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Lincoln men drop close decision to Rogers State Lincoln men's basketball coach John Moseley summed up Thursday night's game against Rogers State by saying it was a good MIAA game. He just wished he had been able to say it with a smile. by Greg Jackson Published Jan. 22 2021 @ 12:30am

Lincoln women come up just short It was a record-breaking start Thursday night for the Rogers State women's basketball team. The Hillcats broke an MIAA record with 37 points in the first quarter. But they still barely hung on for an 81-79 win against the Lincoln Blue Tigers at Jason Gym. by Greg Jackson Published Jan. 22 2021 @ 12:30am

Missouri hires Wilks to be defensive coordinator The search for Missouri football's next defensive coordinator lasted two weeks, as coach Eli Drinkwitz made the announcement Thursday afternoon Steve Wilks would take over as the defensive play-caller. by Colin O'Brien Published Jan. 22 2021 @ 12:25am

MIAA won't hold postseason event in Kansas City The MIAA basketball tournaments will not be played in Kansas City this season. The conference announced Thursday, due to COVID-19 restrictions regarding indoor events in the city, the postseason tournaments will not be played at Municipal Auditorium. by Greg Jackson Published Jan. 22 2021 @ 12:20am

Tennessee hires UCF's White as A.D. Tennessee has hired UCF athletic director Danny White as the Volunteers' new athletic director just three days after the firing of football coach Jeremy Pruitt and athletic director Phillip Fulmer's retirement. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2021 @ 12:10am

Lady Vols trying to rebuild, set to host UConn Kellie Harper feels the shadow of Pat Summitt still looms over the Tennessee Lady Vols, as well as the expectations that come with coaching the winningest program in women's college basketball history. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:15am

Pac-12 commissioner stepping down at end of June Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott is stepping down at the end of June, ending an 11-year tenure in which the conference landed a transformational billion dollar television deal but struggled to keep up with some of its Power Five peers when it came to revenue and exposure. The Pac-12 announced Wednesday night the 56-year-old Scott and university presidents who make up the league's executive committee mutually agreed he would not seek a new contract. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:10am

College Track: York third in pole vault Missouri Southern freshman Mason York cleared a career-best mark last Saturday in the Crimson & Gold Invitational at Pittsburg State. by News Tribune Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:00am

Tilmon leads Missouri past South Carolina Jeremiah Tilmon asserted himself early and often Tuesday night against the South Carolina Gamecocks, finishing with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 19 Missouri in an 81-70 win in the Tigers' first game at Mizzou Arena in 2021. by Colin O'Brien Published Jan. 20 2021 @ 12:30am

Lincoln women fall to Washburn on the road The Lincoln women's basketball team ended its three-game road trip Tuesday with a 73-49 loss to the Washburn Ichabods in MIAA play. by News Tribune Published Jan. 20 2021 @ 12:15am

Missouri women stymied by LSU defense The Missouri women's basketball team came up just short in its attempt at a fourth-quarter comeback, losing 66-64 to LSU in its first game back at Mizzou Arena since New Year's Eve. by Colin O'Brien Published Jan. 19 2021 @ 12:13am

Tennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for 'serious' NCAA issues The Tennessee football program is starting over yet again, this time after coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine others were fired Monday for cause when an internal investigation found what the university chancellor called "serious violations of NCAA rules." Chancellor Donde Plowman said Pruitt was responsible for overseeing the program. Tennessee has been conducting an internal investigation since a tip Nov. 13 about alleged recruiting violations. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2021 @ 12:10am

Tigers prepared to host South Carolina in first home game of 2021 The Missouri men's basketball team missed two home games because the coronavirus paused program activities, but after going 2-1 on the road in 2021, the road warriors return to Mizzou Arena tonight to face South Carolina. by Colin O'Brien Published Jan. 19 2021 @ 12:05am

Vanderbilt ends women's basketball season Vanderbilt's women's basketball program has decided to end its season after struggling with a depleted roster. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2021 @ 12:00am

Missouri women set to host LSU The Missouri women's basketball team picked up its first conference win of the season Thursday at Mississippi, using the same balanced scoring attack that has coach Robin Pingeton convinced the future of the team is bright. by Colin O'Brien Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:30am

Lincoln gets four wins at MIAA Rust Buster The Lincoln men's and women's track and field teams opened the indoor season Saturday with four first-place finishes in the MIAA Rust Buster at Washburn. by News Tribune Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:10am

Missouri wrestling tops Iowa State, Northern Iowa The Missouri wrestling team won a pair of top-25 duals in a triangular Sunday at Iowa State, defeating No. 10 Iowa State 31-7 and No. 20 Northern Iowa 34-6 to improve to 7-0. by Colin O'Brien Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

Ridder carries Missouri State past Missouri S&T Jared Ridder scored a career-high 23 points as Missouri State beat Missouri S&T 94-49 on Sunday. Isiaih Mosley, the reigning Missouri Valley Conference player of the week, added 22 points for the Bears. by Associated Press Published Jan. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

Dru Smith helps Missouri beat Texas A&M 68-52 A COVID-19 pause left Missouri a little rusty before the Tigers shook it off and beat Texas A&M. Dru Smith scored 15 points and the 17th-ranked Tigers beat the Aggies 68-52 on Saturday. It was Missouri's first game since Jan. 5 before they got paused because of a positive coronavirus test within the program. by Associated Press Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:35am

Lincoln women fall at Central Oklahoma The Lincoln women's basketball team fell 93-71 to Central Oklahoma on Saturday. by News Tribune Published Jan. 17 2021 @ 12:10am

Missouri men resume SEC play at Texas A&M After a five-day pause in program activities and two conference games postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test, the Missouri men's basketball team is back in action today at Texas A&M. The No. 17 Tigers and the Aggies tip at noon on SEC Network. by Colin O'Brien Published Jan. 16 2021 @ 12:55am

FCS schedules nearly set with season starting in February One college football season just ended, and another one starts in just more than a month. All but a few teams in the Football Championship Subdivision shut down in the fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will play a spring season culminating with the NCAA playoffs in April and May. by Associated Press Published Jan. 16 2021 @ 12:10am

Missouri women get past Mississippi The Missouri women's basketball team trailed for less than a minute Thursday night after more than a week between games due to coronavirus-related postponements by opponents in an 86-77 victory against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. by Colin O'Brien Published Jan. 15 2021 @ 12:30am