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Ole Miss’ Thomas Dillard catches a fly ball for an out on Georgia's Aaron Schunk during the first inning of a Southeastern Conference Tournament baseball game Thursday in Hoover, Ala. Dillard, a Greenwood native, had a key hit in his team’s 5-4 win.

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Rebs stay alive
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Fri,05/25/18-3:32PM , 144 Reads
Ole Miss defeated Georgia 5-4 in walk-off fashion Thursday to stay alive in the SEC Tournament.

The win, which came against the No. 4 RPI team, strengthens the Rebels’ resume in pursuit of a national seed in the NCAA tournament.
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LEGALIZED SPORTS BETTING: Who is it really helping out the most?
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,05/19/18-11:16PM , 116 Reads
Sports in America changed forever last week, and I am shocked it took this long for it to happen.
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Offensive lineman Phillip Rustom cools off with a drink of water during a break in practice last week.

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Mustangs get physical in spring
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,05/19/18-11:15PM , 139 Reads
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Pillow Academy’s Tripp McCarty liked the way his team embraced the physical nature of football during spring drills.

The bulk of the work done in the Mustangs’ eight spring training workouts were done in full gear with plenty of contact.
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Postseason on the line for Bullies
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Thu,05/17/18-1:54PM , 167 Reads
Things aren’t complicated when figuring Mississippi State’s path to the SEC Tournament.

If the Bulldogs (28-24, 12-15 SEC) win one game in the three-game series against Florida (41-12, 20-7), they will qualify as one of the conference’s top 12 teams and would be assured a spot in next week’s SEC Tournament.
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