SportsBeat KC: Mizzou football pauses with a nice memory, and talking KC’s NCAA bids
No game for Missouri this week after the scheduled opponent, Vanderbilt, called in sick with COVID-19. That’s the way it goes in sports these days, and the SEC’s making some of the biggest news in this regard.
LSU-Florida is also called off, and Alabama coach Nick Saban has contracted the virus and will not be on the sideline for Saturday’s game against Georgia.
On SportsBeat KC, Mizzou beat writer Souichi Terada discusses the path ahead for the Tigers, what becomes of the Vandy game and how the program is using its suddenly open weekend. Also, a look back at the Tigers’ dramatic 45-41 victory over defending national champion LSU is in order, along with an early look at basketball, with practice starting this week.
Next, we hear from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and Kansas City Sports Commission president Kathy Nelson. They were feeling good Wednesday when the NCAA announced future championship events for T-Mobile Center, including men’s basketball, wrestling and volleyball.
Story links:
How Mizzou football, Drinkwitz plan to use unexpected off-week to keep improving
Anatomy of Mizzou’s goal-line stand against LSU. Breaking down the four stops
Mizzou basketball has this edge as the TIgers open practice in the COVID-19 era
NCAA basketball regional returns to KC along with wrestling, volleyball championships