10 Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://ca.sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/ca/sports/ui/ysp_ca_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Missouri Tigers. http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/mbh Former Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart is recovering from open-heart surgery. University officials said the 73-year-old Stewart had an aortic valve replacement on Friday. He is recuperating at Boone Hospital Center and is expected to be released later this week. Stewart spent 32 years as coach at Missouri, his alma mater. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:57:28 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaab,article,ap-missouri-stewart:1 <p><p>The 2007-08 Missouri season, it seemed, could not end soon enough.</p> <p>Off-court mishaps resulted in the suspensions of five players, as well as the dismissal of Stefhon Hannah, a point guard who was invaluable in the Tigers' attack.</p> <p>The 16-16 finish, which included a first-round loss to Nebraska in the Big 12 Tournament, isn't a factor so much as the inability of coach Mike Anderson to establish control of this once-proud program and cut into all the turmoil.</p> <p>Missouri remains a mess. Not only because of the off-court scuffles, but because Anderson never seemed to get a grasp on proper player rotations, especially after he dismissed Hannah. Keon Lawrence, who played more minutes than any player last season, transferred to Seton Hall. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:33:21 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,sportsxchange:20080101:ncaab,article,teamreports-2008-ncaab-mbh:1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:57:28 PDT