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The Big 12 Conference and ESPN are near a contract extension that will earn the conference $1.3 billion over the next 13 years, Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal reported on Monday. Combined with the conference’s current deal with Fox, … Continue reading →

President Barack Obama will unveil his NCAA tournament bracket on Sportscenter at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. His final four has already been released on ESPN.com — he’s going with Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio State and North Carolina.

Western Kentucky beat North Texas 74-70 in the Sun Belt Championship game on Tuesday night. The Hilltoppers, which have a losing record, are expected to receive either a 15 or 16 seed in the NCAA tournament. This means that there … Continue reading →

To start the post-game press conference on Wednesday night, Marcus Denmon and Kim English sat on either side of Haith behind their big head cut outs. KOMU has the tape, with the press conference starting at the 1:30 mark. In … Continue reading →

The senior class is one of the more interesting ones in recent years. First of all, it takes a second to figure out which ones are seniors, and exactly how many there are.

Then you settle on the number eight. Eight? Eight seniors were recognized on a team that considered itself 7-men strong.

There are three traditional, straightforward seniors – Marcus Denmon, Kim English and Steve Moore. They were recruited in high school, offered scholarships, and signed National Letters of Intent with digital cameras ready and smiling family members present. Matt Pressey and Ricardo Ratliffe, also fit a common mold as junior college transfers.

Then the walkons: Jarrett Sutton, who didn’t make the team his freshman year and is attending grad school to play a fourth; Andy Rosburg who was a recruited walk-on as a senior in college because he balled it up at the rec center; and Andrew Jones, the tight end from the football team that legit came out of nowhere.

Their post-game senior night speeches at Mizzou Arena on Wednesday were no Michael Irvin Hall of Fame induction or Jim Valvano at the ESPYs, but they each had a moment of their own. Continue reading →

Marcus Denmon and Jarrett Sutton went to recess at Columbia Catholic this week. On Monday Denmon tweeted, “Just left 2nd graders full of energy talkin to em about sportsmanship and being a good teammate.”

For an upcoming story, Missourian reporters Ben Frederickson and Harry Plumer are wading into the world of competitive eating. Frederickson attempted his first contest on Friday, Feb. 17 at the Midway Truckstop. The Big 70 Challenge, made up up seven … Continue reading →

Grantland takes a look at Miami’s basketball program and what a tough time the school has had drumming up support for its team. Last season, when current Missouri head coach Frank Haith headed Miami’s program, the average game attendance was … Continue reading →

The MU Track & Field Team broke five and tied one meet records Friday after hosting teams from all over the state for the Missouri Collegiate Challenge — the final home meet of the season. To view the results, click … Continue reading →

Former Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel and hip-hop artist Nelly have talked Missouri basketball over the phone this season. On Feb. 9 Daniel tweeted, “Just got off the phone with @Nelly_Mo ….good to catch up with a Missouri native & such a … Continue reading →