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University of Missouri football to start on time, but fan question unresolved

June 10, 2020 12:32 PM Nathalie Jones

University of Missouri officials said Wednesday that they are continuing to assess whether or not they will allow fans to attend games in the fall.

Mizzou football, basketball players arrive back on campus for voluntary workouts

June 8, 2020 6:49 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the Mizzou football and men’s and women’s basketball teams’ are allowed to workout on campus for the first time in three months. MU allowed voluntary workouts to begin for those three teams starting Monday. Before arriving back on campus, every student-athlete was tested for COVID-19. Deputy Athletics Director Nick Joos

Web Extra: Mizzou basketball coach speaks out on race relations in America

June 6, 2020 5:36 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin is speaking out about race relations in the United States. “The first thing we have to do is we have to vote,” Martin said. “We can’t complain about something if we’re not voting to try to change it.” You can hear his perspective on what needs to change in the

Former Mizzou wrestling star lands coaching job

June 5, 2020 5:23 PM Andrew Kauffman

Former Mizzou wrestling star Willie Miklus has accepted a job as an assistant wrestling coach for Michigan State. Time to announce a career change, I accepted the assistant coaching position at Michigan State University! I am beyond excited to get started with my coaching career! It will be hard to leave my Iowa State Family

Mizzou football players feel safe returning to facilities

June 4, 2020 8:34 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou football team will be allowed to return to its facilities on Monday, June 8, after months away due to COVID-19. MU will test all of its student-athletes when they return to campus. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said there are plans in place to keep the players safe. Only 20 football players will be

Mizzou athletes and staff march peacefully to demand justice

June 4, 2020 8:01 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz and his team said they are committed to fighting for equality. “It’s not an us versus them,” Drinkwitz said on a Zoom call Thursday. “It’s all of us versus racism.” More than 60 student athletes, staff and law enforcement marched together peacefully from the MU columns to the Boone County

Web Extra: Former MU baseball star speaks out on minor league career and social justice

May 30, 2020 5:51 PM Andrew Kauffman

Former Mizzou baseball star Trey Harris spoke with ABC 17 about his minor league career and the social injustices surrounding the African American community. “Honestly as a black man in America, I just think that now it’s all hitting us in the face,” Harris said. “We have access to cameras and film and social media,

SEC to allow voluntary in-person athletic activities to return June 8

May 22, 2020 12:12 PM Tyler Murry

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The SEC announced that all schools in its conference will be able to return to in-person athletic events, including team meetings, workouts, etc. on June 8. Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk said, “The health, safety and well-being of Mizzou’s student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans is paramount and will be at the forefront

Local basketball players improving game at GoL1ve

May 17, 2020 10:25 PM Tyler Murry

Basketball players of all ages are able to improve their game at GoL1ve, even during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Jim Sterk gives updates on MU Athletics navigating COVID-19

May 14, 2020 4:58 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, MO. – Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk spoke with media members about procedures and plans for how MU Athletics has dealt and will deal with COVID-19.

Mizzou football gets 2021 three-star Florida commit

May 13, 2020 5:12 PM Tyler Murry

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz added to his 2021 recruiting class with a three-star commitment. Florida athlete Davion Sistrunk committed to the Tigers on social media. 🤝 🐯🐯🐯 @Mizzoufootball @CoachDrinkwitz @Coach_Walters @EauGallieHC @QNHall_Uno_JTG @EGCoach_Ramos @coachmiller53 @BBerryCoach @SWiltfong247 @PowerMizzoucom @seanW_Rivals @GabeDeArmond @EGCommodores #bEGreat #EGscholarshipfactory pic.twitter.com/O44eIGFcKu— Davion Sistrunk (@DavionSistrunk) May 13, 2020 Sistrunk plays a lot of

12 Mizzou student-athletes to return for extra year

May 13, 2020 1:11 PM Andrew Kauffman

12 Mizzou spring sport student-athletes will return for their extra year of eligibility. Meanwhile, nine student-athletes have decided to move on from MU. These 12 student-athletes come from six different spring sports. In March, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to spring sport student-athletes who had their seasons cut short due to COVID-19.

Mizzou WBB lands commitment from four-star guard

May 12, 2020 7:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

BATESVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) Four-star guard Izzy Higginbottom committed to play for the Mizzou women’s basketball team on Monday night. committed🖤💛🐯 pic.twitter.com/PJParzMk2P— Izzy Higginbottom (@izzymoney30) May 11, 2020 The Batesville, Ark. native is the No. 13 point guard and No. 57 overall prospect in the Class of 2021, according to ESPN’s rankings. “Over this quarantine, I’ve

Intern Tyler’s tip of the week: May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020 10:35 AM Andrew Kauffman

Every Monday, our sports intern Tyler Driesenga will look back at this past week in sports news. Plus – he’ll give us his at-home tip of the week to keep you motivated during these tough times. You can watch his latest tip of the week in the video player above. Without further ado, here’s Tyler

In-state guard commits to Mizzou basketball

May 7, 2020 7:32 PM Tyler Murry

2021 three-star Kickapoo guard Anton Brookshire announced on social media that he is committed to play for the Mizzou basketball team.

Intern Tyler’s tip of the week: May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020 1:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

Every Monday, our sports intern Tyler Driesenga will look back at this past week in sports news. Plus – he’ll give us his at-home tip of the week to keep you motivated during these tough times. You can watch his latest tip of the week in the video player above. Without further ado, here’s Tyler:

‘Chase Chats’ raises more than $100,000 for Food Bank

May 3, 2020 1:11 PM Tyler Murry

Former Mizzou quarterback teamed up with former teammates from the 2007 Mizzou football team and MU to raise more than $100,000 to help families in need. The money will go to the Food Bank to help people struggling during the Coronavirus outbreak. Daniel and other teammates such as Jeremy Maclin, Chase Coffman and Sean Weatherspoon

Dates decided for Border War on the gridiron

May 2, 2020 12:52 PM Tyler Murry

Mizzou and Kansas football will play a four-game series against each other starting in 2025, according to a release from Kansas Athletics. We first told you in April that Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk sent an email to Tiger Scholarship members stating an agreement on the Border War was near completion. The Tigers will host

Web Extra: Mizzou softball team speaks during quarantine

April 30, 2020 12:08 PM Tyler Murry

Hear from Mizzou softball’s Larissa Anderson, Cayla Kessinger and Eli Daniel as they talk about what lies ahead for the team.

Mizzou AD firmly believes football season will kick off as scheduled

April 28, 2020 5:39 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk remains optimistic about the 2020 college football season, Sterk said in a letter to season ticket holders on Tuesday. “I can tell you that we remain encouraged with the progress being made against the virus and firmly believe the Tigers will kick off as scheduled this fall,” Sterk said in