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High school football teams adapt during Jackson’s water crisis

JACKSON (AP) — Marcus Gibson never realized how much water a high school football program used until it was gone. Even so, he considers his ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 1, 2022 11:16 am

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Gov. Reeves declares emergency as Jackson faces water crisis

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday night that he is declaring a state of emergency after excessive rainfall exacerbated problems in one ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, August 29, 2022 9:37 pm

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Austin Dillon steals final NASCAR playoff spot with win at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Austin Dillon’s wife was doing a rain dance during a lengthy weather delay in hopes of getting the skies to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 28, 2022 5:51 pm

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Grissom stars in big league debut after getting call-up from M-Braves

BOSTON (AP) — Vaughn Grissom was rounding third when it sank in. He had just cleared the Green Monster for his first big league hit, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 11, 2022 3:12 pm

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LSU has plenty of questions, uncertainty as training camp begins

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Invigorated as LSU coach Brian Kelly appears to be by his first year at the helm of a traditional Southeastern ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, August 6, 2022 8:00 am

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Braves lock up Mississippi native Riley with new contract, make several deadline trades

ATLANTA (AP) — All-Star third baseman Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves agreed Monday to a $212 million, 10-year contract that starts in 2023, the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 11:24 am

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Dak hits the reset button — again — with Cowboys

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dak Prescott had fair warning before his first meeting with reporters at training camp that Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy had ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 10:50 am

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NBA legend Bill Russell dies at age 88

BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 31, 2022 12:58 pm

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Former Ole Miss star D.K.Metcalf cashes in with big new contract from Seahawks

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Now that the deal was signed and DK Metcalf had the security and financial reward he was seeking, Seattle’s young wide ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, July 29, 2022 6:35 pm

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Texans rookie, former Alabama star Metchie diagnosed with leukemia

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia. In a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, July 25, 2022 9:27 am

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Red Flag! NASCAR strips Hamlin of Cup Series win for having illegal part

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — NASCAR stripped Denny Hamlin of his win at Pocono Raceway when his No. 11 Toyota failed inspection and was disqualified, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 24, 2022 8:39 pm

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Coach Prime bringing attention, growth to the SWAC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — It’s prime time in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Jackson State football coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders has emerged as the most ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, July 22, 2022 3:01 pm

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Mississippi clinic drops challenge of near-ban on abortion

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | Associated Press JACKSON — Mississippi’s last abortion clinic on Tuesday dropped its lawsuit that sought to block the state from ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, July 19, 2022 3:08 pm

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Mississippi abortion clinic files another appeal with state Supreme Court

JACKSON (AP) — Attorneys for Mississippi’s only abortion clinic filed papers Thursday asking the state Supreme Court to block a new law that bans most ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, July 7, 2022 6:00 pm

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Judge won’t block law banning most Mississippi abortions

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and KEVIN MCGILL | Associated Press JACKSON — As attorneys argued about abortion laws across the South on Tuesday, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 4:16 pm

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15 years after death, Oxford boy’s message in a bottle found in Yazoo Diversion Canal

By BRIAN BROOM | The Associated Press It was just a green bottle floating above a barge. Over the past 33 years, currents had taken ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 11:10 am

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Mississippi State gives Mike Leach contract extension, pay raise

STARKVILLE (AP) — The pirate ship will remain docked in Starkville a while longer. Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has signed a two-year contract ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 4:50 pm

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Elko’s return validated with Ole Miss’ national championship

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tim Elko’s presence as a leader has loomed so large over the Ole Miss baseball program that coach Mike Bianco has ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:00 am

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Mississippi clinic challenges trigger law banning most abortions

JACKSON — Mississippi’s only abortion clinic filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block a state law that will ban most abortions. The lawsuit says the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 27, 2022 5:04 pm

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LSU makes a splash by hiring pitching coach away from MLB team

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins must make a midseason change to a vital role on their field staff, with the sudden departure of pitching ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 27, 2022 4:28 pm

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National champs! Ole Miss beats Oklahoma to win College World Series

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) —The last team in. The last team standing. Ole Miss scored twice on wild pitches in a three-run eighth inning and won ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, June 26, 2022 5:36 pm

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Power, pitching propel Ole Miss to victory in Game 1 of CWS finals

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jack Dougherty knew for 24 hours he would get the ball for Ole Miss in Game 1 of the College World ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, June 25, 2022 9:55 pm

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Ole Miss, Oklahoma take similar paths to College World Series finals

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Less than a month ago, Ole Miss players and coaches didn’t know if they would make the NCAA baseball tournament. This ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 24, 2022 4:46 pm

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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

By MARK SHERMAN | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place for nearly 50 ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 24, 2022 9:27 am

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Gosh Almighty! Rebels shut out Arkansas to advance to CWS finals

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dylan DeLucia was really good in Ole Miss’ first College World Series game. He was great Wednesday in the biggest game, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:51 pm

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Arkansas beats Ole Miss to set up winner-take-all showdown

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brady Slavens’ home run to the deepest part of the park gave Arkansas the lead and the Razorbacks held on for ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 22, 2022 10:17 pm

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Ravens linebacker, former Louisiana Tech star Jaylon Ferguson dies at 26

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died at age 26. Ferguson, nicknamed “Sack Daddy,” played three NFL seasons, all with Baltimore. He ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 22, 2022 12:26 pm

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Rebels romp past Hogs, now one win away from CWS championship series

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tim Elko and Calvin Harris homered, Hunter Elliott pitched effectively into the seventh inning, and Ole Miss defeated Arkansas 13-5 on ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 20, 2022 10:31 pm

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