Mizzou Sports
Men roll in basketball preseason opener
Senior DeMarre Carroll scored 20 points Saturday to pace the MU men’s basketball team over the Ontario All-Stars, 120-80 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada, to open the preseason.
New Missouri running back steps into important role
Not only does Derrick Washington replace Tony Temple, one of the best Tigers running backs, but he also takes over a key position on a team that expects to compete for a national title.
Illinois quarterback starts season with a smile
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb told Juice Williams to play with confidence and have fun.
Preseason road trip a treat for MU basketball team
The Missouri basketball team is getting a head start on this season with three games in Canada.
Schedule set for MU women's basketball team
The Missouri women's basketball team announced their schedule for the 2008-09 season Thursday.
Plenty to do in St. Louis before Missouri-Illinois game
If you're going to the game in St. Louis and don't know much about the area, here's a guide of what's going on this weekend.
Missouri defense looks to put squeeze on Juice Williams
The unit touts its experience against top quarterbacks during its time at Missouri as a key factor.
Arch Rivalry football game a boon for St. Louis
Missouri-Illinois matchup expected to bring influx of fans' business to downtown.
MU football well rehearsed in bowl games
The MU football team seems to be getting plenty of practice in so-called “bowl game atmospheres” lately.
Zook says Rose Bowl loss should motivate Illini
More than eight months after Illinois loss to USC in the Rose Bowl, Illini coach Ron Zook has found a way to turn the defeat into a positive.
MU football tickets still available online
This weekend’s Tiger football game is a sellout, but tickets are still available online.
Season-opening Tiger Talk draws crowd of listeners
Gary Pinkel held his first Tiger Talk on Monday, giving fans an opportunity to quiz him on the upcoming season.
Big 12 coaches eye new season
Texas coach detailed some uniques ideas for improving the way college football rankings are determined Monday in the Big 12 coaches teleconference.
Maclin ready to headline big stage
A year ago, Jeremy Maclin entered a matchup with Illinois in St. Louis as a relative unknown. This season, he enters with a bulls-eye firmly planted on the 9 on the front of his jersey.
Hundreds line up for Tiger’s Lair registration
Hundreds of MU students stood in line at Brady Commons on Monday, not to attend their first class, but to secure spots in the Tiger’s Lair, the official student cheering section of the Missouri Tigers.
Kemp prefers direct route
Wes Kemp, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound freshman wide receiver out of DeSmet in St. Louis, is hoping to impress his coaches enough to avoid a redshirt season.
MU’s Costello showing steady improvement at quarterback
Reserve redshirt freshman quarterback Jimmy Costello has developed into a more complete player in the offseason, and he took snaps against defensive starters for the first time this fall in the Tigers’ final preseason scrimmage Thursday.
Tiger football fans face new security restrictions
In addition to the standard bag check at entrances to the stadium, fans' items must be able to fit in a 16-inch square plastic box, no deeper than 9 inches, roughly equal to the amount of space under each seat.
Egnew eager for future
Michael Egnew, a 6-foot-5 Plainview, Texas, native, was one of eight true freshmen Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel pinpointed after Monday’s practice as a possibility to bypass a redshirt season. Egnew’s transition from standout high school wide receiver to potential contributor as a reserve tight end behind senior Chase Coffman and junior Jon Gissinger represents a movement with the Tigers’ future in mind.
MU working to improve No. 6 ranking
Freshman Wes Kemp highlighted the scrimmage with two impressive catches.