Sports

Southern Miss, Donnie Tyndall committed multiple NCAA violations

(AP) The NCAA has outlined serious rules violations committed at Southern Mississippi, finding multiple infractions by the men’s basketball program during former coach Donnie Tyndall’s tenure. The charges, which include arranging fraudulent academic credit, impermissible […]

Sports

New Orleans Saints declare non-football injuries for 3 rookies

(AP) The New Orleans Saints have placed late-round draft choices Davis Tull and Marcus Murphy, and rookie free agent Antonio Johnson on their non-football injury list. The list, submitted to the NFL on Wednesday as […]

Business

Mississippi unemployment: Rate dips slightly in June

(AP) Mississippi’s unemployment rate dipped in June despite weakness in employer payrolls. The jobless rate fell to 6.6 percent from 6.7 percent in May, and from 7.6 percent in June 2014. A months-long pattern of […]

Sports

UAB football: Blazers to resume playing football in 2017

(AP) UAB football will take the field again in 2017 and remain an FBS program. Athletic director Mark Ingram said Tuesday that rifle will return in the upcoming season, while bowling will compete in 2016-17 […]