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Ready for MACtion

Katherine Knott • March 5, 2014

The No. 9 Missouri wrestling squad will travel to Kent, Ohio, this weekend for the Mid-American Conference Championships, trying for its third consecutive conference title. Missouri comes into the 2014...

Earnest Ross reflects on the eve of Senior Night

Matt Muenzberg • March 5, 2014

Earnest Ross got what he wanted and a little extra. The senior guard left Auburn after his sophomore year to play in the NCAA tournament. After sitting out a year for transfer rules, he did that, but...

Time to toast Miller

Nick Yahl • March 5, 2014

The St. Louis Blues are living the high life. In a town that celebrates its Budweiser tradition, the Blues made the champagne of moves, acquiring Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller and center Steve Ott. Opting...

Tigers pick up momentum in dominant win

Jacob Bogage • March 1, 2014

Somewhere in the middle of Missouri’s 18-3 second-half run, the Tigers (20-9, 8-8 Southeastern Conference) looked like an NCAA tournament team. Granted, it came against Mississippi State (13-16, 3-13...

Keanau Post, Torren Jones help Tigers bulldoze the Bulldogs

Matt Muenzberg • March 1, 2014

Everything went Missouri’s way. It shot a season-high 62 percent, it got contributions from deep in its bench and, perhaps most importantly, it had Mississippi State on the schedule. Junior forward...

Tigers win on Senior Night, 75-72

Aaron Reiss • February 28, 2014

Two minutes were left, Missouri was down one and all Bri Kulas could do was watch. It was senior night for senior forward Kulas, Missouri’s leading scorer and rebounder. After Kulas, who scored 26 points...

As postseason draws near, Haith says ‘play harder’

Jacob Bogage • February 26, 2014

The first week of February was cruel to Missouri basketball. The second might have saved its season. The next two weeks — the end of the month and beginning of March — will prove the old adage true...

Mayes finds success after changing weight classes in offseason

Katherine Knott • February 26, 2014

Lavion Mayes hadn’t won a single tight match this season. Then, this weekend, the 141-pounder finally captured a win in a second overtime bout against Kent State’s Tyler Small. Coach Brian Smith...

Looking for positives as Mizzou basketball struggles

Nick Yahl • February 26, 2014

The Missouri men’s basketball team has been a disappointment this year, struggling to punch out convincing victories and failing to win even easier games. Coach Frank Haith sits on the hot seat, as...

Frank Haith era brings ‘Demise of the Tigers’

Daniel Schmidt • February 26, 2014

It’s no denying that the best college hoops team in Missouri calls St. Louis “home.” Tiger basketball fans need to sober up and quit hating on that odd-looking Billiken mascot. Facts don’t lie:...

Poor shooting ails Missouri in 56-50 loss to Tennessee

Aaron Reiss • February 24, 2014

In the beginning, they stood. The Missouri fans, the Missouri players and most of the 5,000-plus in attendance – they stood. They stood for the opening tip. They stood in the early moments of the game....

I (regretfully) slept through Oshie’s goal

Daniel Schmidt • February 21, 2014

I've never been a fan of hockey, but it wasn't until high school that I started to hate it. Actually it was more like resentment. My alma mater (THE St. Louis University High School) has a fantastic...