Second Child Involved in Sunday Wreck Dies

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CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ Newsstand | 40 ¢ Home Delivery Tuesday | January 16, 2018 Second child involved in Sunday wreck dies Dorothy Bunton, of Orlando, ed with an 18-wheeler at the The driver of the 18-wheeler Cousins were both students at Caledonia Florida, and Raymond Karr, Jr., intersection of Highway 45 and suffered minor injuries. 10, died at the accident scene. Spurline/Land Road in Lown- “This is just an awful trag- DISPATCH STAFF REPORT 2:50 a.m. today at Batson Chil- Karr and Burnett are cousins des County. The intersection edy,” said Lowndes County dren’s Hospital in Jackson, and both attended Caledonia is a two-way stop and drivers School District Superintendent A second child involved the Lowndes County Coroner Greg Elementary School, part of the on Highway 45 — where the Lynn Wright. “Our thoughts Sunday car accident that already Merchant said and MHP con- Lowndes County School Dis- tractor-trailer was traveling and prayers are with all the claimed the life of a woman and firmed. Burnett was airlifted trict. — have right-of-way. A MHP family and friends there in her grandson has died from his to the hospital following the There was no update on the press release said the pickup Caledonia in this terrible loss. I injuries, the Mississippi High- Sunday morning crash and had condition of Bunton’s husband, was traveling east through the know the whole school district way Patrol confirmed today. been on life-support since the James Bunton, 61, who was the intersection when the collision joins me in sending our condo- Dakota Burnett, 9, died at accident. driver of the pickup that collid- occurred. lences to the family.”

Two local SNOW DAY educators inducted to Unity Park Stewart, Wier honored as part of MLK Day

By Alex Holloway [email protected]

The Starkville community gath- ered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Mon- day and to recognize the inclusion of two new honorees at Unity Park. Monday’s ceremony saw the inclusion of Rosa Stewart and Sadye Wier on a new plaque at the wall. The honorees were unveiled in the park on Douglas L. Connor Drive after an annual march that drew hundreds of people. The two women are the first of what Unity Park Advisory Commit- tee chair Jeanne Marszalek said the committee hopes will be many local contributors to civil rights progress in Oktibbeha County. She said the committee hopes to add new hon- Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff orees every year on Martin Luther Hadley Richards, 7, Connor Richards, 9, Miles Richards, 6, and their mother, Julie Richards, play in the falling snow this morn- King Jr. Day. ing. “I was going to go for a run today, but the snow changed my plans. Instead we decided to spend the morning playing in “We hope to continue this into the snow,” Julie said. the future,” she said, “to a time when I won’t be here, but it’ll go on and on. I hope it will encourage other people to work hard to get something done in this community — to keep moving it forward so we can all Architectural plans in place for downtown hotel enjoy life together.” Marszalek said the committee Plans to be with plans to restore the now received six nominees in the fall. Of dilapidated building to its See Unity Park, 6A approved by city former glory as a mixed use development. building department Now, more than a year later, the preliminary architec- By Devin Edgar tural plans are in place, and [email protected] upon approval, Chain said the renovation can begin. The archi- “Nothing has changed, tectural draw- and the plans are still what ings for The they were at the beginning,” New Stone Chain said. “Once we get the Hotel and The building permit, we can move Arcade Hotel forward and start working on renovations the rebuild.” are now under Chain Dispatch file photo review in order In this 2016 Dispatch file photo, what used to be the New to begin the The plans Stone Hotel’s lobby is pictured. Developers Tommy Howard process toward The architectural plans and Chris Chain bought the property in 2016 with plans to Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff obtaining a show many similarities to the restore the building. Mississippi State University fresh- building per- original floor plan of The New men business majors Jackson Chloe mit. Stone Hotel back in the early also be a 1,000 square-foot Columbus Building Offi- Owens, left, and Destiny Smith Developers 1900s, with 14,766 square rooftop garden area. cial Ken Wiegel said the doc- volunteer their time picking up fallen Tommy How- feet of space on the first floor The plans also showed uments presented are still in limbs around Odd Fellows Cemetery ard and Chris and 13,766 square feet on “The Arcade Apartments” the “preliminary stages” and on University Drive in Starkville Mon- Howard day. “We wanted to spend Martin Chain bought the second floor. The second and “The Stone Hotel” sig- will be reviewed thoroughly Luther King Day wisely since he gave the 100-year-old property in floor features eight apart- nage, which features minor before a building permit is back. We wanted to do a service for 2016 from Susan Mackay and ment-style units, and seven changes from the original granted. the community,” Owens said. her brother, Wayne Price, suite-style units. There will names. See Hotel, 3A

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Vernay said. “We can say The six women declared we were here when all this support for the Time’s Up gorgeous art was happen- initiative to stop sexual Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff ing, and that we support- harassment and gender Starkville handyman Donnelli Johnson unloads a truck full of fallen limbs in the Cotton District Wednesday. “Any ed it — that we lifted each discrimination and urged time after rain we have to clean out the gutters of all the fallen pecan leaves also. I do all kinds of side jobs other up, that we did as viewers to speak up at the like brick laying, concrete work, cutting trees, landscaping, you name it,” Johnson said. Dr. King said we would do: polls as well. Live the dream. We’re the “The midterms are a dream.” perfect moment for us to Anthony Anderson host- use our voices,” Robinson ed the ceremony at the Civ- said. 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Inmate convicted of giving fatal buttocks injection dies 58-year-old had served less than 3 ½ years of a life sentence The Associated Press

JACKSON — A Mississippi inmate convicted of giving fatal and illicit silicone buttocks injections to a woman has died at age 58. An autopsy is to be conducted on the remains of inmate Tracy Lynn Garner, after she died Sunday, the Mississippi Department of Corrections said in a statement Monday announcing the death. Garner had served less than 3 ½ years of a life sentence. Garner was convicted by a jury in 2014 of depraved heart murder in the death of Karima Gor- don, a metro Atlanta resident who died eight days after receiving the injections in Jackson in 2012. Depraved heart murder is a killing caused by reckless disregard for human life. Prosecutors said the Georgia woman was re- Courtesy image This architectural rendering shows proposed signage for The New Stone Hotel and The Arcade Hotel renovations. ferred to Garner by Natasha Stewart, an adult Download a PDF of the complete document at cdispatch.com entertainer known as Pebbelz Da Model. Stewart was convicted of manslaughter in Garner’s death and received a seven-year sentence. Authorities initially identified Garner as a man, Hotel Morris Garner, after the arrest. Her attorney sub- Continued from Page 1A sequently said Garner was born male and had sex Naturally, Wiegel said, reassignment surgery. some projects do not Angelina Barber, Gordon’s best friend who trav- require the submission eled with her to Jackson, testified at Gordon’s tri- of architectural plans if al that she decided not to receive injections after minimal work is needed. meeting Garner. Barber also testified that she and But with renovations to Gordon were led to believe Garner was a nurse. A the extent the hotel will nursing home administrator told jurors that Gar- need, as with “ground- ner had been a cook at a nursing home where she up” projects, the archi- wore scrubs. tectural plans have to Garner was taken from Central Mississippi Cor- be in order for Wiegel’s rectional Facility to a hospital in Jackson, where office to grant a building she was pronounced dead Sunday morning. permit. The architectural plans are accompanied by a building permit application from the general contractor, Wiegel Dispatch file photo said, in order to confirm In this 2016 Dispatch file photo, an old sign for the New Stone Hotel, which used the contractor has the ap- to be on the corner of Fifth Street South and Third Avenue South in Columbus, sits propriate licenses. in the building. Developers Tommy Howard and Chris Chain bought the property in Now that plans are 2016 with plans to restore the building. submitted, the city build- ay’s family. first old buildings in Co- ing department and fire History of the buildings department will review Built in 1905, the two After Price closed his lumbus Chain and How- them, which normally buildings have served as auto parts shop, Mackay’s ard have restored. Chain takes up to 10 business hotels, apartments and parents opened a chil- owns Renovations of Mis- days — unless concerns retailers, including The dren’s clothing store in sissippi Inc., and Howard raised during the review New Stone Hotel and The the ‘60s. In 1984, Mackay has restored downtown need to be discussed. Arcade Hotel. got to open her own shop buildings, including 208 Once Wiegel’s office, the In 1936, Susan Mack- in the buildings, Kwik Fifth St. S., just down the fire chief and the city en- ay’s grandfather E.W. Kopy Printing—which street from the hotels. gineer are satisfied, Wie- Price rented one of the eventually became Party Howard and Chain previ- gel said the final step is building’s space to open and Paper — making her ously told The Dispatch to notify the architect or Price’s Auto Parts, and in the third-generation to they want to restore The general contractor of the the ‘40s he bought both operate a business in her New Stone Hotel and The project that a permit is properties. The buildings grandfather’s buildings. Arcade Hotel to an early ready to be issued. have since been in Mack- The hotels are not the 20th century look.

Around the state Police arrest man for drocodone, and Xanax several pending drug TV on Monday that Tim- in his possession. After charges. othy Michael Noble after drug possession, hiding Abram was booked into No bond has yet been the incident occurred last drugs in body jail, police found more set. week. Pace says deputies COLUMBIA — A man controlled substances found a 39-year-old wom- has been arrested after hidden inside his body. an was found semicon- police southern Missis- Cook says police Man arrested in scious. sippi found several drugs searched Abram’s vehicle connection to domestic The woman, who name in his car and hidden in because of a marijuana was not released, was his body. odor. Police say a large assault incident taken to the University Columbia Police Sgt. amount of cash was also VICKSBURG — A of Mississippi Medical Jason Cook told WDAM- seized. man has been arrested in Center. Her condition is TV that 34-year-old Lar- Abram is being held at connection to a domestic unknown. rell Abrams was pulled the Marion County jail. assault incident in south- Noble is charged with over and officers found He is charged with pos- west Mississippi. aggravated domestic as- methamphetamine, crack session of a controlled Warren County Sheriff sault. He bailed out of jail cocaine, marijuana, hy- substance along with Martin Pace told WAPT- on a $75,000 bond.

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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller Readers comment From our website The following is an edited selection of reader comments posted at the end of stories and columns published on-line. More can be found at www.cdispatch.com. Shannon Bardwell: Something stinks in the Prairie frank: How do you keep them from returning? 0.22?

Orenokoto: “All things wise and wonderful, All creatures great and small. All things bright and beautiful, The Lord God made them all.” — A tombstone in England.

Tony Clifton: Thanks. I was thinking of Herriot when I saw Frank’s comment. I don’t think that James Herriot would ever prescribe Bubba’s .22 cal. bullet to the brain as a solution. I sorely miss Alistair Cooke’s Master- piece Theater TV series from the 1970s. If you were either too young or as yet unborn during PBS telecasts of the Herriot series during the late 1970s, the complete series is available at Amazon on a 22-disc (CC) collection. Of course, I know that you would want to heed Reverend Gates’ advice to shop locally, first. The night Bully went missing frank: Great story! R.I.P. Mr. Hudson.

leehigirl: I love all my cousins. We were blessed to be in a wonderful family. Christmases, Thanksgivings were all at our grandmother and grandfather Fraser’s home on Third Street South in Columbus. Russell and I grew up together a year apart. I always loved him and miss him already. Just a great human being! Ginger Williams Hite.

Beth Hardy Duff: Mr. Hudson was still a very good friend of both my parents right up to the end. He called them from time to time just to check on them and catch up. What a fantastic story and so many familiar names. No surprise at all at the antics of the participants. Sounds just like ALL the stories that still come out of my dad’s mouth!

The Presidency American Life in Poetry Will she or won’t she? Is he or isn’t he? A dog’s life There is a kind of nal ran a column under stuff of government, they figure. mania sweeping Wash- the headline, “Trump They like her because they believe BY TED KOOSER U.S. Poet Laureate ington and beyond these Proves He’s Sane,” a she’d make a great head of state days and, unsurpris- column about how pres- — someone who won’t embarrass Dogs are smart enough to get people ingly, it’s about Donald idential Donald Trump America in front of the rest of the to take care of them, a skill that a lot of Trump. It’s not just has been acting lately. world. And even if she tweets, they people haven’t learned, but they’re still about whether he’s fit to One way or anoth- know it won’t be the kind about wild at the heart. Paul S. Piper lives in be president. 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Because if she runs, Dog for mental or physical reasons — to that anyone running for president she’s going to be asked questions function in office. should have foreign policy creden- she hasn’t been asked before. Yes, returns to the porch. Let master think what Then there are the psychiatrists tials; should grasp the intricacies liberal reporters would go easier on he wants. Freedom comes at a price. who weigh in — without ever of important domestic issues; and her than on Trump — if he decides examining him — and conclude certainly needs to understand to run again. Still, does she really American Life in Poetry is sponsored by that’s he’s mentally unstable and a something as basic as how govern- want to bone up on tax policy and The Poetry Foundation and the Library of danger to America and the world. ment works. And, they made clear tell us what she would do with Kim Congress. For more information, see: http:// And there’s Trump himself that unlike Hillary Clinton, Donald Jong Un? Does she really want to www.americanlifeinpoetry.org/ sounding more than a little irratio- Trump flunked each and every answer the inevitable questions nal when he responds to the North category. about her private life? Korean dictator with a tweet dis- But yet ... they love Oprah. For what it’s worth, I don’t think cussing the size of their respective After her speech at the Golden she’ll run — which would be good nuclear buttons. Globes they practically began mak- news for Bernie Sanders and Eliz- And even when he tries to ing arrangements for the corona- abeth Warren and Kamala Harris convince us that he’s playing with tion. But she’s not exactly a policy and about 20 other liberal Demo- a full deck, he just makes things wonk, either. You think she knows crats. I think she’s smart enough A quote for today worse. In a series of tweets aimed more than Donald Trump — at to know she doesn’t need the grief “I’ll tell you why I like writing: it’s just at defending himself he tells the this point — about foreign policy? that would come with running. jumping into a pool. I get myself into a world that I’m “like, really smart,” You think she knows more about But an Oprah vs. Donald race in kind of trance. I engage the world, but it’s and that I’m “a very stable genius.” tax policy and infrastructure? You 2020 would be a lot of fun. Right up also wonderful to just escape. I try to find Anyone who says he’s a stable think she could name 10 Republi- until the moment one of them wins. the purities out of the confusion. It’s pretty genius probably isn’t a genius and cans — or even 10 Democrats — in Bernard Goldberg, a nationally old-fashioned, but it’s fun.” might not even be stable. the House or Senate? syndicated columnist, is a commen- — Barry Hannah (1942–2010), On the same day the Times ran But that’s not why they like her. tator for Fox News and a correspon- American writer and Mississippi native its editorial, The Wall Street Jour- Politicians can handle the boring dent for HBO. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, January 16, 2018 5A Kids chained in Calif. house of horrors; parents arrested 17-year-old girl called police after to 29, “appeared to be the family home has the were kids in the house.” word,” he said. malnourished and very same address as Sand- Other neighbors de- The Turpins filed for escaping from home where she and dirty,” according to a press castle Day School, where scribed the family as in- bankruptcy in 2011, stating release announcing Sun- David Turpin is listed as tensely private. in court documents they her 12 siblings were locked up day’s arrest of the parents. principal. In the 2016-17 A few years ago, Robert owed between $100,000 “The victims were provid- school year it had an en- Perkins said he and his and $500,000, The New The Associated Press lieved she was only 10, ed with food and beverag- rollment of six with one mother saw a few family York Times reported. At called 911 and was met by es after they claimed to be student in each of the fifth, members constructing that time, Turpin worked PERRIS, Calif. — A police who interviewed her starving.” sixth, eighth, ninth, 10th a Nativity scene in the as an engineer at Northrop 17-year-old girl called po- and then went to the fami- David Allen Turpin, 57, and 12th grades. Turpins’ front yard. Per- Grumman and earned lice after escaping from ly home in Perris, about 70 kins said he complimented $140,000 annually and his her family’s home where and Louise Anna Turpin, Neighbors said they miles southeast of Los An- them on it. wife was a homemaker, re- she and her 12 brothers 49, each were held on $9 were stunned by the ar- geles. They found several “They didn’t say a cords showed. and sisters were locked up million bail and could face rests. Andrew Santillan, in filthy conditions, some children shackled to their charges including torture who lives around the cor- so malnourished officers beds with chains and pad- and child endangerment. ner, heard about the case Somewhere down the road you’re going at first believed all were locks in dark, foul-smelling It wasn’t immediately from a friend. to have to think about it. children even though sev- surroundings, according known if they had attor- “I had no idea this was We all face it, but most of us avoid thinking about it: en are adults. to the Riverside County neys. going on,” he told the final preparations. The girl, who was so Sheriff’s Department. State Department of Press-Enterprise of River- When Caring Counts... small officers initially be- The children, ages 2 Education records show side. “I didn’t know there

FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY 1131 N. Lehmberg Rd. Columbus, MS 39702 Area obituaries (662) 328-1808 COMMERCIAL DISPATCH from 1-2 p.m. at the Street Chapel. Burial OBITUARY POLICY Ben Windham ALICEVILLE, Ala. funeral home chapel. will follow at Memorial Obituaries with basic informa- Mr. Tuck was for- Gardens of Columbus. tion including visitation and — Ben Junior “HOOK” Cheryl Beard service times, are provided Windham, 78 died Jan. merly a river boat Visitation will be held Cheryl Marie Kirkland free of charge. Extended 15, 2018. captain with Western Thursday from 6-8 p.m. obituaries with a photograph, Home-going celebra- Rivers in Port Allen, at the funeral home. Beard, 50, of Caledonia, MS detailed biographical information will be 1 p.m. Sat- Louisiana. passed away Saturday, January tion and other details families urday at New Canaan He was preceded 13, 2018, at her residence. may wish to include, are avail- Baptist Church, 1104 in death by his father, Visitation will be Wednes- able for a fee. Obituaries must Gaston Bishop (Mike) day, January 17, 2018, from be submitted through funeral Wilson rd of Aliceville, Alabama with the Rev. Tuck. 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Lown- homes unless the deceased’s des Funeral Home, Columbus, body has been donated to Timothy L. Martin Sr. He is survived by his MS. A funeral service will fol- science. If the deceased’s officiating and the Rev. wife, Ruby Jean Tuck of body was donated to science, Terrence E. Windham Olive Branch; daugh- low at 12:00 PM in the Lowndes the family must provide official and the Rev. Dr. Lonnie ters, Ashley Rivers Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. proof of death. Please submit Weaver to give the eu- Tuck of Olive Branch Mitch McWilliams officiating. Interment will be all obituaries on the form pro- logy. Burial will follow and Holly Elizabeth in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Mill- vided by The Commercial Dis- port, AL with Lowndes Funeral Home, Colum- patch. Free notices must be in Magnolia Gardens Tuck of Maben; mother, Cemetery, 9654 High- Thalia Rivers Tuck of bus, MS directing. submitted to the newspaper Mrs. Beard was born February 8, 1967 in no later than 3 p.m. the day way 14, of Aliceville. Maben; sisters, Pam prior for publication Tuesday Miller and Debbie Lubbock, TX to Garland Louis and Barbara Jane through Friday; no later than 4 Shuffield; brother, Ter- Stewart Kirkland. She was a member of Antioch p.m. Saturday for the Sunday Barry Tuck Baptist Church in Columbus, MS. Mrs. Beard MABEN — Barry ry Michael Tuck; and edition; and no later than 7:30 one granddaughter. was a Registered Nurse for many years. She was a.m. for the Monday edition. Martin Tuck, 55, died very artistic and enjoyed playing the piano. Mrs. Incomplete notices must be re- Jan. 15, 2018, at his Beard loved her family and will be truly missed. ceived no later than 7:30 a.m. residence. Karen Maxey She is preceded in death by her brothers- Grego- for the Monday through Friday Services will be 2 CR AWFORD — ry Allen Kirkland and Kevin Glenn Kirkland. editions. Paid notices must be p.m. Wednesday at Karen Elizabeth Taylor finalized by 3 p.m. for inclusion Mrs. Beard is survived by her husband- Jer- Welch Funeral Home in Maxey, 40, died Jan. 12, ry Besimi of Caledonia, MS; sons- Joshua (Eri- the next day Monday through 2018, at her residence. Thursday; and on Friday by 3 Starkville. Burial will ca) Daniel Adams, James (Brooke) Kirk Adams, p.m. for Sunday and Monday follow at Center Grove Services will be 2 Vance Jordan Mitchell; 5 grandchildren; mother- publication. For more informa- Cemetery. Visitation p.m. Friday at Memori- Barbara Jane Stewart Kirkland; father- Garland tion, call 662-328-2471. will be Wednesday al Gunter Peel College Louis Kirkland; sisters- Debra Whitney, Donna Jane Osborne; brother- David (Carsey) Kirkland and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Mitch Clark, Terry Boushard, Josh Adams, Kirk Adams, Jordan Mitchell, Justin Kirkland, and Nathan Galaske. Dolores O’Riordan, voice of The Cranberries, dies at 46 Honorary Pallbearers will be Hallon McCool, By JILL LAWLESS O’Riordan “was an ex- on Sept. 6, 1971 in Bal- Dennis McCool, Garrett McWilliams and Tobie The Associated Press traordinary talent and lybricken, southwest Krohe. we feel very privileged Ireland. In 1990, she an- Memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist LONDON — Dolores to have been part of her swered an ad from a local Church, 6080 Hwy 45 North, Columbus, MS O’Riordan, whose urgent, life.” band in nearby Limerick 39705. powerful voice helped London’s Metropolitan city — then called The Compliments of make Irish rock band Police force said officers Cranberry Saw Us — that The Cranberries a global Lowndes Funeral Home were called just after 9 was looking for a lead www.lowndesfuneralhome.net success in the 1990s, died a.m. Monday to a hotel singer. suddenly on Monday at a where a woman in her 40s A name change and London hotel. She was 46. was found dead. The po- a confluence of factors The singer-songwrit- lice force said the death turned The Cranberries Virginia C. Mapp er’s publicist, Lindsey was being treated as “un- into international stars. Mrs. Virginia C. Mapp, 73, of Brooksville, Holmes, confirmed that explained.” Their guitar-based O’Riordan died in Lon- The Hilton hotel in MS passed away at her residence in Brooksville, sound had an alterna- MS on Saturday, Jan. 13. Her funeral service don, where she was re- London’s Park Lane con- tive-rock edge at a time cording, firmed that a guest had will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Brooksville when grunge was storm- Baptist Church at 11:00 A.M. Bro. Jay Spiller “No further details are died on the premises. ing the music scene. available at this time,” Ireland’s President will officiate at the service. Interment will follow Holmes said, adding that Michael D. Higgins said at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Columbus, O’Riordan’s family was O’Riordan and The Cran- MS. Visitation will be held at Cockrell Funeral “devastated” by the news. berries “had an immense Jean B. Godfrey Home in Macon, MS on Monday, Jan. 15 from Her Cranberries band- influence on rock and pop Jean B. Godfrey age 90 died Sunday, January 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Memorials are requested to mates — Noel Hogan, music in Ireland and in- 14, 2018 at Trinity Personal Care in Columbus be made to the Brooksville Baptist Church P.O. Mike Hogan and Fergus ternationally.” MS. Services will be held Wednesday, January Box 52 Brooksville, MS 39739 or to the BEMP Lawler — tweeted that O’Riordan was born 17, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Cemetery Fund 586 Hines Road Brooksville, MS 2nd Ave N. Chapel with Rev. Michael Shelton 39739Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be officiating. Burial will follow at Meadow Branch entrusted with the service arrangements. Cemetery in Kennedy, AL. Visitation will be held Virginia Creekmore was born in York, Ala Nancy J. Parra Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until service time at on September 10, 1944 to the late John Henry Nancy Jaynes Parra, age 65, died Friday, Jan- the funeral home. and Marguerite Dickert Creekmore. She was a uary 12, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Co- Mrs. Godfrey was born on Thursday, March graduate of Lee High School in Columbus, MS lumbus. Services were held Monday, January 15, 24, 1927 in Millport, AL to the late Dr. W.W. and and attended East Mississippi Junior College. She 2018 at 2:00 PM at Woodland Baptist Church Trudy Belle Miller Blakeney. She was a member married Jimmy Mapp on January 23, 1963 and 3033 Ridge Road Columbus, with Rev. Shelby of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church and a retired they made their home in Brooksville, MS. Mrs. Hazard officiating, burial followed at Vaughn seamstress for Seminole Manufacturing. Mapp was employed as an executive secretary Cemetery. Visitation was Monday from 12 noon In addition to her parents she was preceded for the Agricultural Economics Department of until service time at the church. in death by her husband, Hammond Godfrey and Mississippi State University. She was a long- Mrs. Parra was born on Friday, July 11, 1952 in her granddaughter Laura Lee Godfrey. time member of Brooksville Baptist Church. Fort Knox, KY to the late Floyd Edward Jaynes She is survived by her children, Jeanette Hill Mrs. Mapp was a multi-talented person who and Mildred Christine Schoggen Jaynes. She (Cecil), of Columbus, MS, W.L. Godfrey (Dale) enjoyed crafts and gardening and was an avid was a member of Woodland Baptist Church and of Columbus, MS, Jimmy Dale Godfrey (Caro- seamstress. She was a member of the Noxubee was the retired church secretary. lyn) of Millport, AL, Douglas Godfrey (Jeanette), County Garden Club and the Holiday Club and She is survived by her husband, Dale Parra, of Lake View. AL, Doyle Godfrey of West Point, was also a “dyed-in-the-wool” Mississippi State Columbus, MS; son, Edward Clemmons (Brid- MS; grandchildren, Douglas William Godfrey fan. Mrs. Mapp looked forward each week to get), Amory, MS; mother, Mildred Christine (Mary), Steven Brown Godfrey (Staci), Caleb going out to eat on Friday nights. She loved her Schoggens Jaynes, Columbus, MS; brother, Ed- Alan Myers (Lindsey), Emily Myers Dickerson children and grandchildren and her dog, Jack, die Jaynes (Becky), Fairhope, AL; grandchil- (Buster), Blakeney Seth Myers, Christopher Lee who held a special place in her heart. dren, Corey Dell, Haley Christine, Jacob Andrew, Godfrey (BB), Paige Godfrey Speed (Adam), Mrs. Virginia Mapp is survived by her Jesse Cole and Joshua Connor. The Pallbearers Brandy Gordon Shelton (Michael), Kim Gordon husband: Jimmy Mapp of Brooksville, MS; one were Tommy Yeatman, Douglas Holliman, Bill Vice (Jason), Jerry Gordon, Blake Hill (Brooke), daughter: Melanie Hines Mapp (Bubba) of Lester, Jason Counts, Jamie Simpson and Geof- and Curtis Godfrey (Chelsea); and 18 great-gran- Brooksville and by two sons: Jim Mapp (Sandi) frey Jaynes. children. of Brooksville and John Mapp (Leslie) of Foley, In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Pallbearers will be Caleb Myers, Seth AL. She also leaves behind three grandchildren: Vaughn Cemetery Fund % Martha Jo Mims 3011 Myers, Douglas Godfrey, Steven Godfrey, Chris James Mapp III, Reilly Mapp, and Michael Mapp Wolfe Road Columbus MS 39705 or Mt. Pleasant Godfrey and Curtis Godfrey. as well as one sister: Susan C. May of Jefferson United Methodist Church % Martha Jo Mims The Honorary Pallbearers will be Trinity City, MO. 3011 Wolfe Road Columbus MS 39705. Place & Trinity Personal Care Staff. The family would like to thank Legacy Hospice of Starkville for the wonderful care we received Expressions of Sympathy May Expressions of Sympathy May for our wife and mother during her illness. Be Left At Be Left At www.memorialfuneral.net www.memorialfuneral.net Paid Obituary - Cockrell Funeral Home 6A Tuesday, January 16, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Starkville locals came together for the Oktibbeha County Branch of NAACP March and Rally in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Unity Park Continued from Page 1A those, they unanimously decided to add Stewart and Wier to the park. The honorees Stewart was an En- glish teacher at Oktibbeha County Training School, according to information the committee distributed to supervisors after select- ing the two new inductees in December. She retired from her post as head of the En- glish Department in 1968, as the schools were facing integration and Afri- can-American residents were protesting hiring practices. Stewart partic- ipated in protest marches and spent three nights in jail. Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School Dis- trict’s campus for grades 2-4 — Henderson Ward Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Stewart — is partially Two new Unity Park honorees, Rosa Stewart and Sadye Wier, were unveiled in a named for her. ceremony in the park on Douglas L. Connor Drive in Starkville after an annual march that drew hundreds of people. Stewart was also the first African-American to run for a seat on the She was the first to get started Sunday night with Starkville Board of Al- permission to allow Afri- a unity service at Trini- dermen, and lost her seat can-Americans to display ty Presbyterian Church, when the state changed their work at county fairs. and continued into Mon- the process for electing Wier also helped create day morning with a unity aldermen from the ward home improvements, in- breakfast at the Mill at system, where each ward cluding running water, in- Mississippi State Univer- votes for its alderman, to door plumbing and paint- sity, headlined by former an at-large system. She ing, in the communities District 38 Rep. Tyrone successfully sued the city where she worked. Ellis. and the state of Mississip- During her retirement, The march and unveil- pi. A federal judge found she went to the Ball Com- ing ceremony followed in the state’s change to the pany in Indiana to learn the afternoon. Chris Tay- election system, which how to run a cannery lor, president of the Ok- plaintiffs contended was and helped set one up in tibbeha County chapter of a “purposeful device to Macon. She also worked the National Association invidiously discriminate for three summers with of the Advancement of against black voters in mu- the Neighborhood Youth Colored People, said he nicipal elections by dilut- Corps in 21 counties. was pleased with the day’s ing black voting strength,” To be nominated, events and with the sup- unconstitutional. someone needs to have port they drew from the Wier taught at Oktib- lived in Oktibbeha County community. beha County Training Taylor noted he was for part of their life; been School for 13 years, and especially impressed with deceased for at least five in 1943, joined the Mis- attendance from the com- years; have made a signif- sissippi Cooperative Ex- munity’s younger mem- icant contribution to civil tension Service to become bers. rights in Oktibbeha Coun- the first African-Ameri- “If you look around, the ty; and advanced commu- can home demonstration number of young kids — agent in Newton Coun- nity unity in Oktibbeha that’s from preschool all ty. She further served in County. the way to high school and Winston and Lowndes not even counting my Mis- counties before retiring in Other events sissippi State (NAACP) 1970. Monday’s ceremony chapter students,” Taylor In her time with Ex- at Unity Park was just said. “They came out to tension, Wier worked to one of several events in support us. And it was a expand opportunities for Starkville to honor Martin nice crowd—black and African-American youth. Luther King Day. Events white.”

Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Vance Smith, 10, helps fill a wheelbarrow with dirt while volunteering during the Mar- tin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at Mississippi State University’s community garden Monday. Vance is the son of Kelly and Dean Smith of Starkville. SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino: 327-1297 SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n Tuesday, January 16, 2018 TENNIS: PREP PLAYER OF THE WEEK COLLEGE Australian Open BASKETBALL Federer Bulldogs advances will try to join to snap Djokovic, losing skid

By Brett Hudson Sharapova [email protected] STARKVILLE — Ben By JOHN PYE Howland had a duel in his The Associated Press head on the way back from Florida. MELBOURNE, Aus- Mississippi State’s tralia — Roger Federer men’s basketball coach picked up where he left off knew he at the Australian Open on had a team a day when Maria Shara- c o m i n g pova and Novak Djokovic off of two helped ensure there were hard days all kinds of comebacks. of practice Defending champion and a 71- Federer beating Aljaz Be- 54 loss on dene 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in a night Wednesday Howland match, his first on Rod in Gaines- Laver Arena since clinch- ville, Florida. He also feels ing a career-reviving title his players can benefit here last year. The 19-time from every second on the major winner has been practice floor. met on court after wins Howland’s first thought here previously by tennis was to let the Bulldogs greats Laver, John McEn- have an off day. Instead, roe, and Jim Courier. the team practiced hard On Tuesday night, he got Thursday and Friday something different. Come- prior to game against dian Will Ferrell stepped then-No. 22 Auburn. He’s out of the crowd and, slip- ping into character as Ron See MSU MEN, 4B Burgundy from the movie Anchorman, conducted the MSU women up to No. 3 post-match interview. David Miller/Special to The Dispatch STARKVILLE — The Mis- As usual, the 36-year- Hannah White has 21 points (11-for-18 from the free-throw line) Saturday in the Columbus High old Federer stayed classy. sissippi State women’s bas- School girls basketball team’s 42-30 victory against New Hope High. ketball team continued to Six-time champion inch closer to the top spot in Djokovic and 2014 Aus- The Associated Press poll. tralian Open winner Stan On Monday, MSU moved Wawrinka earlier made MATURATION CONTINUES FOR WHITE up one spot to No. 3 in this successful returns from week’s rankings. The move injury layoffs with victo- follows victories against Ole Strong play earns Columbus High School junior spot in annual All-Star Game Miss (76-45) and Alabama ries in their first matches (75-61) that saw MSU im- since Wimbledon. By Adam Minichino Moments later, Hairston’s Lord.’ I was so happy because prove to 19-0 and 5-0 in the Sharapova barely [email protected] admonition quickly went out I never imagined that would Southeastern Conference. missed a beat in her first the window when White let out happen.” MSU is off to its second-best start in program match in Melbourne Hannah White didn’t know a shriek of delight. Fortunate- The phone call on Jan. 10 since a failed doping test what to think. history. No. 1 Connecticut, ly, White wasn’t in her English signaled the next step in the No. 2 Louisville, and MSU here in 2016 resulted in a A phone call from your coach class or she might have been progression of the one of the are the only undefeated 15-month ban from tennis. in the middle of the school day sent to the principal’s office for state of Mississippi’s most teams in Division I women’s The five-time major usually doesn’t mean good creating a disturbance in class. promising players. On Satur- basketball. n winner recovered from an news, so White had a touch of The timing worked out perfect- day, White built on that hon- At 11:30 a.m. Thurs- day, MSU will hold another early break in the second anxiety when she started her ly, though, because White was or by scoring a game-high 21 set and closed out her 6-1, Hail State Hoops Luncheon conversation with Columbus in the bathroom when she re- points in a 42-30 victory against in Mize Pavilion The cost for 6-4 victory over Tatjana High School girls basketball ceived the news she had been New Hope. the event is $12 per person. Maria with an ace. coach Yvonne Hairston. named to the Mississippi As- For her accomplishments, Fans can RSVP for the See TENNIS, 4B That’s when White received sociation of Coaches (MAC) White is The Dispatch’s Prep luncheon by calling 662- a warning: She was asked not Player of the Week. 325-1098, or by e-mailing North/South All-Star Game. [email protected]. Inside to scream. “I just screamed and I was “For a little while, I was get- edu. n Results from Monday, Suddenly, anxiety turned to crying and I fell to my knees,” ting discouraged because I felt — Adam Minichino Tuesday. Page 2B anticipation. White said. “I said, ‘Thank you, See WHITE, 4B

