http://www.kansascity.com/167/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013 Kansas City Star University of Missouri 60 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:11:52 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys/TmplSys 1.2.f feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/24/4254876/mu-softball-teams-season-ends.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/24/4254876/mu-softball-teams-season-ends.html#storylink=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08 CDT Not even a strong performance by star pitcher Chelsea Thomas help the Missouri softball team, which lost 1-0 on Friday to Washington, which swept the best-of-three NCAA super regional series in Columbia and advanced to the Women's College World Series. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/23/4253178/washington-rallies-to-beat-missouri.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/23/4253178/washington-rallies-to-beat-missouri.html#storylink=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 23:32 CDT The Huskies post timely hits against Thomas, the Tigers' ace, and the MU defense has crucial miscues in the 2-1 Washington win. Mizzou needs to sweep Friday to move to the Women's College World Series. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/23/4250846/mu-softball-team-opens-ncaa-super.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/23/4250846/mu-softball-team-opens-ncaa-super.html#storylink=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 00:02 CDT It's been a calendar year since Missouri's softball season ended against LSU in the NCAA super regional round. But if you think the blow has been softened by a fourth consecutive trip to the same round this year -- the Tigers play host to Washington in a best-of-three series starting Thursday night at University Field -- you'd be dead wrong. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4248925/missouris-season-ends-with-17.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/22/4248925/missouris-season-ends-with-17.html#storylink=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 01:18 CDT In a 17-inning affair that lasted nearly five hours -- the longest game in MU baseball history -- the Tigers fell to Mississippi State 2-1 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Hoover, Ala. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4245546/deuce-bello-will-transfer-from.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4245546/deuce-bello-will-transfer-from.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 11:24 CDT Former Baylor swingman Deuce Bello -- once ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 54 player in the country -- has decided to transfer to Mizzou. "I just feel like the coaching staff is good, and I've been cool with (associate coach) Tim (Fuller) for a while," Bello said. "At Baylor, we played Mizzou three times and I like their style of play." http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246377/mu-opens-sec-baseball-tournament.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/20/4246377/mu-opens-sec-baseball-tournament.html#storylink=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:53 CDT With his team needing a win Tuesday night to keep its season alive and advance in the Southeastern Conference tournament, Missouri baseball coach Tim Jamieson will see a familiar face. The Tigers first-round opponent, fifth-seeded Mississippi State, is led by John Cohen, who coached under Jamieson as the primary hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at MU from 1995-97. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244365/missouri-beats-hofstra-5-0-advances.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244365/missouri-beats-hofstra-5-0-advances.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 20:11 CDT In an NCAA Regional game that essentially amounted to a winner-take-all showdown for the right to advance to the Super Regional, the Missouri softball team received a complete-game shutout from star pitcher Chelsea Thomas and pounded out eight hits against Galati in a 5-0 win over Hofstra in Columbia. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4243348/missouri-softball-beats-hofstra.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4243348/missouri-softball-beats-hofstra.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 01:58 CDT Tigers' Chelsea Thomas settles down, beats Hofstra's ace Olivia Galati 1-0. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242332/missouri-softball-team-beats-stony.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4242332/missouri-softball-team-beats-stony.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45 CDT Jenna Marston comes through with a three-run homer in Tigers' 3-0 win over Stony Brook. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240395/mu-softball-coachs-quandary-save.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4240395/mu-softball-coachs-quandary-save.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 00:26 CDT A little more than 24 hours before the biggest game of the season, Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine was still unsure whether his best pitcher, Chelsea Thomas, would take the mound. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/14/4235833/nashville-cornerback-finis-stribling.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/14/4235833/nashville-cornerback-finis-stribling.html#storylink=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 18:44 CDT Cornerback Finis Stribling IV, who became Missouri's ninth verbal commitment for the Class of 2014 on Monday, is the second defensive back in the 2014 class to commit to Missouri, joining East St. Louis safety Greg Taylor. Stribling is also the second prospect from Tennessee to commit, joining two-star receiver Thomas Richard from Nashville. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/14/4234781/missouri-to-build-new-softball.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/14/4234781/missouri-to-build-new-softball.html#storylink=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 10:37 CDT Missouri will be building a new softball stadium. Associate athletic director Tim Hickman confirmed over the weekend the building is now in the school's plans, though no site has been determined. He expects the stadium to cost in the neighborhood of $15 million. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4233881/bvw-tackle-michael-fairchild-commits.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4233881/bvw-tackle-michael-fairchild-commits.html#storylink=rss Mon, 13 May 2013 21:47 CDT Blue Valley West rising senior Michael Fairchild, a 6-foot-6, 283-pound offensive tackle, verbally committed to Missouri on Monday night. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4232837/missouris-kearsten-peoples-gets.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/13/4232837/missouris-kearsten-peoples-gets.html#storylink=rss Mon, 13 May 2013 09:53 CDT The Ottawa High School graduate was the only individual champion of the weekend for a Missouri team hosting the SEC track championships for the first time. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/12/4232036/mizzou-softball-team-earns-no.