SportsZone Football Friday 2024: Week 5 highlights and scores
The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time since the 2014 season, Battle is set to meet Camdenton on the gridiron. The Spartans are welcoming the Lakers, the newest member of the Central Missouri Activities Conference (CMAC), to Battle High School on Friday night for the first-ever conference battle between the two programs. The Lakers and
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has agreed to pay $375 million to settle a class-action antitrust lawsuit alleging anti-competitive practices against its fighters, according to a filing seen by CNN. The agreement was disclosed in a filing by TKO – UFC’s parent company – to
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Muriel Furrer, an 18-year-old cyclist, has died after suffering a serious head injury in a race, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced Friday. Furrer was competing in the women’s junior road race at the world championships in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday when she was badly injured in a fall.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old has filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the ball Shohei Ohtani made baseball history with when he became the inaugural member of the 50-50 club. On September 19, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar went where no player has gone before, hitting his 50th homer and stealing his
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees clinched the American League (AL) East title on Thursday night with a 10-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Bronx Bombers were spurred on by the exploits of Aaron Judge, who went deep for the fifth straight game with a two-run homer in the seventh
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Some of the world’s best track and field athletes competed for lucrative prizes on Thursday, as the inaugural women-only Athlos event got underway in New York. Launched by entrepreneur and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, the track and field meet bids to showcase the very best women in world athletics
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys got a much-needed victory on Thursday Night Football as they edged past the New York Giants 20-15 at MetLife Stadium. Coming off two painful home losses, the Cowboys traveled to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in search of a victory to inject some confidence back into the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA VOLLEYBALL WILLIAM WOODS (1) STEPHENS COLLEGE (3) FINAL COTTEY COLLEGE (0) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (3) FINAL HS VOLLEYBALL HICKMAN (1) BATTLE (3) FINAL ROCK BRIDGE (3) CAPITAL CITY (0) FINAL FULTON (0)
Continue ReadingBy Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — In an emotional farewell to the city of Oakland, the Athletics secured a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday in front of a sold-out crowd at the Coliseum, marking the end of their 57 seasons at the iconic stadium. “Today there is crying in baseball,”
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Three weeks after being asked to modify a $2.78 billion deal that would dramatically change college sports, attorneys redefined the word “booster” in the plan. They hope that will satisfy a judge’s concerns about the landmark settlement designed to pay players some of the money they help produce. As
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College (4-11) is set to meet William Woods (10-8) on the volleyball court on Thursday night to close out its five-game homestand. The Stars are seeking a 2-0 start to AMC play while the Owls are striving to claim their first conference win of the season. You can watch the game
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team (RB) have announced that Daniel Ricciardo has left the team with immediate effect. He will be replaced by Red Bull junior driver Liam Lawson in a move that brings weeks of speculation to an end. After being left without a seat for
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics has nearly reached three-quarters of its fundraising goal for the Memorial Stadium Improvements Project. MU Athletics Director Laird Veatch announced his department has received an anonymous $25 million donation for the $250 million renovation plan. Mizzou Athletics has now raised about $90 million towards its goal of reaching $125 million
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Connecticut Sun veteran Alyssa Thomas spoke out following the franchise’s crucial playoff series win against the Indiana Fever. “I think in my 11-year career I’ve never experienced the racial comments from the Indiana Fever fan base,” Thomas told reporters after the victory in Uncasville, Connecticut. During the first game
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Derrick Rose, longtime NBA veteran and former league MVP, announced his decision to retire from professional basketball on Thursday. Rose, drafted first overall in 2008 out of the University of Memphis, played for 16 NBA seasons – the first seven of those with the Chicago Bulls. Rose posted his
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The final four of the 2024 WNBA playoffs are set. The first round of the postseason concluded on Wednesday, with the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx booking their spots in the semifinals. Here’s everything you need to know about which squads are moving on, and which
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees failed to clinch the American League (AL) East title for the second night running on Wednesday, despite a historic 142nd RBI for Aaron Judge in a 9-7 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Down 3-0 after the first inning, the Orioles never looked to be in
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The ball that made Shohei Ohtani the inaugural member of the 50-50 club and placed him firmly in the history books (again) is up for sale – and could be yours for a mere $4.5 million. On September 19, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar went where no player has
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — For Shannon Rowbury, it was simultaneously one of the best and worst moments of her running career. Part of her was thrilled and exhilarated to be competing in the finals of a second Olympic Games, and the roar of the crowd was like nothing she had experienced before –
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