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.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Quin Snyder, a former assistant coach with the Lakers and 76ers and former coach at Missouri, has been hired to join new Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer's staff as an assistant.

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.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Local sports scores for Thursday, May 16.

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

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.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Local sports scores for Sunday, May 5.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Local sports scores for Wednesday, May 1.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Local sports scores for Tuesday, April 30.

Friday, April 26, 2013  The Tennessee Titans have continued the Southeastern Conference flavor of their NFL draft by taking Missouri outside linebacker Zaviar Gooden with the final pick of the third round.