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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

Fox deal brings stability to Big 12 but no help on fair distribution

Jake Kreinberg April 19, 2011

The Missouri football team played its annual Black and Gold game Saturday, but the biggest headline of the week came from off the field. Last Wednesday, the Big 12 Conference signed a new deal with Fox...

Thomas brilliant in extra-inning victory over Oklahoma

Thomas brilliant in extra-inning victory over Oklahoma

Pat Iversen April 19, 2011

With a standing-room-only crowd and a national audience watching, the No. 9 Missouri Tigers played about four hours of scoreless softball Sunday before taking down No. 14 Oklahoma by a score of 1-0. The...

Jayhawks take 2 of 3 games from slumping Tigers

Jayhawks take 2 of 3 games from slumping Tigers

Mike Vorel April 19, 2011

The Missouri baseball team had lost eight straight games and two consecutive series heading into the three-game Border Showdown this weekend with Kansas, and the Jayhawks did not seem very sympathetic...

NBA Playoffs: My cure for second semester blues

Mike Vorel April 18, 2011

If you’re anything like me, at this point in the school year you’re feeling stretched a bit thin. You’re fed up with classes, overworked at your job and you’re a little frustrated that Columbia...

Franklin, defense shine in Black and Gold game

Brian Haenchen April 16, 2011

With the starting quarterback job up for grabs and the inexperience of the three candidates for the spot, there has been a special focus this spring on defense and the running game. That extra attention...

Tigers win in walk-off fashion against Sooners

Pat Iversen April 16, 2011

The Saturday afternoon tilt between the No. 9 Missouri softball team and No. 14 Oklahoma hadn’t been the easiest game of Abby Vock’s career. The Missouri senior second baseman had been hit by two pitches...

Missouri’s Nottelmann embracing role

Pat Iversen April 15, 2011

For a pitcher, practice in the bullpen is typically a pressure-free atmosphere, an opportunity to work on control and composure without the intensity of a real game. But lately, for junior Missouri softball...

Bizzaro Pujols

Mike Vorel April 15, 2011

The 137th episode of “Seinfeld,” America’s all-time greatest television sitcom (edging out “The Cape”), is titled “Bizarro Jerry.” The episode focuses on Elaine, who meets a group of friends...

Tiger baseball stays positive despite rough stretch

Mike Vorel April 15, 2011

To say that Missouri has had a rocky start to the Big 12 season would be an understatement. The Tigers are in the midst of an eight-game losing streak and have stumbled out to a dismal 1-7 start to the...

Tiger baseball drops eighth consecutive game

Tiger baseball drops eighth consecutive game

Nate Atkins April 15, 2011

A change in scenery failed to deliver a change in fortunes for the Missouri baseball team Wednesday night at Taylor Stadium. In their first game back home of the month, the Tigers (13-20) extended their...

Haith adds three members to coaching staff

Haith adds three members to coaching staff

Brian Haenchen April 15, 2011

Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith filled three positions on his coaching staff Wednesday afternoon with the hiring of Tim Fuller, Ernie Nestor and Todor Pandov. All three will begin working...

Analysis: Tiger softball sweeps Aggies

Analysis: Tiger softball sweeps Aggies

Pat Iversen April 12, 2011

The No. 12 Missouri Tigers softball team knew what was at stake this weekend: Take care of business against Texas A&M and it could further solidify its spot near the top of the Big 12 standings.   Missouri...