The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Monday, June 10, 2013  A return to Kansas City and home games against UCLA and West Virginia highlight Missouri basketball's 2013-2014 non-conference schedule.

Friday, May 31, 2013  The SEC announced a record payout of approximately $289.4 million for the 2012-13 fiscal year, giving each school $20.7 million.

Friday, May 24, 2013  The Missouri Tiger softball team came just short of the program’s seventh Women’s College World Series, losing to the Washington Huskies, 1-0, in game two of its NCAA Super Regional matchup.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  Senior Chelsea Thomas pitched a one-hitter to get No. 6 Mizzou past Hofstra and into the NCAA Super Regionals with nine strikeouts in the 5-0 win on Sunday at University Field.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas out-dueled Hofstra’s Olivia Galati, the nation’s wins and strikeouts leader, to advance the sixth-seeded Mizzou softball team to the NCAA Columbia Regional championship game with a 1-0 victory over the Pride on Saturday at University Field.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Senior Jenna Marston hit a three-run home run to lead the sixth-seeded Mizzou softball team over Stony Brook, 3-0, Friday in the second game of the Columbia Regional.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Missouri basketball will play West Virginia in the inaugural Big 12/SEC Challenge.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  DENNY HUGHES IS a lucky man. He's doing what he loves to do, coach baseball. He's done it for more than 30 years at various levels.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Mizzou softball seniors Chelsea Thomas and Jenna Marston earned major awards from the Southeastern Conference to finish the Tigers’ first regular season campaign in the league.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Missouri basketball team has added a second point guard to its 2013 recruiting class.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Daniel coming "home" to play for Chiefs; MU's spring game answers no questions.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Missouri coach Gary Pinkel is providing few clues as to who's winning the competition to start at quarterback this fall.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Local sports scores for Sunday, April 14.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Saint Louis is removing the interim tag from Jim Crews' job description after a record-setting season, naming him head coach.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Phil Pressey will forgo his final collegiate season and make himself eligible for the 2013 NBA Draft.