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Ole Miss surges past Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl

STARKVILLE (AP) — A sluggish first half gave way to a golden finish for Ole Miss. Snoop Conner ran for two touchdowns and No. 8 ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, November 26, 2021 12:30 am

Sports

Bills blow out the Saints on Thanksgiving night

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Josh Allen and the mercurial Buffalo Bills swung back to a better version of themselves against the reeling New Orleans Saints. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, November 26, 2021 12:27 am

Sports

Rogers sets more records as Mississippi State cruises past Tennessee State

STARKVILLE (AP) — Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers broke Dak Prescott’s single-season program record for passing touchdowns on the Bulldogs’ first drive Saturday against Tennessee ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 20, 2021 6:52 pm

Sports

Jackson State ends Alcorn’s dynasty with Soul Bowl triumph

JACKSON (AP) — Jackson State cemented its rise as a power in the Southwestern Athletic Conference by ending the dynasty of its biggest rival. Shedeur ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 20, 2021 6:50 pm

Sports

Southern Miss throws big scare into undefeated UTSA

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — UTSA was nearly felled by the pressure of being overwhelming favorites. The defense prevented a truly upsetting defeat. Frank Harris passed ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 13, 2021 8:35 pm

Sports

Bulldogs stun Auburn with historic comeback

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Through 30 minutes of football on Saturday, Mississippi State was thoroughly dominated by No. 16 Auburn. For the next 30 minutes, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 13, 2021 7:47 pm

Business

Entergy Mississippi to increase renewable energy sources

JACKSON — One of the largest electricity providers in Mississippi said Wednesday that it intends to shut down some aging natural gas power generating plants ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, November 11, 2021 4:16 pm

Local

Award-winning Mississippi newspaper editor Ray Mosby dies at 70

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | Associated Press ROLLING FORK — Ray Mosby, a Mississippi weekly newspaper publisher and editor who won awards for his no-nonsense ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, November 11, 2021 10:49 am

Sports

Late touchdown, missed field goals send Bulldogs to defeat

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ 31-28 win over Mississippi State on Saturday was not, as coach Sam Pittman said, the Super Bowl. But for a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 6, 2021 8:35 pm

Sports

Braves bomb Astros to win first World Series since 1995

HOUSTON (AP) — Most of the season, it just seemed this wasn’t their year. They dropped their first four games, and soon injuries piled up. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:20 am

Sports

Ole Miss basketball coach gets contract extension

OXFORD (AP) — Ole Miss men’s basketball coach Kermit Davis has agreed to a new four-year contract running through 2025 just a week before his ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 4:09 pm

Sports

Rogers sets SEC record as Bulldogs beat Kentucky

STARKVILLE (AP) — Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers could do no wrong Saturday night, setting a Southeastern Conference record for completion percentage to help the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, October 30, 2021 11:40 pm

Sports

Auburn beats Ole Miss in SEC West showdown

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — When Bo Nix got close to the end zone, he mostly found a way to reach it either running or passing ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, October 30, 2021 11:34 pm

Sports

Six Conference USA schools leaving to join American Athletic Conference

DALLAS (AP) — The American Athletic Conference is adding UAB, Texas-San Antonio, Rice, North Texas, Charlotte and Florida Atlantic to the league, replacing three schools ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:39 pm

Sports

LSU, Orgeron to part ways at end of season

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For Ed Orgeron, LSU’s Cajun coach, a dream job is coming to an end. LSU and Orgeron have agreed to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, October 17, 2021 7:57 pm

Sports

Ole Miss edges Tennessee after fans pelt field with debris

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 13 Ole Miss held off Tennessee 31-26 on Saturday night after Rebels coach Lane Kiffin avoided being by hit by ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, October 17, 2021 2:33 am

Sports

Alabama rebounds, trounces Mississippi State

STARKVILLE (AP) — Nick Saban and his Alabama Crimson Tide had a long week. Seven days filled with doubt, disgust and uncharacteristic angst. But a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, October 17, 2021 2:22 am

Sports

LSU upsets Florida as Davis-Price sets rushing record

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU running back Tyrion Davis-Price and the Tigers’ offensive line apparently have figured something out. That could improve LSU’s prospects ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:42 pm

Sports

Ole Miss hangs on for wild win over Arkansas

OXFORD (AP) — Matt Corral promised it would be different this time against No. 13 Arkansas. The Ole Miss quarterback, who threw six interceptions last ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, October 9, 2021 6:12 pm

Sports

Bubba Wallace notches historic victory at Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Bubba Wallace became just the second Black driver to win at NASCAR’s top Cup Series level when rain stopped Monday’s playoff ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, October 4, 2021 5:39 pm

News

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit with worldwide outage

A massive global outage plunged Facebook, its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms and many people who rely heavily on these services — including Facebook’s own workforce ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, October 4, 2021 5:23 pm

Sports

Former LSU star Burns wins Sanderson Farms Championship

JACKSON (AP) — Sam Burns was in the mix down the stretch at the Sanderson Farms Championship along with a half-dozen players who were searching ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, October 3, 2021 7:46 pm

Sports

Bulldogs notch big win against Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Desperate for a boost after consecutive close losses, Mississippi State found a huge one by knocking off 15th-ranked Texas A&M ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, October 3, 2021 12:25 am

Sports

Gambles backfire on Ole Miss in lopsided loss to Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The defense kept giving Alabama back the ball, and the offense repeatedly delivered it into Brian Robinson Jr.’s hands. It was ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, October 2, 2021 10:19 pm

Sports

Defenses in spotlight, under pressure for Ole Miss-Alabama showdown

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama and Ole Miss defenses are aiming to show they’ve come a long way from last year’s offensive extravaganza. The ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, October 1, 2021 5:05 pm

Sports

Saints sweep past Patriots for road win

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Only one brand of football comes to mind when Jameis Winston thinks about the best New Orleans Saints teams of the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, September 26, 2021 9:58 pm

Sports

Eli reflects on career, life as Giants prepare to retire his number

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — When two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning walked away from the New York Giants in January 2020 after a 16-year ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 23, 2021 4:31 pm

Sports

Superdome roof catches fire

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Smoke and flames shot up the side of the Superdome’s roof on Tuesday after a pressure washer being used to clean ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 3:01 pm

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