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Missouri baseball showcases small ball and home runs against Northwestern

Wilson Moore • March 12, 2019

Early in the season, Mizzou baseball coach Steve Bieser stressed the importance of small ball. Advancing runners, stealing bases and not waiting around for homers were going to define the Tigers’ style...

Weather plays big role in MU baseball’s weekend series against Northwestern

Ben Ramirez • March 11, 2019

Hitting with two outs in the first inning Saturday, junior Kameron Misner popped a ball to right-center field. Camping under the ball, the center and right fielders could only watch as the ball got held...

Turnovers and lack of size doom Tigers in SEC Tournament

Lucas Smith • March 11, 2019

It was a successful SEC Tournament for the No. 5 Missouri Tigers (23-9, 10-6), as they went 2-1 in a very competitive field. Each of the first two games were redemption wins for the Tigers, as Florida...

Missouri drops both legs of doubleheader against Alabama to begin SEC play

Jerry Duggan, Max Baker • March 11, 2019

The Missouri softball team (11-9) opened SEC play by visiting No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (24-0) for a doubleheader in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Tigers lost the first game 3-1, and the second 14-8. In game...

John Brown joins MU basketball legends in Mizzou Arena rafters

Emily Leiker • March 11, 2019

On a list of athletic accomplishments that includes meeting President Richard Nixon and making Olympic teams, John Brown was confident that seeing his jersey hang in the rafters at Mizzou Arena was one...

Freshmen show promise in senior day loss

Andy Kimball • March 11, 2019

As the curtains closed for seniors Jordan Geist and Kevin Puryear on senior day, the on-court action was all about Missouri’s freshmen, whose performance wasn’t enough to keep Missouri (14-16, 5-13...

Missouri falls 73-68 in final minutes of regular season against Ole Miss

Emily Leiker • March 9, 2019

With the Ole Miss Rebels up by 4 points and less than a minute remaining in the game, freshman Torrence Watson had two opportunities to bring the Tigers back within one point: both 3-pointers, one from...

Missouri tennis falls to 0-3 in SEC after losing to South Carolina

March 9, 2019

After an unsuccessful SEC road trip last weekend, Missouri (10-4, 0-3) was hoping for a chance to get back in the game against No. 9 South Carolina (8-2, 3-0), but fell short 4-0. This marks the Tigers’...

MU wrestlers young and old prepare for conference tournament

Wilson Moore • March 8, 2019

MU senior and starting 174-pounder Daniel Lewis sat in in the Missouri wrestling room, fielding questions from reporters on a variety of topics; the Mid-America Conference’s recently announced expansion;...

Notebook: Position changes around board to begin spring practice

Andy Kimball • March 7, 2019

Richaud Floyd jogged out onto the Dan Devine practice field as he has for the last four years. But this time, the wide receiver was on a new side of the ball as a defensive back. Floyd switched to cornerback...

Missouri women prepare for SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina

Owen Krucoff • March 7, 2019

Greenville, South Carolina is not necessarily a dream destination for sports teams and fans. The small city lacks the glitz and glamor of a large metropolis and there are no beaches or large-scale attractions...

Missouri dominates Alabama, but tough road lies ahead

Lucas Smith • March 6, 2019

Sunday was a day of honoring the past for Missouri women’s basketball. While the team honored its three seniors – Sophie Cunningham, Lauren Aldridge and Cierra Porter – it was also a day to look...