COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive end Arden Walker announced on Twitter Friday afternoon his decision to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-2, 252 pound sophomore played in 12 total games last season for the Tigers totaling six tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. Walker made his first-career start in the regular season finale against Arkansas
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs closed out day one of the 2023 NFL Draft selected Kansas City’s own defensive end Felix Anudike-Ozomah, and now the team is preparing to make two more additions in day two. Friday’s draft includes rounds two and three, which the Chiefs currently hold one pick in each
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern Conference showed up in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Three of the first four picks came from the SEC, with nine total conference players going in the first round. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young went to the Carolina Panthers with the No. 1 overall pick. Following him,
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs ended the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft with a hometown pick. In downtown KC on Thursday night, the Chiefs selected Kansas City’s own Felix Anudike-Ozomah with the No. 31 overall pick. The defensive end will joins the reigning Super Bowl champs after spending three, standout
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Finding a franchise quarterback is the quickest path to success so it’s no surprise teams made them a priority in the NFL draft. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bryce Young’s talent outweighed concerns about his size. The Carolina Panthers selected the slender and dynamic Alabama quarterback with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, seven weeks after making a blockbuster trade with Chicago to move up to get
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Mizzou women’s basketball lost one of the top recruits in the class of 2023 on Thursday afternoon. Four-star wing Skylar Jones announced that she will be re-opening her recruitment. The Chicago-native is one of the top recruits in the nation, ranking on ESPN’s Top 100 list. She first committed to the Tigers in Oct. 2022,
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The NFL Draft begins Thursday at Union Station in the Chiefs’ home city. ABC 17 News will provide live coverage from the event.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, April 26, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL BATTLE (0) ROCK BRIDGE (5) FINAL MEXICO (3) BLAIR OAKS (4) FINAL HICKMAN (7) SMITH-COTTON (1) FINAL NEW BLOOMFIELD (0) SOUTHERN BOONE (6) FINAL CAMDENTON (7) BOONVILLE (0) FINAL HS
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball guard Katlyn Gilbert becomes the third Tiger to enter the transfer portal, as confirmed by a team spokesperson. Gilbert spent one season at Mizzou starting in eight games. She averaged 4.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Gilbert’s best game this season came at Auburn when she
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. The Mizzou baseball team keeps its perfect midweek record alive with Wednesday’s 8-3 road win over SIUE. The Tigers took a solid lead in the fourth inning scoring four runs and never looking back. Matt Garcia had a big day in the nine spot going 3-for-4 and bringing in a team-high three runs.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Before the 2023 NFL Draft even kicks off on Thursday evening, Kansas City has already managed to make some history. The stage taking over Union Station is the biggest in the draft’s nearly 90-year history. City Manager Brian Platt said it’s only fitting that a national event, introducing people to Kansas
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By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Southeastern Conference teams must replace a Heisman Trophy-winner, a two-time national champion and several potential first-round draft picks at quarterback. There’s still plenty of star power in the league heading into next season, just not much of it at the game’s most important position. The expectations, of course, remain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan made a new addition to her roster Wednesday in graduate transfer Dilara Gedikoglu. The 5-foot-10 outside hitter is coming to Columbia after spending the past three seasons at Arizona. For the Wildcats, she recorded 97 kills, 156 digs, 18 assists, and 19 aces as a senior, totaled
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Deion Sanders became the NFL draft’s first fashion icon by accessorizing a black and white track suit with loads of sparkling gold jewelry and dark shades when he took the call from the Atlanta Falcons before they selected him fifth overall in 1989. As memorable as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team scored seven first-inning runs Tuesday to take down SIUE 8-1 and secure a perfect midweek record for the season. The Tigers’ quick start was led by Alex Honnold going 2-for-3 with four RBI’s, including a two-run home run marking her 12th of the season. Megan Moll also had
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City is not only the home of the defending Super Bowl Champions this year, but it’s also the home of the 2023 NFL Draft. The Chiefs will have 10 total picks over the three days, including choosing last in round one on Thursday. There’s a few key needs that KC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton made her first offseason addition from the transfer portal Tuesday picking up forward Angelique Ngalakulondi from UMass. The 6-foot-2 senior has spent four seasons in Massachusetts where her minutes have went up each season. In her senior campaign, Ngalakulondi appeared in 33 games, starting in 30
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s junior pitcher Laurin Krings was named both the Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week and the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday after two top-notch performances against North Texas. Krings pitched 15 consecutive scoreless innings last week with 28 total strikeouts. She registered two complete-game shutout wins and a no hitter,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, April 24, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL JEFFERSON CITY (1) HICKMAN (14) FINAL CAPITAL CITY (0) BLAIR OAKS (6) FINAL BATTLE (7) HALLSVILLE (2) FINAL MOBERLY (9) HANNIBAL (1) FINAL MARCELINE (0) HARRISBURG (12) FINAL HS GIRLS
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