FOOTBALL: NFL Jaguars’ Ramsey to team’s fans: Vikings pivot to Eagles after ‘We’re going to Super Bowl’ getting big break to beat Saints By MARK LONG Ramsey’s comments surely will find By DAVE CAMPBELL Inside The Associated Press their way north. The Associated Press n MORE NFL: The Tennessee Titans fired “You come back and you’ve got all the JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — All-Pro EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Their coach Mike Mularkey after he led them to fans here and things of that nature,” Jag- a playoff victory. Page 3B cornerback Jalen Ramsey did pretty uars coach Doug Marrone said. minds still racing with childlike exu- much the same thing that upset his “That’s something that everybody, berance over the stunning last-snap Jacksonville Jaguars teammates last they want to do when you get close. victory that sent them to the NFC Sixty-one yards to go. week. Whether you have to say it or not? The championship game, many of the Min- The outcome that produced the 29- He started looking ahead. one thing I do know is the road to it al- nesota Vikings remained awake sever- 24 victory was so improbable that the Ramsey told thousands of fans ways leads through New England. al hours past midnight. Vikings were predictably continuing to awaiting the team’s return from Pitts- “Our focus isn’t on anything else but Cornerback Xavier Rhodes re- process their status as the first team in burgh late Sunday that the Jaguars the New England Patriots. It will be a played the video clip of the winning NFL history to score a winning touch- “are going to the Super Bowl and we great challenge for us obviously.” touchdown “about a thousand times” down on the final play of regulation in a are going to win that (expletive).” The Jags took exception to the Steel- at home, searing the image of Stefon postseason game. Jacksonville (12-6), of course, has ers talking about facing the Patriots in- Diggs leaping to catch the pass from “The Minneapolis Miracle”, as it the AFC championship game at New stead of them, and used it as motivation Case Keenum and sprinting for the was dubbed in trending on social me- England remaining before even get- in a 45-42 victory Sunday. end zone into his memory forever so dia, was as unfathomable as the name ting to the Super Bowl. The small-mar- Nonetheless, they stood behind the details of the sequence that beat sounds. ket franchise is winless in seven games their outspoken and ultra-talented de- New Orleans were no longer foggy. “We still can’t believe it in the in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and fender. Ten seconds left. locker room,” wide receiver Adam 1-10 all-time against the Patriots (14-3). See JAGUARS, 5B Trailing by one point. See VIKINGS, 5B 2B Tuesday, January 16, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Seung-Hwan Oh, rhp. Romania, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3. SAN DIEGO (2) — Erick Aybar, ss; Craig Malek Jaziri, Tunisia, def. Salvatore Caruso, briefly Basketball Stammen, rhp. Italy, 6-7 (2), 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3. CALENDAR NBA SAN FRANCISCO (3) — Matt Cain, rhp; Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, def. Federico EASTERN CONFERENCE Jae-Gynn Hwang, 1b-3b; Michael Morse, ib-of. Delbonis, Argentina, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3. Local WASHINGTON (10) — Matt Albers, rhp; Joe Pablo Cuevas (31), Uruguay, def. Mikhail Prep Basketball Atlantic Division Blanton, rhp; Alejandro De Aza, of; Stephen Youzhny, Russia, 7-6 (7), 6-3, 7-5. Today’s Games W L Pct GB Drew, 2b; Edwin Jackson, rhp; Howie Kendrick, Ryan Harrison, United States, def. Dudi Sela, Columbus High School boys basketball team wins Boston 34 10 .773 — of-2b; Adam Lind, 1b; Oliver Perez, lhp; Ryan Israel, 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. RIDGELAND — Mississippi State commit Robert Woodard II had West Point at Columbus Toronto 29 13 .690 4 Raburn, of; Jayson Werth of. Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Dustin Brown, Philadelphia 20 20 .500 12 Germany, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-1. 22 points and 13 rebounds Monday to lead the Columbus High School Louisville at New Hope New York 20 24 .455 14 Marin Cilic (6), Croatia, def. Vasek Pospisil, boys basketball team to a 49-42 victory against Forest Hill in the Aberdeen at South Pontotoc Brooklyn 16 28 .364 18 Football Canada, 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (5). Southeast Division Grigor Dimitrov (3), Bulgaria, def. Dennis Rumble in the South tournament at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. Caledonia at Itawamba AHS W L Pct GB NFL Playoffs Novak, Austria, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. Noxubee County at Tupelo Miami 25 18 .581 — Conference Championships Mackenzie Mcdonald, United States, def. Elias Washington 25 19 .568 ½ Sunday, Jan. 21 Ymer, Sweden, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. Starkville High School girls basketball team wins Vardaman at West Lowndes Charlotte 17 25 .405 7½ AFC Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, def. Yuki Bhambri, Atlanta 12 31 .279 13 Jacksonville at New England, 2:05 p.m. (WCBI) India, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-3. Hamilton at Noxapater Andrey Rublev (30), Russia, def. David Ferrer, DECATUR — Jalisa Outlaw had 20 points Monday to lead the Orlando 12 31 .279 13 NFC Leake Academy at Starkville Academy Minnesota at Philadelphia, 5:40 p.m. (WLOV) Spain, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-2. Starkville High School girls basketball team to a 59-22 victory against Central Division Nick Kyrgios (17), Australia, def. Rogerio Dutra Brandon in the East Central Community College Martin Luther King Jr. Starkville Christian at Columbus Christian W L Pct GB Pro Bowl Silva, Brazil, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Victory Christian at Chilton Cleveland 26 17 .605 — Sunday, Jan. 28 Viktor Troicki, Serbia, def. Alex Bolt, Australia, tournament. Indiana 24 20 .545 2½ At Orlando, Fla. 6-7 (2), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Jah Covington had 14 points and Tabreea Gandy added 12 for the Russell Christian at Pickens Academy Milwaukee 23 20 .535 3 AFC vs. NFC, 2 p.m. (ESPN/ABC) Denis Shapovalov, Canada, def. Stefanos Detroit 22 20 .524 3½ Tsitsipas, Greece, 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Lady Yellow Jackets. Chicago 17 27 .386 9½ Super Bowl Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (15), France, def. Kevin Prep Soccer WESTERN CONFERENCE Sunday, Feb. 4 King, United States, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. Today’s Matches Southwest Division At Minneapolis, Minn. Kyle Edmund, Britain, def. Kevin Anderson (11), Heritage Academy boys basketball team wins W L Pct GB AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5:30 p.m. South Africa, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Tupelo at Columbus, 5 p.m. Houston 30 12 .714 — (NBC) Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Pierre Hughes Dontae Gray had 17 points Monday night to lead the Heritage San Antonio 29 16 .644 2½ Herbert, France, 6-2, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (3). Grenada at West Point, 5 p.m. New Orleans 22 20 .524 8 College Bowl Schedule Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgia, def. Gerald Academy boys basketball team to a 66-35 victory against Magnolia Saturday’s Games Melzer, Austria, 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. Pillow Academy at Starkville Academy, 5 p.m. Dallas 15 29 .341 16 Ruben Bemelmans, Belgium, def. Lucas Pouille Heights. Memphis 14 28 .333 16 East-West Shrine Classic New Hope at Caledonia, 5:30 p.m. At St. Petersburg, Florida (18), France, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6). Josh Neal had 14 points and Jared Long had 13 for the Patriots. Northwest Division East vs. West, 2 p.m. (NFLN) Yoshihito Nishioka, Japan, def. Philipp MSMS at Choctaw Central, 5:30 p.m. W L Pct GB NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Kohlschreiber (27), Germany, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, Minnesota 29 16 .644 — At Carson, California 1-6, 6-2. Oklahoma City 24 20 .545 4½ American vs. National, TBA (FS1) Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Corentin Moutet, Pickens Academy basketball teams sweep Men’s College Basketball Portland 22 21 .512 6 France, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. CARROLLTON, Ala. — The Pickens Academy basketball teams Today’s Games Denver 22 21 .512 6 Saturday, Jan. 27 Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Laslo Djere, Serbia, swept Patrician Academy on Monday night in a doubleheader. Utah 17 26 .395 11 Senior Bowl 7-6 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (2). Vanderbilt at Mississippi State, 6 p.m. Pacific Division At Mobile, Alabama Yuichi Sugita, Japan, def. Jack Sock (8), United In the girls game, Olivia Lewis his a 3-pointer as time expired in W L Pct GB North vs. South, 1:30 p.m. (NFLN) States, 6-1, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-3. regulation and finished with 19 points and six rebounds in a 49-46 Ole Miss at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. Golden State 36 9 .800 — Women’s Singles Wednesday’s Game L.A. Clippers 22 21 .512 13 First Round victory. Phoenix 16 28 .364 19½ Hockey Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Venus Auburn at Alabama, 6 p.m. Williams (5), United States, 6-3, 7-5. The Lady Pirates (8-3) had to go the length of the court in 3.7 L.A. Lakers 15 28 .349 20 Luksika Kumkhum, Thailand, def. Johanna Sacramento 13 30 .302 22 NHL seconds to force the extra period to force overtime with the teams tied Thursday’s Game EASTERN CONFERENCE Larsson, Sweden, 6-3, 7-5. Atlantic Division Petra Martic, Croatia, def. Alison Van at 39. Allison Latham had nine points, and Caroline Lewis had eight. Rice at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. Monday’s Games GP W L OT Pts GF GA Uytvanck, Belgium, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Pickens Academy will play host to Russell Christian on Thursday. Charlotte 118, Detroit 107 Tampa Bay 44 31 10 3 65 161 112 Irina Begu, Romania, def. Ekaterina Makarova Philadelphia 117, Toronto 111 Boston 42 24 10 8 56 137 108 (31), Russia, 3-6, 6-4, 8-6. In the boys game, Lee Acker had 19 points in Pickens Academy’s Women’s College Basketball Milwaukee 104, Washington 95 Toronto 45 25 17 3 53 146 131 Daria Gavrilova (23), Australia, def. Irina 74-48 victory. Seth Peeks had 14 points and Hamner Allen had 12. Thursday’s Games Atlanta 102, San Antonio 99 Detroit 43 18 18 7 43 117 131 Falconi, United States, 6-1, 6-1. New York 119, Brooklyn 104 Florida 43 18 19 6 42 122 141 Elise Mertens, Belgium, def. Viktoria Kuzmova, Southern Miss at UAB, 6 p.m. Chicago 119, Miami 111 Montreal 44 18 20 6 42 115 138 Slovakia, 6-2, 6-1. Memphis 123, L.A. Lakers 114 Ottawa 42 15 18 9 39 117 149 Alize Cornet, France, def. Xin Yu Wang, China, SEC Texas A&M at Alabama, 7 p.m. Golden State 118, Cleveland 108 Buffalo 44 11 24 9 31 99 151 6-4, 6-2. Oklahoma City 95, Sacramento 88 Metropolitan Division Julia Goerges (12), Germany, def. Sofia Kenin, Missouri at Ole Miss, 8 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA United States, 6-4, 6-4. Tennessee’s Williams, Kentucky’s Indiana 109, Utah 94 Shuai Zhang, China, def. Sloane Stephens (13), L.A. Clippers 113, Houston 102 Washington 45 28 14 3 59 140 127 Columbus 46 25 18 3 53 124 129 United States, 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Gilgeous-Alexander earn weekly honors College Gymnastics Today’s Games Denisa Allertova, Czech Republic, def. Pauline Minnesota at Orlando, 6 p.m. New Jersey 42 22 12 8 52 133 130 Pittsburgh 46 24 19 3 51 135 141 Parmentier, France, 6-3, 6-0. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tennessee’s Grant Williams and Friday’s Meet New Orleans at Boston, 6:30 p.m. Magda Linette, Poland, def. Jennifer Brady, Dallas at Denver, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 45 23 18 4 50 158 164 Kentucky’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earned the Southeastern Confer- Alabama at LSU, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 44 22 17 5 49 132 129 United States, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. ence’s Player and Freshman of the Week honors Monday. Phoenix at Portland, 9 p.m. Philadelphia 43 20 15 8 48 128 125 Daria Kasatkina (22), Russia, def. Anna- Wednesday’s Games Carolina 45 20 17 8 48 126 140 Karolina Schmiedlova, Slovakia, 6-0, 6-3. Williams, a 6-foot-7, 241-pound sophomore forward from Charlotte, College Rifle Washington at Charlotte, 6 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine, def. Shuai Peng (25), North Carolina, averaged 23 points, and six rebounds in wins at Vander- Detroit at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Central Division China, 6-2, 6-2. Friday’s Match New Orleans at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Olivia Rogowska, Australia, def. Jaimee bilt and against Texas A&M. Williams had a career-high 37 points on Ole Miss at Alaska-Fairbanks San Antonio at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Winnipeg 46 26 13 7 59 153 127 Fourlis, Australia, 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-2. 12-of-20 shooting in 33 minutes against Vanderbilt. Golden State at Chicago, 7 p.m. Nashville 42 25 11 6 56 131 114 Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, def. Maria L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Sakkari, Greece, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-4. Gilgeous-Alexander, a 6-6, 180-pound guard from Hamilton, St. Louis 46 26 17 3 55 134 122 Elina Svitolina (4), Ukraine, def. Ivana Jorovic, College Swimming and Diving Miami at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Dallas 45 25 17 3 53 136 124 Serbia, 6-3, 6-2. Minnesota 46 24 17 5 53 133 131 Ontario, Canada, averaged 19 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists Thursday’s Meet New York at Memphis, 7 p.m. Jelena Ostapenko (7), Latvia, def. Francesca while playing 39 minutes per game in wins against Texas A&M and at Utah at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Colorado 43 24 16 3 51 142 126 Schiavone, Italy, 6-1, 6-4. Ohio State at Alabama, Noon Denver at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Chicago 45 22 17 6 50 136 123 Ying-Ying Duan, China, def. Mariana Vanderbilt. Thursday’s Games Pacific Division Duque-Marino, Colombia, 6-0, 6-1. Orlando at Cleveland, 6 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Mona Barthel, Germany, def. Monica College Track and Field Philadelphia at Boston, 6 p.m. Vegas 42 29 10 3 61 145 116 Niculescu, Romania, 6-4, 7-5. Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Calgary 45 25 16 4 54 131 125 Anett Kontaveit (32), Estonia, def. Aleksandra Mississippi State Friday’s Meet Indiana at Portland, 9 p.m. Los Angeles 44 24 15 5 53 129 107 Krunic, Serbia, 6-4, 7-5. San Jose 42 23 13 6 52 120 112 Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, def. Dominika Cibulkova Softball team reports for first practice of season Alabama, Ole Miss, Southern Mississippi at Anaheim 45 20 16 9 49 122 125 (24), Slovakia, 6-2, 6-2. Edmonton 46 20 23 3 43 126 147 Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, def. Samantha STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State softball program returned Vanderbilt Invite (Nashville, Tennessee) Baseball Vancouver 45 18 21 6 42 119 147 Stosur, Australia, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4. for its first team practice of the 2018 campaign Monday at Nusz Park. Arizona 45 10 28 7 27 105 160 Carla Suarez-Navarro, Spain, def. Magdalena Free Agents Signings Frech, Poland, 7-5, 6-3. MSU’s 26-player roster took the field with 25 days separating it Junior College Basketball NEW YORK — The 37 free agents who have NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for Timea Babos, Hungary, def. Coco Vandeweghe from opening day at Nusz on Feb. 9. The freezing temperatures left signed, with name, position, former club if dif- overtime loss. Top three teams in each division (10), United States, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Today’s Games ferent, and contract. The contract information and two wild cards per conference advance to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (15), Russia, def. the playing field frozen, forcing the Bulldogs to adjust their practice was obtained by The Associated Press from Women: Northeast at EMCC, 5:30 p.m. playoffs. Kateryna Kozlova, Ukraine, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. schedule. player and management sources. For players Katerina Bondarenko, Ukraine, def. Viktorija Men: Northeast at EMCC, 7:30 p.m. with minor league contracts, letter agreements Monday’s Games Golubic, Switzerland, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2. The Dawgs began practice with pitching sessions before splitting for major league contracts are in parentheses: Dallas 3, Boston 2, OT Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, def. Alison Riske, into hitting groups. MSU also tackled strength and conditioning exer- Women: Itawamba at Mississippi Delta, 6 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE Colorado 3, Anaheim 1 United States, 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3. BOSTON (1) - Re-signed Mitch Moreland, 1b, to San Jose 4, Los Angeles 1 Magdalena Rybarikova (19), Slovakia, def. cises before spending the remainder of practice running through team Men: Itawamba at Mississippi Delta, 8 p.m. a $13 million, two-year contract. N.Y. Islanders 5, Montreal 4, OT Taylor Townsend, United States, 6-0, 7-5. drills in the outfield grass and the indoor facility. CLEVELAND (1) - Signed Yonder Alonso, 1b, Today’s Games Kiki Bertens (30), Netherlands, def. Catherine Thursday’s Games Seattle, to a $16 million, two-year contract. St. Louis at Toronto, 6 p.m. Cartan Bellis, United States, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2. MSU will continue with position group drills throughout the week CHICAGO (2) - Signed Welington Castillo, c, New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. Nicole Gibbs, United States, def. Viktoriya before returning to the field Friday for its second full team practice. Women: Coahoma at Itawamba, 6 p.m. Baltimore, to a $15 million, two-year contract; Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. Tomova, Bulgaria, 6-1, 6-1. signed Miguel Gonzalez, rhp, Texas, to a $4.75 Dallas at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Jana Fett, Croatia, def. Misa Eguchi, Japan, Stuedeman and the Bulldogs will try for their sixth NCAA Regional Men: Coahoma at Itawamba, 8 p.m. million, one-year contract. Vegas at Nashville, 7 p.m. 6-3, 6-2. berth in the last seven years when the season opens with the Bulldog HOUSTON (1) - Signed Joe Smith, rhp, San Jose at Arizona, 8 p.m. Caroline Wozniacki (2), Denmark, def. Mihaela Cleveland, to a $15 million, two-year contract. Wednesday’s Games Buzarnescu, Romania, 6-2, 6-3. Kickoff Classic. The run would be MSU’s best stretch in program LOS ANGELES (1) - Signed Zack Cozart, inf, Montreal at Boston, 6:30 p.m. history, surpassing its five tournament appearances in six seasons from on the air Cincinnati, to a $38 million, three-year contract. Pittsburgh at Anaheim, 9 p.m. MINNESOTA (4) - Signed Michael Pineda, Thursday’s Games Transactions 2000-05. rhp, New York Yankees, to a $10 million, Washington at New Jersey, 6 p.m. n Harrison, Vozniak complete Indiana Winter Invite: At Today two-year contract; signed Fernando Rodney, rhp, Dallas at Columbus, 6 p.m. Monday’s Moves Arizona, to a $4.5 million, one-year contract; Toronto at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. BASEBALL Bloomington, Indiana, the women’s tennis duo of Madison Harrison and COLLEGE BASKETBALL signed Zach Duke, lhp, St. Louis, to a $2.15 Boston at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. American League Khrystyna Vozniak went 1-1 in doubles Monday. 