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This was Britney Reese en route to Olympic Gold in London in 2012. Aug 8, Credit: Ole Miss sports

Whether or not Reese wins gold, Mississippi’s long jump history is golden

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 67 Reads
Mon, 08/02/2021 - 9:07 AM
Brittney Reese of Gulfport and Ole Miss goes for Olympic gold Monday in Tokyo, still another chapter in Mississippi’s long and rich history of long jumping excellence.
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The Southeastern Conference has voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league, effective July 1, 2025

By The Associated Press, 172 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 4:33 PM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league, effective July 1, 2025.
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SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join conference — in 2025

By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer, 2,580 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 3:10 PM
Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank.
But how soon?
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Jack Carlisle, in 2012, before he was roasted by former players at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Credit: Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

RIP Jack Carlisle, who often won, and always did it his way

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 2,743 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 10:07 AM
The first time Mike Dennis met Jack Carlisle was in the summer of 1961. Dennis – a remarkable running back nicknamed “Iron Mike” – was about to play his senior season at Murrah High School. Carlisle was the new Murrah head coach, a thin, wiry, man who wore thick glasses and walked with a decided limp.
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Mississippi State extends coach Lemonis after CWS title

By The Associated Press, 2,820 Reads
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 1:50 PM
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State says head baseball coach Chris Lemonis has signed a long-term contract extension, less than a month after guiding the Bulldogs to their first College World Series national championship.
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Where's Ruthie? Nigerian assistant watches US win from hotel

By TERESA M. WALKER - AP Sports Writer, 2,975 Reads
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 6:49 AM
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Nigeria assistant coach Ruthie Bolton could only watch and yell at the television in a Japanese hotel room Tuesday as the Nigerians battled the U.S. women’s basketball team.
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Ole Miss football great Patrick Willis will go into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Saturday. Credit: Ole Miss Athletics

Miss. Sports Hall of Fame approaches biggest night in its 60-year history

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 3,934 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 11:45 AM
Sixty years into its existence, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame this week prepares for the biggest weekend in its history. That’s no exaggeration.
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Gillom sisters: Black ex-assistants paved way for Staley

By TERESA M. WALKER - AP Sports Writer, 850 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 9:04 AM
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The Gillom sisters are part of a small group that made big strides in the role of Black female coaches with USA Basketball.
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SEC takeover: Expansion would just mean more power, wealth

By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer, 888 Reads
Sun, 07/25/2021 - 2:55 PM
Barring a dramatic change of direction, Texas and Oklahoma are moving toward taking the Red River Rivalry to the Southeastern Conference in a seismic shift that will have repercussions in college sports from coast to coast.
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17-year-old Nicholas Dunlap wins US Junior Amateur

By Associated Press, 720 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 6:39 PM
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Nicholas Dunlap won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on Saturday at The Country Club of North Carolina, beating Cohen Trolio 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final.
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