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Tigers look to stay perfect at home with matchup against Red Raiders

John Montesantos • February 15, 2011

On a day when Tiger fans are out celebrating the holiday with their significant other, the Tigers are preparing for a date with the Big 12 South. Missouri will host Texas Tech on Tuesday night at Mizzou...

Missouri softball opens season with Black and Gold exhibition

Pat Iversen • February 15, 2011

With a relatively large crowd of fans on hand, the Missouri softball team began this season's campaign to return to the College World Series with its annual Black and Gold exhibition game Saturday at the...

Missouri gymnastics narrowly falls to Illinois at Pink Out

Ryan Hood • February 15, 2011

The Illinois gymnastics team barely edged out the Missouri squad Friday at the Hearnes Center, as the Tigers hosted the seventh annual Pink Out to support breast cancer awareness and research. Several...

The Texas basketball massacre

Mike Vorel • February 15, 2011

In many ways, the current version of the Texas Longhorns basketball team seems to resemble the grotesque killer Leatherface in “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. I say this because they’re bigger and...

Missouri wrestling closes out regular season with win over Iowa State

Steve Cassidy • February 15, 2011

The Missouri Tigers wrestling squad completed its regular season in its final duals match against the visiting Iowa State Cyclones Sunday. As is tradition, the final home meet of the season was declared...

Missouri takes down Oklahoma, 84-61

Zach Mink • February 12, 2011

Balance was key as the No. 19 Missouri Tigers defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 84-61 Saturday at Mizzou Arena. The team improved to 18-0 at home on the season, and evened its record at 5-5 in conference play...

Life without Albert

Mike Vorel • February 11, 2011

There is a moment, right before the end of an emotional, grueling, years-long relationship, when you start to think about whether you might be better off without that significant other. You picture yourself...

No. 20 Missouri returns home to face Oklahoma

John Montesantos • February 11, 2011

The Missouri and Oklahoma men’s basketball teams have a lot in common. Both have lost two of their last three games since Feb. 2. Both have underachieved in Big 12 play leading to 4-5 conference records. But...

Missouri swimming and diving shines on Senior Day

Brendan Meyer • February 8, 2011

An electric crowd packed with friends, family, fans and a rare appearance from Truman the Tiger were treated to victory as the Missouri men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams dominated Drury University...

Brown has been driving force in Tigers’ up-and-down season

Nate Atkins • February 8, 2011

In the waning moments of overtime of the Missouri women’s basketball team’s downward spiral against Kansas State on Sunday, senior guard RaeShara Brown heaved a wild, desperate three-point attempt...

Tigers fall on the road to No. 2 Jayhawks, 103-86

John Montesantos • February 8, 2011

The Tigers got caught up in “the Phog” in Lawrence on Monday night, dropping a high-scoring shootout to the Jayhawks, 103-86. No. 20 Missouri falls to 18-6 overall and 4-5 in conference, missing another...

Missouri drops conference match to Kansas State in overtime, 60-55

Pat Iversen • February 8, 2011

Struggles from the charity stripe turned out to be the undoing for the Missouri women’s basketball team Saturday, as they watched a big lead disappear in a 60-55 overtime loss to Kansas State. The loss...