Sports
College Basketball Top 25 Capsules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 23 points, Bronson Koenig added 15, and No. 5 Wisconsin beat Illinois 68-49 on Sunday. Nigel Hayes had 14 points for the Badgers, who are now off to […]
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Education
Mississippi Senate slams the door on homeschoolers wanting to play public school sports
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are saying no to home school students who want play sports in public schools. Senate Bill 2329 died Thursday when 17 senators voted for it and 31 voted against it. […]
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Vicksburg schedules parade for Patriots DB Malcolm Butler
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) – Vicksburg city planners have confirmed the parade to honor Super Bowl XLIX hero Malcolm Butler will be Saturday, Feb. 21. The parade, tentatively scheduled for 2:30 p.m., will end at the […]
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Domestic violence charges against Carolina Panthers’ Greg Hardy dismissed
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Prosecutors dismissed domestic violence charges against Panthers defensive end and soon-to-be free agent Greg Hardy on Monday after they said the accuser in the case couldn’t be found. The dismissal happened […]
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Ole Miss’ Hugh Freeze on National Signing Day haul: ‘Could be our best since I’ve been here’
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze has never been shy about chasing some of the nation’s top prospects, no matter what other big-name programs are in pursuit. That approach helped the Rebels grab […]
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Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen on National Signing Day haul, including getting Leo Lewis over Ole Miss
(AP) Mississippi State’s national signing day was relatively quiet compared to many other schools in the Southeastern Conference. And that’s exactly the way coach Dan Mullen wanted it to be. The Bulldogs completed a 28-person […]
Entertainment
Snoop Dogg’s son fakes out dad, signs with UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cordell Broadus has pulled a double move on his famous rapper father Snoop Dogg. Broadus, a wide receiver from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, signed with UCLA instead of […]
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Kentucky’s Devin Booker named SEC Freshman of Week for 4th straight time, 5th time this season
(AP) Former Moss Point basketball star Devin Booker has been named SEC Freshman of the Week for the fourth straight time and fifth time this season. Booker, a 6-foot-6 guard, averaged 10 points in victories over Missouri and Alabama […]
Sports
Bill would allow home schooled students to play public school sports
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi home school students would be able to participate in sports and extracurricular activities at their local public schools under a bill moving forward in the state Senate. The Senate Education […]
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Brady rallies Patriots to 28-24 Super Bowl win over Seahawks
By ROB MAADDI GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson in the end zone and the New England Patriots rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the […]