QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like what you see in Memorial Stadium renderings?
The public got its first look Thursday at the concept for a massive project to improve Memorial Stadium.
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Austin Firestone retires from playing football
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou defensive lineman revealed he is retiring from playing football. Austin Firestone announced his retirement from the game of football in a social media post on Thursday night. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to retire from the business of football. So many great memories have come from these past
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Mara Titarsolej posts 9.6625 at NCAA National Semifinals
FORT WORTH, Texas (KMIZ) The 2023-24 Mizzou Gymnastics season wrapped up on Thursday night with the program’s lone individual competitor making her debut at the NCAA National Semifinals. Mara Titarsolej ended a stellar first season with the Tigers by taking the national stage and scoring a 9.6625 on the bars at Dickies Arena. Titarsolej’s score
Continue Reading UM Board of Curators approves plans for upcoming Memorial Stadium Improvement Project
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Memorial Stadium Improvement Project is officially a ‘go’ for Mizzou Athletics, following Thursday’s University of Missouri System Board of Curators meeting in Rolla. The board unanimously approved the plans for upgrades to the north end zone at Faurot Field. You can watch the full press conference with Mizzou Athletics and the
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Mizzou, UM Board of Curators comment on ongoing athletic director search
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly two months after ex-Mizzou Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois left Columbia for the same job at Arizona, MU Athletics and the UM System Board of Curators said they are ‘slowly narrowing down,’ candidates. On Thursday, the Board of Curators met at Missouri S&T, in part, to discuss the upcoming renovations to the
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Mizzou softball captures its ninth midweek win of the season against SIUE
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The final midweek game of the season ended in a ‘W’ for the No. 13 Mizzou softball team on Wednesday night. The Tigers beat SIUE 4-1 to improve to 34-11 on the season. MU got on the board early, courtesy of a Maddie Gallagher single to center field in the first inning,
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Dennis Gates picks up third commitment out of the transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates is blazing quite a path on the recruiting trail this offseason. On Wednesday, the Tiger head coach picked up his third commitment from the portal in the past couple of months. Northern Kentucky grad transfer Marques Warrick committed to the Tigers over Cincinnati, Penn State, Seton
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Mizzou hoops alum Jontay Porter banned from the NBA
Mizzou men’s basketball alum Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA after he broke the league’s gaming rules, the NBA said Wednesday.
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Mizzou softball puts emphasis on offense in home stretch of regular season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 10 Mizzou softball team is 33-11 headed into the home stretch of the 2024 regular season. Much of that success is thanks to a healthy pitching staff, as well as a defense that’s proven itself through the season. So, it begs the question of what’s left for head coach Larissa
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Mizzou’s Robin Pingeton picks up first offseason commitment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton made her first offseason move on Tuesday afternoon. New Mexico guard Nyah Wilson committed to MU, after one season in Albuquerque. The junior transferred to New Mexico after previously playing for two years at Syracuse. Through the 2023-24 season, Wilson started in all 32 games for
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Mizzou softball freshman earns first-ever SEC weekly honors
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou designated player Stefania Abruscato was named the SEC Freshman of the Week, on Tuesday afternoon. The award marks the first conference honors of her black and gold career. The New York native paced Mizzou over the course of a 3-1 week, batting .417 with three RBI, three runs scored and one
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Mizzou baseball beats Missouri State in first of two meetings
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team just needs to win one more game over Missouri State on Tuesday, April 23 to complete the two-game season sweep over the Bears, after the Tigers captured game one 6-2 on Tuesday night. MU got out to an early lead at Hammon Field, courtesy of back-to-back two-run innings
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Mara Titarsolej prepares to take stage at NCAA Championships
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While Mizzou Gymnastics won’t be competing as a team at the NCAA Championships, the Tigers will have one gymnast in Fort Worth to represent them. After qualifying for the national championships as an individual competitor on bars, Mara Titarsolej is getting set to make her debut on the NCAA Championship stage. “I’m
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Mizzou guard officially enters transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fourth member of last season’s Mizzou Men’s Basketball team is putting their name in the transfer portal. A team spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 Sports on Monday night that John Tonje has officially entered the portal. Tonje transferred to the Tigers last offseason after playing the first four years of his
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Mizzou lands second transfer portal pickup of offseason
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dennis Gates and his coaching staff have secured another commitment out of the transfer portal. Tony Perkins is committing to the Mizzou Men’s Basketball program, per a post on his Instagram account. The Iowa transfer was ranked as the No. 55 player and No. 12 point guard in the portal, according to
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MU set to reveal renderings of Memorial Stadium renovations at upcoming meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU is scheduled to unveil renderings of planned renovations for the Memorial Stadium Improvements Project at Thursday’s UM Board of Curators meeting at Missouri S&T, according to an MU spokesperson. The UM Board of Curators is also expected to discuss what’s next for the project and the progress it has already made.
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Sunday Sit-down with Matt Michaels
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms caught up with Matt Michaels, the color commentator for Mizzou Baseball, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to discuss the first half of SEC play for Mizzou Baseball amid the first year of the Kerrick Jackson era. They highlighted the culture Jackson is building within the program,
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Mizzou held to one hit, unable to complete series sweep over Florida
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While No. 15 Mizzou Softball did finish its latest three-game set with an SEC series win, Larissa Anderson’s crew fell short of capturing the sweep. Florida’s Keagan Rothrock tossed a one-hit, complete game in the circle, leading to a 3-1 loss for the Tigers at Mizzou Softball Stadium. You can watch the
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Mizzou posts series-clinching win over Florida in front of record-breaking crowd
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second time in SEC play, No. 15 Mizzou Softball has captured a series win over a team ranked No. 9 or higher in the nation. The Tigers defeated No. 9 Florida 5-2 on Saturday afternoon with 3,607 fans in the stands, breaking Mizzou Softball Stadium’s single game attendance record. Larissa
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Mizzou Baseball falls in series finale at Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball fell short of capturing back-to-back SEC series wins on Saturday night, losing to Georgia 10-7 at Foley Field. The Tigers are now returning to Columbia with a 5-10 record in conference play. Georgia quickly built a 5-0 lead after scoring three runs in the first inning, followed by a two-run
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