COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Georgia (UGA) is taking Mizzou star pass rusher Damon Wilson to court for a Name, Image and Likeness dispute, after the University said he exited his contract with UGA’s Classic City Collective early. The Bulldogs are asking a judge to force Wilson to enter into arbitration to settle a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 40 countries are set to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a global event just months away. The U.S. will host the majority of matches, with eleven cities selected, including Kansas City, which is expected to draw massive crowds. The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau is considering the possibility
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By CNN Sports staff (CNN) — The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw has wrapped and we now know all of the groups for arguably the biggest sporting event on the planet. Can the US men’s national team go on a deep run in this year’s tournament? Will pre-tournament favorite Spain win its second ever World
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is hunting for history in Kansas City, on Sunday, as the Tigers take on Kansas in the annual ‘Border Showdown.’ Over the course of the last 31 years, Tiger hoops has only beaten the Jayhawks in back-to-back games three times – twice in 1993-94, in the 1998-99
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men, coming off their first loss of the season, will renew their classic rivalry with the Kansas Jayhawks this weekend. The No. 21 Jayhawks will host the Tigers for a noon tipoff on Sunday at Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center. Watch a news conference previewing the game in the media player.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The groups for the 2026 World Cup have been finalized. Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City has been selected to host six games in the world’s biggest sporting tournament. Fans from all across the city gathered at KC Live! at a watch party to see which teams would be coming to town
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball improved to 8-2 behind some late-game heroics. Head Coach Kellie Harper’s squad overcame a late seven-point deficit in the ACC/SEC Challenge, securing a 68-67 win over California behind a last-second layup from Shannon Dowell. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Coach Harper and players, along with
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By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The FIFA men’s World Cup is only played once every four years, and it is arguably the most eagerly anticipated event in all of sports. The United States, Canada and Mexico have known they will be co-hosting the 2026 tournament since 2018, but it’s only as the draw comes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers are ready to take to Taylor Stadium for the 2026 baseball season. Mizzou baseball and head coach Kerrick Jackson announced the complete regular-season schedule for the upcoming year. The opponents include 11 NCAA regional qualifiers, and 10 team from the SEC. The season will consist of 56 games, with more
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By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — It’s the type of storybook ending worthy of legendary sports stars: a retirement tour around the league where you say farewell to all of the cities and fanbases you played for or against – if you can manage this with one of your former teams, even better. That surely
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As billions of fans around the world tuned in to watch the World Cup draw on Friday, they also got the opportunity to watch FIFA President Gianni Infantino present a new, somewhat puzzling, award. World soccer’s governing body announced in November that this year would see the introduction of
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By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson acknowledged his burgeoning reputation as, according to his quarterback, a “man of the people” on Monday. “I think anytime you get a chance to feed the city, you want to do it. So, man of the people,” Johnson said in his press conference.
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By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Week 14 of the NFL season is here, and suddenly everything feels a little heavier. For some teams, it’s win or wave goodbye to the playoffs. For others, it’s a chance to grab hold of their destiny before the calendar flips to crunch time. Either way, the stakes are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz announced the signing of the incoming 2026 class. On Wednesday, 19 student-athletes put pen to paper, officially committing to the University of Missouri for next year. “We’re excited to welcome this great group of freshmen to our program and brotherhood,” said coach Drinkwitz. “It takes everybody in this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday is National Signing Day for high school football players to select which school they will attend. Mizzou football’s Eli Drinkwitz held a news conference at noon to talk about Missouri’s signings. Watch it in the video player.
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By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Forty-eight regular-season games played and zero losses. While a championship eludes them, this team has their eyes on a much bigger prize: going pro. Minnesota Aurora FC is a community-owned women’s soccer team born from a parking lot meeting in the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, they consistently
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Legal sports betting went live in Missouri on Monday, with more than 2 million people attempting to access sportsbook apps on launch day. Circa Sports, one of the first two companies in Missouri to receive an online betting license, now operates in six states. The first bet placed on Circa was a
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team’s undefeated start to the 2025-26 campaign came to an end in South Bend. The Tigers lost a nail-biter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the ACC/SEC Challenge, on Tuesday night, 76-71. With the loss, MU drops to 8-1 on the season and the ACC takes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers may lose a highly-touted receiver in the upcoming transfer window. Former four-star wide receiver James Madison II announced on Tuesday that he is entering the transfer portal, according to reports from Matt Zenitz and CBS Sports. Over the course of his career at Mizzou, Madison played in three games as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball is preparing for its toughest task of the season. The ACC/SEC Challenge returns for the 2025-26 season, where the Tigers will take on the Cal Golden Bears. After a successful 3-0 trip to Florida over the Thanksgiving week, MU will be back in Mizzou Arena on Thursday. For just
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