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Daniel Parker thriving after switching to tight end

Andy Kimball • November 8, 2018

Drew Lock turned in the pocket, but he hesitated when he saw his target. Kendall Blanton was out with a foot injury, and a shoulder tweak had sent Albert Okwuegbunam to the locker room moments earlier,...

Transfer Omazic steps into unexpected role for MU volleyball after starter’s injury

Liad Lerner • November 7, 2018

Missouri volleyball middle blocker Tyanna Omazic didn’t want to become a starter. At least not in the way it happened. The 6-foot-2 Kansas City native spent the 2017 season playing for the Illinois...

Missouri volleyball drops five-set heartbreaker to South Carolina

Caroline Stiefbold • November 6, 2018

Missouri volleyball’s eight-match win streak came to an end Friday night with a five-set loss to South Carolina. Missouri’s offense started off the match strong, hitting .393 with 15 kills in the...

Cross-country teams finish strong in SEC, look ahead to Regionals

Jerry Duggan, Mckenzie Knapp • November 5, 2018

The Missouri men’s and women’s cross-country teams both had a similar fate on Friday at the SEC Cross-Country Championships at the Indian Pines Golf Course in Auburn, Alabama: They both came in fifth...

Hall eagerly makes his return to football to lead Missouri after injury, father’s death

Bennett Durando • November 4, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – There was nothing to say except “I love you,” so that’s what Emanuel Hall told his mom when he found her in stands for a post-game hug. Hall’s mom, Shannon Simmons, didn’t...

Missouri chomps Florida 38-17 for first defeat of ranked team under Odom

Bennett Durando • November 3, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Emanuel Hall was “knocked out” and didn’t get up for three or four seconds. Kevin Pendleton was helping a fallen referee back to his feet. Barry Odom was immediately listening...

Penalty kick seals Missouri’s season in 104th minute against LSU

Emily Leiker • October 31, 2018

In its second longest game of this year, Missouri’s fate came down to a penalty kick in the 104th minute taken by LSU senior Alex Thomas. Logging her third and final goal of the game, Thomas sealed Missouri’s...

Week eight report card: Offense lacking in a heartbreaking loss to Kentucky

Adam Cole • October 31, 2018

The script seemed flipped for Missouri’s (4-4, 0-4 SEC) main units in Saturday’s 15-14 loss to Kentucky (7-1, 5-1 SEC). The Tiger defense, although giving up a game-winning touchdown on the final...

Missouri volleyball fights off Texas A&M to win first five-set match at home

Caroline Stiefbold • October 30, 2018

Missouri volleyball had not lost a first set at home all season until they dropped the first set of Sunday’s match to Texas A&M. But it worked back for a five-set win to keep its win streak intact on...

No. 24 Missouri volleyball sweeps LSU, extends win streak to seven games

Ben Ramirez • October 28, 2018

The start of “Halloweekend” wasn’t the only scary sight on MU’s campus on Friday. Playing its first game as a ranked team, Missouri volleyball didn’t come out looking like it was a top 25 team....

Munlyn’s steady offense a difference maker for Missouri volleyball

Liad Lerner • October 28, 2018

Senior Alyssa Munlyn had just completed one of the most difficult plays in volleyball. She solo-blocked a back-row attack from LSU’s Katie Kampen, tying up the second set 8-8. A few points later, she...

Missouri falls short of beating ranked opponent again as last-second touchdown squanders defensive gem

Bennett Durando • October 27, 2018

Missouri’s 2018 football season has featured elemental and perhaps biblical intervention, moved through the cruel and beyond the unusual. Somewhere along the way, it landed within the realm of the ironic. Because...