ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos was one strike away from snapping the Cardinals’ four-game skid in the ninth inning. Instead, with two outs and a 2-2 count, San Francisco’s Mike Yastrzemski lifted up a game-tying home run to send the game to extra innings. San Francisco would eventually secure the series
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DENVER, Colo. (KMIZ) Mizzou hoops alum Michael Porter Jr. and the Denver Nuggets secured the team’s first-ever NBA Finals win in a 94-89 win against the Miami Heat on Monday night. Denver took the championship series 4-1. Porter Jr. registered his second double-double of the series. He finished the game with 16 points and 13
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Chanel Porter brought on Missouri State Representative and former Mizzou offensive lineman, Kurtis Gregory in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The two discussed the hot topic in college athletics right now, NIL (name, image and likeness) and how it is changing the world of college sports as we know
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) After winning the series opener, the St. Louis Cardinals fell in back-to-back games to rival Cincinnati to lose the series. The two were all tied up in Sunday’s finale, but a run in the eighth inning provided the difference for the Reds. The Cardinals three runs on the day were drove
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BALTIMORE, Md. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals continue to get behind in the AL central division after being swept in Baltimore. The Orioles finished the clean sweep of the three-game series on Sunday with an 11-3 victory. In Sunday’s finale, KC got on the board first win a run in the top of the first,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s the first year for the AFC Columbia women’s soccer team in Columbia. The team is still in search of its first win of the season after a 4-0 loss Saturday against the Kansas City Courage. Three first-half goals provided the difference for KC to beat AFC for the second time this
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) High school baseball seniors from around the state came to Southern Boone Saturday for one last chance at representing their high schools in the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star game. The local talent in Class 2 included: Charlie Miller, RussellvilleChristopher Seaver, RussellvilleJake Schulte, Russellville Alex Oligschlaeger, Russellville Brayden Ott, Harrisburg
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Renegades came away from a Friday night doubleheader with one win and one loss against the Des Moines Prospects. JC took game one 2-0, but fell in game two 21-1. In game one, Jeff City’s two runs came in the third off of a sacrifice fly from Andrew
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Renegades couldn’t get things done at home against the Sedalia Bombers Thursday falling 11-6. Sedalia has won three of the four matchups so far this season. Sedalia got off to a big start with a grand slam in the second inning from Nic Beech. JC responded in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge alum Isiaih Mosley will not be featured on the 2023-24 Mizzou men’s basketball roster, as he announced he is leaving college to pursue a professional career, on Wednesday. In a social media post, Mosley said, “Appreciation overflows as I reflect on my journey as a Mizzou Tiger. From a kid
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge Bruins are in their second week of summer practices as they get set to enter their second year under head coach Matt Perkins. In year one with Perkins at the helm, the Bruins went 9-3 on the season falling just short of a district title. Perkins said in year
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ARLINGTON, Texas. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals snapped a five-game skid on Wednesday night, with a 1-0 win against the Texas Rangers. Despite the win, the birds are still on 8.5 games out of first place in the National League’s central division. With a 26-37 record through the first 63 games, skipper Oli Marmol and
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MIAMI, Fla. (KMIZ) The Kanas City Royals got swept by the Miami Marlins in the club’s second-straight 6-1 loss, on Wednesday night. With the loss, KC is now 3-9 through the last 12 games. Kansas City got on the board first, courtesy of a Nick Pratto RBI single, however, the offense ended there. Jesus Sanchez
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz promoted cornerbacks coach Al Pogue to assistant head coach, on Wednesday. The role was previously held by former offensive line coach Marcus Johnson, who is now a coach at Purdue. Despite the promotion, Pogue will still serve as the cornerbacks coach in his second season in Columbia,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates brought a former Missouri Valley Conference coach to serve as the special assistant to the head coach, on Wednesday. Matt Lottich was the head coach at Valparaiso for seven seasons, 2016-2023, where he put together 108 wins. Lottich and the Beacons won a regular-season conference championship
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton added some much-needed height to her roster on Tuesday afternoon, as a 6-foot-5 forward from Croatia committed to the Tigers. Lucija Milkovic will be an incoming freshman in the 2023-24 season and will already be the tallest player on the roster. That title was previously held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou guard Kaleb Brown announced that he will be staying at Mizzou, after throwing his name into the transfer portal in mid-April. Brown spent the majority of his sophomore season fighting for a spot in the starting rotation. There was a seven-game span where he saw decent minutes, but saw limited minutes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team officially has a new head coach. Mizzou Athletics introduced Kerrick Jackson in a press conference on Monday morning at Taylor Stadium. You can watch the full introductory press conference below. https://youtu.be/ZY_03UNSZLM “It’s not very often you can say goal accomplished,” an emotional Jackson said, as he stepped up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s new baseball coach Kerrick Jackson signed a five-year contract worth $3.625 million with the Tigers, according to a copy of that contract obtained by ABC 17. The 49-year-old will make a guaranteed $675,000 in his first season. Each year after, his salary will increase by $25,000. The salary maxes out in
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said the Kansas City Chiefs are “building a dynasty” as he hosted the team at the White House Monday to mark their Super Bowl victory in February. Speaking on the South Lawn, Biden praised the team for playing with “the real joy of the game and love for each
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