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Louisiana’s first CWD case found in deer from Tensas Parish

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Authorities say Louisiana’s first case of a slow-developing but always lethal deer disease has been confirmed in a deer killed ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, February 7, 2022 5:12 pm

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Burrow, Bengals to face Akers, Rams in Super Bowl LVI

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two years ago, the Cincinnati Bengals were the NFL’s worst team. Now they’re headed to the Super Bowl to play the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 30, 2022 9:31 pm

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Brady tells Bucs he’s still pondering his future

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Despite reports that he is retiring, Tom Brady has told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he hasn’t made up his mind, two ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, January 29, 2022 2:38 pm

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Kentucky fends off Mississippi State in overtime

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — To John Calipari, his latest milestone only means he’s been coaching a long time. Fittingly, No. 12 Kentucky and the Hall ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 10:53 am

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Saints coach Sean Payton stepping down

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 15-year tenure with the club included its only Super Bowl championship and also a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 1:48 pm

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Dak, Cowboys run out of time in playoff loss to 49ers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys thought they were going to get one more snap, one more chance to avoid another ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 16, 2022 9:35 pm

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Mississippi State flies past Georgia with big second half

STARKVILLE (AP) — Mississippi State went into halftime Wednesday down by a point and looking for answers. It found them. Iverson Molinar scored a career-high ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, January 13, 2022 12:28 pm

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Georgia slays demons, Alabama for first national title since 1980

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Confetti rained down on Georgia. The Bulldogs fans chanted “Kir-by, Kir-by!” Four decades of pent-up emotion were unleashed Monday night as the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 11, 2022 9:37 am

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Saints beat Falcons, but fall short of a playoff berth

ATLANTA (AP) — Trevor Siemian and his New Orleans teammates saw their playoff hopes end not on the field, but in their locker room. For ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 9, 2022 8:25 pm

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Murrell’s big night powers Ole Miss past Mississippi State

OXFORD (AP) — Matthew Murrell scored a career-high 31 points, Nysier Brooks had his third double-double of the season, and Ole Miss beat Mississippi State ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 9, 2022 12:09 am

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LSU faces uncertain QB situation for Texas Bowl

HOUSTON (AP) — Quarterback Skylar Thompson will return from an ankle injury to start for Kansas State in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday night, but ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 4, 2022 11:06 am

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No. 1 South Carolina hands Mississippi State a loss

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke was anxious to get back to action after No. 1 South Carolina’s first loss of the season and made ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 2, 2022 9:27 pm

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Saints scratch out a win to keep playoff hopes alive

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cameron Jordan bolted into the backfield from the left edge of Carolina’s offensive line. The Saints defensive end wrapped both arms ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 2, 2022 9:11 pm

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Corral’s injury, Baylor’s defense send Ole Miss to Sugar Bowl loss

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Sugar Bowl showdown against Ole Miss and coach Lane Kiffin’s explosive, Southeastern Conference-leading offense provided a high-profile platform for Baylor ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 2, 2022 2:12 am

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Mississippi State beats Arkansas in SEC opener

STARKVILLE (AP) — After a series of stops and starts to his season, Tolu Smith wasted no time revving right into high gear. Smith scored ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 9:28 pm

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Texas Tech flattens Bulldogs in Liberty Bowl

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Donovan Smith threw for 252 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score, and Texas Tech beat Mississippi State 34-7 ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 12:05 am

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NFL icon John Madden dies at age 85

John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, December 28, 2021 7:21 pm

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Leach looking for payback from — and against — Texas Tech

MEMPHIS (AP) — While Mike Leach certainly has overhauled Mississippi State’s football program in two short seasons, some of his fingerprints remain on Texas Tech ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, December 28, 2021 11:03 am

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Saints rookie QB Book ready for first NFL start

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Ian Book says that because of the unpredictability of COVID-19, he and fellow reserve QB Trevor Siemian ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 27, 2021 9:32 am

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COVID knocks Texas A&M out of Gator Bowl

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — No. 23 Texas A&M won’t play in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against No. 20 Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 5:20 pm

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Auburn hires former USM star as offensive coordinator

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has hired Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach Austin Davis as its offensive coordinator. Coach Bryan Harsin announced Saturday the hiring of ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, December 19, 2021 5:30 pm

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South Carolina State humbles JSU with Celebration Bowl blowout

ATLANTA (AP) — Deion Sanders and his Jackson State Tigers were riding high entering the Celebration Bowl. There was not much to celebrate afterward. Cory ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, December 19, 2021 9:19 am

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Corps cancels Yazoo Pumps project that EPA rejected

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY | Associated Press The Army Corps of Engineers has canceled a $450 million Mississippi flood control project following the Environmental Protection Agency’s ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, December 16, 2021 2:45 pm

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Jackson State lands country’s top football recruit

JACKSON (AP) — The No. 1 high school football recruit in the country pulled a signing day shocker Wednesday, deciding to attend Jackson State and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, December 15, 2021 1:39 pm

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Ole Miss coordinator Lebby leaving for job with Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — New Oklahoma coach Brent Venables hired Jeff Lebby as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Ted Roof as defensive coordinator and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, December 10, 2021 3:31 pm

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Jackson State beats Prairie View for SWAC championship

JACKSON (AP) — Deion Sanders checked the primary objective off his coaching to-do list with a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship, leading Jackson State to a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, December 4, 2021 11:59 pm

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LSU beats Texas A&M to send Coach O out a winner

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A string of clutch completions by Max Johnson in little more than a minute capped coach Ed Orgeron’s roller-coaster tenure ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, November 28, 2021 12:20 am

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Ole Miss fends off Valley’s upset bid

OXFORD (AP) — Nysier Brooks scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half, when Robert Allen scored all of his 11, and Ole ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, November 26, 2021 7:31 pm

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