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Columbia News- PHOTO GALLERY: Giants defeat Patriots 21-17 in the Super Bowl February 5, 2012The New York Giants scored a touchdown with less than a minute remaining to defeat the New England Patriots 21-17 in the Super Bowl. New York quarterback Eli Manning, who led the nine-play, 88-yard drive to win the game, was named the MVP. The Giants also beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl four years ago. […]The Associated Press
- PHOTO GALLERY: Columbia residents enjoy Super Bowl Sunday February 5, 2012COLUMBIA — Super Bowl Sunday, a day some consider a national holiday, was enjoyed by many in Columbia. The New York Giants edged the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, 21-17, in the final minutes of the game. Giants quarterback Eli Manning was named MVP. […]Megan May
- PHOTO GALLERY: Wise Guys Pizza deals with a busy Super Bowl Sunday February 5, 2012Super Bowl Sunday is a big day for pizzerias, both national chains and local eateries. Wise Guys Pizza, which is located at 7 N. Sixth St., braced for a busy Super Bowl Sunday. General manager Josh Bachman brought in twice his usual staff. […]Nick Agro
- THE WEEK'S MOST-READ STORIES: 'We Are Mizzou' and DGB February 5, 2012Stories about Dorial Green-Beckham's decision to sign with Missouri, the state's presidential primary and an MU biology professor's quest to ban a controversial chemical were popular with readers last week. These are the 10 most-read stories posted last week on ColumbiaMissourian.com, according to Google Analytics data: 1. Three MU students […]Jacob Kirn
- THE WEEK IN MISSOURI SPORTS: Rivalry basketball game, football signing day February 5, 2012COLUMBIA — For Missouri fans, it doesn't get much better than the past week. The football team won the battle for top recruit Dorial Green-Beckham, and the men's basketball team defeated rival Kansas with ESPN's "College GameDay" in town while picking up a road win against Texas earlier in the week. On the downside, the women's […]Andrew Wagaman
- Henderson, Larson lead Missouri wrestlers past Oklahoma on senior night February 5, 2012COLUMBIA — Before the start of the match against No. 10 Oklahoma on Sunday, the Tigers honored the four seniors on their roster for senior night. The Missouri wrestling team was trailing 12-9 entering the seventh match of the Tigers' dual against Oklahoma on Sunday at Hearnes Center. The match, a 174-pound bout between No. 18-ranked Dorian Henderson and […]christopher Wolf
- No-quit attitude from Kim English in Missouri basketball win against Kansas February 5, 2012COLUMBIA — Kim English knew the Missouri men's basketball team was going to win Saturday night. Even when the No. 4 Tigers trailed the No. 8 Jayhawks by six points with fewer than four minutes to play, English walked into the team huddle and told his teammates that they were going to win the game. The team believed its senior leader, and the Tigers wen […]Zach Miller
- THE WEEK IN PHOTOS: A big Missouri basketball win, warm winter weather February 5, 2012COLUMBIA — Images of Columbia residents enjoying a warm February, MU students preparing for the Kansas game and shots from the men's basketball victory were among last week's best photos by the Missourian staff. In a photo by Nick Agro, Sean Turn does a handstand to entertain his friends along Park Avenue last Sunday. The weather was mild for a Feb […]Kelly Cohen
- In Columbia, pizza's a hit on Super Bowl Sunday February 5, 2012COLUMBIA — What would the biggest sporting event of the year be without a little pizza? The Super Bowl kicked off at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, but pizza parlors around Columbia worked all afternoon and evening on one of their busiest days of the year. According to the Wall Street Journal, the three largest pizza chains expected to sell 4.4 million pizzas Sunday. Dom […]Jake Kreinberg
- From relief to despair: Varying views of new jobs data February 5, 2012WASHINGTON — Month by month, the U.S. job market is regaining its health. So many jobs are being added that the unemployment rate has dropped for five straight months. At 8.3 percent, it's at a three-year low. Whether the job market actually feels stronger, though, depends on your perspective. The headline numbers mask vast disparities — from the New Yo […]Paul Wiseman/The Associated Press
- PHOTO GALLERY: Giants defeat Patriots 21-17 in the Super Bowl February 5, 2012