O.J. Simpson could have a good chance at parole when he asks officials this week to let him out of a Nevada prison after serving more than eight years for an ill-fated bid to retrieve sports memorabilia. Now 70, Simpson…
Logan Darnell (2-1) threw a gem and the Biscuits (50-44) secured their 50th victory of the season with an 8-3 series win over the Jackson Generals (49-45) on Sunday night at The Ballpark at Jackson. A Tennessee loss earlier in the…
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor will kick off a four-city tour Tuesday in Los Angeles to promote their Aug. 26 fight. Promoters planned to distribute free tickets Friday to the Staples Center event. The fighters will then travel to…
The most anticipated college football game of the season – featuring Florida State and Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game – has officially sold out almost two months before the Seminoles and Crimson Tide are set to meet on Sept. 2.…
The Biscuits (42-40) dropped their home series opener against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (38-43) on Tuesday night, falling by a score of 10-1, to suffer one of their worst losses of the season. It was the seventh series opener at…
Former VCU guard Samir Doughty has signed a financial aid agreement with Auburn. Auburn announced Doughty's signing on Tuesday. The 6-foot-4, 187-pounder from Philadelphia will have two years of eligibility remaining after redshirting next season. Doughty played in 35 games…
The Biscuits (2-2) lost game four of their five-game series against the Birmingham Barons (2-2) on Sunday night, falling to their North Division rivals by a score of 5-1 at Riverwalk Stadium. Fernando Baez (1-4) got the nod for Montgomery…
The Philadelphia 76ers did what everyone expected, and picked Markelle Fultz with the first pick of Thursday night's NBA draft. The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled off the biggest surprise, and traded for Jimmy Butler. The 2017 draft was a record-setting night…
The Biscuits (0-1) lost their first-game of the second-half to the Birmingham Barons (1-0), falling to their North Division rivals by a score of 5-2 on Thursdaynight at Riverwalk Stadium. The Biscuits have now lost four of their last six…
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has finalized a five-year contract extension that will keep him tied to the team through the 2022 season. Carr tweeted Thursday that an agreement had been reached to add five years to his current rookie deal…
The WNBA is bringing back its 3-point contest to the All-Star Game. For the first time since the 2009 All-Star Game, the league will have a 3-point shootout during halftime of the game on July 22 in Seattle. The event…
Three people with knowledge of the deal say the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to trade point guard D'Angelo Russell and high-priced center Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for big man Brook Lopez and the 27th overall pick in…
Imprisoned former football star O.J. Simpson has a parole hearing date next month in Nevada. State Board of Parole Commissioners official David Smith said Tuesday the 70-year-old Simpson is due to appear July 20 before a panel of four parole…
The Biscuits (35-32) lost their second game of their five-game series against the Mississippi Braves (33-34) on Thursday night, falling to their South Division rivals by a score of 4-1 at Trustmark Park. Greg Harris (3-6) got the nod for…
The Georgia Lottery is partnering with the Atlanta Braves to give fans a chance to win $1 million. At Braves games this season, fans will have the opportunity to win big in the Georgia Lottery Million Dollar Challenge through a…
Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder has been charged with marijuana possession. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, police said in a statement that they arrested Wilder on Wednesday after they found marijuana in his Cadillac Escalade. They say they stopped Wilder for a window…
Benton Moss (1-1) delivered an impressive performance on the mound, and the Biscuits (35-31) snapped a season-high six-game losing skid on Wednesday night, walloping the Mississippi Braves (32-34), 11-1, in their largest victory of the season at Trustmark Park. Moss,…
The Chicago Cubs have drafted Chris Singleton, whose mother was among those killed two years ago during the shooting inside a South Carolina church. Singleton was selected Wednesday by the defending World Series champions with the final pick of the…
Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Wednesday he will come out of retirement to face UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing match on Aug. 26. Mayweather, who retired in September 2015 after winning all 49 of his pro fights, will face…
Browns rookie defensive end Myles Garrett, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, injured his left foot late in practice on Wednesday. Garrett was rushing quarterback Brock Osweiler during a two-minute drill when he went down in the…
The Biscuits (34-31) lost to the Chattanooga Lookouts (38-27) for the fifth-straight night, falling to their North Division rivals by a score of 9-8 Tuesday night at Riverwalk Stadium. The Biscuits have now lost 10 of their last 11 games…
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has decided to end its annual football championship game following the 2017 season. The winner of the SWAC's regular-season title will now go directly to the Celebration Bowl and play against the winner of the Mid-Eastern…
The Golden State Warriors say no decision has been made regarding a potential White House visit to celebrate their NBA title. The Warriors issued a statement Tuesday saying that "today is all about celebrating our championship" and that they have…
The Biscuits (34-30) lost to the Chattanooga Lookouts (37-27) for the fourth-straight night, falling to their North Division rivals by a score of 6-0 on Monday night at Riverwalk Stadium. The Biscuits have now dropped nine of their last ten…
Kevin Durant scored 39 points, Stephen Curry added 34 and the Golden State Warriors won their second NBA championship in three seasons with a 129-120 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Finals on Monday night. Durant…
