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Gov. Nixon fires up football team after last morning practice

Jack Witthaus • August 17, 2013

Saturday morning at training camp, Missouri football received a governor’s welcome. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, clad in an MU polo, watched from the sidelines and offered support for the team during the...

Volleyball team hosts clinic for Girl Scouts

Marek Makowski • August 16, 2013

Missouri hitter Emily Wilson still remembers when she participated in volleyball clinics as a young girl. “The main thing [I remember] being [are] the girls and how they treated me,“ the junior said....

Richardson, Smith training at Jets camp

Alex Schiffer • July 31, 2013

CORTLAND, N.Y – It’s been one crazy year for Sheldon Richardson. After emerging as Missouri’s breakout star during the Tigers’ inaugural season in the Southeastern Conference, Richardson was named...

Pinkel, Tigers ready for healthier 2013

Matt Muenzberg • July 17, 2013

During Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel’s 22 seasons as a head coach, he has never had a starting quarterback held out by as many injuries as senior James Franklin suffered in 2012. “I never lost...

Athletics Notebook: Renovations ongoing at Memorial Stadium

Jacob Bogage • June 4, 2013

Construction continues on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium after a mid-April groundbreaking, as two separate multi-million dollar renovations take shape. Revamping the 87-year-old stadium’s west tower...

Five former Tigers inducted into Missouri Hall of Fame

Jack Witthaus • February 2, 2013

Five men and women shared stories of their playing careers as they were inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday. The inductees were Kinsler, Christi Myers,...

Yost was given a raw deal

Kalen Wagoner • December 7, 2012

If you believe a significant portion of Missouri fans, all the blame for the Tigers’ gridiron struggles fell on one pair of skinny shoulders. And while David Yost officially cited “personal reasons”...

Missouri slump ends in NCAA Tournament overtime loss

Jack Witthaus • November 11, 2012

Saying the season ended in a tie might be misleading. But for the Missouri women’s soccer team (14-7-1), that’s just how this season went. After surging to a program-best 12-2 start, the Tigers dropped...

Tigers out-duel Volunteers in Rocky Top thriller

Ryan Hood • November 10, 2012

James Franklin dropped back. He saw nothing. He scanned right. Still nothing. He rolled left. There, all alone in the west corner of Neyland Stadium’s north end zone, was Dorial Green-Beckham. Right...

Finally at the end, Missouri gets its moment

Seth Boster • November 10, 2012

There’s no magic here. Gary Pinkel has said it often this season: magic plays no part in football games. “You’ve got to make plays,” he said again Saturday. “There’s no magic here.” At...

Missouri stymied by Florida

Connor Casey • November 9, 2012

Missouri volleyball suffered its first November loss on Friday against visiting No. 16 Florida 3-0 (17-25, 16-25, 19-25). The Tigers failed to get out of the gate in the first set, finishing it with a...

Tigers prepare to cross next bridge

Ryan Hood • November 6, 2012

To junior right guard Max Copeland, the essence of the slew of injuries that has decimated Missouri’s offensive line can be captured by the song "Bridge to Cross" by Black Label Society. It’s the...