LUBBOCK, Texas (KMIZ) The Moberly Area Community College women’s hoops team will face Eastern Arizona in the first round of the NJCAA Tournament on Tuesday afternoon. “I was just so excited for our girls, especially, you know, these young women qualified last year and won the region and won the district and didn’t get to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri native DeAnna Price set the American hammer throw record at the Tom Botts Invitational on Friday night. You can watch the record-setting throw and hear from Price in the video player above. Her throw of 78.60 meters is the top mark of any woman in the world this year. It’s also
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s golf team claimed its first overall, team win of the season, finishing the tournament at 25-under par. MU and Kansas State were neck-and-neck over the two days, however, the Tigers pulled ahead by seven strokes. Rock Bridge alum and MU golfer Ross Steelman won the overall tournament, closing out
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FORT WORTH, Tx. Columbia-native J’den Cox will not compete in the 2020 Olympic Trials, after missing weight on Friday morning. USA Wrestling removed him from the 97 kg bracket following Friday morning’s weigh-in. Cox had earned a spot in the semifinals after he won a medal at the 2019 Worlds competition. Cox is on a
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ATLANTA, Ga. (KMIZ) Major League Baseball announced it will be moving the 2021 All-Star Game and 2021 Draft out of Atlanta in response to a recent voting law passed by the state of Georgia. The law received criticism from civil rights groups and President Biden for restricting voting access for residents in the state. In
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Cardinals and Royals both won their respective Opening Day games on Thursday afternoon. St. Louis took down the Cincinnati Reds, 11-6, in a standout performance at the plate. Five Cardinals brought runners across home plate. However, Dylan Carlson cranked out a home run in his very first Opening Day as
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ST. LOUIS, Mo (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals will welcome fans back to Busch Stadium on April 8, as the Red Birds takes on the Milwaukee Brewers. It will be the first time in more than 500 days that fans have been in the seats at Busch. In 2020, Major League Baseball said no fans
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The NFL owners voted in favor of adding a 17th game to the schedule starting this upcoming season. The league made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon. The Chiefs will host the Packers for their extra game. That was determined because Kansas City and Green Bay are in opposite conference. The two teams also both finished
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ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.
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Here are the local scores from Wednesday, March 24, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Rock Bridge (5) Battle (1) FINAL HS BASEBALL Odessa (1) Southern Boone (5) FINAL Battle (10) Wright City (0) FINAL Jefferson City (3) Blair Oaks (2) FINAL Mexico (1) Marshall (4) FINAL
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chiefs released standout offensive linemen Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz on Thursday morning. The team released the following statements in a release. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for both Eric and Mitchell,” General Manager Brett Veach said in a statement. “With Eric, obviously he was the very first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou quarterback Shawn Robinson is thriving at his new position this spring. ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones tells us how the senior is adjusting to the defensive side of the ball. “It’s so easy to just go full-go into something that’s unknown when you have the support of the people who are
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) Yadier Molina is officially returning for his 18th season with the Cardinals. The team says Molina signed a one-year deal with the organization. MLB Network reports it’s worth $9 million. Click here to hear Molina’s news conference from Tuesday. The 38-year-old hit .262 with four home runs and 16 RBI in last
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Marty Schottenheimer, a former NFL coach who led four teams to 200 regular season victories over more than two decades, has died. He was 77. He passed away from Alzheimer’s disease, according to ESPN. “Marty will rightfully be remembered as one of the greatest coaches in NFL history, but his legacy extends far beyond his
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) In July, Special Olympics Missouri set out to find the perfect depiction of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, as it latest fundraising effort. Reid has been a long-time supporter of Special Olympics Missouri, even announcing a partnership with the organization a couple of years ago. Each year Reid and the organization come
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will meet the Arkansas Razorbacks on the hardwood for the second time this season on Thursday. Last time the two met, the Tigers narrowly dropped the upset in a 91-88 loss in Fayetteville. Since, then Robin Pingeton’s group has gone 2-3, with close loses against Texas A&M
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs had a busy Tuesday morning meeting with reporters on Zoom. We spoke with head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and others leading up to the big game. We also got the chance to speak with Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub. The former Mizzou football assistant
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The Cardinals officially traded for 8-time Gold Glove Award winner Nolan Arenado on Monday night. According to a release from the team, St. Louis will receive Nolan Arenado and cash considerations. In return – Colorado will get pitcher Austin Gomber, infielder Elehuris Montero, pitcher Tony Locey, infielder Mateo Gil and pitcher Jake
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ Opening night looked much different this year as the Chiefs are still at home ahead of Super Bowl LV. We had the chance to speak with head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and several others via Zoom on Monday ahead of the big game. It may all be virtual, but
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias senior wrestler Nikolai Careaga and his family have been through an unthinkable tragedy. Together, they’ve been able to push forward thanks to the support from their community. You can watch the full story in the video player above. Jackson Careaga was full of life. Photo Courtesy: Careaga Family “He would
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