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Four Run Fateful Fifth Slams Door on Missouri

Back at Bogle Park for a packed Game 2, the Missouri Tigers, now 24-25 record on the season with five regular season games left, wasted a strong pitching performance by senior Cierra Harrison, with a very leaky bullpen performance and an inability of the Tiger offense, outside of the freshmen, to get anything going against […]

BREAKING: Mizzou Football Lands Three-Star, In-State Product Keiran Govan

For the second time in program history, Mizzou Football had four players selected in the Top 100 of the NFL Draft on Friday night. That can’t be bad for a recruiting pitch. On Saturday, Eli Drinkwitz and the staff have added to their 2027 class by continuing their in-state recruiting momentum. Three-star safety Keiran Govan […]

Winless streak for Missouri baseball extends to nine in shutout loss to Arkansas

Mizzou baseball’s recent struggles continued Friday evening with a 6-0 loss against No. 24 Arkansas. The defeat clinches a third straight series loss in Southeastern Conference play and leaves the Tigers without an SEC win at home since their 12-11 victory over Auburn in May. 10 2024. The Tigers will have one more chance to […]

Mizzou’s Keagen Trost Selected By Los Angeles Rams in 3rd Round of NFL Draft

In one world, Mizzou ended day two of the 2026 NFL Draft with only one selection. In this world, however, they’ve got four. Trost became the fourth player to be selected on day two, going to the Los Angeles Rams with the 93rd overall pick. It’s a bit higher than many draft boards had him, […]

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Mizzou’s Zion Young Selected By Baltimore Ravens in 2nd Round of NFL Draft

Defensive end Zion Young has been the first Missouri Tiger selected in this year’s NFL Draft. Young will be headed to Baltimore in the 2nd with the 45th overall pick. Young spent two seasons with Missouri after his first two years at Michigan State. In his senior season at Mizzou, Young played in all 13 […]

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Tigers hold their own among elite field at Drake Relays

Missouri track & field rose to the occasion at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa so far this week, highlighted by four championship winners and a slate of top-10 finishes. Top Performances Thus Far  Utecht’s Heptathlon Achievements  Brianna Utecht delivered a strong all-around performance to finish fourth in the heptathlon with 5,462 points, marking […]

Mizzou softball fails to find offense in loss to Arkansas

Arkansas jumped out to an early lead, scoring three runs in the first inning. While they added an insurance run in the fourth, they never needed it. Mizzou softball scored no runs, falling in the series opener 4-0. The Mizzou offense struggled all game, finishing with only four hits while hitting 1-11 with runners on […]

Career night for McDevitt overshadowed by 5–4 loss to Arkansas

With windy conditions playing a noticeable role throughout the night, Mizzou fell to Arkansas, marking their eighth straight loss despite a strong outing from starting pitcher Josh McDevitt and an explosive start at the plate. “We have to play better baseball,” head coach Kerrick Jackson said. “We can’t make some of the mistakes that we […]

Mizzou looks to rebound as No. 24 Arkansas arrives in Columbia

Missouri baseball returns to SEC play this weekend with yet another test coming to Columbia, the No. 24-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks, who have lots to play for coming into this series and have been a beacon of consistency in the SEC since 2017. The Tigers host the No. 24-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks for a 3-game series lasting […]

Dear Gymnastics

You have been with me for as long as I can remember. Before I knew what college gymnastics meant. Before I knew what the SEC was. Before I knew how much you would shape who I am. You gave me structure. You gave me discipline. You gave me some of my closest friendships and the […]

NFL Draft Guide: Mizzou looks to continue streak of first rounders

“Thirty-two teams, seven rounds, 224 young men who, today, are about to become players in the National Football League. A day where lives are changed, fates are decided, dynasties are born, and the clock is always ticking. Of course, I’m talking about… Draft Day.” Chris Berman opens the 2014 film Draft Day, starring Chadwick Boseman, […]

Commute: Perfection for Mizzou Softball’s Marissa McCann

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Softball! Mizzou Baseball couldn’t get the midweek win vs SIUE on Tuesday night, but Mizzou Softball got the job done on the diamond last night. In a must-win game, junior pitcher Marissa McCann delivered not only a no-hitter, but a PERFECT GAME (11 strikeout performance) […]

McCann achieves perfection

Wednesday night at Mizzou Softball Stadium was one for the record books and one that would boggle the mind. It was a… we’ll call it “unique and exciting” experience to watch in person. It was a win, 7-0, and the softball gods know they need to accumulate those. It was also the thirteenth perfect game […]

Spring Vibe Check: The spectrum of human experience

With the current transitory nature of college athletics, vibes can shift dramatically from year to year, season to season and even month to month. Programs that finished 2025 on a high note may have flopped in the portal. Programs that bottomed out last year may have had a big-time recruiting haul or hired a new […]

Mizzou Basketball set to face Marquette in nonconference schedule

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Basketball! With the No. 7 overall team ranking this offseason per 247Sports, Mizzou Basketball added a nonconference game to its schedule that differs from the typical Mizzou noncon. The Tigers will face the Marquette Golden Eagles in a neutral site matchup on Nov. 15. […]

Tigers blow late lead, fall 11-5 to SIUE in eighth-inning meltdown

New jerseys of new, losing streaks of old. One was introduced, and another stayed the same on Tuesday night in Mizzou baseball’s 11-4 loss against SIUE at Taylor Stadium. After two straight SEC series, which have now accumulated to two sweeps and seven straight losses, Mizzou’s offensive struggles reached their compounding point, accumulating just five […]

Mizzou Basketball 2026 Transfer Tracker

Welcome to the 2026 Transfer Portal season. The portal is officially open and the information is about to start flowing. We’ve got an amended roster count, and it’s a lot lighter than it was just a few days ago. That isn’t a surprise, the portal is easy to get into. For players, coaches, and fans. […]

Preview: Mizzou enters Drake Relays hungry for a statement

The Drake Relays are finally here, and Missouri track & field is more than ready to take on some tough competition. This event has been a long-standing tradition known as “America’s Athletic Classic,” drawing thousands of spectators for a weekly special.  Mizzou will hit the ground running Wednesday through Saturday, April 22-25th, in Des Moines, […]

Photos of the week: 4.13.2026

After a Friday night consisting of several tornado warnings, the weather cleared up perfectly for me and Margo to cover the rest of softball’s series against South Carolina. I showed up to Mizzou Softball Stadium for Saturday’s shutout win and Margo was there on Sunday for the 4-0 loss. Take a look at the photos […]

Turnovers: Important!

In my months-long quest to not be grumpy about the 2026 Tigers, – and, specifically, the ‘26 defense – said journey now takes us to one of the bigger x-factors in a football game: turnovers. A defense that can continuously give their offense the ball in plus territory by taking away the opposing offense’s control […]

Commute: Mizzou Hoops in the Mix for Multiple SEC Guards

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Mizzou Basketball’s transfer portal haul started off with the additions of Jaylen Carey, Jamier Jones, and Bryson Tiller. It’s a good start for Dennis Gates and the staff as they have landed multiple Top-50 ranked players in the portal. Though with the departure of […]