KXEO Sports Report For 6/11/19
The Missouri Tigers Men’s basketball team now has a commitment from a 7-foot Junior College player.
Coach Cuonzo Martin will add Axel Okongo to his roster for the upcoming season.
Okongo comes to the Tigers after playing for the Northwest College Trappers in Wyoming, where he averaged 2.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
Missouri Pitcher T.J. Sikkema is receiving more All American Honors.
Baseball America named him as a second team All-American yesterday (Monday).
The left handed pitcher was named a third team All-American by Collegiate Baseball last month.
Sikkema was drafted as the 38th overall pick in this MLB draft by the New York Yankees.
A successful return for Michael Wacha to the St. Louis Cardinals starting rotation last (Monday) night as the Redbirds defeated the Miami Marlins 4-1.
Wacha was making his first start last (Monday) night since being moved to the bullpen last month.
He pitched 6 scoreless innings giving up 5 hits.
The Golden State Warriors narrowly escaped elimination from the NBA Finals defeating the Toronto Raptors 106-105.
Warriors Kevin Durant was left the game with the team believes is a torn Achilles.
A MRI is scheduled for today (Tuesday) to determine the severity of the injury.
Durant had not played since injuring his right calf on May 8th against the Houston Rockets during the Western Conference semifinals.
Game 6 moves back to Oakland on Thursday.
Toronto holds a 3-2 series advantage.