6 p.m. — Cincinnati at UCF, CBS Sports Network million, one-year contract; signed Addison St. Louis at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms Reed, rhp, Boston, to a $16.75 million, two-year Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m. with RHP Addison Reed on a two-year MSU’s tandem defeated Abilene Christian’s Sarah Adams and 6 p.m. — Wisconsin at Purdue, ESPN contract. Vegas at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. contract. Designated LHP Buddy Boshers for Whitney Williams 6-0. In the final round, the team lost to Indiana’s Mad- NEW YORK (1) - Re-signed CC Sabathia, lhp, Arizona at Nashville, 7 p.m. assignment. 6 p.m. — Louisville at Notre Dame, ESPN2 to a $10 million, one-year contract. San Jose at Colorado, 8 p.m. National League ison Appel and Andjelija Bozovic 6-4. The loss ended a 4-1 weekend in 6 p.m. — Georgia at LSU, ESPNU OAKLAND (1) - Signed Yusmeiro Petit, rhp, Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Designated INF Los Angeles Angels, to a $10 million, two-year Engelb Vielma and RHP Shane Carle for doubles at the event. 6 p.m. — Vanderbilt at Mississippi State, SEC contract. assignment. Acquired RHP Kyle Crick, OF MSU will open its 2018 dual match season at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. Network SEATTLE (2) - Re-signed Hisashi Iwakuma, Tennis Bryan Reynolds and $500,000 in international 22, against Arkansas State in a doubleheader. rhp, to a minor league contract ($2.5 million); bonus pool space from San Francisco for OF 8 p.m. — Connecticut at Memphis, CBS Sports signed Juan Nicasio, rhp, St. Louis, to a $17 Australian Open Andrew McCutchen and cash considerations. million, two-year contract. At Melbourne WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to Network TEXAS (3) - Signed Doug Fister, rhp, Boston, Men terms with OF Howie Kendrick on a two-year to a $4 million, one-year contract; re-signed Singles contract. Ole Miss 8 p.m. — Kentucky at South Carolina, ESPN Tony Barnette, rhp, to a $1.5 million, one-year First Round BASKETBALL 8 p.m. — Oklahoma at Kansas State, ESPNU contract; signed Mike Minor, lhp, Kansas City, NOTE: Seedings in parentheses National Basketball Association Men’s basketball team will take on Texas A&M to a $28 million, three-year contract. Denis Kudla, United States, def. Steve ATLANTA HAWKS — Signed F Andrew White COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Ole Miss men’s basketball 8 p.m. — Ole Miss at Texas A&M, SEC Network NATIONAL LEAGUE Johnson, United States, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (3), III to a two-way contract, CHICAGO (3) - Signed Tyler Chatwood, rhp, 6-2. LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Signed G Gary team will take on Texas A&M at 8 tonight (SEC Network) in a Southeast- NBA Colorado, to a $38 million, three-year contract; Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, def. Vaclav Payton II to a two-way contract. ern Conference game at Reed Arena. 6:30 p.m. — New Orleans at Boston, NBA TV signed Brandon Morrow, rhp, Los Angeles Safranek, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. FOOTBALL Dodgers, to a $21 million, two-year contract; Adrian Mannarino (26), France, def. Matteo National Football League Ole Miss (10-7, 3-2 SEC) is coming off a 78-72 victory against 9 p.m. — Phoenix at Portland, NBA TV signed Steve Cishek, rhp, Tampa Bay, to a $13 Berrettini, Italy, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed TE Gavin Florida on Saturday. million, two-year contract. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Roberto Escobar to a reserve/futures contract. NHL COLORADO (4) - Signed Chris Iannetta, c, Bautista-Agut (20), Spain, 6-1, 7-5, 7-5. TENNESSEE TITANS — Mutually agreed to Texas A&M (11-6, 0-5) is looking for its first win in the league. 6 p.m. — Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, NBC Arizona, to an $8.5 million, two-year contract; Maximilian Marterer, Germany, def. part ways with coach Mike Mularkey. Signed n Women’s tennis team concludes play at Florida Gulf Coast re-signed Jake McGee, lhp, to a $27 million, Cedrik-Marcel Stebe, Germany, 6-0, 6-3, 6-4. CB Jeremy Boykins, WR Darius Jennings, S Sports Network three-year contract; signed Bryan Shaw, rhp, Tennys Sandgren, United States, def. Jeremy Denzel Johnson, OL Tyler Marz, DE Johnny Invite: At Fort Myers, Florida, the women’s tennis team concluded play Cleveland, to a $27 million, three-year contract; Chardy, France, 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Maxey, WR Zach Pascal, TE Tim Semisch, DE at the Florida Gulf Coast University Invite on Monday, winning four of six 7 p.m. — Las Vegas at Nashville, Fox Sports South signed Wade Davis, rhp, Chicago Cubs, to a Stan Wawrinka (9), Switzerland, def. Richard Julius Warmsley, OL Cody Wichmann and DL SOCCER $52 million, three-year contract. Berankis, Lithuania, 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (2). Antwaun Woods to reserve/futures contracts. singles matches against Denver at the FGCU Tennis Complex. MILWAUKEE (3) - Signed Yovani Novak Djokovic (14), Serbia, def. Donald Canadian Football League Senior Arianne Hartono, ranked No. 50, defeated No. 65 Julia 1:30 p.m. — FA Cup, Third round, Leicester City Gallardo, rhp, Seattle, to a $2 million, one-year Young, United States, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed QB Kevin contract; signed Jhoulys Chacin, rhp, San Gael Monfils, France, def. Jaume Antoni Munar Glenn. O’Loughlin 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-0. vs. Fleetwood Town, FS2 Diego, to a $15.5 million, Clar, Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-4. HOCKEY Freshman Sabina Machalova, ranked No. 62, defeated Camille TENNIS two-year contract; signed Boone Tim Smyczek, United States, def. Alexei National Hockey League Logan, lhp, Cleveland, to a $2.5 million, Popyrin, Australia, 6-3, 6-7 (14), 6-3, 6-3. CALGARY FLAMES — Reassigned LWs Verden-Anderson 6-0, 7-5. Sophomore Alexa Bortles beat Hada 8 p.m. — Australian Open, second round, at one-year contract. Albert Ramos-Vinolas (21), Spain, def. Jared Ryan Lomberg and Marek Hrivik and Andrew Chang 6-2, 7-6 (7) to finish the weekend undefeated in singles. Tereza NEW YORK (2) - Signed Jose Lobaton, c, Donaldson, United States, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Mangiapane to Stockton (AHL). Melbourne, Australia, ESPN2 Washington, to a minor league contract Hyeon Chung, Republic of Korea, def. Mischa DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned F Zach Janatova downed Gracia Mboko 6-2, 6-4 to finish out the day. 2 a.m. (Wednesday) — Australian Open, second ($1.25 million); signed Anthony Swarzak, rhp, Zverev (32), Germany, 6-2, 4-1. Nastasiuk to Grand Rapids (AHL) from the Milwaukee, to a $14 million, two-year contract. Peter Gojowczyk, Germany, def. Mikhail Toledo (ECHL). round, at Melbourne, Australia, ESPN2 PHILADELPHIA (3) - Signed Tommy Hunter, Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled rhp, Tampa Bay, to an $18 million, two-year Alexander Zverev (4), Germany, def. Thomas G Juuse Saros from Milwaukee (AHL). Alabama WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL contract; signed Pat Neshek, rhp, Colorado, Fabbiano, Italy, 6-1, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Reassigned G Anders Lindback to Milwaukee. 6 p.m. — Michigan at Ohio State, Big Ten Network to a $16.25 million, two-year contract; signed David Goffin (7), Belgium, def. Matthias NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F Peter Football team’s Fitzpatrick, Payne selected as Carlos Santana, 1b, Cleveland, to a $60 million, Bachinger, Germany, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Holland from Hartford (AHL). Assigned C Boo three-year contract. Julien Benneteau, France, def. Taro Daniel, Nieves to Hartford. 8 p.m. — Michigan State at Illinois, Big Ten ST. LOUIS BLUES — Recalled F Tage ST. LOUIS (1) - Signed Luke Gregerson, rhp, Japan, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (0), 6-4, 6-1. Thompson from San Antonio (NBAGL). Lombardi Award nominees Network Houston, to an $11 million, two-year contract. Evgeny Donskoy, Russia, def. Florian Mayer, TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama football team juniors Minkah VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Signed D Deryk SAN DIEGO (2) - Re-signed Jordan Lyles, rhp, Germany, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Engelland to a one-year contract extension Fitzpatrick and Da’Ron Payne were selected Monday as part of a to a $1 million, one-year contract; re-signed Fabio Fognini (25), Italy, def. Horacio Zeballos, through the 2018-19 season. Wednesday Craig Stammen, rhp, to a $4.5 million, two-year Argentina, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. 21-candidate list for the 2017 Lombardi Award, the Lombardi Founda- COLLEGE COLLEGE BASKETBALL contract. Sam Querrey (13), United States, def. Feliciano BIG 12 CONFERENCE — Fined Texas Tech tion announced. SAN FRANCISCO (1) - Re-signed Nick Lopez, Spain, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. $25,000 and reprimanded West Virginia 5 p.m. — Tulsa at Temple, ESPNEWS Hundley, c, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract. Marton Fucsovics, Hungary, def. Radu Albot, The Lombardi Award is presented to a Division I player based on forward Wes Harris for hitting a fan who joined 5:30 p.m. — Dayton at St. Joseph’s, CBS Sports WASHINGTON (1) - Re-signed Brandon Moldova, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. thousands of others in storming the court performance, leadership, character, and resiliency. Alabama has had Kintzler, rhp, to a $10 million, two-year contract. Nicolas Kicker, Argentina, def. Jordan during a postgame celebration on Jan. 13. Network Thompson, Australia, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3. GEORGIA — LB Roquan Smith will enter the two winners of the award in its history. Jonathan Allen won the award Remaining Free Agents Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Milos Raonic (22), NFL draft. last season. Cornelius Bennett won it in 1986. 5:30 p.m. — Villanova at Georgetown, FS1 NEW YORK — The 129 remaining free agents Canada, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (4). MEMPHIS — Announced the resignation of 6 p.m. — Iowa at Rutgers, Big Ten Network (q-rejected qualifying offer): Lorenzo Sonego, Italy, def. Robin Haase, wide receivers coach David Johnson. Fitzpatrick, the winner of the Jim Thorpe and Chuck Bednarik AMERICAN LEAGUE Netherlands, 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 7-5. MICHIGAN — Named Sherrone Moore tight awards in 2017, wrapped up his Crimson Tide career as one of the most 6 p.m. — Arkansas at Florida, ESPN2 BALTIMORE (9) — Pedro Alvarez; dh-1b; Ryan Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, def. Soon Woo ends coach. Flaherty, 2b; Craig Gentry, of; J.J. Hardy, ss; Kwon, Republic of Korea, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. NC STATE — Announced redshirt senior QB distinguished defensive backs in program history. The Alabama leader 6 p.m. — SMU at Wichita State, ESPNU Jeremy Hellickson, rhp; Ubaldo Jimenez, rhp; Women Jalan McClendon will transfer. in career interception returns for touchdowns, he had four in his three 6 p.m. — Auburn at Alabama, SEC Network Wade Miley, lhp; Seth Smith, of; Chris Tillman, Singles NEW JERSEY CITY — Named Patrick O’Neill rhp. First Round men’s and women’s cross country, indoor and seasons, including a school-record two in the 2015 matchup at Texas 7 p.m. — Houston at Tulane, ESPNEWS BOSTON (5) — Fernando Abad, lhp; Blaine Simona Halep (1), Romania, def. Destanee outdoor track & field coach. A&M. This season, Fitzpatrick had 60 tackles, eight of which went for Boyer, rhp; Rajai Davis, of; Eduardo Nunez, inf; Aiava, Australia, 7-6 (5), 6-1. TENNESSEE — Junior QB Quinten Dormady 7:30 p.m. — St. John’s at Xavier, CBS Sports Chris Young, of. Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, def. Oceane is transferring. loss (-31 yards), eight pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, one Network CHICAGO (2) — Mike Pelfrey, rhp; Geovany Dodin, France, 6-3, 7-6 (5). TENNESSEE TECH — Named Donnie Suber interception, a forced fumble, and a blocked kick. Soto c. Naomi Osaka, Japan, def. Kristina Kucova, defensive coordinator. 7:30 p.m. — Seton Hall at Creighton, FS1 CLEVELAND (3) — Craig Breslow, lhp; Jay Slovakia, 7-5, 6-2. The Crimson Tide’s Defensive MVP at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Bruce, of; Austin Jackson, of. Elena Vesnina (16), Russia, def. Ons Jabeur, and in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, 8 p.m. — Ohio State at Northwestern, Big Ten DETROIT (1) — Anibal Sanchez, rhp. Tunisia, 6-3, 6-4. Boxing HOUSTON (4) — Carlos Beltran, dh; Tyler Johanna Konta (9), Britain, def. Madison Payne played a key role in helping Alabama claim its NCAA-record Network Clippard, rhp; Francisco Liriano, lhp; Cameron Brengle, United States, 6-3, 6-1. Schedule 17th national championship. He recorded an interception and caught a 8 p.m. — Iowa State at TCU, ESPNU Maybin, of. Bernarda Pera, United States, def. Anna Saturday KANSAS CITY (8) — Melky Cabrera, of; Blinkova, Russia, 6-2, 6-2. At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. (SHO), touchdown in the Sugar Bowl to help Alabama advance past top-ranked 8 p.m. — Tennessee at Missouri, SEC Network Trevor Cahill, rhp; q-Lorenzo Cain, of; Alcides Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino, Spain, def. Richel Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson, 12, for Clemson to the CFP National Championship Game. Payne then had Escobar, ss; q-Eric Hosmer, 1b; q-Mike Hogenkamp, Netherlands, 6-1, 6-2. Spence’s IBF welterweight title; Robert 9:30 p.m. — Nevada at San Jose State, CBS Moustakas, 3b; Peter Moylan, rhp; Jason Barbora Strycova (20), Czech Republic, def. Easter vs. Javier Fortuna, 12, for Easter’s IBF six tackles and spent the night in the Georgia backfield, as the Crimson Sports Network Vargas, lhp. Kristie Haerim Ahn, United States, 6-1, 7-5. lightweight title; Marcus Browne vs. Tide took down the Bulldogs, 26-23, in an overtime thriller. LOS ANGELES (10) — Andrew Bailey, rhp; Lucie Safarova (29), Czech Republic, def. Ajla Francy Ntetu, 10, light heavyweights; Adam 10 p.m. — Fresno State at San Diego State, ESPNU Jesse Chavez, rhp; Yunel Escobar, 3b; Tomljanovic, Australia, 7-5, 6-3. Kownacki vs. Iago Kiladze, 10, heavyweights; The Birmingham, Alabama, native had 53 tackles, including one FIGURE SKATING Ricky Nolasco, rhp; Bud Norris, rhp; Cliff Sorana Cirstea, Romania, def. Zarina Diyas, Anthony Peterson vs. Luis Florez, 10, super sack, and registered a team-high eight quarterback hurries while adding Pennington, inf; Brandon Kazakhstan, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. lightweights. 11 a.m. — European Championships, Pairs Short Phillips, 2b; Ben Revere, of; Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, def. Lizette Jan. 27 three pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and an interception. Fernando Salas, rhp; Huston Street, rhp. Cabrera, Australia, 7-6 (3), 6-4. At Riga, Latvia, Oleksandr Usyk vs. Mairis Briedis, 12, for Usyk’s WBO and Briedis’ WBC Up to seven finalists for the award will be selected by the voters Program, at Moscow, NBC Sports Network MINNESOTA (5) — Matt Belisle, rhp; Bartolo Karolina Pliskova (6), Czech Republic, def. Colon, rhp; Dillon Gee, rhp; Glen Perkins, lhp; Veronica Cepede Royg, Paraguay, 6-3, 6-4. World cruiserweight titles (World Boxing Super later this week and announced Monday, Jan. 22. Four of the finalists will 1 p.m. — European Championships, Men’s Short Hector Santiago, lhp. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, def. Natalia Series semifinals). At The Forum, Inglewood, Calif. (HBO), Lucas be invited to the Lombardi Honors presentation on Saturday, Jan. 27, in Program, at Moscow (same-day tape), NBC NEW YORK (3) — Todd Frazier, 3b; Jaime Vikhlyantseva, Russia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Garcia, lhp; Matt Holliday, dh. Angelique Kerber (21), Germany, def. Anna- Matthysse vs. Tewa Kiram, 12, for the vacant Houston, Texas, at Lone Star College. Sports Network OAKLAND (0) Lena Friedsam, Germany, 6-0, 6-4. WBA World welterweight title; Jorge Linares vs. Mercito Gesta, 12, for Linares’ WBA World n Men’s tennis team off to best start since 2008 with two vic- SEATTLE (6) — Gordon Beckham, inf; Jarrod Donna Vekic, Croatia, def. Nao Hibino, Japan, GOLF Dyson, of; Carlos Ruiz, c; Danny Valencia, 7-5, 6-3. lightweight title; Yoshihiro Kamegai vs. Daquan tories Monday: At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the men’s tennis team shut 7 p.m. — Asian Tour, SMBC Singapore Open, 1b-3b. Maria Sharapova, Russia, def. Tatjana Maria, Pauldo, 10, junior middleweights. TAMPA BAY (7) — Peter Bourjos, of; q-Alex Feb. 2 out Alabama-Birmingham, 4-0, and beat The Citadel 6-1 on Monday Germany, 6-1, 6-4. At WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa first round, at Singapore, TGC Cobb, rhp; Lucas Duda, 1b; Logan Morrison, Anastasija Sevastova (14), Latvia, def. Varvara inside the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility. (SHO), Ronald Ellis vs. Junior Younan, 10, for 9:30 p.m. — European PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi 1b; Trevor Plouffe, 3b; Colby Rasmus, of; Lepchenko, United States, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. the vacant USBA super middleweight title. With the two wins, Alabama (4-0) is off to its best start since the Sergio Romo, rhp. Ekaterina Alexandrova, Russia, def. Polona Feb. 3 HSBC Championship, first round, at Abu Dhabi, TEXAS (4) — Andrew Cashner, rhp; Carlos Hercog, Slovenia, 7-6 (2), 6-4. 