Auburn star apologizes to Morgan Freeman after thinking actor was Ole Miss fan trying to rattle him

11 months, 1 week ago

Auburn star apologizes to Morgan Freeman after thinking actor was Ole Miss fan trying to rattle him

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— Auburn’s Johni Broome met one of his favorite movie stars — and apologized to Morgan Freeman for how it happened. Thinking it was an Ole Miss fan trying to rattle him, Broome brushed the person’s arm away. I’m sorry.’ He said, ‘Just keep playing.’” Broome, calling a personal foul on himself, went back over to Freeman during the game. Love him.” Broome and his Auburn teammates erased a 13-point deficit in the first half with a dominating second half to power past Freeman’s favorite team.

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Auburn star apologizes to Morgan Freeman after thinking actor was Ole Miss fan trying to rattle him

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Auburn star apologizes to Morgan Freeman after thinking actor was Ole Miss fan trying to rattle him

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NEW ORLEANS — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish found the right balance of family and football to produce a memorable performance under unprecedented, emotionally trying circumstances. Riley Leonard passed for a touchdown, Jayden Harrison returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, and Notre Dame’s defense made it hold up in a 23-10 victory over No. …

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Broome has 23 points, 11 rebounds as No. 2 Auburn beats No. 16 Purdue 87-69

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Tahaad Pettiford had 18 points and five assists for Auburn, which led by 33 points with seven minutes left. Cox led Purdue with 16 points while Trey Kaufman-Renn had 15 points and eight rebounds. Fletcher Loyer had 12 points on 3-for-12 shooting, and Braden Smith …

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Johni Broome scores winning putback to lead No. 4 Auburn past No. 5 Iowa State, 83-81

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Johni Broome scores winning putback to lead No. 4 Auburn past No. 5 Iowa State, 83-81

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Iowa State led at the half, 49-33, but Auburn used an 18-2 run, capped by a Kelly 3-pointer, to pull even at 53 with 13:51 to play. Iowa State: Conversely, the Cyclones converted 18 of their 31 field goals in the first 20 minutes but …

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Florida knocks No. 9 Ole Miss out of College Football Playoff contention, 24-17 in the Swamp

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Florida knocks No. 9 Ole Miss out of College Football Playoff contention, 24-17 in the Swamp

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “A lot of missed opportunities.” The Rebels failed to score in three trips inside the red zone and dropped countless passes in perfect weather, miscues Kiffin called “very unusual.” Still, Ole Miss had chances late. Defensive tackle J.J. Pegues, a 325-pound wrecking ball out of the …

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Padilla helps No. 24 Mississippi beat South Alabama 64-54

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Padilla helps No. 24 Mississippi beat South Alabama 64-54

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 24 Mississippi used a 9-0 surge in the final two minutes to beat South Alabama 64-54 on Tuesday night. The Jaguars pulled within 55-52 in the final four minutes, but consecutive 3-point shots by Jaylen Murray, Brakefield and Pedulla put the game away. Takeaways South …

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Georgia coach Kirby Smart regrets calling player an ‘idiot’ for appearing to celebrate after loss

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Georgia coach Kirby Smart regrets calling player an ‘idiot’ for appearing to celebrate after loss

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Tuesday he went too far when he called backup safety Jake Pope an “idiot” for appearing to celebrate with Mississippi fans following the Bulldogs’ loss to the Rebels last week. Pope issued an apology on Monday after a …

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Georgia’s Smart calls his backup safety an ‘idiot’ for appearing to celebrate loss to Ole Miss

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Georgia’s Smart calls his backup safety an ‘idiot’ for appearing to celebrate loss to Ole Miss

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia backup safety Jake Pope issued an apology on Monday after a video of him appearing to celebrate following the Bulldogs’ 28-10 loss at Mississippi on the field with Rebels fans drew sharp criticism from Georgia coach Kirby Smart. He said his friends, …

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Ole Miss fans cause chaos with 'f***ing ridiculous' decision to storm field before game had ended

