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The Missouri basketball season starts Tuesday. With the top three scorers from last season gone, new leaders have emerged. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off the Bench, meet a senior who is stepping up.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 11:50 PM
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COLUMBIA- The Missouri linebacking corp recently lost Luke Lambert for the season with a shoulder injury. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, hear the story of a young Mizzou linebacker who is hoping to help make up for the loss.
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 10:14 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY- The Helias football team made it to the state championship game last year, but lost to Webb City. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, see how one Crusader's comeback could help the team make it back to the Dome.
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 11:09 PM
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ASHLAND- Football is one of the toughest sports anyone can play. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, hear the story of a young athlete in a fight off the field.
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 8:10 PM
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COLUMBIA- It's a position on the football team you take for granted when it's going good. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, find out how Mizzou's California born punter is "Hanging 10" with lots of hang time.
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 7:59 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY- The Jefferson City Lady Jays softball team is 17-1 on the season. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench see why Larry Earleywine is more than just the team's assistant coach, he's also an inspiration.
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 5:11 PM
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COLUMBIA- At 6'7" and well over 300 pounds, Dan Hoch is the biggest Tiger on the Mizzou football team. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, find out why Hoch might also be the smartest Tiger on the team, at least in one particular subject.
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 8:58 PM
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BOONVILLE- The Central Methodist baseball team doesn't just focus on wins and losses, but helping the community also. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, find out how the team is contributing off the field.
Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 7:47 PM
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COLUMBIA- Injuries are a part of football, but some players get more than their fair share. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, see how persistence is putting a Missouri Tiger back on the field after a series of setbacks
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 8:07 PM
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COLUMBIA- The Missouri defense is off to a solid start this season. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, see how the Tigers' defensive line has a pair of newcomers making an instant impact.
Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 8:24 PM
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Thousands of Mizzou fans showed their spirit cheering for the Tigers at the Edward Jones Dome Saturday. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, learn the story of a Mid-Missouri man who shows his Tiger spirit standing and sitting.
Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM
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COLUMBIA-- It's no secret the Missouri offense is going to have a different look this season. It seems that this season one backup in the Missouri backfield is going to play a big role.
Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 4:26 PM
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COLUMBIA- Matt Davis is in his third season as a walk-on for Mizzou, but this year is special to him thanks to a new teammate. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, learn the story of two brothers who are working on their dream.
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM
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COLUMBIA- Sean Weatherspoon finished as a unanimous First Team All-Big 12 performer last season. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, see why the Tigers' middle linebacker has more to prove in 2009.
Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 4:54 PM
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BOONVILLE- Mowing the yard, tying your shoes, and playing catch with a baseball. These are all activities a lot of us take for granted. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, meet a Mid-Missouri baseball player who does more with less.
Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 9:18 PM
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COLUMBIA - The football season is coming up soon for college and high school players, but for some Mid-Missouri athletes it's already here. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, hear the story of an athlete savoring his second chance.
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 6:57 PM
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The Show-Me State Games started this weekend, and hundreds of athletes showed off their skills. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, meet a Mid-Missouri athlete who got her start at the Show-Me Games, and continues to win titles.
Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 7:11 PM
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The Sedalia Bombers are a first year team in the M.I.N.K. League, that's Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, see how the summer league baseball team is enjoying early success.
Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 7:12 PM
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Columbia's Christian Cantwell has his eyes on the 2012 Olympics in London, but he isn't the only one in Columbia. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off the Bench, meet a Mid-Missouri diver making a splash, actually not much of one, in the pool.
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 6:29 PM
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SEDALIA-- When it comes to baseball in Sedalia, The Dey's are the first family. Bill Dey used to coach his son Ross, and now it's Ross coaching his son Jordan. It's history, but history that's being made one day at a time.
Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 5:27 PM
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COLUMBIA- This weekend thousands of soccer players and parents enjoyed the 3-On-3 Soccerfest. In this week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench, meet a Centralia boy who blended in with the other players, and that's just the way he likes it.
