Sports commentary

Those in charge can't decide on the toughest questions.

The punishment doled out in response to the Saints bounty program ought to have compelling evidence to prove it was organized and vicious. If that's not the case, the punishment has already exceeded the crime.

Albert Pujols has been struggling just to get hits, much less home runs with the Angels and is hitting just .226, well below his career average of .328 with the Cardinals.

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While an 8-5 record might be disappointing to some, the obstacles Missouri overcame to get there are just as important.

With eight bowl-eligible teams and only seven bowl tie-ins, what could happen to Missouri if it's the eighth choice?

When Christian Chapel Academy in Columbia needed a junior high boys basketball coach, I thought, “How hard can it be?”

Eggs from the two farms responsible for the salmonella outbreak will continue to be used in a pasteurized form with no safety risk because of the high temperature of the process killing the bacteria.

Tom Schultz an MU graduate and a part time development officer in the university's alumni office, says soccer has changed a lot since he played with the U.S. national team against England in 1953.

The finals of the Missouri State Champshionships were held Sunday afternoon with the fastest time of 13.7 seconds.

After breaking down the stats on athletic success in the Big 12 and the Big Ten, it is difficult to say if either conference is better.

A Washington Post writer likes what Chase Daniel has done with the Washington Redskins in the preseason so far.

The U.S. soccer team, who like I've stated, I didn't overly care about before this, just made a big name for itself.

Missourian sports writer Brian Nordli got closer to the action than most Saturday at the Missouri High School Rodeo state finals.  

Tournament brings the sport to the international stage.

Sports editor Greg Bowers and reporter Robby Lewis talk about Askren's athletic career.

Sports editor Greg Bowers and reporter Luke Thompson talk about Missouri’s unexpected victory over the defending national champions.

Carly Wilson's 1:36.976 over nine laps help her qualify for the time trials at the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships at the Hardee's Iceplex in Chesterfield. She is one of 21 women remaining in the field that will be cut to 16 on Friday.

The Missouri pitcher has tossed 42 2/3 scoreless innings, but the NCAA does not have an official record on the books. Any effort to find the record can turn into an obesssion, but in the end we may not find a conclusive answer.

Down on the Las Vegas Strip the Tigers aren’t even rated the best team in their next game, against No. 9 Oklahoma.