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This time, Pressey makes it count

Jacob Bogage • February 22, 2013

There’s a reason Phil Pressey was named to the preseason watch lists for the annual Wooden Award and Cousy Award, which honor the nation’s top player and point guard respectively. It’s the same...

Baseball looks to bounce back from 0-3 start against Memphis

Jack Witthaus • February 22, 2013

You wouldn’t expect the Missouri baseball team (0-3, 0-0 Southeastern Conference) to sport an upbeat attitude after getting swept away in their opening series against Southern Mississippi last weekend. At...

Tigers battle back, beat No. 5 Gators in thriller

Jacob Bogage • February 20, 2013

Laurence Bowers returned to early season form and Phil Pressey dished 10 assists and hit the go-ahead bucket as Missouri (19-7, 8-5 Southeastern Conference) erased a 13-point second-half deficit to upset...

NCAA accuses Haith of wrongdoing at Miami

Jacob Bogage • February 20, 2013

The NCAA has issued Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith a notice of allegations stemming from an investigation into the University of Miami, where Haith coached from 2004 through 2011. “I did get...

Tigers clean house in final home meet

Jacob Scholl • February 19, 2013

For their last home indoor meet of the season, the Tigers went out with a bang. Missouri dominated the field, winning many events while setting meet records and a school record along the way. Freshman...

No. 6 Tigers win twice, head to NWCA finals

Ryan Williamson • February 19, 2013

The Missouri wrestling team grappled inside the Hearnes Center for the last time this season at the NWCA Cliff Keen Midwest Regional Duals. The No. 6 Tigers won both of their duals and will head to the...

We need to let Robbie Rogers move on

Kalen Wagoner • February 19, 2013

The blog post, entitled “The Next Chapter,” came to the world’s attention on an otherwise uneventful Friday morning. In 400 words the author made two announcements – first, that he is gay, then,...

After early season road losses, Tigers face late-game struggles

Hunter Woodall • February 19, 2013

For coach Frank Haith, Missouri’s struggles on the road in the Southeastern Conference have defined his team’s season. Lately, however, a new issue has begun to hurt the team: the ability to close...

Mother’s visit comes at opportune time for Ross

Hunter Woodall • February 15, 2013

When Toy Sue Miller Ross came to visit Columbia earlier this month, it was a big deal for her son Earnest. She’s rarely able to see him play in person, so he wanted to make sure she saw him at his best...

It’s too soon to compare LJ to MJ

Derek Franks • February 15, 2013

The sports gods have really done it this time. The stars have aligned. A strange feeling is in the air. There’s a sense of déjà vu in the NBA. Everyone’s talking once again. They’re talking about...

Seniors lead No. 5 Tigers to Regional Duals

Katherine Knott • February 15, 2013

Missouri’s fifth-ranked wrestling program wrapped up its dual schedule thrashing the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars on Wednesday for senior night. But the Tigers' season is not over, Coach Brain Smith said....

Missouri baseball enters first SEC season with stacked pitching rotation

Connor Casey • February 15, 2013

Missouri baseball went out on top last year. In the team's final season of the Big 12 conference, the Tigers went on a five-game winning streak and won the Big 12 championship for the first time in school...