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Amaya Battle hit a last-second shot to lift Minnesota over Mississippi in the second round of March Madness, advancing the Gophers to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years.
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The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning approved a new financial literacy policy and discussed a performance-based funding formula for public universities during Thursday’s meeting, according to officials.
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The Supreme Court on Monday questioned state laws that permit counting mail ballots received after Election Day during arguments in a Mississippi case that could affect voting rules in more than a dozen states and the District of Columbia.
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The University of Mississippi announced the creation of a new research center focused on collegiate gambling, addressing concerns over addiction and athlete safety amid expanding online sports betting.
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State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney is among several contenders for the CDC director position, as the White House considers nominees ahead of a key deadline.
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Mississippi’s Adult Degree Completion program, known as Complete 2 Compete, is returning with a new structure to help adults finish their degrees amid efforts to increase workforce credentials.
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A 24-year-old man was shot early March 22 at Last Call Sports Bar in Jackson and later died, Jackson police said.
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Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jumper with 0.7 seconds left, sending No. 4 Minnesota to the Sweet 16 with a 65-63 victory over No. 5 Ole Miss, the Associated Press reported.
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Three Mississippi college baseball programs each won conference series this weekend, with No. 6 Mississippi State sweeping Vanderbilt and Ole Miss and Southern Miss also taking series, their schools reported.
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Mississippi State swept Vanderbilt in a three-game series, winning each game in a different fashion, according to a recap by Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk.
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