2008 season. At Alder, Russia, Murat Gassiev vs. Yunier United Arab Emirates, TGC Gomez, of; Jason Grilli, rhp; Mike Napoli, 1b. Madison Keys (17), United States, def. Qiang Dorticos, 12, for Gassiev’s IBF and Dorticos’ Alabama began the day by winning the doubles point against UAB, TORONTO (5) — Brett Anderson, lhp; Darwin Wang, China, 6-1, 7-5. WBA World cruiserweight titles (World Boxing NBA Barney, 2b; Jose Bautista, of; Miguel Montero, Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (28), Croatia, def. Shelby Super Series semifinals). with junior Mazen Osama and Edson Ortiz cruising past Dollman/Gon- c; Michael Saunders, of. Rogers, United States, 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-2. At Bank of America Center, Corpus Christi, zalez, 6-1, and freshman Riccardo Roberto and Zhe Zhou earning a 6-3 6:30 p.m. — New Orleans at Atlanta, Fox Sports NATIONAL LEAGUE Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Belarus, def. Christina Texas (ESPN), Gilberto Ramirez vs. Habib ARIZONA (5) — Gregor Blanco, of; Jorge De La McHale, United States, 6-3, 6-2. Ahmed, 12, for Ramirez’s WBO super win against Parton/Pasini. Southeast Rosa, lhp; David Hernandez, rhp; J.D. Martinez Marketa Vondrousova, Czech Republic, def. middleweight titles; Jerwin Ancajas vs. Israel In singles, sophomore Alexey Nesterov defeated Anru Fourie, 6-0, 7 p.m. — L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, ESPN2 of; Adam Rosales, inf. Kurumi Nara, Japan, 7-5, 6-4. Gonzalez, 12, for Ancajas’ IBF super flyweight ATLANTA (2) — R.A. Dickey, rhp; Jason Motte, Caroline Garcia (8), France, def. Carina title; Jesse Hart v Thomas Awimbono, 10, super 6-2, while Zhou finished his match over Giovani Pasini just seconds 9:30 p.m. — Denver at L.A. Clippers, ESPN rhp. Witthoeft, Germany, 7-5, 6-3. middleweights. later, winning 6-1, 6-2. Roberto earned his first collegiate singles victory CHICAGO (7) — q-Jake Arrieta, rhp; Alex Feb. 4 NHL Avila, c; Brian Duensing, lhp; Jon Jay, of; John Monday At Naha, Japan, Daigo Higa vs. Moises and clinched the victory by pushing past Nikolai Manchev 6-2, 6-0. 6:30 p.m. — Montreal at Boston, NBC Sports Lackey, rhp; Rene Rivera, c; Koji Uehara, rhp. Men Fuentes, 12, for Higa’s WBC flyweight title. Against The Citadel, Alabama took the doubles point with Cancel/ CINCINNATI (3) — Bronson Arroyo, rhp; Scott Singles Feb. 10 Network Feldman, rhp; Drew Storen, rhp. First Round At Copper Box Arena, London, Zolani Tete Nesterov besting van Zyl/Stewart, 6-1, and freshmen Grant Stuckey and 9 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Anaheim, NBC Sports COLORADO (6) — Alexi Amarista, inf; Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Victor Estrella vs. Omar Narvaez, 12, for Tete’s WBO Sam Fischer earning a 6-3 win against Hobson/Pryitz. Roberto/Zhou Carlos Gonzalez, of; Ryan Hanigan, c; q-Greg Burgos, Dominican Republic, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. bantamweight title. Network Holland, rhp; Jonathan Lucroy, c; Mark Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, def. Nicolas Jarry, At Alamodome, San Antonio (SHO), Sergey completed the sweep with a 6-2 decision over Henson/Graham. Reynolds, 1b. Chile, 6-2, 7-6 (1), 6-3. Lipinets vs. Mikey Garcia, 12, for Lipinets’s IBF In singles, Ortiz defeated Jack Roy Hobson, 6-2, 6-0. Nesterov SOCCER LOS ANGELES (6) — Yu Darvish, rhp; Andre John Millman, Australia, def. Borna Coric, junior welterweight title; Rances Barthelemy Ethier, of; Curtis Granderson, of; Franklin Croatia, 7-5, 6-4, 6-1. vs. Kiryl Relikh, 12, for the vacant WBA World took care of Jack Pyritz, 6-1, 6-1, while Stuckey finished just moments 1:30 p.m. — FA Cup, Third round, Chelsea vs. Gutierrez, of; Chase Utley, 2b; Tony Watson, Damir Dzumhur (28), Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. super lightweight title; Richard Commey later, defeating Will Graham, 6-3, 6-1. Norwich City, FS1 lhp. Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-4. vs. Alejandro Luna, 12, lightweights; Ray MIAMI (4) — Mike Aviles, inf; A.J. Ellis, c; Diego Schwartzman (24), Argentina, def. Robinson vs. Yordenis Ugas, 12, welterweights; With the match clinched at 4-0, Roberto defeated Stewart, 6-1, 7-6 TENNIS Dustin McGowan, rhp; Ichiro Suzuki, of. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 11-9. Mario Barrios vs. Andrey Klimov, 10, junior (3). Zhou earned a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Willem van Zyl. Fischer lost to MILWAUKEE (2) — Matt Garza, rhp; Neil Casper Ruud, Norway, def. Quentin Halys, welterweights. 8 p.m. — Australian Open, second round, at Walker, 2b. France, 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 11-9. At Hartman Arena, Park City, Kansas Matt Henson, 6-2, 4-6, 0-1 (10-8). Melbourne, Australia, ESPN2 NEW YORK (1) — Jose Reyes, inf. Aleksandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, def. Andreas (CBSSN), Tramaine Williams vs. Alexei Alabama will return to action at 1 p.m. Saturday in a double- PHILADELPHIA (4) — Andres Blanco, inf; Haider-Maurer, Austria, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4. Collado, 12, for the 2 a.m. (Thursday) — Australian Open, second Clay Buchholz, rhp; Hyun-Soo Kim, of; Daniel Matthew Ebden, Australia, def. John Isner (16), vacant WBO International super header against Samford and then Chattanooga at the Roberta Alison Nava, of. United States, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. bantamweight title. round, at Melbourne, Australia, ESPN2 PITTSBURGH (3) — Joaquin Benoit, rhp; John Pablo Carreno-Busta (10), Spain, def. Jason At Cancun, Mexico, Miguel Berchelt vs. Baumgardner Tennis Facility. Jaso, 1b; Chris Stewart, c. Kubler, Australia, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. Cristian Mijares, 12, for Berchelt’s WBC junior — From Special Reports ST. LOUIS (2) — q-Lance Lynn, rhp; Gilles Simon, France, def. Marius Copil, lightweight title. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, January 16, 2018 3B MAJOR LEAGUE COLLEGE BASKETBALL BASEBALL Monday’s Men’s Major Southeastern Conference The AP Women’s Top 25 Scores Men Fared EAST Conference Overall Monday Binghamton 79, Albany (NY) 66 W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 1. UConn (16-0) beat No. 9 Texas 75-71. Virginia, Purdue move up Boston College 81, Florida St. 75 Auburn 4-0 1.000 16-1 .941 Next: vs. Tulsa, Thursday. Bucknell 63, Colgate 51 Kentucky 4-1 .800 14-3 .824 2. Louisville (19-0) did not play. Next: at Pittsburgh, Thursday. Giants get Kansas 71, West Virginia 66 Florida 4-1 .800 12-5 .706 Minnesota 95, Penn St. 84, OT 3. Mississippi State (19-0) did not play. Tennessee 3-2 .600 12-4 .750 Next: at No. 6 Tennessee, Sunday. New Hampshire 74, Mass.-Lowell 62 Alabama 3-2 .600 11-6 .647 Providence 70, Butler 60 4. Baylor (15-1) did not play. Next: at Iowa Ole Miss 3-2 .600 10-7 .588 State, Wednesday. in men’s AP Top 25 poll UMBC 78, Hartford 56 Missouri 2-2 .500 12-5 .706 5. Notre Dame (16-2) did not play. Next: Vermont 83, Maine 62 LSU 2-2 .500 11-5 .688 vs. No. 6 Tennessee, Thursday. McCutchen SOUTH 6. Tennessee (16-1) did not play. Next: at By JOHN MARSHALL Bethune-Cookman 74, Stetson 62 Arkansas 2-3 .400 12-5 .706 el. The Wildcats (16-1, 4-1 Big Georgia 2-3 .400 11-5 .688 No. 5 Notre Dame, Thursday. Duke 83, Miami 75 7. Oregon (17-2) did not play. Next: at No. The Associated Press Elizabeth City State 76, Norfolk St. 67 South Carolina 2-3 .400 11-6 .647 East) moved atop the poll for Mississippi State 1-3 .250 13-4 .765 18 Oregon State, Friday. Florida A&M 94, Delaware St. 89, 2OT 8. Ohio State (16-2) did not play. Next: vs. the second time this season Grambling St. 79, Texas Southern 78 Vanderbilt 1-4 .200 6-11 .353 No. 19 Michigan, Tuesday. The Duke men’s basketball in deal with High Point 73, Presbyterian 49 Texas A&M 0-5 .000 11-6 .647 9. Texas (14-3) lost to No. 1 UConn 75-71. after Michigan State’s loss Jackson St. 79, Prairie View 71 Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday team was the Atlantic Coast Longwood 76, Campbell 62 Monday’s Games 10. South Carolina (14-3) did not play. to Ohio State last week and Mercer 75, Chattanooga 71, OT No games scheduled Next: at Vanderbilt, Thursday. Conference’s preseason favor- N. Kentucky 70, Cleveland St. 55 Today’s Games 11. Missouri (15-2) did not play. Next: at stayed there after wins over NC A&T 60, Coppin St. 47 Georgia at LSU, 6 p.m. (ESPNU) Mississippi, Thursday. ite. North Carolina was the No. 10 Xavier and St. John’s . Pirates NC Central 77, Morgan St. 63 Vanderbilt at Mississippi State, 6 p.m. 12. Florida State (16-2) did not play. Next: Radford 59, Liberty 57, OT (SEC Network) at Wake Forest, Thursday. reigning national champion. Purdue had the other No. 1 SC State 66, Md.-Eastern Shore 62 Ole Miss at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (SEC Network) 13. UCLA (13-4) did not play. Next: vs. Savannah St. 91, Howard 90 No. 21 California, Friday. The conference leader and By WILL GRAVES Kentucky at South Carolina, 8 p.m. (ESPN) 14. Maryland (15-3) did not play. Next: at vote and moved up two spots to Southern U. 78, MVSU 70, OT Wednesday’s Games The Associated Press UNC-Asheville 83, Charleston Southern 73 Indiana, Tuesday. highest-ranked team so far: Arkansas at Florida, 6 p.m. (ESPN2) 15. Duke (14-4) did not play. Next: at No. 3, its highest ranking since W. Carolina 65, VMI 58 Auburn at Alabama, 6 p.m. (SEC Network) Virginia Tech, Thursday. Virginia. Winthrop 90, Gardner-Webb 67 Tennessee at Missouri, 8 p.m. (SEC Network) 16. Texas A&M (14-5) did not play. Next: reaching No. 3 in 2009-10 after PITTSBURGH — MIDWEST Thursday’s Games at Alabama, Thursday. Picked to finish sixth in the Green Bay 99, Milwaukee 92, OT extending its winning streak No games scheduled 17. West Virginia (15-3) did not play. Next: Andrew McCutchen didn’t Marquette 70, DePaul 52 at No. 24 Oklahoma State, Wednesday. ACC preseason poll, the Cava- Michigan 68, Maryland 67 Friday’s Games to 13 games with victories No games scheduled 18. Oregon State (13-4) did not play. run from the challenge in Nebraska 64, Illinois 63 Next: vs. No. 7 Oregon, Friday. liers (15-1, 4-0 ACC) have been over Michigan and Minnesota. Oakland 78, Ill.-Chicago 68 Saturday’s Games 19. Michigan (15-4) did not play. Next: at Pittsburgh, he embraced it. Wright St. 77, Youngstown St. 67 LSU at Vanderbilt, Noon (SEC Network) No. 8 Ohio State, Tuesday. the conference’s most consis- Matt Painter’s Boilermakers SOUTHWEST Ole Miss at Arkansas, 2:30 p.m. (SEC Network) 20. Iowa (15-3) did not play. Next: at A rising star on a franchise Ark.-Pine Bluff 71, Alcorn St. 59 Missouri at Texas A&M, 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Nebraska, Tuesday. tent team so far this season be- (17-2, 6-0 Big Ten) are off to Baylor 76, Oklahoma St. 60 Tennessee at South Carolina, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) 21. California (13-4) did not play. Next: at mired in two decades of Georgia at Auburn, 5 p.m. (SEC Network) No. 13 UCLA, Friday. hind their still-stifling defense. their best start since 1987-88 losing, McCutchen bet on The Associated Press Florida at Kentucky, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) 22. Arizona State (13-5) did not play. Virginia (16-1, 5-0 ACC) Mississippi State at Alabama, 7:30 p.m. Next: vs. Utah, Friday. and best in the Big Ten since Men’s Top 25 Fared 23. Green Bay (15-2) beat IUPUI 60-34. the Pirates in the spring of (SEC Network) moved up a spot to No. 2 and winning the first eight games Monday Sunday’s Games Next: at Detoit, Thursday. 24. Oklahoma State (12-4) did not play. 2012 by signing a six-year 1. Villanova (16-1) did not play. Next: at No games scheduled received a first-place vote in Georgetown, Wednesday. Next: vs. No. 17 West Virginia, Wednesday. of 1989-90. contract, gambling that he 2. Virginia (16-1) did not play. Next: at 25. Rutgers (17-3) did not play. Next: at The Associated Press Top 25 Conference USA Men Penn State, Thursday. “They’re playing with a could become one of the Georgia Tech, Thursday. Conference All Games released Monday, its highest 3. Purdue (17-2) did not play. Next: vs. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Vanderbilt 70, Kentucky 55 great purpose,” Minnesota game’s best while helping Wisconsin, Tuesday. Middle Tennessee 5-0 1.000 13-4 .765 KENTUCKY (9-10): Wyatt 1-8 0-0 2, Rice ranking since reaching No. 2 4. Oklahoma (14-2) did not play. Next: at Western Kentucky 5-0 1.000 13-5 .722 3-7 2-2 8, Cann 0-3 0-0 0, Murray 8-15 7-9 23, coach Richard Pitino said. the city reconnect with a Kansas State, Tuesday. Old Dominion 4-1 .800 13-4 .765 Roper 0-4 3-4 3, Harrison 3-7 0-0 6, McKinney in the 2014-15 season. “They coach themselves. 5. Duke (16-2) beat No. 25 Miami 83-75. UAB 4-1 .800 13-5 .722 3-6 2-2 9, Paschal 1-8 0-2 2, Poffenberger 0-0 team it had long since aban- Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday. Marshall 3-2 .600 12-6 .667 0-0 0, Roach 1-1 0-0 2, Totals 20-59 14-19 55. The Cavaliers, No. 1 in Ken- Matt’s a terrific coach, but you 6. West Virginia (15-3) lost to No. 10 Kansas North Texas 3-2 .600 10-8 .556 VANDERBILT (5-14): Newby 4-8 3-3 11, doned. 71-66. Next: vs. Texas, Saturday. FAU 2-3 .400 8-9 .471 Bell 1-4 0-0 2, Hall 2-7 0-0 4, Reed 3-8 5-6 Pom.com’s defensive efficiency can tell they’re coaching each It paid off for all involved. 7. Wichita State (15-2) did not play. Next: vs. FIU 2-3 .400 8-10 .444 12, Walker 5-8 0-0 15, Overbeck 6-7 7-7 19, SMU, Wednesday. Southern Mississippi 2-4 .333 9-10 .474 Whalen 3-7 0-0 7, Ejiofor 0-1 0-0 0, Horrocks rankings, beat Syracuse and other.” The dynamic, charis- 8. Texas Tech (15-2) did not play. Next: at UTSA 2-4 .333 9-10 .474 0-0 0-0 0, Warren 0-1 0-0 0, Carter 0-0 0-0 0, North Carolina State last week. Texas, Wednesday. UTEP 2-4 .333 7-11 .389 Clemons-Green 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 24-53 15-16 Oklahoma and star fresh- matic outfielder became 70. 9. Michigan State (16-3) did not play. Next: Charlotte 1-4 .200 5-11 .313 Kentucky 10 10 18 17 —55 “They’ve taken care of busi- man Trae Young continued an MVP while ushering vs. Indiana, Friday. Rice 1-4 .200 4-14 .222 Vanderbilt 7 22 26 15 —70 10. Kansas (15-3) beat No. 6 West Virginia Louisiana Tech 1-5 .167 10-9 .526 3-Point Goals—Kentucky 1-10 ness, so they’re in this spot,” Vir- their rise through the poll, in a renaissance. Five All- 71-66. Next: vs. Baylor, Saturday. (Wyatt 0-1, Cann 0-3, Murray 0-1, McKinney ginia Coach Tony Bennett said 11. Xavier (16-3) did not play. Next: vs. St. Monday’s Games 1-3, Paschal 0-2), Vanderbilt 7-16 (Bell 0-3, moving up five spots to No. Star games. Three playoff John’s, Wednesday. No games scheduled Hall 0-1, Reed 1-2, Walker 5-7, Whalen 1-2, of his players. “Our pillar in our 12. Cincinnati (15-2) did not play. Next: at Today’s Games Clemons-Green 0-1). Assists—Kentucky 4. The Sooners (14-2, 4-1 Big appearances. A ballpark UCF, Tuesday. No games scheduled 7 (Murray 3), Vanderbilt 17 (Hall 5). Fouled program is all about humility. 12) have their highest ranking packed with fans wearing 13. Gonzaga (16-3) did not play. Next: vs. Wednesday’s Games Out—Kentucky Wyatt, Rebounds—Kentucky Saint Mary’s, Thursday. No games scheduled 31 (Rice 6), Vanderbilt 42 (Newby 7). Total It just means knowing who you since reaching No. 1 in 2015- his No. 22. Everything Mc- 14. Arizona (14-4) did not play. Next: at Thursday’s Games Fouls—Kentucky 19, Vanderbilt 21. A—2,215. California, Wednesday. Old Dominion at FIU, 6 p.m. (ESPN3) are. I’ve said this before. They’re 16, when they reached the Fi- Cutchen and owner Bob 15. North Carolina (14-4) did not play. Next: Charlotte at FAU, 6 p.m. The AP Women’s Top 25 North Texas at Louisiana Tech, 6:30 p.m. The weekly poll, with first-place votes in very clear on how they have to nal Four. Nutting talked about on vs. No. 20 Clemson, Tuesday. parentheses, records through Jan. 14, total 16. Arizona State (14-3) did not play. Next: at Middle Tennessee at Marshall, 7 p.m. play. They do it together.” Duke moved up two spots to Rice at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. points based on 25 points for a first-place vote that sun-dappled Florida Stanford, Wednesday. through one point for a 25th-place vote and last 17. Auburn (16-1) did not play. Next: at Alabama-Birmingham at Western Kentucky, week’s ranking: Villanova remained at the round out the top 5. West Vir- day six years ago came to Alabama, Wednesday. 8 p.m. (CBS Sports Network) Rec. Pts Prv 18. Kentucky (14-3) did not play. Next: at Friday’s Games 1. UConn (32) 15-0 800 1 top spot for the second straight ginia dropped four spots to No. fruition. South Carolina, Tuesday. No games scheduled 2. Louisville 19-0 766 3 week, receiving 63 of 65 first- 6 after losing to No. 8 Texas On Monday, it all came 19. Seton Hall (15-3) did not play. Next: at Saturday’s Games 3. Mississippi State 19-0 729 4 Creighton, Wednesday. Old Dominion at FAU, 1 p.m. 4. Baylor 15-1 698 5 place votes from a media pan- Tech. to an end. 20. Clemson (15-2) did not play. Next: at No. North Texas at Southern Mississippi, 4 p.m. 5. Notre Dame 16-2 665 2 15 North Carolina, Tuesday. Alabama-Birmingham at Marshall, 6 p.m. 6. Tennessee 16-1 630 6 Facing the certainty 21. Tennessee (12-4) did not play. Next: at Rice at Louisiana Tech, 6 p.m. 7. Oregon 17-2 615 8 Missouri, Wednesday. Charlotte at FIU, 6 p.m. 8. Ohio State 16-2 563 10 they couldn’t re-sign Mc- 22. Ohio State (15-4) did not play. Next: at Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky, 6 p.m. 9. Texas 14-2 540 7 Northwestern, Wednesday. UTEP at UTSA, 7:30 p.m. 10. South Carolina 14-3 510 9 Cutchen when he hit free Sunday’s Games 11. Missouri 15-2 478 12 Louisville women climb to 23. Michigan (16-4) beat Maryland 68-67. No games scheduled 12. Florida State 16-2 445 13 agency next winter, the Next: at Nebraska, Thursday. 