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Fox Nation enters live sports arena with PBR partnership
Fox Nation has signed its first deal in the live sports arena, becoming the exclusive Friday night broadcast partner in the US for the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series. Beginning on August 8th, the PBR Friday Night Live...

2025 Missouri Football Opponent Previews: Texas A&M Aggies
Welcome back to Rock M Nation’s annual opponent preview series of the upcoming season. Each week we will break down one opponent from the schedule in chronological order. Given that rosters are ever fluid - and this is done by a hobbyist rather...

3 ASU players make EA Sports College Football 26 top 100
The release date for EA Sports College Football 26 is July 10, but customers can already access it via Deluxe and MVP Edition pre-orders. That early access has given us a look at the game's ranking of the top 100 players in college football and...
Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
By The Associated Press The upcoming year for college sports has at least a modest sense of stability: The $2.8 billion House settlement has been approved, clearing the way for schools to share millions in revenue with their athletes, and major...

Mules Baseball Achieves Milestone with Three Drafted in 2025 MLB
Three players from the University of Central Missouri Mules Baseball were drafted on the second day of the 2025 MLB Draft, marking a significant achievement for the program. Right-handed pitcher Nathan Hall was selected by the New York Mets in the...

'Ride the Snake': 2025 Snake Alley Festival of Film delivers the goods once again
The 2025 Snake Alley Festival of Film (SNAFF) wrapped up on Sunday, and, once again, the fest took attendees on a cinematic snake ride through a whirlwind of emotions and provided filmmakers with a space to tell their stories on the big screen. It...

The Daily Blend w/ AC: Betsy Knabe Roe & Donald Quist, PhD, "Echoes of Missouri at Montminy Gallery"
'Echoes of Missouri' is on display now through August 2nd at The Montminy Gallery in Columbia. The exhibition explores African-American art, music, performance, culture, and history, with a focus on the legacy of John William "Blind" Boone. Donald...
2025 College Football Media Days Calendar for all FBS Conferences
2025 College Football Media Days Calendar for all FBS Conferences originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Media days have arrived! Today marks the unofficial beginning of the college football season with the Big 12 event taking place in Frisco, TX....

Ride the Longest Stand-Up Waterslide in Missouri
When I worked in the Kansas City metro (this was back in the 90's), Blue Springs was affectionately called B.S.MO. --Locals can be harder on their own than anyone else. But Blue Springs is trying to make people redefine their terms. Now entering...

LA Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue dedicates historic Garfield School as new home for his transformative multimillion-dollar initiative: Commitment to Community (C2C) in Mexico, Missouri
MEXICO, Mo., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, July 5, community members, local leaders, and former students gathered for a building dedication ceremony at the former Garfield School site. The event marked the official renaming and...

Former Cardinals broadcaster Bob Carpenter set for final fling in his hometown: Media Views
Bob Carpenter is in his 20th season in 2025 as a Washington Nationals broadcaster. Native St. Louisan and former Cardinals broadcaster Bob Carpenter has had many homecomings over the past two decades. But the one he’s making this week is special,...
Mount Rushmore results: Your picks & ours for all-time best in Columbia HS sports
Columbia High School has been around for over 200 years. Over time it’s produced several legendary coaches in multiple sports, Olympic-level runners and fencers, and some of the best soccer players that New Jersey has seen from the 1970s into the...

2025 SEC media days schedule, information fans need to know
The 2025 Southeastern Conference (SEC) media days event will be held at the College Football Hall of Fame and at the Omni Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 14-17. The event features interviews with all 16 SEC football head coaches and...

America’s River Roots festival unveils first music headliners for riverfront event
THE WAY. 5 A.M. IT WILL FEEL LIKE JULY WHEN YOU STEP OUTSIDE TODAY, BUT NOT GOING TO BE AS HUMID. GOOD MORNING TO YOU. I’M MEGAN MITCHELL AND I’M STEVEN ALBRITTON WITH KELLY RIPPIN. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. YOU ALSO HAVE TO WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT...

The Summer Show returns to Covington's downtown Art House
Absolute surprise and excitement: Two local artists say that was their reaction when they learned their artwork would be part of St. Tammany Art Association’s Summer Show, a long-standing juried exhibition that draws from multiple states. Both are...

Missouri flag maker prepares for historic surge in demand ahead of national anniversary
Go inside Allied Materials in Kansas City to see how American flags are cut, sewn, and assembled by hand ahead of Independence Day. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kansas City, MO – With Independence Day and the United States’ 250th...

Tueday's 9 Things To Know: Race begins down Missouri River
Tueday's 9 Things To Know: Race begins down Missouri River A race begins down the Missouri River and a Jackson County recall election moves forward. See your 9 things to know this morning. UP. SEE YOU IN A BIT. KATIE. THANK YOU. YOUR NINE THINGS...
2025 SEC media days schedule, what information fans need to know
The 2025 Southeastern Conference (SEC) media days event will be held at the College Football Hall of Fame and at the Omni Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 14-17. The event features interviews with all 16 SEC football head coaches and...

Red Lion Hotels, Inns & Suites by Sonesta Opens in Blue Springs, Missouri
Red Lion Inn & Suites Blue Springs — Photo by Sonesta Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced the opening of Red Lion Inn & Suites Blue Springs. The 60-room, midscale hotel is located at 701 NW South Outer Road in Blue...

Missouri Highway Patrol Sounds Alarm on Street Takeovers
It's a problem in Missouri that has progressively been getting worse. Groups are holding illegal street takeovers and events that are a danger to everyone involved and the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the issue is now critical. The Missouri...