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No. 25 Missouri, Austin Simmons out to make statement in opener
Missouri might not be full strength when the No. 25 Tigers tackle visiting Arkansas Pine Bluff on Thursday night, but quarterback Austin Simmons is ready to go. ,Even without a top offensive lineman and their main running back, the Tigers expect big things from Simmons, an Ole Miss transfer.,Simmons...

Missouri All-America RB Ahmad Hardy (gunshot) to miss opener
Missouri All-America running back Ahmad Hardy will miss the season-opening contest against visiting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 3 as he continues recovering from a gunshot wound to his upper leg.,Hardy was shot in May while attending an outdoor concert in Mississippi. He immediately underwent surge...

Former NFL All-Pro DE Aldon Smith dies at 36
Former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith, who quickly made an impact as an All-Pro pass rusher before encountering off-field issues, died on Saturday. He was 36.,The San Francisco 49ers, who selected Smith seventh overall in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Missouri, confirmed his death on Saturday without pro...

Mizzou coach delivers fiery rebuttal to punt rule protest, updates RB Ahmad Hardy's status
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz has grown accustomed to seeing gunshot victim Ahmad Hardy at the football facility every morning but cautioned that getting the running back into action on the field might be another story.,"He's doing really good. We're a long away from knowing what the football side of...

Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy hoping to leave hospital Monday
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy is in "good spirits" after being shot in the leg at a concert last weekend and hopes to check out of the hospital on Monday, Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz told ESPN on Saturday.,Hardy, an All-American last season, returned to Columbia, Mo., earlier this week follo...

Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy shot, in stable condition
Missouri Tigers running back Ahmad Hardy is in stable condition after being shot at a concert in Mississippi early Sunday morning, the university announced Monday.,A first-team All-SEC selection last season, Hardy underwent surgery after the shooting and is alert and moving around, according to ESPN...

Bryson Tiller departs Kansas for hated rival Missouri
Bryson Tiller has picked a transfer destination that will alienate Kansas fans - bitter rival Missouri.,The 6-foot-11 Tiller posted a picture of himself in a Missouri uniform on his Instagram page Tuesday to announce that he has joined the Tigers.,Tiller reportedly visited Missouri on Sunday before ...

Second-half push propels No. 7 Miami past No. 10 Missouri
ST. LOUIS -- Malik Reneau scored a game-high 24 points and seventh-seeded Miami used an 11-0 run late in the second half to take control in a 80-66 win over 10th-seeded Missouri in a first-round NCAA Tournament West Region game on Friday.,The Hurricanes (26-8) trailed 54-52 with 7:50 remaining after...

After turnaround season, No. 7 Miami visits Missouri in St. Louis
What a difference a new coach and new roster made for Miami.,After posting a 7-24 record a season ago, the Hurricanes rebounded under new coach Jai Lucas to go 25-8.,Their reward? A seventh seed in the NCAA Tournament's West Region and a late game Friday night in the first round against 10th-seeded ...

Otega Oweh’s clutch exploits help Kentucky hold off Missouri
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Otega Oweh's 21 points and big plays on both ends of the floor down the stretch helped Kentucky to a 78-72 win over Missouri in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.,Denzel Aberdeen (16 points, seven assists) and Collin Chandler (15 points, three...

Missouri pursues potentially pivotal win over Kentucky
NASHVILLE -- Kentucky, fresh off an opening-round win over LSU, meets a rested Missouri squad in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday.,The Wildcats got 23 points and eight rebounds from Otega Oweh (18.3 ppg) in an 87-82 win over LSU on Wednesday.,"I thought O was g...

20 Arkansas tops Missouri in OT for John Calipari's 900th win
Meleek Thomas shot 5-for-6 from 3-point range en route to scoring 28 points and John Calipari won his 900th career game as the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks edged the Missouri Tigers 88-84 in overtime Saturday in Southeastern Conference action in Columbia, MO.,Arkansas (23-8, 13-5) won its regular-seas...
