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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple members of the 2022 Mizzou football roster will wait to hear their fate once the 2023 NFL Draft starts in Kansas City on Thursday. The draft will run Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 at Union Station in downtown Kansas City. The headliner of the group is former Tiger defensive
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple. The New York Jets agreed on a deal Monday to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The NFL never really stops, so the offseason continues with the draft starting Thursday night. The Carolina Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick and, as usual, a lot of the hype surrounds the quarterbacks. Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The NFL never really stops, so its offseason continues with the draft starting Thursday night. The Carolina Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick and, as usual, a lot of the hype surrounds the quarterbacks. Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team clinched its first series win of the season on Saturday and capped it off with a sweep, thanks to a 5-0 win, on Sunday. Pitcher Laurin Krings was the highlight of the weekend for MU. She tossed 26 total strikeouts in two games against the Mean Green of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team fell 3-2 in the series finale at Taylor Stadium Sunday for Alabama to complete the conference series sweep. The finale game went five innings without a score from either side. Logan Lunceford was dominate to start on the mound for MU not giving up a single hit in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the Columbia Tribune’s sports editor Chris Kwiecinski in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The two talked about everything from the NBA to the NFL Draft. The big news on Sunday came in the form of MU star forward Kobe Brown’s announced that he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball standout forward Kobe Brown took to social media Sunday afternoon announcing that he has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft. This comes after uncertainty if Brown would take his talents to the next level or use his fifth year of eligibility and stay in Columbia. Brown also said in
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals continued a rough start to the season with a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angles in the series rubber match on Sunday. With the loss, KC has lost eight of the last nine and 11 of the last 13 games. Taylor Ward, Mike Trout and Shohei
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SEATTLE, Wash. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals couldn’t secure a series win against the Seattle Mariners, but the birds did avoid taking a sweep with a 7-3 win on Sunday. Pitcher Jack Flaherty registered a rare quality start for the Cardinals in the win. He went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team fell 10-4 Saturday at Taylor Stadium against Alabama as the Crimson Tide clinches the series victory. The Tigers struggled to get the bats moving with just six total hits on the day. Hank Zeisler was the teams key offensive power at the plate going three-for-four with a three-run
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