COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the second postseason race of the season, Mizzou’s cross country teams traveled to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for the Midwest Championships. The No. 27 women finished in fourth place, and the men came home in seventh. Both teams netted a pair of all-region finishers. Freshman Monica Wanjiku crossed the finish line in sixth
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By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — As sports gambling accusations spread through Major League Baseball, the NBA and college basketball, the NCAA has one week to decide whether to adopt a proposed rule change that would allow college athletes and staff to bet on professional sports. The presumption from many in college athletics can be
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is once again adding well-deserved hardware to his growing collection and further securing his reputation as a generational talent. The Japanese pitcher-slugger was again unanimously voted the National League’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday, the second year in a row he has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball has inked the nation’s highest-rated recruiting class. On Thursday, head coach Dennis Gates signed the final member of ESPN’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class in the country, which consists of three top-100 prospects: Jason Crowe Jr. (No. 5), Toni Bryant (No. 14) and Aidan Chronister (No. 83). “They have done
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Kellie Harper’s first recruiting class as Mizzou’s head coach is complete. Coach Harper inked five prospects on National Signing Day, headlined by three top-100 recruits listed in ESPN and On3’s rankings. MU’s 2026 class, which includes Natalya Hodge, Khloe Ford, Jada Maples, Cecilie Brandimore and Ellie Mueller, is also nationally-ranked. You can
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The NFL’s passport is getting another stamp, but the drama back home is just as intense. From revenge games to division battles, here are five things to know heading into Week 11. NFL heads to Spain For the first time ever, the NFL is headed to the Spanish capital.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball remains unbeaten through four games. The Tigers (4-0) rode a balanced scoring effort to a 83-60 victory over Minnesota (2-1), which is the team’s largest margin of victory against a Big Ten opponent in program history. Seven different players on Mizzou’s roster recorded at least six points in Wednesday’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football has revealed new injury designations for its starting quarterback and tight end. Beau Pribula was upgraded to ‘doubtful’ and Brett Norfleet was labeled as ‘questionable’ on the team’s initial Week 12 injury report on Wednesday night. Pribula’s status has improved since last week’s injury report. The Penn State transfer was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several of Mid-Missouri’s top student-athletes have officially put pen to paper. Rock Bridge, Southern Boone and Blair Oaks were among multiple local high schools that hosted National Signing Day ceremonies to celebrate their student-athletes who have signed their National Letters of Intent (NLI) to continue their athletics careers at the collegiate level.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Softball has secured five signatures to complete a top-25 class. According to On3, head coach Larissa Anderson inked the No. 23-ranked recruiting class in the country on the first day of the NCAA signing period, adding five players to next year’s roster. You can learn more about each of Mizzou’s signees
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CNN By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN Turin, Italy (CNN) — 2025 was an epic year for American women’s tennis. Two singles grand slam champions in the shape of Madison Keys and Coco Gauff, who reigned supreme at the Australian and French Opens, respectively. An American featured in all four singles grand slam finals, with
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By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN Turin, Italy (CNN) — 2025 was an epic year for American women’s tennis. Two singles grand slam champions in the shape of Madison Keys and Coco Gauff, who reigned supreme at the Australian and French Opens, respectively. An American featured in all four singles grand slam finals, with Amanda
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is 3-0 to start head coach Dennis Gates’ fourth season at the helm in Columbia, but the first real test of the season will come on Wednesday night. Coach Gates and his team will host their first power-conference opponent of the year, when the Minnesota Golden Gophers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the loss against Texas A&M now in the rearview mirror, the Mizzou football team is not only focused on finishing off the season strong, but honoring its seniors, on Saturday night. A total of 20 guys will be honored in their final game out at Faurot Field, ahead of the action
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team remained unbeaten to open up the Kellie Harper era in Columbia. The Tigers hammered Arkansas State 97-75 to improve to 3-0 on the season. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Coach Harper and players in the video player below. MU’s 97 points is the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Missouri Tigers, ahead of the Mizzou, Mississippi State edition of Tiger Talk out at Faurot Field. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, marking the end of a turbulent tenure defined by bold moves, fan unrest, and a season that spiraled after the controversial Luka Dončić trade. For much of the fan base, the decision brought relief – but not necessarily satisfaction.
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump called into Pat McAfee’s show on ESPN on Tuesday, discussing his admiration for the nation’s veterans on Veterans Day, the impending end of the government shutdown, the role of sports in his political life and the big money in college sports. But there was one topic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is taking questions from media on Tuesday before it hosts Minnesota on Wednesday. The Tigers are 3-0 to start the season, with their most recent win coming in the form of a 106-68 rout of VMI on Sunday. Minnesota is 2-0 with wins over Gardner-Webb and Alcorn
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Tigers have another home game this week — this time hosting Mississippi State at Faurot Field. The Tigers are coming off two straight SEC losses that have driven them out of the AP Top 25. Watch the news conference live here.
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