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Receiving trio has crowning moments in Tennessee win

Ryan Hood • November 13, 2012

Missouri receivers and roommates Jimmie Hunt, Marcus Lucas and Bud Sasser have talked about “the opportunity” since their friendship was forged two years ago. Before ever stepping onto Faurot Field...

Simon claims opportunity with crucial play

Seth Boster • November 13, 2012

Sometimes the ball comes to you? The question was put simply to Ian Simon after Missouri’s win Saturday over Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. The redshirt freshman gave an equally plain response. “Exactly,”...

Morgan Eye has hot hand in win over Chicago State

Zach Foor • November 13, 2012

Sophomore guard Morgan Eye had what she called a “breakout game” in the Missouri women’s basketball team’s 88-55 win over Chicago State on Monday night. Eye converted on 4 for 6 attempts from...

Missouri blows out Alcorn State

Jacob Bogage • November 13, 2012

Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith might need to start pulling out his halftime pep talks early. After stumbling to a lead in the first half, his No. 14 Tigers (2-0) scored 61 second-half points...

Missouri slump ends in NCAA Tournament overtime loss

Jack Witthaus • November 11, 2012

Saying the season ended in a tie might be misleading. But for the Missouri women’s soccer team (14-7-1), that’s just how this season went. After surging to a program-best 12-2 start, the Tigers dropped...

Tigers out-duel Volunteers in Rocky Top thriller

Ryan Hood • November 10, 2012

James Franklin dropped back. He saw nothing. He scanned right. Still nothing. He rolled left. There, all alone in the west corner of Neyland Stadium’s north end zone, was Dorial Green-Beckham. Right...

Missouri rings in new season with 83-69 win over Southern Illinois

Jacob Bogage • November 10, 2012

For a third straight game the Missouri men’s basketball team started slowly at its regular season-opener Saturday night. After overcoming early deficits to Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Southern...

Finally at the end, Missouri gets its moment

Seth Boster • November 10, 2012

There’s no magic here. Gary Pinkel has said it often this season: magic plays no part in football games. “You’ve got to make plays,” he said again Saturday. “There’s no magic here.” At...

Young Tigers show glimpses with season tipping off

Matt Muenzberg • November 9, 2012

It would seem freshman guard Maddie Stock, who led the Missouri women’s basketball team with 19 points in its 42-point exhibition finale win over Lindenwood Tuesday, is finding the transition to the...

Without Blitz, Tigers set to host Illinois

Joe Trezza • November 9, 2012

When Missouri soccer hosts its first NCAA Tournament match in four years Saturday night at Walton Stadium, the Tigers will be lining up against a familiar opponent. That opponent is Illinois (10-8-3)....

On to the next poll

Kalen Wagoner • November 9, 2012

On Tuesday, America chose between the starkly contrasting visions of two presidential candidates from opposite sides of the spectrum. And on Saturday, two wildly different juggernauts from opposite sides...

Ranked foes await Tiger wrestlers at season’s start

Connor Casey • November 9, 2012

With its highest national ranking in five years, the No. 7 Missouri wrestling team will step into the squared circle for the first time this season against Old Dominion and Purdue on Saturday in West Lafayette,...