MORTON — Someone had to step and make a shot.
Expectations were high for the Enterprise football team and head coach Kelly Jimmerson coming into 2020.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — National champion Alabama has hired former Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Most of us who have managed to put together a career have a laundry list of people to thank, or blame, according to how you look at it.
In the current climate of uncertainty, Clarkdale managed to maintain consistency by dominating its division in both boys and girls soccer.
“I really like spending time with my dad.” Those words from young hunter William Carruth kept running through my mind as I sat watching a food plot Saturday afternoon.
Keenan Peoples scored 16 points for West Lauderdale as the Knights edged Northeast Lauderdale 56-52 in Tuesday night prep basketball action.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Alabama coach Nate Oats was concerned his team might lose its sense of urgency when it took the court as a member of the AP Top 25 for the first time in three seasons.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Devontae Shuler scored 22 points and Ole Miss pulled away midway through the second half and beat Mississippi State 64-46 on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday named Terry Fontenot the team's first Black general manager, and team owner Arthur Blank said it's the kind of hire that will eventually also create more opportunities for NFL minority coaches.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen informed LSU on Tuesday that he will not take the Tigers' defensive coordinator job after initially agreeing in principle to do to so, two people familiar with the situation said.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Signs point to new era dawning for the New Orleans Saints, even if an opportunity remains to keep together much of the young core that has powered the club to four straight NFC South titles.
CLINTON — It came down to the end.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly two hours after the New Orleans Saints' season had ended, Drew Brees stood on the Superdome field in street clothes, throwing passes to his children while his wife, Brittany, captured images of those moments with her cell phone.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints have ruled out two regular contributors to their running attack — option quarterback Taysom Hill and running back Latavius Murray — from Sunday’s divisional round playoff game against the Buccaneers.
HATTIESBURG (AP) — Tae Hardy and Tyler Stevenson each had 18 points as Southern Mississippi beat Middle Tennessee 64-59 on Saturday.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to a 72-69 victory over Florida on Saturday.
TUSCALOSSA, Ala. (AP) — John Petty Jr. made five 3-pointers and set an Alabama program record, and finished with 17 points as the Crimson Tide routed Arkansas 90-59 on Saturday.
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Tye Fagan scored 19 points, Shavir Wheeler added 18 points and nine assists and Georgia held off Mississippi 78-74 on Saturday to win its first conference game of the season and snap a four-game losing streak.
When it comes to running back Jarquez Hunter, it isn’t just about the stats.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees periodically discusses his long, extraordinary NFL journey in terms of fate and destiny.
Lydia Hutcherson and Emma Kate Uithoven are most known to Lamar sports fans for their skills on the soccer field.
HATTIESBURG (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Southern Miss rolled past Middle Tennessee 84-54 on Friday night.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jordan Lewis scored 11 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and Alabama came on strong after halftime to bump off No. 14 Mississippi State 86-78 Thursday night.
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ATLANTA (AP) — His name is all over the baseball record book and, indeed, Hank Aaron could do it all.
Expectations were high for the Enterprise football team and head coach Kelly Jimmerson coming into 2020.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — National champion Alabama has hired former Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Most of us who have managed to put together a career have a laundry list of people to thank, or blame, according to how you look at it.
In the current climate of uncertainty, Clarkdale managed to maintain consistency by dominating its division in both boys and girls soccer.
The Detroit Lions landed the coach they coveted from the start of their search by hiring Dan Campbell.
Keenan Peoples scored 16 points for West Lauderdale as the Knights edged Northeast Lauderdale 56-52 in Tuesday night prep basketball action.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Alabama coach Nate Oats was concerned his team might lose its sense of urgency when it took the court as a member of the AP Top 25 for the first time in three seasons.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Devontae Shuler scored 22 points and Ole Miss pulled away midway through the second half and beat Mississippi State 64-46 on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday named Terry Fontenot the team's first Black general manager, and team owner Arthur Blank said it's the kind of hire that will eventually also create more opportunities for NFL minority coaches.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen informed LSU on Tuesday that he will not take the Tigers' defensive coordinator job after initially agreeing in principle to do to so, two people familiar with the situation said.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Signs point to new era dawning for the New Orleans Saints, even if an opportunity remains to keep together much of the young core that has powered the club to four straight NFC South titles.
CLINTON — It came down to the end.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly two hours after the New Orleans Saints' season had ended, Drew Brees stood on the Superdome field in street clothes, throwing passes to his children while his wife, Brittany, captured images of those moments with her cell phone.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Brady's best game in three tries against New Orleans kept the Buccaneers moving on in the NFL playoffs, and has Saints quarterback Drew Brees headed home — perhaps for good.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — No. 7 Texas A&M put its first loss of the season behind it in a big way with a 69-41 victory over No. 14 Mississippi State on Sunday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints have ruled out two regular contributors to their running attack — option quarterback Taysom Hill and running back Latavius Murray — from Sunday’s divisional round playoff game against the Buccaneers.