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 8:58 PM
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OKLAHOMA CITY- This week's edition of Blumberg Off The Bench comes from Oklahoma City, where the Missouri softball team just completed a record-setting season.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 6:45 PM
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COLUMBIA- The Missouri baseball team is heading to another NCAA regional behind the right arm of another pitching star. Kyle Gibson finds his motivation from a friend, and honors him with his hat.
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 5:43 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY- The numbers Dennis Licklider has piled up in his 23 years as the coach of the Jefferson City boys and girls track teams will blow you away, but he says it's not the district titles and state championships he remembers most. It's the athletes who won them.
Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 6:31 PM
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CENTRALIA - Some athletes use the fear of failure to motivate them.
Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 4:07 PM
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COLUMBIA - Three years ago, Ford Zitsch made a diving catch that earned a web gem at the Little League World Series.
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 7:07 PM
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COLUMBIA - Chris Rohr isn't just one of the best hammer throwers in college athletics, he's one of the best in the world. And he's not even close to the most gifted person in his family.
Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 4:38 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Missouri baseball program continues to produce pitchers taken in the first round of the draft. One former Tiger is preparing for the draft, again.
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 5:52 PM
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COLUMBIA - She's the veteran on the Missouri softball pitching staff, but coming out of high school she never thought she'd be in the show-me state.
Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 7:15 PM
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COLUMBIA - This spring the Missouri quarterback battle is a chase to replace a couple of Chases.
Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 7:37 PM
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BOISE, IDAHO - The Missouri Tigers advanced to the Sweet 16 after a nail-bitter win over Marquette.
Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 11:45 PM
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COLUMBIA - This year the Missouri men's basketball team is on track to make their first NCAA tournament in six years.
Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 4:21 PM
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FULTON - It's fair to say not many places can match Mid-Missouri's passion to rally around people in need of help. And the area's passion for a five-year old girl from Jefferson City is no different.
Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 6:04 PM
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COLUMBIA - Two-sport collegiate athletes at Mizzou aren't common. Phil Bradley, Justin Gage, and Russ Bell are some of the few. Another Missouri athlete is trying an old sport again.
Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 6:46 PM
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COLUMBIA - Mizzou Arena opened in 2004. Fans only get to see the court, but there is much more.
Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 6:03 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Kentucky Derby is the only sporting event older than the Westminster Dog Show.
Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 6:10 PM
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COLUMBIA - The marathon isn't what it used to be. Runners are now trying their "feet" at ultramarathons.
Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 8:28 PM
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COLUMBIA - When you think of January sports, you don't usually think about soccer.
Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 6:12 PM
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COLUMBIA - Every coach will tell you communication is a key to playing good team basketball.
Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 4:50 PM
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COLUMBIA - The magic mark for speed in sports is to run the 40 yard dash in 4.4 seconds.
Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 9:09 PM
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COLUMBIA - Ben Askren finished his college career with 87 straight wins and back-to-back undefeated seasons. After the Olympics Askren continued to wrestle, but not on the mat.
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 6:31 PM
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FULTON - It's not often a great high school basketball player gives up a college scholarship, but one of mid-Missouri's best female hoopsters decided to use her hands for more than just shooting.
Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 2:56 PM
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SAN ANTONIO - In this week's Blumberg off the Bench, KOMU 8's Eric Blumberg talks Alamo Bowl live from San Antonio with Chris Gervino on the KOMU 8-HD Sunday Sports Show.
Monday, December 29, 2008 at 8:30 AM
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We're listing the Top 10 Plays of the 2008 Missouri football season. Click here to see the list in it's entirety.
Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 11:02 PM
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COLUMBIA - Missouri's William Moore is better known to teammates and fans as Willy Mo.
Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 6:43 PM
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COLUMBIA - Stryker Sulak is the latest defensive lineman in a long line of Missouri sack artists.
Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 3:54 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - Football runs in the family in Missouri's capital and the Jay's record-setting quarterback plays for more than just himself.
Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 3:30 PM
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FULTON - Do not ever let anyone tell you that you cannot do something. A Westminster College football player shows us how you are never too old to achieve a dream.
Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 7:32 PM
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COLUMBIA - KOMU 8 Sports caught the fever and decided to try for its personal Mt. Everest goal Friday night.
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 5:17 PM
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COLUMBIA - During the war of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain, Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem of the United States.
Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 7:02 PM
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COLUMBIA - Chase Coffman first tried it during his freshman season against Oklahoma State.
Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 10:29 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Missouri football program has lots of coaches who spend lots of time recruiting the best athletes in the state to play for the Tigers.
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 10:58 PM
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COLUMBIA - Football Saturdays for fans start well before the game kicks off with tailgating evolving year after year.
Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 8:12 PM
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COLUMBIA - It's a popular dream for kids to want to grow up and play for the Missouri football team.
Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 9:09 PM
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ELDON - Sports is not always about braun. Sometimes it is the muscle between the ears that matters the most.
Monday, September 8, 2008 at 7:39 PM
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COLUMBIA - There are plenty of stories about athletes showing their desire to come back from injury, but one Tiger athlete has a lot of determination.
Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 5:22 PM
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COLUMBIA - A man in Columbia found a way to make statement without saying a word. run 25 to 30 miles per week.
Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 9:23 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Tigers are getting an early look at the next teriffic tight end at Mizzou.
Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 5:23 PM
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COLUMBIA - For Missouri Tiger Kurtis Gregory, summer football practice is actually a nice break. Click here to watch this week's Blumberg Off the Bench to see why 2-a-days just aren't that tough for the lineman.
Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 9:50 PM
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COLUMBIA - Daniel Boone Little League teams are playing for more than just wins this year. Click here to watch this week's Blumberg Off the Bench to see what's different than most years.
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 4:29 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - The Ironman is a tough competition, but Dr. John Curtan is determined to complete 100 of them.
Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 10:01 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - Former Jefferson City Jay Kevin Norris starred on the football and baseball fields until he graduated in 2007.
Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 8:10 PM
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MOBERLY - Baseball players who bat from both sides of the plate are called switch hitters, and it's a huge advantage.
Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 7:16 PM
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COLUMBIA - You don't need to pay big bucks at a big league ballpark to see athletes do amazing things.
Monday, July 7, 2008 at 9:21 AM
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In 2000 Ben Askren went to the US Olympic wrestling trials as a 14-year-old and watched from the stands.
Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 11:12 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Missouri football camp brings out the stars under the lights of Faurot Field.
Monday, June 9, 2008 at 5:23 AM
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MIAMI - The Tiger Baseball season ended Sunday with Missouri's loss to Mississippi in the Coral Gables Regional of the NCAA tournament. In this week's Blumberg off the Bench, KOMU 8's Eric Blumberg reports there was more than baseball to enjoy in Miami.
Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 8:54 PM
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Every year athletes get bigger, stronger and faster and younger athletes are also getting more attention.
Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:15 PM
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HALLSVILLE - On this Mother's Day, it's only fitting to have a story about Mom. And one Hallsville baseball player gave his mom a special gift.
Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 3:59 PM
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SEDALIA- Some athletes stop playing football after high school or college, and sometimes after the Pros.
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 9:14 PM
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BOONVILLE- The keys to success at throwing the shot put are explosiveness, strength and balance, and Corey Jones has them all.
Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 6:26 PM
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COLUMBIA - Recently Missouri Baseball celebrated its 1962-65 seasons with a reunion.
Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 8:36 PM
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COLUMBIA- Missouri's weekend rotation is the best in college baseball and Kyle Gibson is the Sunday anchor.
Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 5:51 PM
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COLUMBIA - Mizzou athletes are taking the offseason lying down.
Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 6:40 PM
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COLUMBIA - It was a disappointing season for the Tiger Men's Basketball team. The team finished with a 16-16 record. However, it did have some magical moments that made Tiger fans stand up and cheer. KOMU's Eric Blumberg has the Tigers top ten plays of the year.
Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 9:08 PM
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COLUMBIA - On a radio broadcast the job of the color guy is to bring insight to the game.
Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 5:06 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Missouri baseball team made it to an NCAA Regional Championship last season, but Louisville's Lumber knocked Mizzou out.
Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 6:13 PM
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COLUMBIA - The 1980's are known as the glory years for the Missouri Basketball program.
Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 5:43 PM
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FULTON - Sports aren't always about how big, fast, and strong you are.
Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 7:31 PM
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COLUMBIA- You can make the argument that a lot of athletes live a pampered life.
Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 7:43 PM
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WESTRAN - It's a story of a local high school basketball player's unforgettable gift to his dad when sometimes a game is much more than just a game.
Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 7:44 PM
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The Moberly basketball team is reaching new heights this season.
Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 8:24 PM
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The coaches, fans and players all change but the Missouri-Kansas rivalry doesn't. Click here to watch this week's Blumberg off the Bench.
Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 11:37 PM
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Watch as 'Blumberg goes off the Bench' onto the hardwood with one family who makes a lot of calls. Click here to see where the Matthews spend most of their time together.
Monday, January 14, 2008 at 12:06 AM
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COLUMBIA - The Missouri football team gave the entire state a gift this year, while some players got the gift of safety.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 5:36 PM
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The Missouri basketball program is willing to try new ideas and are looking into the past to improve in the future.
Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 6:59 PM
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COLUMBIA - Mizzou Volleyball is gaining attention from fans of all ages.
Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 7:49 PM
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COLUMBIA - Just like Brad Smith five years ago, Missouri had a coming out party for a freshman football player in the St. Louis dome.
Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 7:50 PM
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Former Tiger Roger Wehrli, a guy they call "Roger the Dodger", is having a year to remember and he didn't see it coming.
Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 6:44 PM
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OWENSVILLE - It's the position on a football team you probably think the least about, but it often has the most pressure. In this week's, Blumberg Off The Bench, Eric introduces a pair in Owensville kicking the stereotypes.
Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 9:12 PM
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COLUMBIA - There was a time when October came Missouri fans started thinking about basketball instead of football. Tiger basketball coach Mike Anderson thinks there is room for both in the fall.
Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 8:38 PM
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COLUMBIA - When the Tigers take the field against the Huskers, you will likely see number 84 in black and gold. He is a walk-on who now runs on the field as a starter for the Tigers.
Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 7:28 PM
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Athletes compete for many reasons. Mizzou has a swimmer who spreads a message with his performance in the pool.
Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 8:14 PM
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WESTRAN - He's coached at Westran High School for 25 years and every single year has something in common. Since 1984, every season is a winner at Westran.
Sunday, September 16, 2007 at 7:27 PM
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COLUMBIA - The most common name on the Missouri football roster is Chase. There are three of them.
Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 8:41 PM
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If he's not driving a race car, chances are you'll find Carl Edwards on some other wheels. In this week's Blumberg Off the Bench, find out how Carl used a bike ride to help a friend.
Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 7:51 PM
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Recently, the Davey O'Brien Award Committee added Missouri junior quarterback Chase Daniel to its watch list. In this week's Blumberg Off The Bench, while the awards committee is watching Chase, he's busy watching film.
Sunday, August 26, 2007 at 5:43 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Missouri defense is always looking for more playmakers, this year, they have Moore. KOMU's Eric Blumberg shows us a Tiger who is not afraid to show off his colors.
Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 11:01 PM
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This time of year, the golf courses in mid-Missouri are packed. But some mid-Missouri inventors might have the fix for a floundering golf game.
Sunday, August 5, 2007 at 11:47 PM
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COLUMBIA - A University of Missouri student spent her summer vacation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Not for pleasure but for business.
Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 9:35 PM
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