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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...
AP Race Call: Republican James Comer wins reelection to U.S. House in Kentucky's 1st Congressional District
Republican James Comer won election to a U.S. House seat representing Kentucky on Tuesday. Comer defeated Democrat Erin Marshall. As chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Comer led House Republicans' investigations of Democratic President Joe Biden that delved into the Biden family's business dealings. The...
Arkansas visits Mississippi State, with both looking to rebound from SEC losses against ranked teams
Arkansas (4-2, 2-2 SEC) at Mississippi State (1-6, 0-4), Saturday, 12:45 p.m. ET (SEC). BetMGM College Sports Odds: Arkansas by 6 1/2. Series: Arkansas leads 18-15-1. What's at stake The Razorbacks look to bounce back after dropping two of...
Today in History: October 20, MacArthur returns to the Philippines
Today is Sunday, Oct. 20, the 294th day of 2024. There are 72 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 20, 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines during the Battle of Leyte (LAY'-tee) in World War II, fulfilling a promise he made after being...
Boise State RB Jeanty a unanimous AP midseason All-America pick, Colorado's Hunter fills 2 positions
Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty was a unanimous selection and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter occupies two first-team positions on The Associated Press midseason All-America team released Thursday. Miami's Cam Ward was the runaway winner for top quarterback, the SEC held...
Top-ranked Texas hosts No. 5 Georgia in marquee SEC showdown that could determine playoff prospects
Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 5 Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC) at No. 1 Texas (6-0, 2-0), 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ABC) The college football powerhouses square off for the first time as SEC members, with both top-10...
Texas Longhorns rolling into long-awaited SEC debut against Mississippi State.
Mississippi State (1-3, 0-1 SEC) at No. 1 Texas (4-0, 0-0), Saturday, 4:15 pm ET (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas by 38 1/2. Series record: 2-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Texas makes its long-awaited SEC debut against a Bulldogs...
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after dozens were killed or sickened in 2019 following the prolonged opening of a spillway used for flood control. U.S. District Court Judge Louis Guirola...
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An influx of salt water in the Mississippi River, which feeds southeastern Louisiana's drinking water supplies, is once again creeping up the waterway. For the third year in a row, an underwater levee is being built to slow the brackish intrusion and prevent...
