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Princely Umanmielen’s return to the Swamp ends with a loss and a police escort
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Princely Umanmielen's return to the Swamp ended with a police escort. Umanmielen, who spent three years at Florida before transferring to Ole Miss, left the stadium with a number of officers surrounding him. And the defensive end still tried to get at...
Florida knocks No. 9 Ole Miss out of College Football Playoff contention, 24-17 in the Swamp
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Billy Napier and his team did something no one at Florida had done in nearly two decades. It could be the turning point for a once-proud program that clearly slipped in recent years. DJ Lagway threw two touchdown passes, Montrell Johnson ran for 127...
Ole Miss WR Tre Harris appears to injure his groin in his first game back in six weeks
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Mississippi star receiver Tre Harris, returning after missing the last three games with a lower-body injury, left Saturday's game at Florida with an apparent groin injury. Harris was hurt in the second quarter while trying to make a leaping catch near the...
Governing board of Mississippi’s public universities deletes ‘diversity’ from several policies
The governing board of Mississippi’s public universities voted Thursday to delete the word “diversity” from several policies, including a requirement that the board evaluate university presidents on campus diversity outcomes. Though the Legislature has not passed a bill...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's judicial runoff elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in central Mississippi and the state’s Delta and Gulf Coast areas will return to the polls Tuesday to resolve two judicial races in which no candidate received the vote majority needed in the Nov. 5 general election to avoid a runoff. At stake are seats...
Hubbard leads Mississippi State against SMU after 23-point game
Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-0) at SMU Mustangs (4-1) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 157 BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State visits SMU after Josh Hubbard scored 23 points in Mississippi State's 78-73 win...
Pedulla, Murrell score 19, Ole Miss pulls away in the second half to defeat Oral Roberts 100-68
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Sean Pedulla and Matthew Murrrell each had 19 points, and Mississippi defeated Oral Roberts 100-68 Thursday night as the Rebels remained unbeaten. Five players scored in double figures for Ole Miss (5-0) with Jaemyn Brakefield and Davon Barnes adding 13 apiece,...
Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi's felony voting ban is cruel and unusual
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Mississippi's Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft, attorneys say in new court papers. Most of the people...
No. 9 Ole Miss 'peaking at the right time' but can't afford a letdown at Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin feels like his team is “peaking at the right time.” No one would argue after the Rebels knocked off then-No. 2 Georgia two weeks ago to win their third consecutive game. The hot streak has ninth-ranked Ole...
Missouri aims to get back in win column at Mississippi State, which still seeks first SEC victory
Missouri (7-3, 3-3 SEC) at Mississippi State (2-8, 0-6), Saturday, 4:15 p.m. ET (SEC). BetMGM College Sports Odds: Missouri by 7.5. Series: Tied 2-2. What’s at stake? Missouri sits just outside the AP Top 25 and looks to rebound from last...
