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Leland Man Arrested for Embezzlement at Greenville Hibbett Sports

LELAND, Miss.--An arrest has been made in an embezzlement case in Greenville. A Leland man is accused of taking items from Hibbett Sports without paying for them.Samuel Wilson, 24, was arrested and charged with embezzlement by Greenville Police.He was being held on a $6,000 ...
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Jordan Peele-produced sports horror movie, Him, gets a trailer

The new trailer for the Jordan Peele-produced sports horror film Him leaves it all on the field.Marlon Wayans stars as a championship quarterback who offers to train a rising football star played by Tyriq Withers. But as we see in the teaser, his means of achieving success may have sinister consequences. “If ...
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Trump DOJ files civil suit against Maine in standoff over transgender athletes in womens sports

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department has filed suit against Maine in an effort to challenge the state's policy regarding transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday.The lawsuit alleges Maine's policy violates Title IX and stems from a ...
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Johnny Depp sports new look for his Hollywood return in Day Drinker

Johnny Depp is sporting a whole new look in the first image for his upcoming film, Day Drinker.Lionsgate gave a sneak peek of Depp’s role Monday, and he’s nearly unrecognizable with gray hair, a gray beard and blue colored contacts.The film, directed by Snow White helmer Marc Webb, reunites Depp ...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom breaks with party on transgender athletes in womens sports, sparking backlash

(NEW YORK) -- In this first episode of a new podcast published Thursday, California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female sports is "deeply unfair.""I think it's an issue of fairness. I completely ...
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Police investigating whether sports reporter at Super Bowl was drugged before he died

(LOUISIANA) -- Police in Louisiana said Monday they are investigating the possibility that a sports reporter who had traveled to New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl may have been drugged before his death.Adan Manzano, a reporter for KGKC Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports, ...
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Trump to sign executive order banning transgender athletes from womens sports, directing DOJ to enforce

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, senior administration officials told ABC News, fulfilling a promise that was at the center of his 2024 campaign.The order will establish sweeping mandates ...
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Simone Biles named Sports Illustrated 2024 Sportsperson of the Year

(NEW YORK) -- American gymnast Simone Biles has added another title to her resume.The 11-time Olympic medalist was named Thursday by Sports Illustrated as its 2024 Sportsperson of the Year.The honor comes after a year in which Biles took the 2024 Paris Olympics by ...
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Delta State Basketball Coach to be Inducted into Sports Hall of Fame

CLEVELAND, Miss.--One of Delta State's winningest basketball coaches will be inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame next year.Steve Rives had a 401-201 record during his time as head men's basketball coach for the Statesman, from 1986 to 2006, according to the school's ...
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Sports Betting Bill is Still Alive in Mississippi

ROBINSONVILLE, Miss.--You may soon be able to bet on sports on your device. The "mobile sports betting" bill is still alive in the Mississippi legislature. But, one state senator fears it could affect jobs in the Delta and on the coast."That bill is still ...