HATTIESBURG (AP) — Tae Hardy and Tyler Stevenson each had 18 points as Southern Mississippi beat Middle Tennessee 64-59 on Saturday.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to a 72-69 victory over Florida on Saturday.
TUSCALOSSA, Ala. (AP) — John Petty Jr. made five 3-pointers and set an Alabama program record, and finished with 17 points as the Crimson Tide routed Arkansas 90-59 on Saturday.
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Tye Fagan scored 19 points, Shavir Wheeler added 18 points and nine assists and Georgia held off Mississippi 78-74 on Saturday to win its first conference game of the season and snap a four-game losing streak.
When it comes to running back Jarquez Hunter, it isn’t just about the stats.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees periodically discusses his long, extraordinary NFL journey in terms of fate and destiny.
Lydia Hutcherson and Emma Kate Uithoven are most known to Lamar sports fans for their skills on the soccer field.
HATTIESBURG (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Southern Miss rolled past Middle Tennessee 84-54 on Friday night.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jordan Lewis scored 11 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and Alabama came on strong after halftime to bump off No. 14 Mississippi State 86-78 Thursday night.
Earlier this week, Meridian High School girls basketball coach Deneshia Faulkner broke the news to her team that they were not only ranked No. 1 in the state, they were ranked No. 17 nationally by MaxPreps.com.
“How much snow do you think we will end up getting?”
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For all the extraordinary talent the Saints and Buccaneers have at quarterback, running back and receiver, defensive end Cameron Jordan figures that what happens in the trenches will be the decisive factor in their divisional-round playoff clash.
Sports betting had been a steady business for the Silver Star and Golden Moon casinos in Philadelphia before the COVID-19 pandemic.
From my early teens until now, a major portion of my life has been consumed by sports. But it hasn’t always been that way.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Petty Jr. scored 23 points, including four of Alabama’s 14 3-pointers, Jaden Shackleford added 18 points and Alabama never trailed Kentucky to earn an 85-65 rout Tuesday night in a matchup of the Southeastern Conference’s top two unbeaten teams.
Senior Lydia Hutcherson led with 13 points as the Lamar girls beat Starkville Academy 42-23 in Tuesday night prep basketball action.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama finished the season No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the 12th time, extending its record by completing the program’s first perfect season since 2009.
Nick Saban wasn't ready to contemplate his legacy moments after capturing a record seventh national championship “because you're always looking forward.”
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The celebration was at once familiar and unique. The confetti cannons sent a crimson and white shower into the air and Alabama players ran to the sideline to grab their championship hats and T-shirts.
Steve Sarkisian took full advantage of three of the most dangerous weapons in college football in their final act together.
Justin Fields and the prolific Ohio State offense, fresh from piling up 639 yards in a semifinal win over Clemson, couldn’t find the same groove against Alabama on Monday night.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — DeVonta Smith did not catch a single pass after halftime. He didn’t have to, either.
The only thing Ember Temple really notices anymore is the knee brace.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees likes the way the health of the roster is trending at the most crucial time of year.
It’s like a flip of a switch — Gina Skelton can go from laid-back to intense in a second. The switch? Whether or not she’s on the basketball court.
MIAMI (AP) — Trying to figure out which of Nick Saban’s Alabama teams is best is akin to picking Michelangelo’s greatest work of art or Ernest Hemingway’s best novel.
The NFC divisional round will give fans a third-time treat: another meeting between old-timers Tom Brady and Drew Brees.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees will get to celebrate his 42nd birthday by preparing for a playoff game that will also feature the one active NFL quarterback older than him.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jessika Carter scored 19 points and Myah Taylor scored the last four as No. 14 Mississippi State fended off an upset bid from in-state rival Ole Miss, 60-56 Sunday night.
WEEKEND ROUNDUP (Jan. 10, 2021): Northeast Lauderdale splits with Leake Central, Lamar girls win two
The Leake Central girls cut the lead to five in the game’s waning minutes, but Northeast Lauderdale took control from that point to come out on top 48-38 in Friday night prep basketball action.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints running back Alvin Kamara and receiver Michael Thomas are in uniform for Sunday's playoff game against the Chicago Bears after returning to the active roster on Saturday afternoon.
JACKSON — The dynamic of duo of Arianna Patton and Debreasha Powe has been difficult to stop all season.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Tyreek Scott-Grayson had 16 points with four 3-pointers
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Obituaries
Services for Dorothy Alaine Hardin-Wilson will be Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, beginning at 1:30 p.m., at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Meridian. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stephens Funeral Home. Friends may view the online register at www.stephensfunerals.com.
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry & Gardner Funeral Home for Mr. Errol Lockett, 81, of Enterprise, who died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Enterprise.
Graveside services for Mr. John Benoman will be Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., at Macedonia Cemetery, DeKalb. Viewing: Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, from 1-2 p.m. at Berry & Gardner's OP Chapel.
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