The International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it is suspending the investigation into shot-put silver medalist Raven Saunder’s podium demonstration following the death of her mother.
There was a major announcement Tuesday about the future of the FedEx St. Jude Invitational (FESJI) which is currently a World Golf Championship (WGC) event.
The conference realignment conflagration created by Texas and Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 for the SEC is giving teams in the American Athletic Conference hope.
After all the wheeling and dealing on NBA Draft night last week for the Memphis Grizzlies, it’s not surprising the Mid-South’s NBA team is relatively quiet on the first day of free agency.
Tuesday in Tokyo, one Mid-South Olympian will represent her home town on the international stage when she begins competing in the heptathlon. Erica Bougard is a track and field star from Mississippi State University.
In torrential conditions, reigning world champion Dalilah Muhammad of the U.S. got the job done and won her semifinal, clocking 53.30 to advance to the final for a chance to defend her Olympic gold from Rio.
Canada dealt the United States women’s national soccer team a crushing defeat in the semifinal round of the Tokyo Olympics women’s soccer tournament, capitalizing on a controversial 75th minute penalty call.
Team USA veteran MyKayla Skinner scored a 15.033 on her first vault and a 14.800 on her second in the women’s event final, earning a 14.916 overall. Jade Carey was off on her steps down the runway and scored a 12.416.
American Caeleb Dressel rounded out a perfect three-for-three performance in his individual events at the Tokyo Olympics, taking the 50m “splash and dash” in Olympic record time of 21.07.
Kevin Durant officially broke the all-time U.S. men’s Olympic scoring record previously held by Carmelo Anthony in Saturday’s game against the Czech Republic.
Katie Ledecky became the third woman to win the same swimming event at three straight Olympic Games, taking gold in the women’s 800 free ahead of Australia’s Ariarne Titmus.
In one of the most ironic turns of events in the mishmash of college realignment, the AAC is the conference the Big 12 is accusing ESPN of using to pilfer its teams.
Olympian Sam Kendricks carried the dreams and support of the entire Mid-South with him to Tokyo, with an eye on Gold, after a parade in his hometown of Oxford earlier this month.
In need of a big routine to keep pace with Rebeca Andrade in the Olympic individual all-around final, Suni Lee did her thing on the uneven bars, earning a huge 15.300.
In an incredibly tight race, Japan’s Yui Ohashi scraped past Team USA swimmers Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass for Tokyo Olympic gold in the women’s 200m individual medley.
U.S. gymnastics veteran Sam Mikulak stuck the landing on his vault attempt in the Olympic individual all-around final, earning a 14.533, besting his 14.133 qualification performance.
Damian Lillard scored 21 points and the Americans rebounded from an opening loss with their first victory of these Olympics, romping past Iran 120-66 on Wednesday.
From a street that bears his name to the world stage, it’s been a long road and high jump to the 2020 Olympic Games for Mid-South athlete Shelby McEwen.
U.S. Gymnast Simone Biles shocked the world when she withdrew from the Olympics team competition Tuesday.She later revealed she had been struggling with mental health issues.
