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Former Ole Miss coach Matt Luke hired as assistant at Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia hired former Ole Miss football head coach Matt Luke on Tuesday to oversee its offensive line, less than two weeks after ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 6:42 pm

Sports

Ole Miss hops aboard the Lane Train

OXFORD (AP) — On Sunday, the Lane Plane landed in Oxford. Now the Lane Train is coming through. Lane Kiffin is back in the Southeastern ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 9, 2019 5:10 pm

Sports

Ole Miss hires Lane Kiffin as head coach

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Lane Kiffin is back in the SEC, taking over at Ole Miss. Kiffin and the Rebels made the announcement Saturday ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, December 7, 2019 9:34 pm

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LSU destroys Georgia in SEC championship game

ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Burrow collected a shiny award as the game’s MVP. LSU’s fans had another trophy on their minds. “Heisman! Heisman! Heisman!” they ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, December 7, 2019 9:25 pm

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Report: Kiffin, Ole Miss in negotiations about coaching vacancy

A person familiar with the negotiations says Ole Miss is working to hire Florida Atlantic’s Lane Kiffin to be its next head football coach. The ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, December 6, 2019 11:35 pm

Crime

Lockdown lifted at Jackson State after active shooter report

JACKSON (AP) — Jackson State University’s campus was placed on lockdown Wednesday after someone was shot and wounded there, prompting an active shooter alert. A ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 1:56 pm

Sports

LSU crushes Texas A&M to improve to 12-0

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Joe Burrow padded his Heisman Trophy resume with 352 yards and three touchdowns passing, and No. 1 LSU beat Texas ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 30, 2019 10:25 pm

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LSU hasn’t forgotten brutal overtime loss to Aggies

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron and the No. 1 Tigers do little to disguise their lingering disgust about the way they ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, November 29, 2019 5:39 pm

Sports

Saints beat Falcons to clinch third straight NFC South title

ATLANTA (AP) — Taysom Hill’s rare moment in the spotlight came in an important game for the New Orleans Saints. Hill blocked a punt to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, November 29, 2019 12:20 am

Sports

Mississippi State trying to extend its bowl streak to 10 years

STARKVILLE (AP) — Bragging rights aren’t the only thing on the line for Mississippi State at this year’s Egg Bowl. The Bulldogs (5-6, 2-5 Southeastern ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, November 28, 2019 8:00 am

Sports

Plumlee gives Rebels optimism about the future

OXFORD (AP) — Ole Miss quarterback John Rhys Plumlee’s running ability has made the freshman one of the Southeastern Conference’s biggest surprises this season. As ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, November 27, 2019 8:00 am

Local

Jackpot! Lottery tickets on sale for first time in Mississippi

JACKSON — Mississippi residents don’t have to leave the state to buy lottery tickets anymore. Tickets went on sale Monday. The tickets are available in ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, November 25, 2019 2:35 pm

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Southern Miss stumbles against Western Kentucky

HATTIESBURG (AP) — Southern Miss got the help it needed to have a chance at the Conference USA West Division championship. It just didn’t do ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 23, 2019 9:06 pm

Sports

Bulldogs to face FCS foe Abilene Christian

STARKVILLE (AP) — The good news for Mississippi State is that its last two games appear to be ones it can win. The bad news ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 23, 2019 6:55 am

Sports

Ole Miss takes interim tag off athletic director Carter

OXFORD (AP) — After a national search spanning just over three weeks, Ole Miss has found its new athletic director. He was right there all ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, November 22, 2019 6:23 pm

Sports

Woodard powers Mississippi State past New Orleans

STARKVILLE (AP) — Robert Woodard had career highs of 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead Mississippi State past New Orleans 82-59 on Sunday at ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, November 17, 2019 6:27 pm

Sports

Tua’s injury overshadows Alabama’s win vs. Mississippi State

STARKVILLE (AP) — What was planned to be the last series of the day for Tua Tagovailoa ended in the final play of his season ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:42 pm

Local

Former Mississippi House Speaker McCoy dies

JACKSON — Former Mississippi House Speaker Billy McCoy, an advocate for public education and economic opportunities for the less fortunate, died Tuesday after an extended ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, November 15, 2019 9:11 pm

Local

Tallulah among those cities called ‘fiscally distressed municipalities’

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana’s legislative auditor says 18 cities, towns and villages may be close to reaching bankruptcy or might have the inability to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, November 15, 2019 11:19 am

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Edwards-Helaire busts out for LSU

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Clyde Edwards-Helaire had seemingly sealed one of the most satisfying victories in the history of LSU football with a tackle-breaking touchdown ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, November 13, 2019 7:55 am

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LSU beats Alabama in SEC showdown

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Joe Burrrow sprinted toward the LSU fans to celebrate a monumental victory, and moments later was hoisted on the shoulders of ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 9, 2019 10:31 pm

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Ole Miss runs over New Mexico State

OXFORD (AP) — Ole Miss football head coach Matt Luke can’t help but smile when he discusses the development and performance of his freshman class, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 9, 2019 8:47 pm

Sports

Win gives Bulldogs a boost in bye week

STARKVILLE (AP) — Mississippi State is spending its off week looking to maintain the momentum it picked up by ending a four-game skid in convincing ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, November 7, 2019 4:26 pm

Local

Vicksburg’s Hosemann is Mississippi’s next lieutenant governor

Vicksburg native Delbert Hosemann has defeated upstart Democrat Jay Hughes to become Mississippi’s next lieutenant governor. Hosemann, after three terms as secretary of state, rode ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6:28 am

Sports

Ole Miss falls just short against Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Bo Nix passed for a career-high 340 yards and had a 1-yard touchdown and No. 11 Auburn held off Ole Miss ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 2, 2019 10:50 pm

Sports

Mississippi State sets records, runs wild over Hogs

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Both Arkansas and Mississippi State entered Saturday’s game having underplayed to expectations. Both its head coaches have been suggested to have ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, November 2, 2019 10:10 pm

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College football, NFL TV schedule for Oct. 31-Nov. 4

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON TV Thursday, Oct. 31 7 p.m. ESPN – West Virginia at Baylor 7 p.m. ESPNU – Georgia Southern at Appalachian State Friday, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, October 28, 2019 4:45 pm

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Texas A&M tramples Mississippi State

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — After constantly talking to his team about the importance of playing complementary football, coach Jimbo Fisher was thrilled to see ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, October 26, 2019 9:49 pm

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