COLUMBIA, Mo. – Homecoming came early at Mizzou. It had been nearly two decades since he left Columbia and the University of Missouri, but as Laird Veatch shook countless hands, rekindled old friendships and visited new colleagues and his future office Friday, a flood of memories came rushing back as his whirlwind day unfolded. Landing at Columbia Regional Airport just past …

DETROIT – University of Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. was selected by the Detroit Lions with pick 61 in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Lions last selected a Mizzou player in 1983 — Demetrious Johnson — and have taken 13 Tigers in the history of the draft.  Rakestraw is the second Tigers player off the board after Darius Robinson …

The University of Missouri men’s golf wrapped up play at the SEC Championship on Friday, finishing 14th as a team. Senior Jack Lundin led the Tigers with a three-round total of 219 (71-74-74). Classmate Charlie Crockett (75-75-70) tallied a 70 during the final round to lead MU and along with sophomore Alfons Bondesson, (73-69-78) finished just one stroke behind Lundin …

The Southeastern Conference announced its 2023-24 Winter Academic Honor Roll this week, which includes 48 student-athletes from the University of Missouri.   The 2023-24 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll includes the sports of basketball, gymnastics, and swimming & diving. It is based on grades from the 2023 Spring, Summer, and Fall terms.?? Any student-athlete who participates in an SEC championship sport …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri volleyball team will close its spring campaign on Saturday with a five-set match against Kansas State. The Tigers will face the Wildcats at KC MAVS, 16501 West 116th Street in Lenexa, Kansas. Mizzou will face Kansas State at 1:30 p.m., CT Saturday. The competition is open to the public and free admission. Saturday …

DETROIT – University of Missouri edge rusher Darius Robinson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 27th pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Mizzou’s last first-round selection was Charles Harris in 2017 (No. 22/Dolphins) and Robinson is the first MU player selected by the Cardinals since Evan Boehm in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.  Robinson …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3 Tennessee homered in each of the first four innings to build a six-run lead over University of Missouri baseball, then relied on a shutdown relief performance by AJ Causey to claim a 10-1 victory over the Tigers in the opening game of the two clubs’ Southeastern Conference series Thursday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The …

Columbia, Mo. – The #23-ranked Cougars of Columbia College played games two and three of their series against the Owls of William Woods University today to close out their regular season. The bats were hot in game one as Columbia registered 18 hits in a 14-4 win, but the Owls’ pitching staff was much improved in game two as the …

Sophomore Alfons Bondesson leads the University of Missouri men’s golf team through two rounds of action at the SEC Championship. Bondesson carded a one-under 69, moving up 15 shots in the rankings to move into 40th at two-over (73-69). The sophomore took advantage of the middle holes as he carded four birdies in a six-hole stretch to move up the …