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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Re-living Missouri’s collapse in the final two minutes to Kentucky

Re-living Missouri’s collapse in the final two minutes to Kentucky

Andy Kimball October 27, 2018

DeMarkus Acy reached his arms out as the deep pass fell into his hands. Acy made his first career interception, and Missouri had seemingly put the game away with 2:38 left. All Missouri needed was what...

Illinois transfer Mark Smith granted immediate eligibility from NCAA

Illinois transfer Mark Smith granted immediate eligibility from NCAA

Bennett Durando October 26, 2018

Illinois transfer Mark Smith has been granted a waiver from the NCAA making him immediately eligible to play for Missouri this season, a team spokesman said. Smith, a sophomore guard, was slated to sit...

Missouri reaches SEC soccer tournament despite overtime loss to Tennessee

Missouri reaches SEC soccer tournament despite overtime loss to Tennessee

Owen Krucoff October 26, 2018

When you consider the season Missouri soccer has had – six overtime games and 14 of 18 matches decided by a goal or less – it was only natural for the SEC Tournament race to come down to the bitter...

Notebook: Kentucky brings stout defense, strong run game to Columbia

Notebook: Kentucky brings stout defense, strong run game to Columbia

Adam Cole, Andy Kimball October 25, 2018

Missouri (4-3, 0-3) hosts the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (6-1, 4-1) at Faurot Field this weekend after a rebound homecoming win over Memphis that saw Missouri tally nine touchdowns. It was a reawakening...

XC: Women ranked ninth, men 12th entering postseason

XC: Women ranked ninth, men 12th entering postseason

Jerry Duggan, Mckenzie Knapp October 25, 2018

Missouri begins its postseason competition this Friday as the men and women compete at the SEC Cross Country Championships at the Indian Pines Golf Course in Auburn, Alabama. The women, ranked ninth in...

Missouri to finish up regular season at Tennessee with SEC Tournament fate in the balance

Missouri to finish up regular season at Tennessee with SEC Tournament fate in the balance

Owen Krucoff October 24, 2018

Huddled together on the field at Walton Stadium, the Missouri soccer team erupted into celebration when it heard the news. What had seemed nearly impossible just a couple of hours prior had come to fruition. It...

Gender-based flag football rules cause a stir for some MU students

Gender-based flag football rules cause a stir for some MU students

Jared Fisch October 24, 2018

MU freshman Morgan Kluge broke past her defender and raced free down the sideline. Wide open, she hauled in a nine-point touchdown reception to put Team Gateway up 22-6 in the MizzouRec co-recreational...

Luebbert runs show, leads Missouri to 2-0 victory over Florida

Emily Leiker October 23, 2018

The Missouri Tigers got a win when they needed one. Missouri (5-9-2, 2-5-1) broke its three game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the Florida Gators (5-8-3, 3-3-2) at Walton Stadium on Oct. 21. The Tigers...

Missouri women’s basketball lands its top target in five-star Blackwell

Missouri women’s basketball lands its top target in five-star Blackwell

Max Baker October 22, 2018

A major recruiting week for MU sports is off to a winning start. Five-star 2019 recruit Aijha Blackwell committed to the Missouri women’s basketball team on Monday night, choosing Robin Pingeton’s...

Missouri volleyball upsets Florida in five-set thriller to scratch rankings for first time

Missouri volleyball upsets Florida in five-set thriller to scratch rankings for first time

Liad Lerner October 22, 2018

Even if many of her teammates hadn’t, Alyssa Munlyn had been here before. The senior middle blocker was on the court two years ago when then No. 25 Missouri volleyball upset No. 5 Florida in five sets,...

MU volleyball finally lost a set, and that’s a good thing

MU volleyball finally lost a set, and that’s a good thing

Ben Ramirez October 22, 2018

After 14 consecutive set wins, contributing to four straight sweeps, Missouri volleyball lost a set to Auburn en route to a four-set win Friday. While the box score said otherwise, dropping a set may have...

Jontay Porter out for 2018-19 season with knee injury

Jontay Porter out for 2018-19 season with knee injury

Bennett Durando October 21, 2018

Missouri sophomore power forward Jontay Porter tore his right ACL and MCL Sunday afternoon and will be out for the 2018-19 season, a team spokesman said. The team released a statement at 6:45 p.m. confirming...