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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Preview: Chiefs looking to earn a first-round playoff bye by defeating Chargers on New Year's Day

Preview: Chiefs looking to earn a first-round playoff bye by defeating Chargers on New Year’s Day

Chelsea Roemer December 31, 2016

On New Year’s Day, the Chiefs will travel to San Diego to take on the Chargers and close out the regular season. This game, along with the other AFC West matchup between the Oakland Raiders and Denver...

Freshmen trio step it up for Missouri women’s basketball

Freshmen trio step it up for Missouri women’s basketball

Titus Wu December 29, 2016

Most first-year college basketball players don’t play much. Usually, the team’s veterans dominate the court. Mizzou women’s basketball is an exception. Last season, then-freshmen Sophie Cunningham...

Men’s basketball freshman Willie Jackson to transfer

Men’s basketball freshman Willie Jackson to transfer

Joe Noser December 29, 2016

Freshman forward Willie Jackson has told the Missouri men’s basketball program he intends to transfer to be closer to his family, the team announced in a statement on Thursday. Jackson has played in...

Mizzou gymnastics looks to put its best foot forward to begin season

Mizzou gymnastics looks to put its best foot forward to begin season

Dru Berry December 29, 2016

Last year, Mizzou gymnastics was a young team, with 12 underclassmen filling its 15-athlete roster. With a season of valuable experience under its belt, this year’s team looks poised to compete for a...

Recap: Chiefs beat Broncos, clinch playoff spot for second straight year

Recap: Chiefs beat Broncos, clinch playoff spot for second straight year

Chelsea Roemer December 28, 2016

On Christmas day at Arrowhead Stadium, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 33-10, and received the gift of a playoff berth. The Chiefs actually made the playoffs before kickoff. About an hour...

Preview: Kansas City Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos on Christmas night

Preview: Kansas City Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos on Christmas night

Chelsea Roemer December 24, 2016

Sunday will be just another gameday for the Chiefs, as they’ll be trying to give Kansas City the best Christmas gift any Chiefs fan could ask for: clinching a playoff berth. The Chiefs will take on the...

Mizzou’s matchups against Illinois and Lipscomb are must-win games

Mizzou’s matchups against Illinois and Lipscomb are must-win games

Brendan Lavell December 21, 2016

Entering the 2016-17 season, the bar was already set low for Missouri men’s basketball. The team managed just 19 wins combined over the past two seasons and was experiencing significant roster turnover....

Chiefs blow opportunity to clinch playoff berth in loss to Titans

Chiefs blow opportunity to clinch playoff berth in loss to Titans

Chelsea Roemer December 20, 2016

The temperature was 1 degree with a minus-19 wind chill when the Kansas City Chiefs kicked off at Arrowhead Stadium against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. The cold temperatures, however, were nothing...

Mizzou women’s basketball pulls in a win

Mizzou women’s basketball pulls in a win

Emil Lippe December 19, 2016

Mizzou women's basketball finished finals week strong by improving their record to 9–3 on the season, with a 80–69 win over UT Martin on Dec. 17 at Mizzou Arena. Senior guard Sierra Michaelis, 24,...

Tigers comes up short against Eastern Illinois

Tigers comes up short against Eastern Illinois

Emil Lippe December 19, 2016

Mizzou men’s basketball challenged Eastern Illinois at home, looking to bounce back from last week’s loss to the No. 20 Arizona Wildcats. In the first half, the Tigers experimented. Junior forward...

Mizzou wrestling crushes Ohio 35-7

Mizzou wrestling crushes Ohio 35-7

Langston Newsome December 12, 2016

Days after a disappointing showing against No. 4 Ohio State, No. 5 Missouri (3-1, 2-0) responded with a 35-7 drumming of Ohio (2-3, 1-1). Despite being plagued by injury, Mizzou was able to stay perfect...

Missouri blew a great opportunity to sell itself to fans

Missouri blew a great opportunity to sell itself to fans

Nick Kelly December 11, 2016

Mizzou Arena traveled back in time for a brief moment on Saturday to when reaching the NCAA tournament was an expectation, not a pipe dream for Missouri men’s basketball. Fans howled and roared in...