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Not all sports ‘villains’ deserve label

Michael Bracciano • September 30, 2011

I consider myself a frequent movie watcher. Most of my weekends, and weekdays for that matter, are filled with watching random movies. These range from instant comedy classics like “Old School” to...

Broyles builds a legend in his own, quiet way

Nate Atkins • September 30, 2011

On Saturday night in Norman, Okla., one player stood out, dazzled defenders and put on a show. He caught 15 passes, amassed 150 yards and scored all three of Oklahoma’s passing touchdowns in a 38-28...

Missouri volleyball defeats itself against Kansas State

Lindsey Davison • September 30, 2011

By the time they've reached collegiate-level athletics, every athlete has heard the phrase, "You practice like you play." This mentality seemed to be the case for the Missouri volleyball team Wednesday...

Missouri desperately searches for first Big 12 victory against Texas foes

Jordan Kuehne • September 30, 2011

After a torrid 7-1 start to the season, Missouri has dropped three of its last four fixtures and hopes to do some damage control this weekend against a pair of Big 12 Conference foes hailing from Texas. Last...

Texas matchups will be ‘personal’ for some Tigers

Ryan Hood • September 30, 2011

This coming weekend is one senior midfielder Kelsey Blincow has had circled on her calendar since the onset of the season. Missouri welcomes two teams from the Lone Star state to Walton Stadium this weekend,...

Emotions swing as volleyball falls to Kansas State

Seth Boster • September 29, 2011

Volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow stood in the tunnel leading to the locker rooms at the Hearnes Center on Wednesday night. Four days earlier, his team triumphed over Texas A&M and he spoke afterwards a happy...

College coaches sacrifice integrity for success

Michael Bracciano • September 27, 2011

Every year coaches make countless numbers of road trips to cities across the nation just for a chance to look at top high school talent. The coaches make friends with these kids and their families. Yet...

Big 12 reform heals hearts, stops others

Nate Atkins • September 27, 2011

You had to do it, Big 12. You had to stay together. You had to hush the super-conference movement. And you had to kill the Twitter account of Fake Dan Beebe. Just a week ago, everyone was sure the Big...

Missouri out-matched against Sooners

Nate Atkins • September 27, 2011

Missouri approached its first series of Saturday’s 38-28 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma as if it was its last. Sophomore quarterback James Franklin took the first snap and hit junior receiver T.J. Moe for a...

License to kill: Henning breaks kill record in A&M match

Lindsey Davison • September 27, 2011

If sophomore outside hitter Lisa Henning was exhausted after nearly doubling her teammates’ swing numbers heading into the fourth set Saturday night, it didn’t show. Henning broke her career kill...

Youth movement consumes dominant Missouri softball program

Seth Boster • September 27, 2011

First baseman Kelsea Roth is walking through an empty field with three of her nine freshman teammates. It’s about 9 p.m., but clouds block the moon from illuminating the players' way. The women just...

Inconsistency plagues Tigers as Missouri falls at Oklahoma

Pat Iversen • September 26, 2011

The old adage in sports is that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. The cliche has never rung truer than Saturday night in Norman for the Missouri football team. The No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners showed...