National Sports

Alabama dominates No. 23 Florida in paint, wins 68-50

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Alabama coach Avery Johnson had a “conversation” at halftime with his team, a “great talk”…

National Sports

Mizzou beats Kentucky for 1st time, stops No. 21 ‘Cats 69-60

COLUMBIA, Mo.  — Missouri has shown upward mobility under first-year coach Cuonzo Martin, and the latest sign came…

National Sports

Lewis, Moss, Owens, Urlacher highlight 8-person NFL Hall of Fame class

MINNEAPOLIS — Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher terrorized opposing offenses from the middle of the field. Randy Moss…

National Sports

Brady wins MVP, Rams get 3 awards, Allen comeback player

MINNEAPOLIS — For the third time, Tom Brady is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. Now he goes for…

Local Sports

SUPER BOWL: Former EMCC running back LeGarrette Blount seems to always play for a winner

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — When LeGarrette Blount left East Mississippi Community College following the 2007 season, he picked Oregon…

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Braves still open to adding free agent to short-term deal

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves haven’t closed the door on adding a free agent, preferably on a…

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SEC basketball: Burnett leads Ole Miss over ‘Bama

OXFORD — Deandre Burnett scored 24 points, Terence Davis and Markel Crawford both scored 15 and Ole Miss…

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Eagles have bought into team-first approach

PHILADELPHIA — Winning is an easy sell. The Philadelphia Eagles are the first team since the 1990 New…

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Ex-gymnast tells disgraced doctor: ‘You only hurt me’

LANSING, Mich. — A former elite gymnast said Tuesday that a sports doctor who treated Olympic athletes overlooked…

National Sports

Kobe Bryant may win yet another trophy — an Oscar

LOS ANGELES — Does Kobe Bryant need another trophy? He might get one — at the Oscars. Bryant,…