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Steckel fuels the fire for MU defense

Nate Atkins • September 2, 2011

When Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel thinks about the progress his defense has made throughout the years, he returns to his first year. After accepting the position in 2001, Pinkel received a call...

Meet James Franklin: The smile, the laugh, the persona

Pat Iversen • September 2, 2011

Football is a nasty, vicious sport. The bone-crushing collisions and the fierce determination put into every play are enough to make any man give into his anger and say words he might regret off the field,...

Shiny new contract means second chance for Vick

Michael Bracciano • September 2, 2011

Michael Vick is arguably one of the most well-known figures in sports. Unfortunately for him, this is largely because of his off-field struggles. After signing a record-breaking $130 million contract with...

2011’s significance goes well beyond wins and losses

Nate Atkins • September 2, 2011

The time has never been better for Missouri football to make a move. In this ravaged state of college football, we as fans find ourselves on islands of uncertainty. The winds of conference change have...

Texas A&M informs Big 12 of plan to leave conference

Pat Iversen • August 31, 2011

After weeks of denial and speculation, Texas A&M has formally announced its intention to leave the Big 12 Conference, the school president announced Wednesday. If the school's application to withdraw is...

Sauerwein gains edge in net for Missouri Tigers

Jordan Kuehne • August 30, 2011

Despite coach Bryan Blitz’s strong assertions that the Missouri goalkeeping position was wide open, redshirt freshman McKenzie Sauerwein may have slammed the door shut on the starting spot with a pair...

Big 12 will survive without Texas A&M

Michael Bracciano • August 30, 2011

I thought all of this NCAA conference switching was done, at least for a couple of years. Honestly, I hated the whole process of seeing the Big 12 almost completely unravel before my eyes. Once it was...

Tigers bring out the brooms for Tiger Invitational

Seth Boster • August 30, 2011

Entering the 2011 season, volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow said he wanted to see “resiliency,” — a word he used often leading up to this weekend’s annual Tiger Invitational. He would get a chance...

Invitational breeds camaraderie for Tigers

Lindsey Davison • August 30, 2011

The crisp reverberation of sophomore outside hitter Lisa Henning’s palm hitting the ball, followed by an echoing sound of the ball socking the playing court, was a common occurrence this weekend at the...

A Top 25 for college football

Nate Atkins • August 30, 2011

College football is here! Well… almost. It wouldn’t be appropriate to run a college sports column without delving into our favorite analytical pastime of preseason predictions: 1. **Oklahoma** –...

Tigers rout Purdue to close out upset weekend

Jordan Kuehne • August 29, 2011

With all the talk the highly touted freshmen trio has generated, it would have been easy for Missouri soccer fans to forget about their sophomore sensations -- midfielder Danielle Nottingham, forward Alyssa...

Missouri sweeps away competition at Tiger Invitational

Lindsey Davison • August 28, 2011

The Tigers brought out the brooms for a couple more sweeps during the annual Tiger Invitational on Saturday at the Hearnes Center. In toughing out a competitive volley against Tulane University for the...