Mississippian captures silver
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ATHENS, Greece - The Mississippian few thought would make the US Olympic team nearly won gold Monday in the 400 meters. Otis Harris of Edwards had the lead rounding the final turn of the one-lap sprint but
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Maurice Greene grabbed the baton and accelerated toward the finish, blowing past a Nigerian and reeling in Britain's Mark Lewis-Francis. But even the self-proclaimed greatest sprinter of all time could not make up for a sloppy handoff earlier in the race Saturday, and his chest crossed the line just a hair behind the Brit's. The Americans were forced to settle for silver by an excruciating hundredth of a second.
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Mountain biker Marie-Helene Premont of Chateau-Richer, Que. captured the silver on a tough and sun-baked course in the suburbs of Athens today, finishing behind winner Gunn-Rita Dahle of Norway.
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Fort Washington native Charles Smith Jr. wins the silver medal in the finweight division at Saturday's U.S. Open Taekwondo championship in New Orleans.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Carnell Williams ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and Ronnie Brown added 147 yards rushing to lead No. 18 Auburn past Mississippi State, 43-14, yesterday.
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With Chris Warren sitting on the bench in foul trouble, No. 22 Mississippi wasn't sure where to turn without its playmaking point guard.
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Tasha Humphrey had 24 points and 12 rebounds, helping No. 21 Georgia rally past Mississippi State 67-57 Sunday.
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By Maggie Borman, The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.  Dec. 10--A visiting bowhunter from Louisiana added to Greene County's deer-hunting statistics, but not by bagging a deer.   Anthony J. Latino, 53, of Robert, La., remains in good condition at St.
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ST. LOUIS - In a game in which five balls accounting for nine runs traveled more than one-third of a mile, a grounder that traveled about 60 feet drove in the winning run.
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FRIDLEY, Minn. - A couple of fishermen landed a big surprise over the weekend when they went down to the Mississippi River under the Interstate 694 overpass...
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By Tammy M. Smith, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 22--BILOXI -- Metallics can be simultaneously subtle and striking.
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Wesley Carroll threw for two touchdowns and Mississippi State forced a season-high six turnovers in a 31-14 victory over No. 14 Kentucky on Saturday. Kentucky (6-2, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) has lost two straight since knocking off then-No. 1 LSU in triple overtime.
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By Michael Newsom, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jan. 31--JACKSON COUNTY -- A pair were arrested Tuesday for stealing valuable copper wire from ABC Recycling in Moss Point and each was charged with on count of grand larceny, a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Department said.
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By Michael Newsom, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb.
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Quianna Chaney nearly doubled her season scoring average and Sylvia Fowles had a double-double for LSU on Sunday, all in the first half. That was all the help the No. 7 Lady Tigers needed to dominate No. 18 Michigan State 65-50.
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Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Michael Anti of the United States won the silver on Sunday in the men&#39;s 50m rifle 3-position event at the Summer Olympics in Athens.
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By Brent Frazee, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Mar. 4--COTTER, Ark. -- Donald Cranor's hopes of catching a big brown trout on the White River were rising almost as quickly as the water.