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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Former Tiger Sophie Cunningham discusses life in the WNBA

Former Tiger Sophie Cunningham discusses life in the WNBA

Owen Krucoff August 7, 2019

It can be a bit surprising at first to see Sophie Cunningham in her Phoenix Mercury uniform. The Columbia native, who spent her entire upbringing surrounded by black and gold, now sports the purple and...

Notebook: Players praise Dru Smith for on-court leadership

Emily Leiker July 20, 2019

When news broke October 2018 that Evansville had denied redshirt junior guard Dru Smith a transfer waiver to play at Missouri, tensions ran high. Smith, however, said he didn’t spend much time thinking...

Porter goes undrafted, cannot return to NCAA

Porter goes undrafted, cannot return to NCAA

Emily Leiker June 22, 2019

When the 2019 NBA Draft concluded shortly before midnight on Thursday, 60 players had found new homes to continue their basketball careers. Jontay Porter was not one of them. “I think first and foremost...

Missouri’s Sophie Cunningham drafted by Phoenix Mercury

Missouri’s Sophie Cunningham drafted by Phoenix Mercury

Owen Krucoff April 12, 2019

One of Columbia’s best-ever homegrown athletes is officially headed into the world of professional sports. Former Missouri women’s basketball star Sophie Cunningham learned the next step in her decorated...

Tigers leave room for improvement in SEC championship as NCAA Regionals loom

March 31, 2019

At the SEC gymnastics championship on Friday, Sarah Finnegan, a senior from Lee’s Summit, Missouri scored a perfect 10 on her floor routine, helping her Tigers to a third-straight SEC Championship title....

Four games that shaped fate of MU basketball’s ‘18 season

Four games that shaped fate of MU basketball’s ‘18 season

Emily Leiker March 28, 2019

Cuonzo Martin’s first year at the helm of Missouri basketball led to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2013. Heading into his second year, a solid core of returning players promised another...

Missouri loses to Iowa in NCAA Tournament, ending season

Missouri loses to Iowa in NCAA Tournament, ending season

Wilson Moore March 27, 2019

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Sophie Cunningham era at Mizzou – one that spanned four years, 128 games, and 4164 minutes – came to a close on Sunday in Iowa City, Iowa, as Missouri (24-11, 10-6 SEC) lost...

Missouri keeps season alive with NCAA Tournament win over Drake

Missouri keeps season alive with NCAA Tournament win over Drake

Owen Krucoff March 24, 2019

With a chance to take the final shot in a tie game, Missouri women’s basketball has a couple of shooting options that immediately come to mind. There’s senior Sophie Cunningham, the program’s all-time...

Jontay Porter re-tears ACL, future unclear

Jontay Porter re-tears ACL, future unclear

Emily Leiker March 23, 2019

Jontay Porter has retorn his right ACL, a representative of the basketball team confirmed to The Maneater on Saturday. The injury occurred in Denver, where Porter has been rehabbing. Although the team...

Missouri women headed to Iowa for opening rounds of NCAA Tournament

Owen Krucoff March 19, 2019

The Tigers had been waiting for more than a week since the end of their SEC Tournament run, but the announcement of their spot in the NCAA women’s basketball Tournament still came earlier than expected. The...

Eierman to train for Olympics, not compete for Missouri in 2020

Eierman to train for Olympics, not compete for Missouri in 2020

Wilson Moore March 19, 2019

Missouri’s starter at the 141 weight class, Jaydin Eierman, will spend the 2019-20 season training for the 2020 Olympics and won’t compete for MU, the wrestler confirmed during a press conference Monday...

Geist passes torch in season-ending loss

Geist passes torch in season-ending loss

Emily Leiker March 15, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On his last 3-point attempt as a Missouri Tiger, Jordan Geist took a step back from fellow senior Kevin Puryear and sent the ball over his head. The shot hit the rim and bounced left,...