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Pac-12 implodes as five more teams leave in conference realignment

Dealing a crushing combination to the Pac-12 on Friday, the Big Ten announced Oregon and Washington would be joining the conference next August, and the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 4, 2023 10:31 pm

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LSU coach unveils new ‘transparent’ injury report policy

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU has a new, more “transparent” injury reporting policy that football coach Brian Kelly described Thursday as a “proactive” response ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, August 3, 2023 4:18 pm

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Buescher notches NASCAR Cup Series win at Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Chris Buescher pulled away on a restart with three laps to go to win at Richmond Raceway on Sunday and snag ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 30, 2023 8:00 pm

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Mobile homes turn deadly when tornadoes hit. This year has been especially bad, analysis finds

BY SETH BORENSTEIN, CAMILLE FASSETT and MICHAEL GOLDBERG | Associated Press ROLLING FORK — Many were not just killed at home. They were killed by their ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 30, 2023 4:00 am

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‘We were in the air’: Mississippi family recounts surviving tornado that tore mobile home apart

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG | Associated Press/Report for America ROLLING FORK — Streams of air whirled by Ida Cartlidge in every direction, but she couldn’t breathe. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, July 28, 2023 5:04 pm

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Saints bring TE Jimmy Graham back into the fold

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have brought back former tight end Jimmy Graham and also agreed to contract terms with guard Trai ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 3:29 pm

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William Byron wins rain-shortened Cup Series race at Atlanta

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — William Byron overcame a spin early in the second stage that knocked him back a lap, and then was in the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 9, 2023 11:01 pm

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LSU teammates Skenes and Crews go 1-2 in MLB draft; Ole Miss’ Gonzalez picked 15th

SEATTLE (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft on Sunday ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 9, 2023 8:51 pm

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Former Mississippi State coach McCray-Penson dies at age 51

NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold-medalist and former ABL MVP Nikki McCray-Penson has died. She was 51. McCray-Penson was an assistant women’s basketball coach ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, July 7, 2023 12:24 pm

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Johnson makes his mark with LSU’s championship run

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jay Johnson was a West Coast guy and doing just fine coaching at Arizona when the opportunity to take over at ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, July 7, 2023 4:00 am

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Van Gisbergen notches historic victory in NASCAR’s Chicago street course race

CHICAGO (AP) — Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut on a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing down Justin Haley and Chase ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 2, 2023 10:03 pm

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LSU crushes Florida to win College World Series championship

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU went from its low point of the season to the ultimate high in a span of 24 hours. A day ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 26, 2023 11:11 pm

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Florida clobbers LSU with record-breaking performance in Game 2 of CWS finals

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Florida had been involved in more close games than any other team at the College World Series this year. That changed ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, June 25, 2023 7:23 pm

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SEC rivals LSU, Florida set to square off in College World Series finals

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU coach Jay Johnson remembered scanning the 64-team NCAA Tournament field when it was announced almost a month ago, and he ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 23, 2023 4:11 pm

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LSU walks off Wake Forest to advance to CWS championship series

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jay Johnson has coached in the College World Series finals before, and he’s won his share of big games. To him, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 22, 2023 9:56 pm

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LSU stays alive again by beating Wake Forest in College World Series

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU staved off elimination from the College World Series for a second time. And now the Tigers are right where they ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 10:32 pm

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LSU shuts down Tennessee, earns rematch with Wake Forest

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jay Johnson texted Nate Ackenhausen at 8:56 a.m. Tuesday to let him know he would make his first start for LSU ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 10:24 pm

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Wake Forest sends LSU into College World Series losers’ bracket

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A few minutes after he made the defensive play of the game, Bennett Lee delivered the hit that put Wake Forest ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 19, 2023 11:14 pm

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LSU ace Skenes chasing SEC strikeout record in Omaha

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — When LSU clinched its first trip to the College World Series in six years, it gave 6-foot-6, 247-pound right-hander Paul ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 16, 2023 6:00 pm

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Carr excited to have a fresh start with Saints

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints quarterback Derek Carr apologetically said he failed to give the Las Vegas Raiders the best version of himself last season ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, June 16, 2023 4:00 am

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Mississippi Olympian Tori Bowie died from complications in childbirth, according to autopsy

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report. Bowie, who won three medals ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 13, 2023 8:00 pm

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Truex cruises to victory in Cup Series road course race at Sonoma

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. shows up at Sonoma Raceway each year brimming with the confidence only acquired by repeated success on a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, June 11, 2023 9:20 pm

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Georgia hires LSU pitching coach Wes Johnson as next head coach

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia hired LSU pitching coach Wes Johnson as its new baseball head coach on Monday. Johnson replaces Scott Stricklin, who was ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 5, 2023 9:09 pm

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SEC sticking with eight-game football schedule for 2024

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference will play eight league games in 2024 when it expands to 16 teams with the additions of Oklahoma ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 1, 2023 8:23 pm

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MLB prospects Skenes, Crews power LSU into the postseason

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — When 6-foot-6, 247-pound right-hander Paul Skenes steps on the mound at LSU’s Alex Box Stadium — as he will this ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 1, 2023 2:04 pm

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Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included ‘Proud Mary’ dead at 83

By HILLEL ITALIE | AP National Writer NEW YORK — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 2:30 pm

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Alabama fires baseball coach Brad Bohannon amidst betting investigation

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is firing baseball coach Brad Bohannon after a report of suspicious bets involving his team, with the school saying he ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 4, 2023 12:28 pm

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Kyle Busch steals Cup Series win at Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Running low on fuel and unsure he could make it to the end of a double-overtime finish, Kyle Busch and his ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:09 pm

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