A new guided missile Navy destroyer ship will be named in honor of former Mississippi governor and U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.

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The San Diego Padres made an under-the-radar move ... Pitching for Double-A Mississippi, he logged 51.1 innings, allowing 59 hits while striking out 48 and walking 18, finishing with a 4.73 ...

Residents across South Mississippi are digging out Wednesday after a historic snowstorm blanketed the region.

The New York Yankees are trying to trade Marcus Stroman and could use him to fill one of their biggest needs. The Yankees could use Stroman to help bring an elite infielder to the Bronx.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A major winter storm that slammed Texas and blanketed the northern Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow moved east Wednesday, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and eastern Carolinas.

Army at Holy Cross, 6 p.m. Boston U. at Navy, 7 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 7 p.m. Lafayette at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Lehigh at American, 7 p.m. Xavier at St. John's, 7 p.m. Furman at VMI, 6 p.m.

A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is causing dangerous conditions from Texas to North Carolina.

The No. 6/7 Tennessee men's basketball team returns home to face No. 14 Mississippi State in its third consecutive home contest against a ranked SEC foe Tuesday night at Food City Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

The South is bracing for a major winter storm, most of the nation remains gripped by extreme cold, and high winds could fan flames in California.

At least 30 governors ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, raising flags before the end of the mourning period for Jimmy Carter.

With the absence of a conventional NWSL draft, college prospects function as free agents. As the preseason begins, let's highlight five collegiate athletes to watch as they prepare for the upcoming NWSL season.