COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou baseball standout Peter Zimmermann is still weighing his options on whether or not to return to school for his extra year of eligibility. The St. Louis native had his senior season cut short due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. However, the NCAA recently granted spring sports student-athletes an extra year of eligibility.
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ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman spoke with former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel about his time in quarantine and what is ahead for the GP Made Foundation,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel awarded 25 scholarships to Missouri students through his GP M.A.D.E. Foundation on Thursday. Pinkel credited former MU athletic director Mike Alden for coming up with the scholarship idea. “That’s how it all started,” Pinkel said. “25 scholarships and a commitment of about $165,000 right now. We’re
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Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk as well as director of compliance Andy Humes answered questions from reporters about the changes to NCAA eligibility for spring athletes and other topics surrounding Mizzou athletics and the coronavirus.
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According to Jay Glazer with FOX Sports, former Mizzou defensive lineman Aldon Smith signed with the Dallas Cowboys to a one-year deal. The deal is worth $2 million dollars guaranteed with the opportunity to earn an additional $2 million dollars in incentives. Smith has not played in the NFL since 2015 due to multiple arrests
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz met with reporters on Wednesday to discuss COVID-19’s impact on the Tigers. Coach Drinkwitz said he’s not worried right now about whether or not the upcoming season will be affected by COVID-19. He said he’s taking things one day at a time. “It’s so much bigger than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mizzou men’s basketball players will enter their names in the 2020 NBA Draft pool, but they will still be able to retain their eligibility in college. Xavier Pinson (So.), Jeremiah Tilmon (Jr.) and Mitchell Smith (Jr.) will test the NBA waters these next few months. “I’m very supportive of all three
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The NCAA has granted an extra year of eligibility for all spring sport student-athletes. The Division 1 Council voted on this historic measure on Monday to give student-athletes another chance after their seasons were cut short due to COVID-19. DI Council grants waiver to allow additional eligibility for spring sport athletes whose seasons were impacted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou gymnast Helen Hu earned WCGA regular season All-American honors on Tuesday. The freshman claimed first team honors on beam and second team honors on bars. The Mizzou gymnastics team’s season was cut short due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. Hu’s future is certainly bright as she continues her career at MU.
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Former Mizzou football coach and player Woody Widenhofer passed away on Monday. Widenhofer coached the Tigers from 1985-88. He was a linebacker for MU from 1961-64. Former #Mizzou Head Coach and linebacker Woody Widenhofer has passed away.Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and former players & teammates. 💛 pic.twitter.com/XhZTd3MPZK— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – A spokesperson for the Mizzou basketball team confirmed that forward Tray Jackson will transfer away from the program. The Detroit native played his freshman year for the Tigers and played in 29 games. Jackson came off the bench and averaged 8.1 minutes per game. In that time, Jackson 2.9 points per game
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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey held a news conference on a conference call on Wednesday morning. You can listen to the news conference in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The SEC has canceled the remainder of the spring sports season, according to a release from the league. ALERT-The @SEC has announced all regular season conference and non-conference competitions are cancelled for remainder of the 2019-20 athletic year, including all Spring FB Games and remaining SEC championship events, due to continuing developments
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Mizzou basketball stars Sophie and Lindsey Cunningham in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All Mizzou athletics activities will be suspended until at least April 15. The Southeastern Conference made the announcement on Friday afternoon. The SEC said all of its schools will follow the same protocol due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The MU spring football game was scheduled for Saturday, April 11. This will have
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mizzou coaches have released statements after the NCAA announced it would cancel all winter and spring championship events. Statement from Coach @biesersr #C2E 🐯⚾️ pic.twitter.com/cObW9tg8kQ— Mizzou Baseball (@MizzouBaseball) March 12, 2020 pic.twitter.com/uxq5raivIu— Larissa Anderson (@CoachLarissaA) March 12, 2020 pic.twitter.com/RwVGNmIkIP— Brian Smith (@mutigerstyle) March 12, 2020 pic.twitter.com/LAkgLX8mNk— Eliah Drinkwitz (@CoachDrinkwitz) March 12,
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – You can watch our interview with Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk about Mizzou athletics in relation to the Coronavirus. Sterk said MU will abide by all regulations set forth by the NCAA and SEC. The SEC men’s basketball tournament is canceled as are the gymnastics and wrestling postseasons. All spring sport seasons
Continue Reading The Southeastern Conference canceled its men’s basketball tournament on Thursday morning due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. It also said all regular season sports are suspended until March 30.
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Here are the local scores from Wednesday, March 11, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NCAA BASEBALL Northern Illinois (2) Mizzou (3) FINAL/12 NCAA SOFTBALL Mizzou (1) Illinois (2) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (49) Ozark (38) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (65) Ozark (53) FINAL/2OT
Continue Reading The SEC will limit access to its conference tournament games.
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