By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Jake Paul facing Anthony Joshua in a professional boxing match is a scenario that no one could have ever seen coming even five years ago. Back in 2020, Joshua was still flying high at the top of the heavyweight division having won his world titles back off Andy Ruiz
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers are set to lose another major offensive contributor. On Wednesday, Marquis Johnson declared that he intends to leave Mizzou and enter the transfer portal once it opens. The news was first reported by Power Mizzou, but was later reposted on social media by Johnson. He is not expected to play
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two volleyball standouts gained All-American status. Mizzou’s libero Maya Sands and outside hitter Caylen Alexander received All-American honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. They become the 28th and 29th players to receive this honor in school history. Sands was selected for the second time in her career, being named to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) College football teams are working in unprecedented times, as programs around the nation juggle preparation for bowl games or the College Football Playoff, roster management, name, image and likeness and so much more…all at once. Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz can also add searching for a new offensive coordinator to that extensive
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2026 season hasn’t even gotten started yet and the Mizzou gymnastics team is already making history. On Tuesday, the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced their preseason rankings. The Tigers landed at No. 7, which is the highest preseason ranking the program has ever earned, improving on their previous high of
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By Starre Vartan, CNN (CNN) — When Olympian Tess Howard put on her new uniform for Great Britain’s women’s field hockey team in 2021, she felt something she hadn’t expected at the height of her athletic career: embarrassment. The compression tank top and short, snug skort were meant to be performance wear. Instead, the top
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By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — The Pittsburgh Steelers eased past the Miami Dolphins 28-15 to extend their Monday Night Football home win streak to 23 and remain top of the AFC North with just three games remaining in the NFL regular season. In freezing 17-degree conditions in Steel City’s Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh quarterback
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Organizers of the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Summer Olympics have promised that there will be affordable tickets for the Games that start in less than three years time. On Monday, LA28 announced fans would be able to register for tickets from January 14, 2026 and that at least one
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By Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — Multiple human rights organizations are petitioning the National Basketball Association (NBA) to drop Dubai’s government-owned Emirates airline as a sponsor of the league’s in-season tournament, the Emirates NBA Cup, due to allegations of sportswashing. “The NBA is letting itself be used as a pawn to distract people from what
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Dec. 10, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL California (45) Battle (38) FINAL Paris (33) North Shelby (41) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL California (43) Tipton (62) FINAL Fatima (46) Cuba (33) FINAL Paris (49) North Shelby (46)
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COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) Since the regular-season ended on Nov. 29, the Mizzou football team has seen a few players opt to hit the transfer portal, with the latest coming on Monday afternoon. ABC 17 confirmed with a team spokesperson that Tiger wide receiver Joshua Manning is planning to enter his name into the transfer portal,
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler may have achieved a lot in his golf career already, but the American just keeps picking up more titles and awards. On Monday, Scheffler was named the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year after a string of impressive performances in 2025. The 29-year-old claimed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Mizzou football standouts were each named Associated Press All-Americans, on Monday. Running back Ahmad Hardy and offensive lineman Keagan Trost both earned the coveted honors, just days after both were tabbed as Walter Camp All-Americans honors, on Friday. Hardy is Mizzou’s first AP First Team All-American since running back Cody Schrader
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By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — The theme of the 2025 NFL regular season has been one of extreme unpredictability: Super Bowl favorites performing below usual standards, unexpected comebacks and breakout teams taking the league by storm. Those themes took center stage once again on Sunday as there were some thrilling matchups in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team cruised to its final win inside of the walls of Mizzou Arena in 2025, overwhelming Bethune-Cookman in a 82-60 victory. You can watch extended highlights of the win in the video player below. The team’s second-straight win lifted head coach Dennis Gates and his team to 10-2
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up Calum McAndrew, the Columbia Tribune’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team got back into the win column, on Sunday afternoon, with an 82-66 win over Saint Louis at Chaifetz Arena. With the victory, first-year head coach Kellie Harper and her team improved to 10-3 on the season, as the group is four wins away from matching MU’s win
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the most historic runs in NFL history came to an end, on Sunday. With the Kansas City Chiefs’ 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, the team dropped to 6-8 on the season and was officially eliminated from playoff contention. That elimination will keep KC out of the playoffs
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Fernando Mendoza’s remarkable season at the helm of the nation’s top-ranked team was rewarded with college football’s most coveted individual award on Saturday. The Indiana Hoosiers quarterback won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, beating out Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Tiger football player early Saturday Morning. Defensive end Zion Young, 21, was arrested at 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13. MSHP reports that he was charged with driving while intoxicated, speeding, and failure to properly affix his license plate. He has since been released on summons.
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