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Ole Miss fans cause chaos with 'f***ing ridiculous' decision to storm field before game had ended

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As Ole Miss fans stormed the field after a momentous win over then-third-ranked Georgia, Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin called the decision 'f***ing ridiculous' as the game against the Bulldogs had not ended. Before the Rebels offense could kneel the ball and bring the clock to all zeros, thousands of Ole Miss fans were on the field to celebrate. Kiffin …

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Dart and Davis help No. 16 Mississippi shut down No. 2 Georgia for 28-10 win

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Dart and Davis help No. 16 Mississippi shut down No. 2 Georgia for 28-10 win

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “We’ve really played well over the past two games,” Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin said. “I’m just so proud of our guys and our coaching staff right now.” Georgia scored on a 2-yard run by Nate Frazier early in the first quarter. “I told my team during …

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Auburn Retains Star Johni Broome, Eyes a Second-Half Run at NCAA Tournament

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Auburn Retains Star Johni Broome, Eyes a Second-Half Run at NCAA Tournament

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Auburn welcomes back star Johni Broome, who will look to bounce back from an early NCAA Tournament exit. The Tigers have a tough schedule ahead, including games against top-ranked teams like Purdue, Alabama, and Duke. They have several players to watch, including Johni Broome, Chad Baker-Mazara, and Denver Jones. The season opener against Vermont is a must-watch for Auburn fans.

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Virginia Defensive End Smiley Ejected for Unsportsmanlike Conduct Against Clemson

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Virginia Defensive End Smiley Ejected for Unsportsmanlike Conduct Against Clemson

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Virginia defensive end Ben Smiley III was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct against No. 10 Clemson in the fourth quarter. He was cited for pushing and shouting at the Tigers players and even one of his own teammates. Smiley is a 6-foot-4, 308-pound grad student from Norfolk, Virginia, in his sixth year with the Cavaliers program. It was the second opponent …

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No. 5 Mississippi closes nonconference play against heavy underdog Georgia Southern

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No. 5 Mississippi closes nonconference play against heavy underdog Georgia Southern

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The only questions coming into this one would appear to be, can Ole Miss keep that high level of execution and focus going through another apparent mismatch and stay healthy in the process? His favorite targets are Dalen Cobb and Derwin Burgess Jr.. Ole Miss: Edge …

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Auburn coach Bruce Peal questions officials over ejection of Chad Baker-Mazara in loss to Yale

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Auburn coach Bruce Peal questions officials over ejection of Chad Baker-Mazara in loss to Yale

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SPOKANE, Wash. — Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul less than four minutes into the fourth-seeded Tigers’ first-round NCAA Tournament loss to No. Auburn was clearly depleted without Baker-Mazara, especially in the second half as Yale rallied to win 78-76, and Tigers coach Bruce Pearl questioned why officials decided the foul merited an ejection. “Chad is …

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Broome scores 17 to help No. 13 Auburn beat Missouri 101-74, dropping Tigers to 0-17 in SEC

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Broome scores 17 to help No. 13 Auburn beat Missouri 101-74, dropping Tigers to 0-17 in SEC

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Chad Baker-Mazara added 15 points and seven boards for Auburn, which led nearly the entire way against a struggling Missouri program that’s winless in league play. Most teams without the culture, the character of Missouri and their coaching staff, would have packed it in a …

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Williams, Broome lead No. 13 Auburn to 101-61 rout of No. 11 South Carolina

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Williams, Broome lead No. 13 Auburn to 101-61 rout of No. 11 South Carolina

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AUBURN, Ala. — Jaylin Williams and Johni Broome scarcely missed from 3-point range and Auburn shredded the Southeastern Conference’s top defense. 13 Auburn to a 101-61 blowout of 11th-ranked South Carolina on Wednesday night, the Tigers’ most lopsided win over a ranked team. “But once we see that first one go in, we’ve got that confidence.” Tre Donaldson had 11 …

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Clemson’s Brownell: Game ‘taken from us’ with late foul call in loss at No. 12 Duke

