by Bill Pollock | Aug 2, 2012 | Sports Features
Former Missouri Tiger Linas Kleiza, is certainly doing his part for his native Lithuanian Olympic basketball team. In Thursday’s 82-74 loss to France, the six-year NBA vet played a team high 29 minutes and led his team with 17 points. Kleiza shot 5 for 11 from...
by admin | Aug 18, 2004 | Sports Features
The United States gymnastics team earns a silver medal at the Olympics and appeared to have a shot at gold with the strong performance of Teri Humphrey of Bates City on the balance beam and on the uneven bars. The team score was pulled down when the top two members of...
by admin | Aug 17, 2004 | Sports Features
It appears the 2004 Olympic career of Blue Springs gymnast Courtney McCool is over. She’s been told she will not compete in any of the four events that make up the team competition tonight. She had gone to Athens with hopes for a medal in the all-around...
by admin | Jun 19, 2001 | Sports Features
St. Louis Blues forward Scott Young has been selected as a member of the 2002 U.S. Olympic Hockey team. He is the 12th player selected to the roster, which will grow to 23 players by December 22nd. Young led the Blues with 40 goals this past season. Blues general...
by admin | Sep 28, 2000 | Sports Features
It will be 4 a.m., Friday, our time, when a Missourian will run for an Olympic medal in the games in Sydney. Willard native Jason Pyrahsays he’ll run aggressively, try for the win. He’s the only American in the 12-man field for the 15-hundred meters run....
