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Tiger Secondary an early highlight from training camp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s defense is taking shape ahead of the opening game. Corey Batoon’s unit has been filled with question marks since the portal opened up back in January. Nearly every starter from the 2025-26 group is no longer in Columbia, leaving quite the hole in the defense. Fortunately, the defensive line has many
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Judge denies NCAA motion to dismiss Sterling Webb case while adding Mizzou to restraining order
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis County judge on Wednesday added Mizzou to a restraining order to keep a defensive tackle eligible to play. Judge Ellen Ribaudo added the University of Missouri to a temporary restraining order that she previously granted to keep the NCAA from declaring Sterling Webb ineligible to play a fifth year.
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Mizzou falls to No. 25 Oregon, despite fast start
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team couldn’t keep its undefeated start to the season going, on Tuesday night, falling to No. 25 Oregon 3-1. Head coach Dawn Sullivan’s team had about as fast of start as you could’ve hoped for against the Ducks, taking set one by a six-point margin. However, they couldn’t sustain
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WEB EXTRA: Full one-on-one chat with the ‘Voice of the Tigers’ Mike Kelly
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Missouri Tigers, ahead of the Mizzou football’s season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Tiger Talk is a weekly radio show hosted by Kelly, which previews the upcoming football games with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz, assistant coaches and
Continue Reading Sterling Webb asks court to extend restraining order on eligibility to Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou defensive lineman on Monday asked a St. Louis County judge to prevent the team he has practiced with for the past month from declaring him ineligible. Lawyers for Sterling Webb filed a motion asking Judge Ellen Ribaudo to extend a temporary restraining order granted last month against the NCAA to
Continue Reading Mizzou unveils new $250 million North End Zone
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tiger Athletic Director Laird Veatch unveiled the completed North End Zone after 18 months of construction, on Monday. The project totaled $250 million and increased the total capacity of memorial stadium to 63,609.The now fully enclosed stadium will add a new layer of immersion and improve the game day atmosphere. “I think
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Reports: Mark Mitchell set to return to Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All-SEC forward Mark Mitchell has decommitted from Kentucky and will return to play for the Mizzou Tigers in 2026-27, according to multiple reports. PowerMizzou was the first to report the move on social media, claiming Mitchell would come back to Columbia, pending a fifth year of eligibility. While the team has not
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Mizzou receiver shows new kind of dedication by sleeping in locker room during fall camp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) To be a contender in this day-and-age of college football, it takes an uncommon kind of dedication. In fact, that’s the exact terminology Georgia football coach Kirby Smart uses when describing his highly-successful Bulldog teams: uncommon. Competing at the highest level, with a goal of someday making it to places you’ve never
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Eli Drinkwitz speaks out on state of college athletics, amidst ongoing chaos
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz took the podium for his Week 1 press conference, on Saturday morning, the college football season was kicking off across the Atlantic ocean, as TCU and North Carolina met in Ireland. But even though the first ball has been kicked off, there’s still lots of chaos
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Mizzou football previews Week 1 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team has officially turned the page from preseason training to Week 1. On Thursday, the Tigers will open up the 2026 season against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and head coach Eli Drinkwitz held his first game-week press conference of the season, on Saturday, to preview the action. Coach Drinkwitz was joined
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Mizzou volleyball opens season with pair of victories
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers finished the first day of the Mizzou Invitational a perfect 6-0 across both its contests. Head coach Dawn Sullivan and company started the new year the best way possible; picking up a pair of sweeps against Western Illinois and Townsend. Mizzou opened the day hot, jumping out to a 17-6
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Mizzou will recognize 1960 football team as National Champions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 1960 Mizzou football team, which goes down as one of the most accomplished in program history, will be honored as National Champions at Faurot Field on Sept. 19. On Friday, Tiger Athletics announced that it will be formally honoring that 1960 squad as the national champions during a halftime ceremony when
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Mizzou announces jersey patch sponsorship deal with Ambetter Health
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced that it has partnered up with Learfield for what the department said is a ‘historic’ sponsorship deal, on Friday. With that new deal comes a new look to the uniforms for football and olympic sports, as the Tigers will wear an ‘Ambetter Health’ patch on their jerseys. MU is
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Mizzou soccer shuts out Northern Illinois
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers returned to the win column with a statement shutout win over Northern Illinois, 4-0. As Mizzou approaches the end of its non-conference schedule, head coach Stefanie Golan and was looking to get back on track with a big win against the Huskies. The Tigers had been shut out in their
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Tiger Volleyball set to begin its season at the Mizzou Invitational
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new chapter is about to begin for the Mizzou volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan. The 2026-27 season has arrived for the Tigers, who are set to open the year with a trio of games at the Mizzou Invitational. Just 10 players return to Columbia for the season, with the rest of the
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Mizzou soccer hopes to close out non-conference slate strong
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tiger soccer is hoping to shake off its slow start to the year. Mizzou didn’t start the year like it was hoping to, going 1-2-1 through the first four games. With SEC play right around the corner, the team is hoping to shake those habits early and find their stuff over the
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Mizzou updates start time for 100th Anniversary Game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers will now be celebrating a century in Memorial Stadium under the lights. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company will now face the Troy Trojans in a night contest at 6:00 p.m. on Sept. 19. The game was originally scheduled for 11:45 a.m. and will be broadcast on SEC Network+. Mizzou’s
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SEC adopts rules banning professional athletes from returning to college sports
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern Conference’s stance on professional athletes returning to college sports is now crystal clear. On Tuesday, the SEC announced a new set of rules that will ban former professional athletes from returning to play at any of their 16 member institutions. In a statement on social media, the league said that
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