KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) No. 4 Tennessee’s sharp shooting has ended No. 15 Mizzou’s winning streak against ranked opponents. The Volunteers (19-4) shot 50% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range to erase MU’s 11-point second half advantage and hand the Tigers (17-5) a 85-81 loss at Thompson-Boling Arena. Wednesday’s defeat marked Mizzou’s third loss
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The National Football League is going Down Under. The NFL announced Wednesday it will host the first-ever regular season game in Australia in 2026. The Los Angeles Rams will be the designated home team at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, an Australian shrine. They will play against an opponent who
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Starting Wednesday afternoon, football fans are diving in the NFL’s Super Bowl experience in New Orleans. New Orleans resident and Kansas City Chiefs fan Dan Seyl says he loves the experience. “It’s amazing. I mean, we love coming here. You get to meet players, see the Lombardi Trophy, there’s all the activities.” Seyl
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By Andy Alcock Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KMBC) — Expect more law enforcement officers at a public celebration if the Chiefs win the Super Bowl. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said there would be about 1,000 law enforcement officers compared to the 800 last year when the celebration at Union
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Kansas City Chiefs players and coach Andy Reid made themselves available for questions Wednesday as Super Bowl 59 preparations continued. The team is preparing for its third straight Super Bowl, this time against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Continue Reading By WDSU Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Former NFL player Jason Kelce was spotted in New Orleans on Tuesday, just days before Super Bowl LIX. The former Philadelphia Eagles center made an appearance at his own lookalike contest, which took place on Burgundy Street between St. Louis and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou baseball is gearing up to make a run at reaching its first NCAA Regional since the 2012 season. The Tigers are set to begin their second season under head coach Kerrick Jackson at the Puerto Rico Challenge, starting on Feb. 14. On Wednesday, MU was picked to finish last in the
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Two-time grand slam champion and former world No. 1 Simona Halep has retired from tennis. The Romanian announced her decision at the Transylvania Open in Cluj, Romania on Tuesday after losing her first-round match against Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1. “It’s very hard to reach that level, and I know
Continue Reading By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Fans in Canada continued to boo the US national anthem before games in the NBA and NHL on Tuesday, despite news the previous day that US President Donald Trump had agreed to pause tariffs on the nation. “The Star-Spangled Banner” was met with a chorus of boos at Rogers
Continue Reading By Kyle Feldscher, CNN New Orleans (CNN) — Travis Kelce is having too much fun to retire – at least not just yet. The superstar tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs has done it all. Three Super Bowl wins (so far), 10 straight Pro Bowl selections, four first-team All-Pro selections. That on-the-field success has
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving says he is in the “grieving process” after the shock news over the weekend that the team had traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. In one of the most stunning trades in league history, the Mavericks sent Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Quincy Wilson’s life is moving quickly, his days passing in a busy blur. But as one of the world’s fastest teenagers, he’s used to keeping up with this kind of whirlwind pace. It has been six months since Wilson won relay gold as a 16-year-old at the Paris Olympics,
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — As if he didn’t have enough already, Patrick Mahomes said on Tuesday that he’ll have some added motivation for Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX in the form of his newborn daughter. Mahomes and his wife Brittany announced in January they had welcomed a new addition to their family following the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL HICKMAN (71) TOLTON (59) FINAL/OT JEFFERSON CITY (51) ROCK BRIDGE (49) FINAL ROLLA (73) BATTLE (65) FINAL CAMDENTON (45) HELIAS (74) FINAL CAPITAL CITY (49) MICDS (56) FINAL FULTON
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s a different feeling in the Kansas City air this year, locals and businesses say. The Kansas City Chiefs have a chance to become the first franchise in the NFL to win three consecutive Super Bowls, something those who live in the city are taking special pride in. “I think it
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) As the week of Super Bowl 59 kicks off, law enforcement officials are putting years of planning security measures into place. “We’re all committed to ensuring that we have a beautiful and exciting Super Bowl week here in the city of New Orleans,” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said. NFL Chief Security
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The National Football League will stencil the phrase “Choose Love” in the back of the end zone at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX (59) game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. “The Super Bowl is often a snapshot in time and
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By Alayna Treene and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is expected to attend Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, a White House official told CNN. The guest list is still being prepared, the official said, though House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana native, is in talks to
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill trusts his teammates. The second-year Chief (Tranquill was a Los Angeles Charger before joining Kansas City last season) was among the players taking questions from reporters Tuesday as Super Bowl preparations continued. Tranquill’s comments included one about his defense’ work in the AFC Championship Game win
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou gymnast has achieved a feat only one other student-athlete has achieved in SEC history. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced Helen Hu was crowned SEC Specialist of the Week for a third straight time, becoming the first Mizzou gymnast in program history to win the award in three consecutive weeks. Hu
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