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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

Sam picked by Rams, becomes first openly gay player to be drafted

Matt Muenzberg May 10, 2014

Michael Sam made history. The St. Louis Rams selected the former Missouri defensive end in the seventh round of the NFL Draft Saturday, making Sam the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL. The...

Panthers select Kony Ealy with 60th overall pick

Matt Muenzberg May 9, 2014

The Carolina Panther drafted former Missouri defensive end Kony Ealy with the 60th overall pick of the NFL Draft Friday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Ealy, a second round pick, is the...

Varying possibilities exist for rise in Tommy John surgery

Varying possibilities exist for rise in Tommy John surgery

Brandon Kroos May 7, 2014

Tommy John stopped playing Major League Baseball in 1989, but his name keeps coming up. Pitchers rupturing the Ulnar Collateral Ligament in their elbows has occurred more frequently through the season’s...

Tigers optimistic heading into SEC tournament

Danielle Lerner May 7, 2014

The Missouri softball team (41-15, 15-9 Southeastern Conference) was seeded third in the SEC Tournament bracket announced Sunday. Mizzou coach Ehren Earleywine’s squad will take on sixth-seeded Louisiana...

Anderson is the right choice, if not flashy

Nick Yahl May 7, 2014

It’s been a week since Kim Anderson was introduced as the new head coach, and with the hire, a new door opens for the Missouri basketball program. While there have been mixed opinions on how he will...

Official, most accurate mock 2014 NFL Draft

Daniel Schmidt May 6, 2014

A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about my predictions for the upcoming MLB season. The column was as accurate as it was well-received. With that column's success in mind, I present to you my outrageously...

1950s Tigers analyze Missouri baseball’s woes

Aaron Reiss May 6, 2014

Missouri wore throwback uniforms during its Saturday game against No. 9 Vanderbilt, a nod to the 60th anniversary of the 1954 national champion Tiger baseball team, the first national champion in any sport...

Vandy completes sweep of Tigers

Aaron Reiss May 4, 2014

Cornelius Vanderbilt was not in the Navy. The American railroad tycoon gave himself the nickname of “commodore,” and people followed his lead, addressing him with the title. Another Vanderbilt –...

Tigers lose series, fall to Alabama 2-0

Danielle Lerner May 3, 2014

Saturday was Senior Day for the Missouri softball team, but senior outfielder Mackenzie Sykes couldn’t enjoy it. “It’s not really that much different than any other game,” Sykes said. “Any emotion...

Missouri falls to Commodores, 5-1

Brandon Kroos May 3, 2014

Missouri (20-26, 6-17 Southeastern Conference) lost its starter, the game and the series in a 5-1 defeat to Vanderbilt (35-12, 13-10 SEC). Junior righty John Miles pitched a perfect two innings, but...

Tigers drop first game of Vanderbilt series, 8-3

Brandon Kroos May 2, 2014

Missouri (21-24, 6-16 Southeasten Conference) played a top-25 team close, but came up short of a win in an 8-3 loss to Vanderbilt (34-12, 12-10 SEC). That result has become a continuing theme for the...

Tigers can’t capture SEC title, fall to Tide 3-1

Alex Schiffer May 2, 2014

Going into the seventh inning, the Missouri Tigers chances for a share of the Southeastern Conference title were alive and well. A few batters and errors later, they were all but gone. The Alabama pulled...