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Virus-proofing sports facilities presents a big challenge

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jersey-wearing camaraderie. The scent of sizzling sausages. The buzz before a big game. The distinctive atmosphere of live sports, that feeling in ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:00 pm

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How Mississippi State freshman got better during pandemic

STARKVILLE (AP) — Dillon Johnson racked the barbell. Sweat beaded up on his nose and dripped down his forehead. Veins pulsated in his neck and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 1, 2020 5:00 pm

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MLB players offer 114-game season, no more money cuts

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players ignored claims by clubs that they need to take additional pay cuts, instead proposing they receive a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, June 1, 2020 5:00 pm

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NCAA offers guidance for bringing athletes back to campus

The NCAA released a long and detailed plan Friday to help schools bring back athletes to campus during a pandemic. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, May 29, 2020 6:30 pm

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MLB teams cut hundreds with minor league season in doubt

NEW YORK (AP) — Major league teams have released hundreds of young players with the minor league season in doubt due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, May 29, 2020 6:15 pm

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Power Five leagues ask Congress for athlete compensation law

The Power Five conference commissioners are asking Congress to move forward with federal legislation regarding compensation for college athletes. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, May 29, 2020 5:45 pm

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NFL, EA agree to extension of Madden video game franchise

The Madden franchise will continue to be a part of the gaming universe for at least the next six years. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 28, 2020 5:45 pm

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Georgia’s Smart: Players will be safer working out on campus

ATLANTA (AP) — As he prepares to welcome his players back to campus, Georgia coach Kirby Smart insisted Thursday that they'll be safer working out ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, May 28, 2020 5:35 pm

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Sporting goods industry hit or miss during pandemic

GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — Brian Morris faced a difficult scenario when the coronavirus pandemic started leading to shutdowns across the nation. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 5:45 pm

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Former Atlanta Braves catcher dies at 66

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta catcher Biff Pocoroba, who played in the 1978 All-Star Game and was a backup on the Braves team that won ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 5:30 pm

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AP Source: NFL drops booth official proposal to aid calls

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has tabled a proposal for a booth official who would aid calls by using a video feed, a person ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 5:30 pm

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Saints add ex-Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Linebacker Anthony Chickillo has agreed to a contract with the New Orleans Saints after playing the last five seasons with the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 8:03 pm

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Brett Favre received $1.1 million in welfare money for no-show speeches, auditor says

A nonprofit group caught up in an embezzlement scheme in Mississippi used federal welfare money to pay former NFL quarterback Brett Favre $1.1 million for ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 8:39 am

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Gov. Reeves asks residents for “one more week” during COVID-19 shutdown

Gov. Tate Reeves is extending his statewide shelter-in-place order for one more week, pushing the deadline back from April 20 to April 27. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, April 17, 2020 9:18 am

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Stay-home order in effect in Mississippi

A statewide stay-at-home order was taking effect Friday evening in Mississippi to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus as the state’s caseload ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, April 3, 2020 7:24 pm

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Bonnet Carré Spillway opened; Mississippi official disappointed by decision

The Mississippi River is so high that a spillway west of New Orleans must be opened to safeguard the city’s levees, an Army Corps of ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, April 3, 2020 7:23 pm

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Inmate dies after fight in Woodville prison

A Mississippi inmate has died after a fight with his cellmate in a privately run prison. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:50 pm

BREAKING NEWS

La. governor issues statewide ‘stay at home’ order starting 5 p.m. Monday

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards ordered all 4.6 million people in Louisiana to voluntarily stay at home starting at 5 p.m. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, March 22, 2020 7:16 pm

DEVELOPING NEWS

The oil market meltdown is having global impact including on local oil producers

A clash of two oil titans - Saudi Arabia and Russia — is sending shock waves through energy markets, with wide-ranging implications for consumers and ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, March 9, 2020 1:51 pm

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3 more accused in shooting of Alcorn State students

PORT GIBSON (AP) — Three men have been charged as accessories after the fact of murder in connection with a shooting that left two Alcorn ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 7:45 pm

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