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Joey Burkett tasked with replacing nation’s leading tackler in starting lineup

Nick Kelly • September 7, 2016

Joey Burkett’s truck is a morning mainstay near the Starbucks on the corner of Ninth and Elm streets. Burkett, a junior linebacker, makes a coffee stop almost every morning in order to become energized...

Leeth aims to help Missouri get national title in wrestling

Sean Mael • September 7, 2016

The Missouri wrestling program is dreaming big. The Tigers are coming off a sixth-place finish at NCAA Championships last season, but they’re aiming higher due in part to newcomers to the lineup like...

Column: Five thoughts on this week’s AP Top 25 Poll

Cole Bollinger • September 7, 2016

_The first weekend of college football lived up to the hype with both thrilling comebacks and beatdowns of epic proportions. Where do teams stand after the first weekend in the AP Top 25 Poll, and what...

Music, faith and family: Who is J’den Cox off the wrestling mat?

Peter Baugh • September 6, 2016

While Cathy Cox was pregnant with her third child, she turned on the television to watch an episode of Star Trek. As she watched, one character stood out: a pale man with dark hair, dressed in a red shirt...

Mizzou men’s golf uses second-round comeback to win Turning Stone Invitational

Garrett Jones • September 5, 2016

The Missouri men’s golf team took the victory in its first tournament of the season over Labor Day weekend, winning the Turning Stone Invitational in Verona, New York. It was the team’s second straight...

Double Coverage: Maneater analysts on Eastern Michigan game

Nick Kelly , Tyler Kraft • September 5, 2016

_The Maneater’s football writers, Tyler Kraft and Nick Kelly, discuss the West Virginia loss, changes that will need to be made and what to expect in the Eastern Michigan game._

A weekend no one could predict: A look around the hype in the SEC

Matthew Moskovitz • September 4, 2016

It has been about eight months since Alabama squeaked by Clemson to win the College Football Playoff. Sure, a lot has changed since then, but one thing has remained the same: hype. Every year, we hear...

Despite strong effort, Mizzou soccer shut out by Notre Dame

Elliot Bauman • September 4, 2016

In their last game before Southeastern Conference play, the Missouri soccer team lost to No. 23 Notre Dame 1-0. The final score did not encapsulate the overall feel of the game, however. The Fighting Irish...

Missouri volleyball drops home opener to Utah in five set loss

Anne Rogers • September 3, 2016

Missouri needed to take one more set to win its home opener against Utah Friday night. The Tigers dominated their first two sets, winning 25–17 and 25–22 behind 23 kills, nine of which came from junior...

Halftime report: Pleasant surprises marred by missed opportunities

Peter Baugh • September 3, 2016

The Missouri football season did not get off to an ideal start on Saturday. The Tigers are down 13-3 after the first half of their opening game against West Virginia, though Missouri held the Mountaineers...

Six winners and losers in Missouri’s loss to West Virginia

Nick Kelly • September 3, 2016

_Missouri opened the Barry Odom era with a 26-11 loss to West Virginia in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Saturday. Here is a list of three winners and three losers on the Tigers’ team._ **Winners** _Cornerback...

Takeaways: Missouri falls to West Virginia in first game of the season

Tyler Kraft • September 3, 2016

Despite a late comeback attempt, the Missouri football team (0–1) fell in its first game of the season to West Virginia (1–0). For the majority of the game, the Tigers struggled to move the football,...