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Texas knocks Missouri tennis below .500

Joe Trezza • March 18, 2012

The Missouri women’s tennis team fell 5-2 to the No. 8 Texas Longhorns on Sunday at the Green Tennis Center, dropping the Tigers' record to 5-6 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 Conference play. Sophomore Rachel...

Holovach shines as Tigers claim 10th straight win

Ian Frazer • March 17, 2012

Blake Holovach is used to waiting. The Missouri junior started the 2012 season in the bullpen before moving into Missouri’s starting rotation, so he’s well-accustomed to sitting around extensively,...

The unlikely dance: Norfolk State upsets Missouri, history in NCAA Tournament

Nate Atkins • March 17, 2012

If one had the power to deconstruct the unconceivable, to erase the names and the seeds and the predictions and the history, the story from Friday in Omaha, Neb., would have been something far more routine...

Tony La Russa feeds ‘Cardinal Nation’ in speaking at Jesse Hall

Nate Atkins • March 16, 2012

It has been nearly five months since Tony La Russa retired after leading the St. Louis Cardinals to one of the most memorable World Series victories in recent memory. But when he addressed the MU community...

Franklin injury opens door for Berkstresser

Pat Iversen • March 16, 2012

Donning a red no-contact jersey, quarterback James Franklin roamed around Missouri’s practice on Thursday with a playsheet in one hand and a gigantic bag of ice on his throwing shoulder. The ever-optimistic...

Tigers surge into NCAA Championships

Matthew Fairburn • March 16, 2012

The Missouri wrestling team is the only one in the country that will send all 10 of its wrestlers to the 2012 NCAA Wrestling Championships this weekend in St. Louis, marking the first time the wrestling...

Missouri’s tournament run ends with loss to Norfolk State

Ryan Hood • March 16, 2012

OMAHA, NEB. -- Coach Frank Haith’s first year at the helm of Missouri basketball has produced unlikely success. Friday evening in Omaha, it all came screeching to an unlikely, premature finish. Missouri...

Missouri softball ends Kansas’ 20-game win streak

Lindsey Davison • March 16, 2012

It was a bittersweet day for Missouri sports Friday, as the No. 12 Missouri softball team followed up the men's basketball team's loss in the NCAA Tournament with a 10-0 run-ruling of Kansas in the first...

Missouri walks off vs. High Point for ninth straight victory

Brandon Grammer • March 16, 2012

For the Missouri Tigers baseball team, everything changed in the blink of an eye Friday at Taylor Stadium. They found themselves clinging on to a one-run lead heading into the ninth inning, and with redshirt...

Missouri gymnastics upsets No. 9 Arkansas

Ian Frazer • March 16, 2012

In Missouri’s meet Friday night, senior Mary Burke and freshman Rachel Updike were great. Both competed in all events, and other than Updike’s shaky balance beam routine, every score they recorded...

Texas A&M sends Missouri tennis back to .500

Sam Richmond • March 16, 2012

NRA'd CQs: Texas: http://www.mutigers.com/sports/w-tennis/sched/miss-w-tennis-sched.html Texas A&M: http://www.mutigers.com/sports/w-tennis/sched/miss-w-tennis-sched.html Nina Pantic: http://www.mutigers.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/miss-w-tennis-mtt.html Sasha...

Missouri’s seeding a blessing of a snub

Alex Smith • March 16, 2012

In the history of the NCAA tournament, there has only been one 30-win power conference team that has not been given a No. 1 seed in its regional bracket. That’s right. When the No. 2 seed Missouri Tigers...