13. UCLA 13-4 419 14 24. TCU (13-4) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa Southwestern Athletic 14. Maryland 15-3 381 11 Pirates traded him to the State, Wednesday. 15. Duke 14-4 326 16 San Francisco Giants in 25. Miami (13-4) lost to No. 5 Duke 83-75. Conference Men 16. Texas A&M 14-5 272 17 Next: at N.C. State, Sunday. Conference All Games 17. West Virginia 15-3 256 15 No. 2 behind Connecticut exchange for right-hander W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 18. Oregon State 13-4 236 22 The AP Men’s Top 25 Jackson State 6-0 1.000 9-10 .474 19. Michigan 15-4 183 23 Kyle Crick, minor league The weekly poll, with first-place votes in Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5-0 1.000 5-14 .263 20. Iowa 15-3 148 18 By DOUG FEINBERG parentheses, records through Jan. 14, total Texas Southern 3-2 .600 3-15 .167 21. California 13-4 123 24 when you get to the NCAA outfielder Bryan Reynolds points based on 25 points for a first-place vote Alabama State 3-2 .600 3-14 .176 22. Arizona State 13-5 108 18 The Associated Press tournament that’s exactly what through one point for a 25th-place vote and Grambling State 3-3 .500 7-12 .368 23. Green Bay 14-2 99 25 and $500,000 in interna- previous ranking: Prairie View 2-3 .400 5-14 .263 24. Oklahoma State 12-4 96 20 you’re going to get.” Rec. Pts Prv Alabama A&M 2-3 .400 2-16 .111 25. Rutgers 17-3 90 21 NEW YORK — Jeff Walz tional signing bonus allo- 1. Villanova (63) 16-1 1623 1 Southern U. 2-4 .333 6-13 .316 Also Receiving Votes: Georgia 87, Stanford Mississippi State, Baylor, cation. The Pirates also 2. Virginia (1) 16-1 1527 3 z-Alcorn State 1-5 .167 5-14 .263 51, South Florida 39, TCU 13, Villanova 9, has Louisville in uncharted 3. Purdue (1) 17-2 1411 5 MVSU 0-5 .000 0-18 .000 Marquette 7, Syracuse 6, Michigan St. 3, North and Notre Dame follow the will send $2.5 million to the 4. Oklahoma 14-2 1371 9 Carolina State 3, Belmont 2, Kansas State 2, territory. 5. Duke 15-2 1319 7 z-ineligible for postseason play Mercer 1, Purdue 1. Cardinals, who were second Giants to cover part of Mc- 6. West Virginia 15-2 1304 2 The undefeated Cardinals 7. Wichita State 15-2 1283 5 Monday’s Games AP Voting for on 30 of the 32 ballots. Cutchen’s $14.75 million 8. Texas Tech 15-2 1276 8 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 71, Alcorn State 59 moved up to No. 2 in The Asso- 9. Michigan State 16-3 1062 4 Jackson State 79, Prairie View 71 Adam Minichino Tennessee, Oregon, Ohio salary. 10. Kansas 14-3 1032 12 Grambling State 79, Texas Southern 78 Dispatch sports editor Adam Minichino is ciated Press women’s basket- 11. Xavier 16-3 928 10 Southern U. 78, MVSU 70, OT a voter on The Associated Press’ weekly State, and South Carolina General manager Neal women’s college basketball poll. Here is his ball poll Monday, the highest 12. Cincinnati 15-2 858 14 Today’s Games round out the first 10 teams in Huntington broke the news 13. Gonzaga 16-3 829 15 No games scheduled ballot for this week: ranking in school history. 14. Arizona 14-4 723 17 Wednesday’s Games 1. Connecticut the poll. to McCutchen with a phone 15. North Carolina 14-4 666 20 No games scheduled 2. Louisville “I’m really excited for 16. Arizona State 14-3 639 11 Thursday’s Games 3. Baylor Other tidbits from the poll: call Monday that closed 17. Auburn 16-1 523 22 No games scheduled 4. Mississippi State them,” Walz told the AP in a 18. Kentucky 14-3 487 21 Friday’s Games 5. Tennessee n BIG TEN SHOW- a remarkable but also re- 19. Seton Hall 15-3 455 13 No games scheduled 6. Notre Dame phone interview. “Obviously Saturday’s Games 7. Oregon DOWN: Ohio State and No. 20. Clemson 15-2 444 19 8. Ohio State markably brief chapter for a 21. Tennessee 12-4 358 24 Alabama State at Southern U., 3 p.m. being No. 2 in January is a great MVSU at Texas Southern, 4 p.m. 9. South Carolina 19 Michigan will play on Tues- 22. Ohio State 15-4 276 — 10. Texas honor and shows the work our player Nutting said he want- 23. Michigan 15-4 223 — Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Prairie View, 5 p.m. Grambling State at Jackson State, 5:30 p.m. 11. Florida State day for the second time this ed to make a “Pirate for life” 24. TCU 13-4 196 16 12. UCLA players have done, but it’s not 25. Miami 13-3 143 18 Alabama A&M at Alcorn State, 6 p.m. Sunday’s Games 13. Missouri month. The Buckeyes came before what the organiza- Also Receiving Votes: Creighton 56, Rhode 14. Duke our ultimate goal. We’re quite Island 39, Florida State 25, Nevada 23, Saint No games scheduled 15. Maryland away with an overtime victory tion considers the economic Mary’s (Cal) 19, New Mexico State 4, Louisville aware there’s a lot of basket- Monday’s Women’s Major 16. Oklahoma State truths of the sport set in. 2, Florida 1. 17. Rutgers ball left to be played against a in the first meeting. Ohio State Scores 18. Arizona State USA Today Top 25 19. West Virginia guard Kelsey Mitchell became “In a perfect world, that The weekly poll, with first-place votes in EAST lot of very good teams.” Albany (NY) 63, Binghamton 46 20. Oregon State parentheses, records through Jan. 14, points 21. Georgia Louisville moved up the the 13th player to reach 3,000 would have been a great re- based on 25 points for a first-place vote through Bryant 81, Sacred Heart 73 Fairfield 62, St. Peter’s 41 22. Texas A&M points over the weekend and sult for Pittsburgh, a great one point for a 25th-place vote and previous 23. Iowa one spot after routing then- ranking: Fairleigh Dickinson 78, CCSU 49 24. Green Bay can move further up the scor- result for Andrew,” Nutting Rec. Pts Pvs Hartford 65, UMBC 54 25. South Florida No. 2 Notre Dame 100-67 on 1. Villanova (31) 16-1 798 1 LIU Brooklyn 53, Mount St. Mary’s 48 ing list on Tuesday. Katelynn said. “I think the realities 2. Virginia 16-1 757 3 Maine 64, Vermont 55 SEC Women Thursday to remain unbeaten. 3. Purdue (1) 17-2 678 7 New Hampshire 66, Mass.-Lowell 45 Conference Overall Flaherty became Michigan’s of the game, the realities of 4. Wichita State 15-2 664 5 Niagara 65, Siena 50 W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Louisville has never been this 5. Duke 15-2 638 6 Quinnipiac 73, Rider 66 Mississippi State 5-0 1.000 19-0 1.000 all-time scoring leader this baseball right now don’t al- 6. Oklahoma 14-2 632 9 St. Francis Brooklyn 80, Wagner 76 Tennessee 4-1 .800 16-1 .941 high before since first getting low that to be possible.” 7. West Virginia 15-2 624 2 SOUTH Georgia 4-1 .800 16-2 .889 ranked in 2006. weekend as well, passing for- 8. Texas Tech 15-2 607 8 Cleveland St. 70, N. Kentucky 65 Missouri 3-1 .750 15-2 .882 The 31-year-old Mc- 9. Michigan State 16-3 513 4 Florida A&M 59, Delaware St. 54 South Carolina 3-2 .600 14-3 .824 Only UConn is above Louis- mer men’s star Glen Rice’s 10. Kansas 14-3 501 12 Florida Gulf Coast 93, SC-Upstate 60 Texas A&M 3-2 .600 14-5 .737 Cutchen, the 2013 NL 11. Cincinnati 15-2 446 13 Alabama 3-2 .600 13-5 .722 ville, remaining a unanimous mark. Hampton 50, Old Dominion 42 LSU 3-2 .500 11-5 .688 12. Xavier 16-3 442 10 Howard 87, Savannah St. 59 n MVP, became the second 13. Gonzaga 16-3 414 14 Arkansas 2-3 .400 11-7 .611 top choice by the 32-member NON-CONFERENCE Jackson St. 70, Prairie View 61 Ole Miss 1-3 .250 11-6 .647 14. North Carolina 14-4 298 18 Jacksonville 84, Kennesaw St. 49 CHALLENGE: Sixth-ranked star jettisoned by Pitts- 14. Arizona State 14-3 298 11 Auburn 1-4 .200 10-7 .588 national media panel. UConn Lipscomb 73, North Florida 69 Vanderbilt 1-4 .200 5-14 .263 burgh in three days. Ace 16. Kentucky 14-3 272 20 NC A&T 64, Coppin St. 63 Kentucky 1-4 .200 9-10 .474 edged No. 9 Texas 75-71 on Tennessee visits No. 5 Notre 17. Arizona 14-4 271 21 NC Central 60, Morgan St. 57 Florida 0-5 .000 8-10 .444 Gerrit Cole was traded to 18. Clemson 15-2 242 17 SC State 54, Md.-Eastern Shore 51 Monday night. Dame on Thursday in a big- 19. Seton Hall 15-3 239 15 Southern U. 70, MVSU 54 Monday’s Game Houston on Saturday. 20. Auburn 16-1 213 24 Vanderbilt 70, Kentucky 55 “I love games like this,” said time non-conference contest. 21. Tennessee 12-4 187 23 Stetson 73, NJIT 55 Texas Southern 73, Grambling St. 63 Today’s Games Nutting called the deal 22. Ohio State 15-4 109 — No games scheduled UConn coach Geno Auriem- The Lady Vols edged the Irish 23. Miami 13-3 108 19 Vanderbilt 70, Kentucky 55 Wofford 85, Brevard College 46 Wednesday’s Games by two points last season in that sent McCutchen to the 24. Michigan 15-4 107 — No games scheduled ma, whose team routed Hous- 25. TCU 13-4 103 16 MIDWEST Thursday’s Games Knoxville. Giants “a very emotionally Also Receiving Votes: Creighton 77, Saint Green Bay 60, IUPUI 34 Florida at Arkansas, 6 p.m. (SEC Network) ton on Saturday. “I especially challenging decision” but a Mary’s 43, Florida State 34, Nevada 23, Milwaukee 76, Ill.-Chicago 53 Tennessee at Notre Dame, 6 p.m. (ESPN) love them on the road, and I n STAYING PUT: For the Notre Dame 18, Rhode Island 16, Boise State 7, Wright St. 73, Youngstown St. 50 Texas A&M at Alabama, 7 p.m. move Huntington stressed Florida 5, UCLA 5, Baylor 4, Middle Tennessee SOUTHWEST Auburn at LSU, 7 p.m. especially love them Monday first time in four weeks, no 2, New Mexico State 2, Oklahoma State 2, Alcorn St. 80, Ark.-Pine Bluff 77 South Carolina at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. was the right one. Louisiana-Lafayette 1. UConn 75, Texas 71 Missouri at Ole Miss, 8 p.m. (SEC Network) after a Saturday game because teams fell out of the poll. COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOOTBALL: NFL Arizona to hire Sumlin to be new coach Titans fire Mularkey after playoff win By The Associated Press bowl game every season under Sumlin, By TERESA M. WALKER after 23 games. Mularkey went 2-7 down but were 25-23 in Southeastern Confer- The Associated Press the stretch as the Titans finished 3-13 to Arizona has selected former Texas ence play and never matched his first land the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2016. A&M coach Kevin Sumlin as its foot- season in College Station, when they NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennes- That capped a 5-27 record over 2014 and ball coach. were 11-2 with Heisman Trophy quar- see Titans believe the potential reward 2015 that was the NFL’s worst. Sumlin is expected to sign a five- terback Johnny Manziel. from quarterback Marcus Mariota work- Mularkey led the Titans to back-to- year contract, pending approval by the Texas A&M hired former Florida ing with his third head coach in his fourth back 9-7 records — their first consecu- Arizona Board of Regents. An intro- State coach Jimbo Fisher to replace NFL season outweighs the risk of change tive winning records since 2007-08. He ductory news conference is scheduled Sumlin. — or sticking with the same coach. finished with a 21-22 record after a sea- for today. A former linebacker at Purdue, So now the Titans are looking for a son in which the Titans cost themselves He replaces Rich Rodriguez, who Sumlin also spent four years at Hous- new coach to replace Mike Mularkey and the AFC South title with a three-game was fired Jan. 2 amid sexual harass- ton, going 35-17, including 12-1 his fi- build off the franchise’s first playoff win skid in December and needed to beat the ment allegations. nal season in 2011. in 14 years to make them a true NFL con- Jaguars, now in the AFC championship “This is a tremendous day for Ari- n Georgia Butkus Award tender. game, to reach the postseason for the zona Football and I am thrilled to wel- winner Roquan Smith to enter NFL “There’s nothing more that I want for first time since 2008. come Kevin to our family,” Arizona draft: At Athens, Georgia, Linebacker our fans than to bring a championship His devotion to an offense he has Athletic Director Dave Heeke said in a Roquan Smith, the leader of a defense here,” general manager Jon Robinson known since being offensive coordinator statement Sunday night. “He is a prov- that led Georgia to the national cham- said Monday afternoon . “I feel like it’s in Pittsburgh between 2001 and 2003 en winner who will have an immediate pionship game, is entering the NFL my charge to put the team in the best po- may have cost him. He said Sunday he impact on not only our football pro- draft. sition to do that.” was prepared to move “full speed” ahead gram, but also on our department and The decision announced Monday by The Titans fired Mike Mularkey on after talking with Strunk. He defended university. An accomplished coach and Smith, the Butkus Award winner, was Monday, less than 48 hours after a 35-14 offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie’s an excellent recruiter, Kevin shares expected. He enjoyed a strong junior loss to New England in the AFC division- play-calling, saying he was happy with our vision and values and fits with who season, which boosted his draft status. al round. Mularkey revived a team with Mariota’s development. we are and who we want to be.” Smith was named a first-team the NFL’s worst record over two seasons Mularkey also said he didn’t anticipate Sumlin was fired after six seasons All-American and the Southeastern and led them to their first playoff victory any changes on his coaching staff a week at Texas A&M in November and had Conference defensive player of the in 14 years only to become the first coach after Strunk issued a statement on his job reportedly been in the mix for numer- year by The Associated Press. He led let go after winning a playoff game since security. But talk of an extension since a ous jobs, including Arizona rival Arizo- Georgia with 137 tackles, 6½ sacks and San Francisco fired Steve Mariucci after 22-21 comeback win against Kansas City na State. The Sun Devils hired former 17 quarterback hurries. The 6-foot-1, the 2002 season. in the wild-card round ended Monday NFL coach and ESPN analyst Herm 225-pound Smith was a game-changer Titans controlling owner Amy Adams morning when Robinson and president Edwards. with his speed and instincts and is seen Strunk turned to Mularkey in November and chief executive officer Steve Under- The Aggies went 51-26 and went to a as a possible first-round draft pick. 2015 when she fired Ken Whisenhunt wood told Mularkey he was being let go. 4B Tuesday, January 16, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com briefly Tennis Junior Colleges Continued from Page 1B ICC will hold Pack the House vs. EMCC on Jan. 25 “It’s been a couple of years a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 victory against FULTON — Itawamba Community College alumni members and since I’ve been back here — Donald Young. their families will receive free admission upon presentation of their ID to obviously I wanted to enjoy Djokovic lost in the second the fifth-annual Pack the House for the basketball doubleheader against East Mississippi C.C. on Jan. 25 at the Davis Event Center. the moment,” the 2008 Austra- round here last year, but won There also will be an opportunity to meet members of ICC’s spring lian Open champion said after five of the previous six Austra- sports teams. blowing kisses to the crowd. lian Open titles. The doubleheader will kick off with the women’s game at 6 p.m. Former No. 1-ranked Kerber, “Obviously I wanted to start The men’s game will follow at 8 p.m. ICC’s spring sports teams will participate in Meet the Tribe events. the 2016 Australian Open win- with the right intensity, which I The softball and tennis teams will be recognized during halftime of the ner, continued her resurgent run have,” Djokovic said. “I played per- women’s game and be available for signing schedule posters. The with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over An- fect tennis, like I never stopped.” baseball and golf teams will be recognized during the men’s games. na-Lena Friedsam to extend her Wawrinka, who had six Area baseball and softball players wearing their team jerseys will be admitted free when accompanied by a parent. They should enter streak to 10 consecutive wins. months out after surgery on through the Davis Event Center main lobby. “Something is going on with his left knee, beat Ricardas Be- Australia and me,” said former rankis 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (2). ICC softball team will hold winter hitting clinics No. 1-ranked Kerber, who the No. 4-ranked 4-Alexander FULTON — The Itawamba Community College softball team will Sydney International last week Zverev, No. 5 Dominic Thiem, hold its annual Winter Hitting Clinic on Saturday inside the ICC Softball for her first title since the 2016 No. 7 David Goffin, No. 19 To- Indoor Facility. U.S. Open. mas Berdych advanced, but The first session will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The second YESTERDAY’SYesterday’s ANSWER answer session will start at 1 p.m. and run until 3:30 p.m. Djokovic tweaked his ser- No. 20 Roberto Bautista Agut Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER Each session will cost $30 and is limited to the first 30 campers vice motion while recovering lost to Fernando Verdasco and SudokuSudoku is a number- 5 3 8 1 4 2 7 9 6 registered. Sudoku is a number- from an injured right elbow, former Wimbledon finalist Mi- placing puzzle based on The clinic will provide instruction in all aspects of hitting, bunting, placing puzzle based on 6 2 4 7 8 9 3 1 5 and used it to good effect in los Raonic lost to Lukas Lacko. a 9x9 grid with several and slapping. Instruction will include teaching fundamental aspects of a 9x9 grid with several 7 9 1 5 3 6 2 4 8 given numbers. The object the hitting stroke, hitting from machines, and live pitching situations. given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 4 6 3 9 5 8 1 2 7 Players are encouraged to bring their own bat, helmet, and batting is to place the numbers gloves. 1 to 9 in the empty spaces White 1 to 9 in the empty spaces 2 7 9 4 6 1 5 8 3 All clinics are first come, first serve and require advance registra- so that each row, each Continued from Page 1B so that each row, each 1 8 5 3 2 7 4 6 9 tion. To reserve your spot, email coach Kami Clark at kaclark@iccms. column and each 3x3 box like nobody really noticed my she admitted she sometimes column and each 3x3 box edu, or call 662-862-8170. contains the same number 3 5 2 6 9 4 8 7 1 talent, but I knew something doesn’t see every good thing contains the same number only once. The difﬁculty 9 4 7 8 1 3 6 5 2 had to happen,” White said. “I White does. only once. The difﬁculty

