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Thienou scores 18, No. 25 Ole Miss women coast to 78-44 win over Mississippi Valley State
1 day, 18 hours ago

Thienou scores 18, No. 25 Ole Miss women coast to 78-44 win over Mississippi Valley State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 25 Mississippi rolled to a 78-44 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday. Ole Miss scored the first 13 points of the game, seven by Thienous, but the Devilettes scored the next nine and only trailed 17-10 after one quarter. A 9-0 run had the …

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No. 2 Auburn closes the gap on No. 1 Tennessee as the SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots in AP Top 25
6 days, 20 hours ago

No. 2 Auburn closes the gap on No. 1 Tennessee as the SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots in AP Top 25

Hindustan Times  

Tennessee held onto No. 2 Auburn closed the gap as the top five remained unchanged in the men's college basketball poll Monday. “They may be the best team in the country right now,” Ohio State coach Jake Diebler said. They returned while Dayton made its season debut at the expense of Wisconsin and Mississippi State, which received the most votes …

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AP All-America team: Travis Hunter, Xavier Watts back on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pick
6 days, 21 hours ago

AP All-America team: Travis Hunter, Xavier Watts back on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pick

Associated Press  

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado was a first-team selection at two spots and a second-team pick at another on The Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. First-team All-Americans SEC — 6 ACC — 5 Big Ten — 5 Big 12 — 4 MAC — 3 Mountain West — 2 Sun Belt — 1 Independent — 1 First-team offense …

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LSU receives transfer commitment from ex-Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren
1 week ago

LSU receives transfer commitment from ex-Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren

Associated Press  

LSU has received a transfer commitment from former Mississippi State freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren. Van Buren, who has three years of college football eligibility remaining, announced his decision through the On3 website and a social media post on Sunday — four days after LSU starter Garrett Nussmeier announced he would be returning to the Tigers for his senior season. …

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Dan Mullen to become UNLV’s next football coach, AP sources say
1 week, 3 days ago

Dan Mullen to become UNLV’s next football coach, AP sources say

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LAS VEGAS — Former Florida and Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen has agreed to lead UNLV’s 24th-ranked football program, two people with knowledge of the hire said Wednesday. The 52-year-old Mullen replaces Barry Odom, who left for Purdue on Sunday after going 19-8 and helping the …

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Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee: Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student
1 week, 4 days ago

Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee: Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student

CNN  

AP — A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, a gay man who was prominent in the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Mississippi. “He lied to Jay Lee to coax him over there, promising to do something with him.” Herrington’s attorney, Kevin Horan, has …

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Judge declares mistrial over killing of gay University of Mississippi student
1 week, 4 days ago

Judge declares mistrial over killing of gay University of Mississippi student

NPR  

Judge declares mistrial over killing of gay University of Mississippi student toggle caption Bruce Newman/Pool The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon "Timothy" Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmy "Jay" Lee, a gay man who was prominent in the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Mississippi. toggle caption Bruce …

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Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student
1 week, 4 days ago

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student

Associated Press  

A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmy “Jay” Lee, a gay man who was prominent in the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Mississippi. Prosecutors said during closing arguments Wednesday that Herrington and Lee had a sexual encounter that ended badly and Lee left Herrington’s apartment. “He …

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Tulane QB Mensah transfers to Duke; Mississippi State’s Van Buren, Cal’s Mendoza enter portal
1 week, 4 days ago

Tulane QB Mensah transfers to Duke; Mississippi State’s Van Buren, Cal’s Mendoza enter portal

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Former Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah has already found a new program in Duke, while Mississippi State’s Michael Van Buren Jr., Wisconsin’s Braedyn Locke and Cal’s Fernando Mendoza are exploring changes of their own in the transfer portal. The Blue Devils will face Mississippi in the Gator …

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Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
1 week, 4 days ago

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment

Associated Press  

Scores of schools have changed conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as schools search for more stability and more revenue in the college athletics arms race. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : …

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Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson, South Carolina’s Kyle Kennard headline AP’s All-SEC team
1 week, 4 days ago

Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson, South Carolina’s Kyle Kennard headline AP’s All-SEC team

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is The Associated Press offensive player of the year in the Southeastern Conference and South Carolina defensive lineman Kyle Kennard is the top defensive player. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia was voted the top newcomer on Wednesday while the Gamecocks’ Shane Beamer …

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Man on trial in Ole Miss student’s death lied to investigators, police chief says
1 week, 5 days ago

Man on trial in Ole Miss student’s death lied to investigators, police chief says

Associated Press  

Police became convinced they were investigating a crime in the disappearance of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee when they interviewed the man now on trial in his death, a top officer testified Tuesday. Lee had been missing for two weeks when officers arrested Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. on July 22, 2022, said Oxford Police Chief Jeff McCutchen. The …

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The best books of 2024, according to Slate’s book critic.
1 week, 6 days ago

The best books of 2024, according to Slate’s book critic.