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DURHAM, N.C. — Clemson was on the verge, moments away from its first win in Duke’s famously hostile home arena in nearly three decades. Tyrese Proctor hit two free throws with 1 second left to help the 12th-ranked Blue Devils survive for a 72-71 win Saturday, barely averting the program’s first loss in Cameron Indoor Stadium since the 1994-95 season. …

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Broome and No. 8 Auburn host Mississippi State

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Broome and No. 8 Auburn host Mississippi State

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 8 Auburn plays the Mississippi State Bulldogs after Johni Broome scored 25 points in Auburn’s 79-75 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Mississippi State scores 74.7 points, 8.7 more per game than the 66.0 Auburn gives up. Auburn averages 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this …

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Edwards runs, throws for a TD as Maryland routs Auburn 31-13 at Music City Bowl

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Edwards runs, throws for a TD as Maryland routs Auburn 31-13 at Music City Bowl

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Billy Edwards Jr. ran for a touchdown and threw for a score as Maryland routed Auburn 31-13 Saturday at the Music City Bowl winning a program-record third straight bowl. “It’s not easy to do here.” Maryland hadn’t even played three consecutive bowls since 2006-08, and the …

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Dart leads No. 11 Ole Miss to 38-25 Peach Bowl rout of No. 10 Penn State’s proud defense

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Dart leads No. 11 Ole Miss to 38-25 Peach Bowl rout of No. 10 Penn State’s proud defense

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! We’re on our way to something really special.” Ole Miss gained 540 yards against Penn State, which led the nation with its average of 223 yards allowed. Prieskorn’s 6-yard touchdown catch gave Ole Miss a 10-3 lead late in the first quarter. Said Kiffin: “They pay …

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No. 17 Notre Dame looks to avenge Marcus Freeman’s most disappointing loss in trip to Stanford

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No. 17 Notre Dame looks to avenge Marcus Freeman’s most disappointing loss in trip to Stanford

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman learned that lesson the hard way last fall when his team suffered such an inexplicable loss to Stanford that fans and analysts openly wondered if Freeman was the right man for the job. “For many of the guys that were here …

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QB Rogers shakes off rust to help Mississippi State boot Southern Miss 41-20

1 year, 1 month ago

QB Rogers shakes off rust to help Mississippi State boot Southern Miss 41-20

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Following the firing of head coach Zach Arnett on Monday, Mississippi State had plenty of distractions heading into Saturday afternoon’s showdown with Southern Miss. The loss of a coach, the upcoming Battle of the Golden Egg against rival Ole Miss and a rusty quarterback in …

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Jaxson Dart has 246 yards of offense and 3 TDs, No. 13 Mississippi beats Auburn 28-21

1 year, 2 months ago

Jaxson Dart has 246 yards of offense and 3 TDs, No. 13 Mississippi beats Auburn 28-21

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Auburn answered Ole Miss’ first score with a 53-yard touchdown run from Jarquez Hunter, who finished with 91 yards. Judkins didn’t top 65 yards in any of Ole Miss’ first four games of the season, but the Alabama native now had two 100-yard performances in his …

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No. 20 Mississippi rallies past No. 13 LSU in fourth quarter for 55-49 victory

1 year, 3 months ago

No. 20 Mississippi rallies past No. 13 LSU in fourth quarter for 55-49 victory

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Ole Miss survived a final play incomplete pass to the end zone from the 25-yard line by LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels that sailed slightly above Chris Hilton Jr., sandwiched between two Rebel defenders. We’re down two scores in the fourth quarter and it would have been …

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Frustrated Fighting Irish lament miscues that led to late loss against Buckeyes

1 year, 3 months ago

Frustrated Fighting Irish lament miscues that led to late loss against Buckeyes

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! We’ve got to finish that game.” Chalk it up as yet another learning experience for the second-year Irish coach and his players, who now have a solution to avoiding getting caught with 10 players on the field again — as happened twice Saturday and also earlier …

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Ole Miss’s Dart thriving after fighting off challenges, next test is Alabama

