Premier League road trip, Part 4: Liverpool
Bill Connelly spent five days in England to search for the heart of English soccer, compare football crowds to futbol crowds, and figure out why everybody was telling him not to rent a car.IX. Seven...
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Mizzou Links: Fixing big plays, talking about Shane Ray, checking on Michael Sam
Missouri and UCF kick off in about 30 hours, Shane Ray's come a long way, Russell Hansbrough is quiet, Michael Sam is quick (duh), and Mizzou Volleyball survives another five-setter. 1. Previews! Get...
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UCF at Missouri: Tigers try to move to 3-0 by conquering reigning Fiesta Bowl...
Central Florida (0-1) visits Columbia on Saturday to take on Gary Pinkel's 2-0 Missouri Tigers.WHO: Missouri Tigers vs. UCF KnightsWHAT: ffffffFFFFFFOOTBAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWLLLLLL.WHEN: Saturday, September...
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3 big questions for UCLA-Texas. Does either team have answers?
Texas' defense could spend a lot of time in UCLA's backfield, which will give the Longhorns a fighting shot at beating the Bruins in Jerry World (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, FOX). But the Longhorns' offense...
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Bill Connelly spent five days in England to search for the heart of English soccer, compare football crowds to futbol crowds, and figure out why everybody was telling him not to rent a car.XIII. You...
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UCF at Missouri Preview: Tigers have the edge, but watch the big pass plays
Confused? Visit the Advanced Stats glossary here.UCF at MissouriRecordAPRankF/+ RkS&P+ RkOff. S&P+ RkDef. S&P+ RkUCF0-128342460Missouri2-02015213927Projected Score: Missouri 32, UCF 24 (72%...
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Missouri 38, UCF 10: Tigers tilted the field and managed the game almost...
Consider this your Sunday live thread.Missouri managed the field yesterday better than you'll almost ever see. It bought the Tigers some time even as UCF was defining the game exactly as it wanted...
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Poll Watch: Missouri inches up the lists after convincing win
Missouri continues to win games by 20+ and crawl up the polls.After a 38-10 win over UCF on Saturday, Missouri moved up to 18th (AP) and 20th (Coaches) in the polls; the Tigers are in the top 25 of...
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The SEC West is as good as the SEC always tells you it is
We were already figuring out what the opponent-adjusted statistics declare: The SEC West is ridiculously loaded this year.You could sense the conventional wisdom changing a bit as the game approached:...
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2014 Missouri depth chart: Tigers release 2-deep for Indiana
Missouri now ranks 12th in the F/+ rankings, preparing to face No. 45 Indiana. MUtigers.com just released the Tigers' depth chart for facing the Hoosiers.#Mizzou's depth chart for Game No. 4 - Indiana....
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Indiana at Missouri: No. 18 Tigers look to move to 4-0 by conquering Hoosiers
Tigers and Hoosiers will kick off at 3:00 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.Missouri now ranks 12th in the F/+ rankings, preparing to face No. 45 Indiana. MUtigers.com just released the Tigers' depth chart...
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The Numerical, Week 3: No, the Playoff is not ruining college football
The Numerical examines saving chaos for when you need it, Tyler Murphy has found the right system, Bowling Green ran 113 plays in regulation, we should be able to review for delay of game penalties,...
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Missouri 38, UCF 10: Beyond the box score
Efficiency on offense and havoc on defense have been the recipe for Missouri's 3-0 start.Confused? Visit the Advanced Stats glossary here. Or just skip to the words. I won't be offended. (Okay, I'll...
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4 things we'll learn about from Clemson-Florida State, even if FSU wins big
Florida State is a 17-point favorite over Clemson and will likely pull away from the Tigers at some point, despite missing Jameis Winston for the first half. But this game will help to define how we...
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Missouri's 2012 recruiting class is providing an incredible, unlikely lifeline
With the dismissal of Dorial Green-Beckham and four other members, Missouri's 2012 recruiting class could have become a lost class. Instead, it is the reason Missouri is again a top-20 team in...
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Indiana at Missouri: Hoosier backfield could have a huge day if Tiger line...
The Indiana offense is explosive and experience, particularly in the backfield and on the line. If Missouri's defensive front can't establish an advantage, Tevin Coleman, Shane Wynn, and the Indiana...
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Advanced Baseline men's tennis rankings: September 2014
The top four men's names in this month's Advanced Baseline rankings are quite familiar, but the Big Four's grip on tennis definitely loosened in 2014.The Championship BumpColin Davy: Kei Nishikori...
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Advanced Baseline women's tennis rankings: September 2014
You already know who No. 1 is in the newest Advanced Baseline women's rankings, but a lot of pretty young players had really good years, from Simona Halep to (minus slams) Madison Keys.Hello there,...
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Can Oklahoma avoid another insane shootout at West Virginia?
Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops renovated his defense after it got destroyed by West Virginia two years ago. Against a rejuvenated WVU offense in Morgantown, we'll find out just how...
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Indiana at Missouri: Hoosier defense still searching for play-makers after...
Indiana moved to a 3-4 in the offseason and has plenty of size, but the front seven isn't making nearly enough plays to be successful so far.Yesterday, we discussed a dangerous, explosive Indiana...
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