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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

Leaving a legacy: Fleming looks to expand her mark

Leaving a legacy: Fleming looks to expand her mark

Lindsey Davison May 1, 2012

At the start of a season that brought in 10 freshmen, it was evident the No. 10 Missouri softball team would need leadership. Coach Ehren Earleywine looked to redshirt junior pitcher Chelsea Thomas to...

Zastryzny named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week

Brandon Grammer, Ian Frazer May 1, 2012

Missouri sophomore pitcher Rob Zastryzny was named the Big 12 Conference’s Pitcher of the Week following his complete-game shutout versus Texas Tech on Friday. Zastryzny becomes the third Tiger to earn...

What Rose will fall: When hopes collapse with fallen star

Mark Bergin May 1, 2012

In sports, a single play can be transcendent, and in the process swing the balance of how history is remembered. Derrick Rose’s season ending torn ACL injury sustained in game one of the Eastern Conference...

Newcomer no more: Updike makes instant name

Ian Frazer May 1, 2012

When Norfolk State had obliterated the hopes and dreams of Missouri basketball fans, when thoughts had turned sartorial with the unveiling of the Tigers’ new uniforms and when anticipation of the beginning...

Missouri’s Sykes emerges as both player, personality

Missouri’s Sykes emerges as both player, personality

Lindsey Davison April 27, 2012

After dropping two of three games at No. 5 Oklahoma last weekend, the No. 10 Missouri softball team (34-10, 11-7 Big 12 Conference) found itself in a situation it wasn’t in last season. Losing seven...

Missouri tops Iowa State to advance in Big 12 Championship

Matthew Flores April 27, 2012

With a 4-2 victory Thursday against Iowa State (4-19), the No. 49 Missouri tennis team (11-11) advanced to the second round of the Big 12 Conference Championship. "We're very thrilled and grateful to...

Stars and Gripes: Olympic basketball needs to pay up to keep up

Alex Smith April 27, 2012

Dwyane Wade, Ray Allen and Mark Cuban want to be compensated for participating in the Olympics. Call them unpatriotic. Call them selfish. Call them idiots. But in the end, they’re right. Olympic basketball...

Dwight Howard defines difference between injury and pain

Mark Bergin April 24, 2012

Dwight Howard has exemplified throughout his entire career the glaring difference between playing hurt and being injured. With that in mind, it’s amazing what Howard, who will miss the rest of the season...

Champagne delivers consistency on base paths

Champagne delivers consistency on base paths

Brandon Grammer April 24, 2012

In baseball and every other sport, an obvious, fundamental concept rules the game and reeks with John Madden-like undertones: the team that scores the most wins the game.
 In order to score, one has...

Missouri completes sweep of Kansas State with 7-0 shutout

Ian Frazer April 24, 2012

The Missouri baseball team has made a habit of playing games down to the wire, often while behind. The team’s 4-3 walk-off win Saturday and its string of tight losses against Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas...

Elvis Fisher gears up for sixth year

Elvis Fisher gears up for sixth year

Nate Atkins April 24, 2012

For a sixth year in a row, Elvis Fisher is back. The redshirt senior left tackle is back on the grind of Missouri football practice. He’s back to wearing a white practice jersey, to running drills,...

Missouri’s Pinkel joins SEC coaches in first league teleconference

Ryan Hood April 24, 2012

The Missouri football team will commence its Southeastern Conference era Sept. 8. when the Tigers play host to the Georgia Bulldogs, and the topic became one of instant buzz on the first SEC coaches' teleconference...