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WATCH: Mizzou football coach on prepration for home debut

September 1, 2021 4:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

Drinkwitz is expected at a news conference sometime after 5 p.m. The coach will talk about Mizzou’s home game against Central Michigan to start the season this Saturday.

Mizzou football get set for season opener against Central Michigan

August 31, 2021 5:32 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will host Central Michigan on Saturday at 3 p.m. It’s officially year two under head coach Eli Drinkwitz. Coach Drinkwitz held his first weekly news conference on Tuesday. You can watch the full video in the video player below. https://youtu.be/VwOhmY5OR3I You can hear from Mizzou defensive coordinator Steve

WATCH: Mizzou football defensive coordinator, coach take questions before first game

August 31, 2021 11:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

Coach Eli Drinkwitz will hold a news conference at noon Tuesday to talk about preparations for the Tigers’ home debut.

Mizzou football adds transfer linebacker

August 30, 2021 5:00 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team officially added transfer linebacker Chuck Hicks to its roster on Monday. Hicks comes to MU after spending three seasons at Wyoming. An MU spokesperson said he’ll have to sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules. The San Diego native will have three years left of eligibility.

Sunday Sit-down with PowerMizzou’s Mitchell Forde

August 29, 2021 6:20 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on PowerMizzou’s Mizzou beat writer Mitchell Forde in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player below.

Mizzou softball players host skills camp; continue to build culture

August 29, 2021 6:37 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ever since Mizzou’s super regional run, softball has been coursing through the veins of the Columbia community and, on Sunday, three MU players took it a step further by passing it down to the next generation. Cayla Kessinger, Hatti Moore, and Kendyll Bailey hosted a skills camp which primarily focused on defense

Mizzou drops to 0-3 after opening weekend

August 28, 2021 6:00 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team is still on the hunt for its first win of the season after going 0-3 in the Mizzou Invitational on Saturday. The action started on Friday morning, when the St. Louis University Billikens swept MU, 3-0, to start the tournament and it all ended on Saturday with another

New laws set to go into place in Missouri to limit health orders, allow college athletes to be compensated

August 28, 2021 3:50 AM Ben Fein

ultiple new laws are set to take effect on Saturday, including compensation for student athletes, limits on health orders, multiple relating to law enforcement and others.

Drinkwitz believes MU has hit vaccination threshold

August 25, 2021 6:54 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz said he believes that the Mizzou football has hit the Southeastern Conference’s 85 percent vaccination threshold, as the team is ten days away from the start of the season. “We’ve got to be close to 85 if not over. I know the staff’s at 98%. Combine that with our players

Mizzou DC pleased with the progress of the defense

August 24, 2021 6:41 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive coordinator Steve Wilks said he’s pleased with the progress of his defense as Fall Camp winds down. You can hear our full interview with Coach Wilks in the video player below. https://youtu.be/rNDMD4MuL9E Coach Wilks said the defensive line has set the tone during fall camp, and he expects them to

Mizzou drops second-straight on opening weekend

August 22, 2021 6:49 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou soccer could not hold off Nebraska on Sunday afternoon, falling 5-0 in the end of first-year head coach Stefanie Golan’s debut weekend. MU actually led the Cornhuskers in time of possession, but could not capitalize. Nebraska led 13-8 in shots taken and 9-4 in shots on goal. The loss brings Mizzou

Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou volleyball coach Josh Taylor

August 22, 2021 8:50 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mizzou volleyball coach Josh Taylor in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player below.

Mizzou volleyball hosts annual preseason scrimmage

August 20, 2021 10:39 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou fans got their first look at the 2021 Mizzou volleyball team in the group’s annual Black and Gold scrimmage on Friday night. Following the 2020 season, the Tigers lost quite a bit of experience, including standout Kylie Deberg, Tyanna Omazic, and Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana. However, MU did return one key piece: junior

Mizzou wrestling recaps its gold medal trip to Russia

August 20, 2021 9:20 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After about 29 hours of travel, the Mizzou wrestling team is back in the United States with two gold medals in tow. MU accounted for half of the U.S.’s points in the third-place finish. Freshmen Rocky Elam and Keegan O’Toole returned stateside as world champions, after a dominant performance on Wednesday. “I’ve

Football fans will have to follow COVID precautions this fall

August 20, 2021 7:01 PM Hannah Falcon

Helmets, pads, jerseys and masks: football is back in Columbia, but COVID-19 never went away.

Mizzou falls in head coach Stefanie Golan’s debut

August 19, 2021 9:53 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou soccer team could not pull of the win for head coach Stefanie Golan in her Audrey J. Walton Stadium debut on Thursday night. The Tigers struggled to get anything going offensively, as Illinois outshot them 15-7. The Fighting Illini got on the board early as forward Abby Lynch found the

No Connor Bazelak at Mizzou practice; backups practice with first team

August 19, 2021 2:43 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s starting quarterback, Connor Bazelak, did not practice on Thursday due to a “mild illness.” As a result, the back up quarterbacks got reps with the first team offense. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said that the team did test the quarterback for COVID-19 to be safe, but added that Bazelak is vaccinated.

Mizzou WBB announces non-conference schedule

August 19, 2021 2:43 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team released its non-conference schedule on Thursday. Mizzou will open up the regular season on Nov. 11 against Murray State. The Tigers first road game is on Nov. 17 against Saint Louis. MU’s toughest test will come on Dec. 5 as the Tigers are scheduled to travel to

Mizzou hoops announces non-conference schedule

August 18, 2021 5:25 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team announced its non-conference schedule on Wednesday. The Tigers will open up the season on Nov. 9 against Central Michigan. Coincidentally, the football and men’s basketball team will open up against the same opponent this season. MU will make its return to Kansas on Dec. 11. The Tigers

Two Mizzou wrestlers advance to finals at Junior Worlds

August 17, 2021 11:21 AM Andrew Kauffman

Ufa, RUSSIA (KMIZ) Two Mizzou wrestlers advanced to their respective gold medal matches at the Junior World Championships on Tuesday. Keegan O’Toole (74kg) and Rocky Elam (97kg) will both represent Team USA in the finals on Wednesday. O’Toole needed some last second heroics to punch his ticket to the gold medal match. You can watch

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