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2017 NBA All-Star Game Moved From North Carolina

Since the passing of House Bill 2 in North Carolina, several boycotts and event cancellations have hit the state. The latest blow was a major sporting-event cancellation on Thursday, July 21, as the NBA decided to move its 2017 All-Star Game away from Charlotte, N.C. According to multiple reports, New …

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Media Picks USM to Finish First in C-USA West

Media that covers Conference USA has made their preseason football predictions for order of finish in both the East Division and West Division. The predictions will keep expectations high on new University of Southern Mississippi coach Jay Hopson. The Golden Eagles made one of the best turnarounds in college football, …

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53 Former Wrestlers Sue the WWE Over Concussions

The NFL is trying to settle a concussion lawsuit against it. A concussion lawsuit against the NHL is currently pending. Now, 53 former wrestlers are suing the WWE over concussions. It really only seemed to be a matter of time before the biggest wrestling organization in America ended up in …

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NFL and Teams Are Using Technology to Improve the Game

Technology has the power to make nearly everything in our lives better. It also could have the power to make our sports better or at least provide in-game analytics that could change them for the better. In two recent articles, the Toronto Star reported on ways in which the NFL …

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What the WWE Must Do with Tuesday’s Draft

Professional wrestling hit one of its high points with the Monday Night Wars between WWE, then known as WWF, and WCW. The battle between the two wrestling federations began in the mid-1990s and ended in 2001, when WWE bought WCW. This was one of the golden eras in pro wrestling …

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Gov. Phil Bryant: Trump 'a Chance to Save Our Country,' Unborn Children, Guns, Supreme Court (Verbatim)

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant just emailed his supporters urging them to support Donald Trump as the Republican convention gets ready to launch in Cleveland, Ohio. Here is his email verbatim: Dear Friend, In just about every previous election, we’ve all heard people running for office say “this election is the …

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SEC Media Makes Predictions for 2016 Season

When you’re the defending national champions, everyone expects you to defend your title. Even the conference media. As SEC Football Media Days came to an end today, the media predicted the University of Alabama to not only win the SEC West but reign as conference champions once again. Last year’s …

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The Slowest Sports Day of the Year

Wednesday after the MLB All-Star game is without a doubt the slowest sports day of the year. Nearly every professional and college sports event takes the day off the day after the midsummer classic. That doesn’t mean there aren’t any sports on TV today. But it does mean you will …

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Verbatim Statement by Attorney General Jim Hood on HB 1523

After careful review of the law, and the social and fiscal impacts of HB 1523, I have decided not to appeal the Federal Court's injunction in this case against me. I am convinced that continuing this divisive and expensive litigation is not in the best interests of the state of Mississippi or its taxpayers.

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Saints Celebrate 50 Seasons of Football

Before the start of this NFL season, the New Orleans Saints are celebrating 50 seasons of football. The team even has a website, saints50.com, for fans to explore the last 50 years of the franchise. One of the best parts of the website is the timeline of past seasons. Each …

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Thigpen: Charter Schools are 'Free' Schools

Forest Thigpen, president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, issued the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed on July 11 by the Southern Poverty Law Center that alleges the state's charter school law violates the state's constitution by enabling ad valorem taxes to cross district lines, leaving the district …

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Plenty of Questions For Rebels and Bulldogs at Media Days

Now that the four-day marathon that is SEC Football Media Days is underway, there are plenty of questions for every team. The media will get its chance at players and head coaches from Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi this week. MSU players and head coach Dan Mullen …

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State Health Department Announces 3 More Travel-Related Zika Cases

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported three new cases of Zika virus in the state today, which brings the state's total cases to eight. The department said all three cases were travel related for residents from Chickasaw, Hinds and Rankin counties who recently traveled to St. Thomas, Nicaragua and …

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More Athletes With Ties to Mississippi Are on to Rio

As the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials continue, more athletes with ties to our state have made the team. Earlier this week, the Jackson Free Press posted a story on athletes who made the team, as the track and field trials started last week. Four more athletes either from …

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College Football Media Days Begin Next Week

One way to tell that college football is just around the corner is the start of college-football media days. Nearly every conference holds media days where coaches and players answer questions about the upcoming season. The biggest media days might be the weeklong event that the Southeastern Conference holds at …

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East Mississippi Community College Subject of New Netflix Doc

A good few great college football and NFL players have made a stop in Mississippi over the years to play in our junior and community-college system. Throughout the years, several of those teams have won national championships. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was the first to win a national title …

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Reese, Bowie Heading to Rio as Thompson, Engels Fall Short

Defending women’s long jump gold medalist Brittney Reese looks ready for Rio. The Gulfport High School star broke records as she made the U.S. track and field team. Reese jumped 7.31 meters, or 23 feet, and 11 3/4 inches, which is just nine inches short of breaking the world record. …

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Saints Email Fail, Rebel in Supplemental Draft

Sending an email or text to an unintended recipient is something that has either happened to you or something that you fear. An email fail from the New Orleans Saints cost them a chance to add a player late last week. When the Cleveland Browns cut quarterback Connor Shaw, his …

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Newman to Kansas, JSU Tennis Placed on Probation

After a less-than-stellar freshman season at Mississippi State University, guard Malik Newman decided to test the NBA waters. Newman chose to return to school once it was certain that he wouldn’t get drafted late in the first round or early in the second. Signs showed that Newman might not have …

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Release: Ministers, Community Leaders Applaud H.B. 1523 Court Decision

Verbatim release: A group of Mississippi ministers, community leaders, civic activists, and a Hattiesburg church who filed the first lawsuit challenging House Bill 1523 on the ground that it violates the principle of the separation of church and state, today applaud the decision of U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, who agreed with their arguments and issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the controversial law from taking effect on July 1.