Slate  

Slate has relationships with various online retailers. Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham David Hammond, the exquisitely cultured 22-year-old Black man who narrates Vinson Cunningham’s masterful debut novel, gets plucked almost by chance from an idling existence as a tutor to work on the campaign of a charismatic Black senator running for president. She was 66 years old, and had spent …

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Hubbard scores 14 of his 25 points late as Mississippi State pulls away from Prairie View A&M, 91-84
2 weeks ago

Hubbard scores 14 of his 25 points late as Mississippi State pulls away from Prairie View A&M, 91-84

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! — Josh Hubbard scored 14 of his team-high 25 points in the final 10 minutes and Mississippi State pulled away late to post a 91-84 win over a road-weary Prairie View A&M on Sunday afternoon. Prairie View A&M, playing its eighth straight road game after …

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Man on trial in the killing of an Ole Miss student gave conflicting information, police say
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Man on trial in the killing of an Ole Miss student gave conflicting information, police say

Associated Press  

The man on trial in the killing of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee gave conflicting information to police about how well he and Lee knew each other, according to testimony Friday by an officer who helped lead the investigation. Lee disappeared July 8, 2022, in Oxford, Mississippi, and police interviewed Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. two weeks later. In …

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State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat
2 weeks, 2 days ago

State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat

Associated Press  

— State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. “During the 16 years that I was privileged to serve the people of Mississippi on their highest court, I have kept my oath of office by administering justice without respect to persons and by doing equal right to the poor and the …

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing
2 weeks, 3 days ago

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

NPR  

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing toggle caption HBO This week, "brain rot" became Oxford's word of the year, Dick Van Dyke continued to be awesome, and movies showed some life in theaters. Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend. — Aisha …

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An Ole Miss student exchanged messages with the man now on trial in his killing, police say
2 weeks, 3 days ago

An Ole Miss student exchanged messages with the man now on trial in his killing, police say

Associated Press  

In the final hours before University of Mississippi student Jimmy “Jay” Lee disappeared, sexually explicit Snapchat messages were exchanged between his account and the account of the man now on trial in his killing, an investigator testified Thursday. Lee, 20, of Jackson, Mississippi, was a gay man well known in the LGBTQ+ community at Ole Miss and in Oxford, where …

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Murphy and Nwoko lead Mississippi State to 90-57 rout of No. 18 Pitt
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Murphy and Nwoko lead Mississippi State to 90-57 rout of No. 18 Pitt

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! — KeShawn Murphy scored a season-high 20 points and Mississippi State led from start to finish in thumping No. Takeaways Pittsburgh: After making their season debut in the AP Top 25 poll this week, the Panthers were blown out from the start during their second …

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Campus cameras showed a student leaving his Ole Miss apartment the day he disappeared
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Campus cameras showed a student leaving his Ole Miss apartment the day he disappeared

Associated Press  

Security cameras captured video of a University of Mississippi student leaving his campus apartment twice on the morning he was last seen alive, University Police Department Capt. Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr., 24, of Grenada, Mississippi, is charged with capital murder in Lee’s death, and his trial began Tuesday in Oxford. She said campus police started searching for Lee after his …

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Trial begins in the killing of an Ole Miss student who was known in the local LGBTQ+ community
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trial begins in the killing of an Ole Miss student who was known in the local LGBTQ+ community

Associated Press  

A University of Mississippi student who disappeared in 2022 was a happy person who spoke with his mother daily and called her every year to sing happy birthday, his mom testified Tuesday in the trial of the man charged with killing her son. Stephanie Lee of Jackson, Mississippi, said her 20-year-old son, Jimmy “Jay” Lee, texted her at about 2 …

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A trial is set for a man charged in the killing of a University of Mississippi student
2 weeks, 6 days ago

A trial is set for a man charged in the killing of a University of Mississippi student

Associated Press  

— A man is set to go on trial starting this week in the 2022 killing of a University of Mississippi student who was well-known in the local LGBTQ+ community. Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. of Grenada, Mississippi, is charged with capital murder in the death of Jimmy “Jay” Lee, 20, who was last seen July 8, 2022, at an apartment …

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Folk musician Jerron Paxton stops by for music and conversation
3 weeks ago

Folk musician Jerron Paxton stops by for music and conversation

NPR  

Folk musician Jerron Paxton stops by for music and conversation Paxton plays guitar, banjo, piano and harmonica — among other instruments. But this new album, "Things Done Changed," is his first where all the tracks were written by him, songs that are deeply rooted to music of the '20s and '30s and older but reflects Paxton's contemporary feelings and observations …

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Today in Sports - Wayne Gretzky is 1st player in NHL history with 3,000 points (playoffs included)
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Today in Sports - Wayne Gretzky is 1st player in NHL history with 3,000 points (playoffs included)

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1961 — Paul Arizin of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 33 points in 138-177 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to become the third NBA player to reach the 15,000-point plateau. 1996 — Wayne Gretzky becomes the first player in NHL history to reach the 3,000 point …

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