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Columbia breakdancers hope Olympics debut grabs local attention
Breakdancing will have a grand introduction to a new, wider audience when it makes its debut next month at the Paris Olympics. It is the only new sport to be added to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Officially called “breaking” at the Olympics, the sport will introduce 16 men and women...
Mizzou SEC Media Days Show Team Is Excited But Humble
Well SEC media days came and went last week. The Missouri Tigers carrying a ton of expectations into the upcoming year…..According to head coach Eli Drinkwitz for a team that will probably be ranked in the preseason top 10, those expectations won’t change how he and his players go about their business.
Show-Me State Games officially underway
The first weekend of the 2024 Show-Me State games officially got underway Saturday, marking the 40th anniversary of the Olympic-style event. There were nearly 20 different competitions on the schedule for Saturday, among them powerlifting and miniature golf.
Let the Games begin: Show-Me State Games open with torch lighting
The Show-Me State Games Opening Ceremony and torch lighting was held July 19 at Mizzou Arena. The event hosted athletic teams from around the state to witness the torch lighting signifying the beginning of the games on July 20. The Show-Me State Games started 40 years ago to promote fitness...
Brian Smith teases potential Missouri-Oklahoma wrestling dual on SEC Network
Missouri wrestling coach Brian Smith is all about the growth of wrestling and the SEC may be next. Missouri and Oklahoma, a new SEC school, are the only two schools in the conference that sponsor wrestling. With that, the Tigers and Sooners remain in the Big 12 when it comes to the mat.
Fraternity members making cross-country cycling trek stop in Columbia
The Columbia area in recent months is turning out to be a destination for people making cross country journeys and other long treks. There was Holden Ringer in November, who stopped in Columbia as he was walking from Washington state to Washington, D.C. Then last month disability advocate Ian Mackay took a journey on the Katy Trail from St. Louis to Kansas City, taking a brief respite at the North Jefferson Trailhead in Holts Summit.
Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team Honor With Six Named Scholar-Athletes
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri tennis earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team honor with six Tigers claiming the Scholar-Athlete individual accolade, the association announced Monday, July 22. To qualify for the team designation, the squad must have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above. The...
Mizzou Basketball Roster: Figuring out the playing rotation for 2024-25
The summer is always a slow time for basketball news. If you’re plugged into the RockM.plus forums, maybe you’re keeping a close eye with Matt Harris on the 2025 and 2026 recruits. But if you’re like most fans, this is a time where you’re probably tuning out and waiting for the football season to hit.
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