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SWAC and Pac-12 announce basketball partnership

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 and the Southwestern Athletic Conference are forming a basketball educational and scheduling partnership. The partnership announced Monday will include ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 2:38 pm

Sports

Corral, Ole Miss turn in record-setting performance against Tulane

OXFORD (AP) — Matt Corral was not going to let an extended weather delay spoil his night. The Ole Miss quarterback shrugged off the nearly ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, September 19, 2021 2:17 am

Sports

Blown call helps Memphis beat Mississippi State

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Calvin Austin scored three second-half touchdowns including a questionable 94-yard punt return in the fourth quarter as Memphis rallied for a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, September 18, 2021 9:21 pm

Sports

Saints dominate Packers in season opener

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston and the hurricane-displaced Saints looked right at home in northeast Florida — no doubt to the delight of fans ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, September 13, 2021 12:11 am

Sports

Bulldogs smack North Carolina State

STARKVILLE (AP) — Last week, Lideatrick Griffin’s 70-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter sparked a 20-point comeback for Mississippi State in an eventual win ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, September 12, 2021 12:12 am

Sports

Corral throws five TD passes as Rebels roll

OXFORD (AP) — Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral insists he does not play favorites when it comes to picking receivers. “I really don’t. I go ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, September 12, 2021 12:05 am

Crime

Stepmother gets new trial after conviction in toddler death

PORT GIBSON — A Mississippi woman convicted of killing her 14-month-old stepdaughter has been granted a new trial because one of the jurors failed to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 9, 2021 11:19 am

Sports

Ole Miss impresses in rout of Louisville

ATLANTA (AP) — From more than 300 miles away, Lane Kiffin liked what he saw. Matt Corral threw for 381 yards and accounted for two ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:54 am

Sports

UCLA upends No. 16 LSU in season opener

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson and UCLA picked up their third win over a ranked opponent during the Chip Kelly era Saturday night. This ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, September 5, 2021 2:25 am

Sports

Mississippi State uses late surge to survive scare from La. Tech

STARKVILLE (AP) — Early in the fourth quarter, with his team down 20 points at home to a non-Power 5 opponent, Mississippi State head coach ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, September 4, 2021 8:55 pm

Sports

Saints move home opener to Jacksonville

DALLAS (AP) — As if adjusting to life without Drew Brees wasn’t enough, the New Orleans Saints will now have to travel from their temporary ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, September 2, 2021 8:47 am

Sports

Saints evacuate to Dallas as Ida strikes Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints are planning to practice at the home of the Dallas Cowboys for three days this week after ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, August 29, 2021 5:33 pm

COVID-19

FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, August 23, 2021 9:10 am

Sports

Butler feeling older, not slower with Cardinals

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The biggest moment in Malcolm Butler’s career happened right at State Farm Stadium, when the rookie cornerback stepped in front of ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 13, 2021 3:08 pm

Sports

Saints fans must have proof of vaccination, masks to attend games

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Superdome remains on track to open at full capacity for New Orleans Saints games this season, but only to fans ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 12, 2021 6:51 pm

Sports

Texas, Oklahoma will join the SEC in 2025

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma and Texas accepted invitations to join the Southeastern Conference in July 2025 on Friday, worried that their storied athletic programs ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, July 30, 2021 12:59 pm

Sports

Report: Texas, Oklahoma ask about joining the SEC

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — The last time Texas got a wandering eye for alternative conference affiliations it fueled a series of realignment in college sports ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 9:03 pm

Sports

Cam Akers tears Achilles tendon, could miss season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers is out indefinitely after tearing his Achilles tendon in an offseason training session. The ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 12:27 pm

Sports

Lemonis fulfills promise, brings championship to Starkville

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — It was minutes after Mississippi State was eliminated from the 2019 College World Series when Jake Mangum turned to first-year coach ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, July 3, 2021 8:00 am

Sports

Hail yes! Mississippi State wins first national championship

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi State’s first national championship had been building since 1985, when “Thunder and Lightning” — Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro — ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 30, 2021 9:50 pm

Sports

Bulldogs clobber Vanderbilt, force showdown for national title

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi State’s first three wins in the College World Series were one-run games. The Bulldogs’ fourth was a blowout, and it ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 30, 2021 12:18 am

Local

Affordable Homes of Vicksburg, 26 Mississippi wastewater, water systems acquired by Great River Utility Company

The Mississippi Public Service Commission has approved the acquisition of 26 water and wastewater systems in Mississippi. Great River Utility Operating Company now owns Affordable ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 28, 2021 4:53 pm

Louisiana

Body in Mississippi river that of missing Louisiana woman

WAVELAND — Authorities on Saturday confirmed a body pulled from a Mississippi waterway just off Interstate 10 is that of a Louisiana woman reported missing ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 28, 2021 4:41 pm

News

Advocacy group calls for slavery reparations in Mississippi

BILOXI — Leo Carney doesn’t want Congress to stop with Juneteenth. The co-founder of the Mississippi chapter of the American Descendants of Slavery wants to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 28, 2021 4:28 pm

News

Amazon announces plans to build solar farm within 80 miles of Vicksburg

JACKSON — Amazon has announced plans to build a solar farm in Mississippi and in at least 10 other states, including Arkansas and Pennsylvania. The ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 28, 2021 9:00 am

Sports

Leggett’s walk-off hit sends Mississippi State to CWS championship series

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tanner Leggett’s first hit in more than a month was the biggest of the season for Mississippi State. Leggett’s single in ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, June 26, 2021 10:11 pm

Sports

Texas stuns Mississippi State with late-night, late-inning rally

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi State conjured up another round of eighth-inning magic, but it was spoiled by some ninth-inning sorcery from Texas. Ivan Melendez ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, June 26, 2021 2:19 am

Sports

LSU hires Arizona’s Johnson as next baseball head coach

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Newly hired LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson calls his move from Arizona to the Tigers “the opportunity of my lifetime.” ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 25, 2021 11:24 am

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