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/12/4232036/mizzou-softball-team-earns-no.html#storylink=rss Sun, 12 May 2013 21:34 CDT After a strong performance at their first-ever Southeastern Conference Tournament this weekend, the Missouri softball team, 35-11, learned Sunday that they have received a No. 6 overall seed in the NCAA tournament. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/11/4231040/tigers-fall-to-florida-in-championship.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/11/4231040/tigers-fall-to-florida-in-championship.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 May 2013 22:15 CDT Missouri ace Chelsea Thomas shuts down Tennessee in semifinals game on Saturday but then gets roughed up in title game against Florida. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/11/4230889/missouri-happy-to-be-hosting-sec.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/11/4230889/missouri-happy-to-be-hosting-sec.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 May 2013 20:06 CDT Missouri gets to show off its digs and hospitality in playing host to SEC track and field championships http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4229535/mu-softball-team-gets-extra-day.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4229535/mu-softball-team-gets-extra-day.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 18:49 CDT Missouri's SEC tournament semifinal against Tennessee was moved from Friday to 12:30 p.m. Saturday because of inclement weather, giving an extra day's rest to star pitcher Chelsea Thomas, who pitched a shutout in the Missouri's 8-0 win over Arkansas on Thursday. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4229168/judge-denies-haiths-petition-regarding.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4229168/judge-denies-haiths-petition-regarding.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 13:57 CDT A federal judge denied Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith's Rule 27 petition to determine whether Bank of America shared detailed records from his personal business account during the NCAA's two-year investigation of the University of Miami. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227985/former-mu-guard-phil-pressey-invited.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227985/former-mu-guard-phil-pressey-invited.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 May 2013 19:42 CDT Former Missouri star Phil Pressey has is one of 60 players from across the country who have been invited to the NBA Combine. A 5-foot-11 point guard, Pressey declared for the draft in April after an up-and-down season in which he carried a greater offensive burden. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227973/chelsea-thomas-leads-mu-over-arkansas.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227973/chelsea-thomas-leads-mu-over-arkansas.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 May 2013 19:29 CDT Star pitcher Chelsea Thomas pitched No. 7 Missouri to an 8-0 run-rule win over No. 22 Arkansas in a SEC tournament quarterfinal gam Thursday in Lexington, Ky. Thomas pitched a complete game, allowing only two hits with one walk while striking out five in the five-inning game. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227843/mu-introduces-st-louis-native.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227843/mu-introduces-st-louis-native.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 May 2013 17:45 CDT Shannon Welker, who agreed to a five-year contract worth $125,000 per year to become Missouri's new gymnastics coach, was lured by the Tigers' history, their new gymnastics facility that opened in 2011 and the competition in the Southeastern Conference, which sent four teams to the NCAA Super Six team final in April. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227165/lees-summit-west-lineman-kevin.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227165/lees-summit-west-lineman-kevin.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 May 2013 12:02 CDT Kevin Pendleton, a 6-foot-5, 320-pound offensive tackle from Lee's Summit West, verbally committed to Missouri on Wednesday night. Pendleton is Missouri's seventh commitment in the Class of 2014, and the Tigers' third three-star prospect. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227238/mu-basketball-will-play-in-las.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/09/4227238/mu-basketball-will-play-in-las.html#storylink=rss Thu, 09 May 2013 12:45 CDT Missouri's men's basketball team will be a part of the eight-team field in the 2013 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational, held Nov. 28-29 in the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4226164/missouris-recruiting-efforts-in.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4226164/missouris-recruiting-efforts-in.html#storylink=rss Wed, 08 May 2013 22:34 CDT The players from West Florida Tech in Pensacola are bound for Columbia: three-star defensive lineman Nate Crawford; defensive end Rocel McWilliams, a two-star 2014 prospect; and Luke Jackson, an all-state kicker who has decided to walk on. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4225923/mizzou-softball-preps-for-sec.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4225923/mizzou-softball-preps-for-sec.html#storylink=rss Wed, 08 May 2013 22:36 CDT Tigers open play against Arkansas in the tourney. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/07/4223091/missouris-chelsea-thomas-wins.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/07/4223091/missouris-chelsea-thomas-wins.html#storylink=rss Tue, 07 May 2013 12:29 CDT On Tuesday, Missouri senior Chelsea Thomas was chosen SEC pitcher of the year by the same coaches that left her off the preseason all-conference team. Thomas, who was also the league leader in overall ERA (1.25) and overall opposing batting average (.155), allowed just 12 extra-base hits in her 107 1/3 innings pitched during SEC games. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/07/4223748/mu-baseball-player-gavin-stark.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/07/4223748/mu-baseball-player-gavin-stark.html#storylink=rss Tue, 07 May 2013 17:52 CDT Missouri baseball player Gavin Stark was arrested Monday night on suspicion of second-degree assault, felony resisting arrest, first-degree property damage and first-degree burglary. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221683/haith-files-court-petition-related.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/06/4221683/haith-files-court-petition-related.html#storylink=rss Mon, 06 May 2013 15:19 CDT Missouri coach Frank Haith filed a court petition Monday as part of an ongoing effort to determine whether Bank of America shared detailed records from his personal business account during the NCAA's two-year investigation of the University of Miami. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/05/4219806/ncaa-panel-mus-frank-haith-still.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/05/4219806/ncaa-panel-mus-frank-haith-still.html#storylink=rss Sun, 05 May 2013 12:39 CDT The NCAA's Committee on Infractions has rejected Frank Haith's plea to get his NCAA misconduct charges thrown out. The Missouri basketball coach now can defend himself against the charges before the committee in June.