Out of Bounds Show PodcastMississippi State’s Moultrie lands in Philadelphia STARKVILLE — Arnett Moultrie felt at home in Philadelphia less than two weeks ago. Today, it is his new home. The former Mississippi State power forward was selected by the Miami Heat with the 27th overall pick in the NBA draft and was traded to Philadelphia late Thursday night.…
Ex-coach dies before trial Weeks before he would have gone on trial for allegedly selling marijuana, former longtime Northwest Rankin football coach David Coates died of a heart attack, his lawyer said Thursday. Coates died on what would have been his 57th birthday. Jackson lawyer Bill Kirksey said the family informed him Coates had suffered…
Playing selection committee: BCS history proves picking four isn’t easy There is still a lot that we don’t know about the new four-team college football playoff that will begin after the 2014 regular season. But one thing I do know: Being a member of that selection committee will not be a job for the faint…
Purgatory till playoff My grandmama just made you some of her world famous chocolate chip cookies. Why? Because you’re her favorite. She’ll let you eat one in two years. Just bought a cool new iPhone. It will be awesome to use for the first time in 2014. Got married this week? Congrats. Bet you can’t wait…
TV gets reprieve on starts NEW YORK The NFL will shift the start time of the second game of its Sunday TV doubleheaders by 10 minutes to ensure fewer fans miss action on the field. The late-afternoon matchups on CBS and Fox will kick off at 4:25 p.m. instead of 4:15, the league said Thursday.…
Aggies tab South Carolina’s Hyman as new AD COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M has tabbed South Carolina’s Eric Hymanas its new athletic director, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Hyman, a former TCU athletic director, has spent the past seven years as the Gamecocks’ athletic director, and will bring plenty of Southeastern Conference…
Penn State’s Offer to Victims Is First Move Toward Deals The direct offer came at the end of a news release within an hour of Jerry Sandusky’s conviction Friday on 45 counts of child sexual abuse: Penn State University wanted to talk to Sandusky’s victims about money. “The university plans to invite victims of Mr.…
New Orleans Hornets fans go wild as team selects Anthony Davis in NBA draft New Orleans Hornets faithful decked out in blue and gold danced and hugged as “Celebrate” blasted through the New Orleans Arena loudspeakers and confetti floated in the air. Celebrate, indeed. When the Hornets selected Anthony Davis with the No. 1 overall NBA…
Atlanta plans pitch for college football playoff On the day after college football adopted a four-team playoff, Atlanta sports executives were plotting how the city could get in on the action. Those efforts, they said Wednesday, will include a bid by Atlanta to host the national championship game for one or more years and probably…
Football playoff debate was led by SEC In 2007, University of Florida President Bernie Machen spent five months crusading for a national championship football playoff. Then, after a one-hour meeting with his fellow university CEOs at the SEC Spring Meetings that year, Machen exited a boardroom and said: “I’m done.” In effect, his SEC counterparts…
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