COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football has signed its transfer portal quarterback. Former Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons has already made it official in Columbia, signing a deal with the Tigers, as first reported by 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer. Simmons has since confirmed the news on his social media accounts. That move comes after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz added one of the best talents in the transfer portal to his 2026 roster. Former Auburn starting linebacker Robert Woodyard Jr. confirmed his commitment by reposting the news on his social media accounts, on Monday night. He will come to Columbia after a season where he ranked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz’s first two additions from the transfer portal addressed two of his biggest needs for the 2026 season: cornerback and wide receiver. Coach Eli’s very first portal addition of the offseason came from one of the top programs in college football, as former Oregon cornerback Jahlil Florence reportedly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the midst of transfer portal madness, Mizzou football is also working to re-sign standout players from its roster to the 2026 campaign. On Monday, head coach Eli Drinkwitz managed to lock down a few more signatures. Defensive end Daeden Hopkins, tight ends Gavin Hoffman and Jordon Harris, defensive tackle Jalen Marshall
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Christmas may be in the rearview mirror, but ‘flipmas’ season is far from over. On Monday, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz made a late addition to his 2026 recruiting class in flipping the commitment of three-star defensive lineman Jocques Felix from Iowa State to Mizzou. With the St. Louis native’s commitment, MU’s
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By Kevin Dotson, Frank Nunns OConnell, Jill Martin, Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — After 18 seasons on the sidelines in Baltimore, John Harbaugh is out as head coach, the team announced Tuesday. “This was an incredibly difficult decision, given the tremendous 18 years we have spent together and the profound respect I have for John
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United has fired manager Ruben Amorim after a rollercoaster spell at the Premier League giant, the club confirmed on Monday. A club statement said the Red Devils’ hierarchy “reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change.” “This will give the team the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on former Mizzou basketball stars Lindsey and Sophie Cunningham in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The trio chatted about the upcoming fourth-annual Sophie Cunningham Classic, which Lindsey and Sophie believe will be their best one, yet. The 2026 edition of the girls basketball classic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers kicked off their 2026 season with a victory over the Cyclones, 196.850-191.325. No. 7 Mizzou kicked off its season with a dominant performance over Iowa State. The team swept the competition, picking up all four overall event wins, and each of the highest individual scores. Junior Hannah Horton earned event
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team followed up one of its best shooting nights of the season against No. 2 Texas, with the worst shooting day its seen all season in a 74-52 loss to No. 11 Kentucky, on Sunday. The shots were just not falling for head coach Kellie Harper’s squad, as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball upsets No. 22 Florida in its first conference game of the season. You can watch extended highlights of the victory in the video player below. After a tough loss to Illinois, head coach Dennis Gates’ squad returned home for the first SEC game of the year, and pulled off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Blair Oaks (71) Fatima (35) FINAL Monroe City (43) Battle (54) FINAL Eldon (62) Boonville (63) FINAL Southern Boone (76) Versailles (45) FINAL Hermann (45) South Callaway (51) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The number of Mizzou football players that have opted to hit the transfer portal has grown to 20. The latest reportedly came on Friday afternoon, when CBS Sports and 247sports insiders broke that starting safety Marvin Burks Jr. entered the transfer portal. The St. Louis native spent three seasons in Columbia, making
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Since the regular-season ended, Mizzou wide receiver room has slowly, but surely empties out due to transfer portal chaos. On Friday, wide receiver Daniel Blood confirmed on his social media that he is set to be the fourth Tiger wide receiver to throw his name into the transfer portal. He joins the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four critical pieces of Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz’s roster are returning for the 2026 season. On Friday, the total of players who have re-signed a deal with the team for next season swelled to 10, with tight end Brett Norfleet, kicker Blake Craig, defensive end Darris Smith and safety Trajen Greco
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new year means a new season is beginning for Mizzou men’s basketball. Following a 10-3 start through non-conference action, head coach Dennis Gates and his team will kick off Southeastern Conference play with clash against the reigning national champions at Mizzou Arena. No. 22 Florida will roll into Columbia, after a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou standout defensive end Zion Young is taking his talents to the next level. Following two tremendous seasons in the black and gold, the Georgia native has declared for the NFL Draft. In a post on social media, Young said, “I would like to thank Eli and the University of Missouri for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers couldn’t pick up a victory over the Longhorns despite lights out shooting. In the first game of SEC play, Mizzou women’s basketball fell to No. 2 Texas 89-71. Head Coach Kellie Harper’s ladies jumped out to an early 17-5 lead in the first quarter fueled five consecutive three pointers in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is losing an All-SEC recipient to the big leagues. Sophomore linebacker Josiah Trotter announced on social media that he will be declaring for the NFL draft in the spring. The transfer from West Virginia started every game for the Tigers during his one season in Columbia. While at Mizzou, Trotter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive tackle Marquis Gracial is sticking around Columbia for another season. On Thursday, the St. Louis native became eighth Tiger to resign with head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company for the 2026 campaign. Gracial joins fellow defensive tackle Jalen Marshall, linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez and a slew of offensive standouts on the
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