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The Southeastern Conference has voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league, effective July 1, 2025
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On Thu, 07/29/2021 - 04:33 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league, effective July 1, 2025.

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SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join conference — in 2025
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer, 78 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 03:10 PM
Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank.

But how soon?
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Jack Carlisle, in 2012, before he was roasted by former players at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Credit: Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

RIP Jack Carlisle, who often won, and always did it his way
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 144 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 10:48 AM
The first time Mike Dennis met Jack Carlisle was in the summer of 1961. Dennis – a remarkable running back nicknamed “Iron Mike” – was about to play his senior season at Murrah High School. Carlisle was the new Murrah head coach, a thin, wiry, man who wore thick glasses and walked with a decided limp.
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Mississippi State extends coach Lemonis after CWS title
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On Tue, 07/27/2021 - 01:50 PM
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State says head baseball coach Chris Lemonis has signed a long-term contract extension, less than a month after guiding the Bulldogs to their first College World Series national championship.
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Where's Ruthie? Nigerian assistant watches US win from hotel
By TERESA M. WALKER - AP Sports Writer, 125 Reads
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 06:49 AM
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Nigeria assistant coach Ruthie Bolton could only watch and yell at the television in a Japanese hotel room Tuesday as the Nigerians battled the U.S. women’s basketball team.
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Ole Miss football great Patrick Willis will go into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Saturday. Credit: Ole Miss Athletics

Miss. Sports Hall of Fame approaches biggest night in its 60-year history
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 439 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 12:12 PM
Sixty years into its existence, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame this week prepares for the biggest weekend in its history. That’s no exaggeration.
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Gillom sisters: Black ex-assistants paved way for Staley
By TERESA M. WALKER - AP Sports Writer, 138 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 09:04 AM
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The Gillom sisters are part of a small group that made big strides in the role of Black female coaches with USA Basketball.
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SEC takeover: Expansion would just mean more power, wealth
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer, 156 Reads
Sun, 07/25/2021 - 02:55 PM
Barring a dramatic change of direction, Texas and Oklahoma are moving toward taking the Red River Rivalry to the Southeastern Conference in a seismic shift that will have repercussions in college sports from coast to coast.
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17-year-old Nicholas Dunlap wins US Junior Amateur
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 06:39 PM
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Nicholas Dunlap won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on Saturday at The Country Club of North Carolina, beating Cohen Trolio 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final.
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Media picks Alabama to beat Georgia for SEC championship
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On Fri, 07/23/2021 - 10:58 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is the favorite to repeat as Southeastern Conference champion while Georgia is the pick to win the Eastern Division in the media's annual preseason poll.
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