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Haggerty leads No. 21 Memphis against Mississippi State after 27-point outing
Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-1) at Memphis Tigers (9-2) Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -1.5; over/under is 152 BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Memphis hosts Mississippi State after PJ Haggerty scored 27 points in...
Mississippi State visits Haggerty and No. 21 Memphis
Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-1) at Memphis Tigers (9-2) Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Memphis faces Mississippi State after PJ Haggerty scored 27 points in Memphis' 64-62 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers. The...
Remains of missing Illinois man discovered in pickup buried in Mississippi River
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Human remains discovered three months ago in a pickup truck in the Mississippi River have been identified as a man who was reported missing in 2019, Illinois authorities said. “The East Moline Police Department continues to investigate this incident as a...
Madison Scott, Kennedy Todd-Williams lead No. 18 Mississippi women over Tennessee State 85-38
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Madison Scott had 16 points, Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 15 and No. 18 Mississippi rolled to an 85-38 victory over Tennessee State on Sunday. Scott made 7 of 12 shots with a 3-pointer and grabbed nine rebounds for the Rebels (6-3), who improved to 4-0 at home....
Washington Commanders release 2023 first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes
The Washington Commanders released 2023 first-rounder Emmanuel Forbes on Saturday, cutting ties with another high draft pick from the previous regime. All of previous coach Ron Rivera's first-rounders — including edge rusher Chase Young in 2020, linebacker Jamin Davis in ‘21 and...
Sira Thienou scores 16 points, No. 18 Ole Miss women coast to 89-24 win over Alabama State
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Sira Thienou scored 16 points with six rebounds, five assists and four steals and No. 18 Mississippi coasted to an 89-24 win over Alabama State on Saturday. Starr Jacobs and Christeen Iwuala both added 12 points and Kennedy Todd-Williams had 11 for the Rebels...
Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about it
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream. ...
St. Louis was once known as Mound City for its many Native American mounds. Just one remains
ST. LOUIS (AP) — What is now St. Louis was once home to more than 100 mounds constructed by Native Americans — so many that St. Louis was once known as “Mound City.” Settlers tore most of them down, and just one remains. Now, that last remaining earthen structure, Sugarloaf...
No. 7 Tennessee looking to solve slow starts against Mississippi State
Mississippi State (2-7, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) at No. 7 Tennessee (7-1, 4-1, No. 7 CFP ), Saturday, 7 p.m. EST (ESPN). BetMGM College Football Odds: Tennessee by 23 1/2. Series record: Tennessee leads 28-16-1. What’s at stake? The...
No. 7 Tennessee eager to score faster hosting Mississippi State for homecoming
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The seventh-ranked Tennessee Volunteers have one last chance to fix a nagging issue on their own field before hitting the road. Scoring before halftime. The Vols have been shut out through the first 30 minutes by Arkansas, Florida and...