1 year, 3 months ago

Ole Miss’s Dart thriving after fighting off challenges, next test is Alabama

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Jaxson Dart didn’t back down. Dart has started the first three games, though all three quarterbacks played in the opener against Merce r. Dart said after that game he had expected since last season to be the starter and “I felt like I earned it.” A couple of days later, Kiffin made it official. “We thought he was a really …

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Dart runs for 2 TDs, throws for a third, as No. 17 Ole Miss pulls away to beat Georgia Tech 48-23

1 year, 3 months ago

Dart runs for 2 TDs, throws for a third, as No. 17 Ole Miss pulls away to beat Georgia Tech 48-23

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Ole Miss needed a 45-yard field goal from Caden Davis, a 68-yard touchdown reception by Jordan Watkins from Dart and a 1-yard run by Quinshon Judkins to seal the win after Georgia Tech pulled within 24-17 with 10:31 remaining. In the first quarter, Zxavian Harris blocked …

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Dart produces, Pratt sits, as No. 20 Ole Miss tops No. 24 Tulane, 37-20

1 year, 4 months ago

Dart produces, Pratt sits, as No. 20 Ole Miss tops No. 24 Tulane, 37-20

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! NEW ORLEANS — Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart exhibited steadiness and late-game poise in his first game since coach Lane Kiffin named him the Rebels’ full-time starter. “He didn’t play perfect by any means but he played really tough.” After Tulane coach Willie Fritz said Tuesday …

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Freeman stung by ATL departure, thrilled by Dodgers landing

2 years, 9 months ago

Freeman stung by ATL departure, thrilled by Dodgers landing

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Freddie Freeman admits he’s still baffled and hurt by the way his 15 years with the Atlanta Braves ended. Freeman joined the Dodgers on Friday for his first workout since agreeing to a $162 million, six-year contract to be a centerpiece of Los Angeles’ powerhouse roster. “Everyone has just welcomed me with open arms,” Freeman said from …

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Alabama’s Anderson: ‘We’re in our own way right now’

3 years, 2 months ago

Alabama’s Anderson: ‘We’re in our own way right now’

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Will Anderson Jr. thought a close call against Florida would be “a real eye-opener” for Alabama at the time. “I don’t think it was taken seriously,” Anderson, Alabama’s star linebacker, said Monday. “I just feel like as if it’s really nothing else other teams are doing, I just think it’s just us, we’re in our own way right now.” Alabama …

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Williams, No. 1 Alabama sprint by Southern Miss, 63-14

3 years, 3 months ago

Williams, No. 1 Alabama sprint by Southern Miss, 63-14

Associated Press

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Jameson Williams was off to the races the first time he touched the ball, and the second, and the fourth. He opened the game with a 100-yard kickoff return, then added an 81-yard touchdown catch on his second touch and another 83-yard runback in the top-ranked Crimson Tide’s 63-14 win over Southern Miss on Saturday night. “My …

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Corral, Ole Miss jump out early, beat Mississippi St. 31-24

4 years, 1 month ago

Corral, Ole Miss jump out early, beat Mississippi St. 31-24

Associated Press

— Matt Corral threw for two touchdowns as Ole Miss raced to a 14-0 first quarter lead and held off a late Mississippi State surge Saturday to defeat the Bulldogs 31-24 in the Egg Bowl rivalry. Corral was 24 of 36 passing for 385 yards with touchdowns of 81 yards to Braylon Sanders and 48 yards to Dontario Drummond as …

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Gee whiz: Peeing dog celebration costs Ole Miss in Egg Bowl

5 years, 1 month ago

Gee whiz: Peeing dog celebration costs Ole Miss in Egg Bowl

Associated Press

— Mississippi flushed away a golden chance at the Golden Egg. Luke Logan missed a 35-yard extra point after Ole Miss receiver Elijah Moore was penalized for celebrating a touchdown by crawling and pretending to urinate like a dog, and Mississippi State escaped with a 21-20 victory Thursday night in the 116th Egg Bowl. Elijah is a good kid, and …

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