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Jamieson snags 550th victory as Tigers sweep Le Moyne

Nate Atkins • March 15, 2011

Missouri baseball coach Tim Jamieson’s 550th career victory seemed to be a big deal to everyone present Saturday at Taylor Stadium — everyone but the aged skipper himself, at least. “It just feels...

Missouri sends 9 wrestlers to NCAA Championship

Steve Cassidy • March 15, 2011

The Missouri Tigers are sending a team-record nine wrestlers to the NCAA Championship in Philadelphia this weekend, as they hope to claim their highest team ranking in history. The overall mark to beat...

Missouri takes down Illinois, Illinois State in doubleheader sweep

Pat Iversen • March 14, 2011

It was a tale of two games with similar outcomes for the No. 14 Missouri softball team Saturday as the Tigers’ offense powered through two very different wins against Illinois and Illinois State. The...

McCormick racking up innings for Missouri baseball

Mike Vorel • March 11, 2011

Phil McCormick may not be the fastest, strongest, or flashiest player on the field at any given point. He is, however, the most consistent. The senior reliever from Wildwood, Mo., leads the Tigers as...

Don’t call it a comeback

Mike Vorel • March 11, 2011

“I gotta go out the way I gotta go out.” These words, drawled by an aging, time-beaten Sylvester Stallone in the 2006 series finale “Rocky Balboa,” reflected the pride of a former champion who...

Hardoin leads Tigers to a split against Bulldogs

Nate Atkins • March 11, 2011

With a bizarre mix of collective improvement and disappointment, the Missouri baseball team experienced a little bit of everything in a two-game series with Gonzaga on Tuesday and Wednesday at Taylor Stadium....

Missouri blown out by Texas A&M in Big 12 quarterfinals

John Montesantos • March 11, 2011

Missouri was bounced from the Big 12 Tournament in blowout fashion Thursday night, falling to Texas A&M in its quarterfinal matchup, 86-71. The Tigers shot just 33 percent from the field including 3-for-15...

Softball run rules Razorbacks for ninth straight victory

Pat Iversen • March 11, 2011

The Missouri softball team continued its dominant run Wednesday, run-ruling the Arkansas Razorbacks 12-0 in five innings for the team's ninth consecutive victory. Fresh off her second straight perfect...

Freshmen gymnasts fill big shoes

Ryan Hood • March 11, 2011

This season's group of freshmen gymnasts had a big void to fill entering their first season of competition at the collegiate level. The freshmen gymnasts are replacing four seniors in a class that helped...

Unlikely heroes pave way for Missouri victory

Zach Mink • March 9, 2011

The Missouri offense bounced back from a dismal performance against Kansas as a balanced scoring attack surged the Tigers to a narrow 88-84 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday. The win...

Tigers complacent on biggest stage

Jake Kreinberg • March 8, 2011

This was it. This was the game that would redeem Missouri’s season. Defeating Kansas alone would qualify as a good season for some, but add in the fact that the Tigers were on a two-game skid and staring...

Tiger gymnasts get into character during routines

Ryan Hood • March 8, 2011

Dancing and tumbling are two key components of college gymnastics. The Missouri gymnastics squad adds an additional nuance to the sport — gymnast characters. Gargoyles, spider monkeys and superheroes...