Football is a nasty, vicious sport. The bone-crushing collisions and the fierce determination put into every play are enough to make any man give into his anger and say words he might regret off the field,...

When it comes to the Missouri running back position, competition marks the spot. Missouri’s top four rushers from last season all return in 2011. After one major injury, three talented rushers in senior...

When Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel thinks about the progress his defense has made throughout the years, he returns to his first year. After accepting the position in 2001, Pinkel received a call...

Entering the 2011 season, volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow said he wanted to see “resiliency,” — a word he used often leading up to this weekend’s annual Tiger Invitational. He would get a chance...

The crisp reverberation of sophomore outside hitter Lisa Henning’s palm hitting the ball, followed by an echoing sound of the ball socking the playing court, was a common occurrence this weekend at the...

About this time last year, things were different for volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow. When Missouri was opening last season’s campaign with the Tiger Invitational, the roster was a comforting sight....

Even after a month of two-a-days in the vicious Missouri heat and humidity, a two-day break from practice still made senior Missouri defensive end Jacquies Smith antsy. So when the team doctors deemed...