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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

For these two Missouri athletes, Eastern Europe is home, but Columbia is where the track is

For these two Missouri athletes, Eastern Europe is home, but Columbia is where the track is

Owen Krucoff May 12, 2018

Eastern Europe and mid-Missouri don’t have much in common. Separated by language, culture and, of course, distance, it isn’t always easy to find people who have spent significant time in both areas. Unless...

In frantic Friday, Missouri basketball picks up point guard, misses out on another

In frantic Friday, Missouri basketball picks up point guard, misses out on another

Bennett Durando April 27, 2018

Even as Cuonzo Martin and his Missouri men’s basketball team moved forward in their offseason recruiting exploits, they held out hope on one point guard. Friday evening, they lost out on the waiting...

Courtney Ramey passes on Missouri, commits to Texas

Courtney Ramey passes on Missouri, commits to Texas

Bennett Durando April 27, 2018

Even as Cuonzo Martin and his Missouri men’s basketball team moved forward in their offseason recruiting exploits, they held out hope on one guy. Friday evening, they lost out on the waiting game that...

Missouri lands commitment from Evansville transfer Dru Smith

Missouri lands commitment from Evansville transfer Dru Smith

Bennett Durando April 27, 2018

Evansville transfer Dru Smith committed to Missouri on Friday morning, as first reported by Corey Evans of Rivals.com. Smith will be required by NCAA transfer policy to sit out the 2018-19 season but will...

Steadfast scorer Torrence Watson ready to fit into fluid role in guard-heavy lineup at Missouri

Steadfast scorer Torrence Watson ready to fit into fluid role in guard-heavy lineup at Missouri

Bennett Durando April 20, 2018

Torrence Watson’s lasting impression of Missouri basketball changed for good at ‘Mizzou Madness.’ The 2017 black and gold preseason scrimmage during October’s homecoming Saturday at MU garnered...

Coaching tree comrades Matt Painter and Bruce Weber talk Cuonzo Martin’s start at Missouri

Bennett Durando April 17, 2018

With little more than a week left in the regular season, Bruce Weber got a text from an old friend. “He texts me just, you know, ‘Hey, coach, what are you guys focusing on here down the stretch?’”...

Missouri gymnastics doesn’t live up to potential in 2018 campaign

Missouri gymnastics doesn’t live up to potential in 2018 campaign

Liad Lerner April 16, 2018

In 2015, Missouri gymnastics (6-7) qualified for the NCAA Norman Regional after placing seventh at the Southeastern Conference championship that year. The Tigers’ season ended in Norman, Oklahoma, as...

Illinois transfer Mark Smith commits to Missouri

Illinois transfer Mark Smith commits to Missouri

Bennett Durando April 15, 2018

Illinois transfer Mark Smith has committed to play college basketball at Missouri. Smith announced his commitment over Twitter on Saturday night. He is the fifth newcomer to commit to Missouri ahead of...

Signing period: Where Missouri may stand among Courtney Ramey’s final 10

Signing period: Where Missouri may stand among Courtney Ramey’s final 10

Bennett Durando April 11, 2018

Courtney Ramey was never supposed to be in this position again. Everything was figured out. The standout point guard hailing from St. Louis — called a four-star by some, a five-star by others — was...

No. 20 Missouri gymnastics places fifth at NCAA Regional meet, concluding the team’s season

No. 20 Missouri gymnastics places fifth at NCAA Regional meet, concluding the team’s season

Liad Lerner April 10, 2018

The final rotation of the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional gymnastics meet saw plenty of late drama, as No. 12 Georgia completed a comeback to spoil underdog Illinois’ meet, while another comeback from No. 13...

Jontay Porter declares for NBA draft, leaves possibility open to return to Missouri

Jontay Porter declares for NBA draft, leaves possibility open to return to Missouri

Bennett Durando April 5, 2018

Jontay Porter declared for the 2018 NBA draft in a statement released by the Missouri basketball team via Twitter on Thursday afternoon. Porter, 18, made himself available to be drafted after just one...

No. 22 Missouri gymnastics scores 196.1 in SEC championships, assigned to NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

No. 22 Missouri gymnastics scores 196.1 in SEC championships, assigned to NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

Liad Lerner April 4, 2018

No. 22 Missouri gymnastics placed seventh at the Southeastern Conference championships on March 24 with a score of 196.1 points at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. Mizzou posted 10 scores of at least 9.8,...