COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A quartet of Tigers announced their decision to change schools next season. With just a few days until the transfer portal officially opens, the Mizzou football team continues to thin out. Four more players are reportedly set to depart from MU: Running back Tavorus Jones, safety CJ Bass III, Cornerback Mark Manfred
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to multiple reports, the Tigers hire former special teams coordinator John Papuchis from the Seminoles. Papuchis started with FSU back in 2020 and has spend the past six season overseeing special teams for the ‘noles. Last season, he was also put in charge of the line backer unit at the start
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz lost not one, but two offensive tackles in the same day, according to reports from multiple college football insiders. Just hours after tackle Johnny Williams IV confirmed on his social media that he would be entering the transfer portal, CBS Sports insider Matt Zenitz reported that backup
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As transfer portal season rages on, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz saw his 11th portal departure, on Tuesday morning. Tiger offensive tackle Johnny Williams IV announced on his social media that he intends to test out the transfer waters, after just one season in Columbia. The Georgia native originally transferred to Mizzou
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly admitted to stealing from Mizzou football tailgate sites “for years.” Reginald Dent, 64, was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with two counts of stealing more than $750 and a count of misdemeanor stealing. He posted a $9,500
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By Jill Martin, Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, facing charges for strangulation and assault, is denying the accusations against him, according to statements from his attorney and from the NFL team. According to court documents from Dedham District Court in Massachusetts, Diggs is accused of felony strangulation or
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Dec, 29, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Tipton (65) Jefferson City (40) FINAL Hickman (53) Centralia (59) FINAL Helias (81) Capital City (32) FINAL Hallsville (16) Canton (60) FINAL Montgomery County (43) Macon (40) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s true freshman kicker has decided to throw his name into the transfer portal, after one season with unforeseen circumstances in Columbia. Robert Meyer posted the announcement on his Instagram, following a debut season where he was thrust into the starting job when starter Blake Craig went down with an ACL tear
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Another season has come and gone. Mizzou fell short of reaching nine for the third straight year, losing 13-7 to No. 19 Virginia in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. It was a disappointing performance from the Tigers, and one that drew questions about Eli Drinkwitz’s decisions (the coach accepted responsibility for the loss in a postgame
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up KSHB 41’s McKenzie Nelson 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 will head into SEC play on a three-game winning streak, thanks to a nail-biter of a win over Kansas City in overtime, 71-67. With the victory, head coach Kellie Harper’s team improved to 12-3 on the season. “Ultimately, we have to we have to recognize where we’re
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From Reuters Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) — Nick Kyrgios beat Aryna Sabalenka 6‑3 6‑3 on Sunday in a “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match billed as a modern take on Billie Jean King’s famous win over Bobby Riggs over 50 years ago, but one that ignited controversy over its relevance and meaning. The clash
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team fell short of a heroic game-winning drive in the final seconds on Saturday’s TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to lose to No. 19 Virginia, 13-7. With the loss, head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s team falls to 8-5 on the year for their first bowl loss since 2022. You can watch the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Principia (75) Blair Oaks (46) FINAL Butler (73) Helias Catholic (57) FINAL Mount Lebanon (60) Jefferson City (54) FINAL Skyline (56) Camdenton (49) FINAL Eugene (72) Mexico (54) FINAL
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) Each year, more and more college football teams opt out of bowl game invitations, and this year is no exception. With the creation of the college football playoff, more teams have a shot to contend for a national title, and falling short of those 12 spots leaves teams feeling disappointed or like
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the 2025 college football world, bowl season is now closely intertwined with the offseason. As teams across the country prepare for their final games of the year, head coaches also have to worry about the teams of the future. During that bowl preparation, those coaches are juggling transfer portal conversations, early
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Although the 2025 Mizzou football season didn’t live up the expectations that the team had at the start of the season, head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company still have an opportunity to make some history in Saturday’s TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. No Tiger team has ever won three-straight nine-win seasons, but this one
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — After a long, tenuous last few weeks for the University of Michigan, the football program appears to have found a new head coach to lead them into a new era – Kyle Whittingham. The 66-year-old Whittingham was named the Wolverines’ 22nd coach in program history on Friday, signing a
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) ABC 17 SportsZone previews the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, where Mizzou will take on No. 19 Virginia. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on ABC.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) Tiger football’s season is set to come to a close. Head Coach Eli Drinikwitz and his squad are ready for their final contest of 2025 at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The team will be looking for its first ranked win of the year in No. 19 Virginia, who won the ACC regular
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