level increases from 2018 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. ICC to hold cheer clinics, tryouts in March level increases from 8 1 6 2 7 5 9 3 4 FULTON — Itawamba Community College will hold its cheer didn’t know it was going to hap- “I think she is playing well, but Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 1/15 clinics and tryouts for the 2018-19 squads on March 19 and 20 at the pen like this.” my expectations for her are so Monday to Sunday. ICC intramural Gym on the Fulton campus. White and Starkville High high,” Hairston said. “I see how Clinics will run from 3-5 p.m. There will be a $30 non-refundable junior guard Jalisa Outlaw will much more she can do. ... I push entry fee due at the first clinic. Participants must have a current physical that cannot be more than represent their schools on the her because I see her potential. I one year to date of the clinics and tryouts. Individuals under the age 12-player North roster for the feel she is a Division I player and I of 18 are required to have a release form signed by a legal guardian. annual MAC North/South All- don’t want her to get overlooked.” Participants must fill out the cheer questionnaire and release & liability Star Game. The girls game will White admits playing with waiver form. All forms are available on the cheer page of LetsGoICC. com. be at 6 p.m. Friday, March 23, poise has been an issue for her Participation won’t be allowed if any of the required documents at Mississippi College’s A.E. because she is hard on herself aren’t completed and presented on the first clinic date. Wood Coliseum in Clinton. and hates making mistakes. The tryout date is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, March 22. White’s selection comes in Still, she said she is learning to Clinics and tryouts are closed to the public. Only those participating the middle of a solid season calm down and to leave errors in the clinics and tryouts are allowed in the facility. For more information, contact Emily Lamb at [email protected] for the Lady Falcons (12-5) in in the past so they don’t multi- or 662-862-8173. which she is averaging more ply and force her to lose focus. than 20 points and seven re- “I put a lot of time in the WNBA bounds per game. White had gym to develop into the player I Charles given franchise tag by the New York Liberty one of her best games of the am today,” White said. “I think NEW YORK — Tina Charles isn’t going anywhere. season Jan. 5 in a 48-47 loss to it is more of a learning season The New York Liberty locked in their star center Monday, giving her South Panola in the team’s Mis- more than anything because I the team’s franchise tag. sissippi High School Activities score a lot of points and I get a “We’ve designated Tina as our core player, she is one of the most Association (MHSAA) Class lot of rebounds, but there is still dominant players in the WNBA and has been an outstanding leader for our team on and off the court,” Liberty coach Katie Smith said. 6A, District 2 opener. a lot of stuff I have to work on Whoever buys the Liberty from owner James Dolan will want the Hairston said White has because coach is always on me centerpiece of the organization on the books for next season. Dolan played a key leadership role on about the things I do wrong.” announced in November that he planned to sell the team, which he’s a young team that is learning White said she used to cry owned since the league began in 1996. Liberty spokesman Vincent how to come together. She said so much on the court. Now, Novicki said that the “sale process is ongoing.” Charles, who is from New York, has made it clear she doesn’t want White also is learning how to though, she said she is trying to leave her hometown. handle plenty of defensive atten- not to show emotion. In fact, Other players that were given the franchise tag include Phoenix’s tion that comes with being one of she feels she has grown into a DeWanna Bonner, Seattle’s Crystal Langhorne, Dallas’ Karima her team’s most talented players. player who doesn’t need any- Christmas-Kelly, Indiana’s Candice Dupree, Chicago’s Allie Quigley, and Atlanta’s Angel McCoughtry. Hairston said White has matured thing to soothe her worries. While Dupree and Bonner are cored, the married couple hopes to this season and is doing a better After being named an All- potentially play together this year. Bonner gave birth to twins in July. job controlling her emotions. Star, White feels her confidence “It’s something we both would like,” Dupree told The Associated “She is very deserving,” Hair- will increase because she has Press in December before her college jersey was retired at Temple. “I’ll ston said of the All-Star selec- tangible evidence people believe talk to my agent and see what we can do.” Top unrestricted free agents include Cappie Pondexter, Ivory Latta, tion. “I get kind of mad with Han- in her. She said that will push her Renee Montgomery, and Tamera Young. nah because I don’t think she to work even harder to grow as a There are also talented restricted free agents on the market such realizes the kind of player she is leader and as a player. as Stefanie Dolson, Kayla McBride, Alyssa Thomas, and Odyssey or could be. Sometimes I see her “My teammates really be- Sims. Their current teams are allowed to match any offer they could get out on the court and there is so lieve in me,” White said. “I from another club. Financial constraints tend to limit bidding wars — and thus player much more she can do.” know I have to be strong. We movement — in the WNBA. The league knows a more active free Hairston said she has had are a young team. We just have agency period could draw increased interest from the casual fan. to caution herself because she to learn how to play. Teams can start to negotiate with their own restricted and unre- has continued to fuss at White “We just have to keep push- stricted free agents, but deals may not be finalized until Feb. 1. even when she has had big ing ourselves to be great.” scoring games. She said she Follow Dispatch sports editor Soccer is merely trying to get the best Adam Minichino on Twitter @ Donovan joins Leon, ready to ‘win championships’ out of her junior guard, but ctsportseditor ACROSS in Mexico 1 Sitting room MEXICO CITY — Landon Donovan, the most accomplished player 7 Give off in American soccer history, is talking about winning championships with 11 Large lizard his new team in Mexico. MSU men Donovan is returning from retirement for the second time in three Continued from Page 1B 12 Hamlet, for one years, this time with Club Leon. He was cheered loudly by hundreds of convinced that decision affect- said he was going to hold a short 13 Table decoration 15 Unmoving fans during a brief ceremony Monday, an unusual site not seen for Leon ed MSU in the end as Auburn practice Sunday but decided since Mexican great Rafael Marquez signed with Leon in 2014. 16 Hart’s mate “I’m very excited, I did not expect that, it was amazing, now I just rallied in the second half for a against it and adjusted the prac- 18 Tiny amount want to play and be on the field,” Donovan said in Spanish at a news 76-68 victory. tice schedule. He said he wanted 21 Extinct bird conference. “It is Monday and very late and people are here. Now I Howland isn’t making that to go longer than he did Monday, 22 Letter strokes need to talk to the coach to set a plan because it’s been over a year mistake again. but he opted for more shooting 24 Mine matter since my last professional game and I will need time, but I’m motivated, I 25 Small tablet want to win championships.” MSU (13-4, 1-3 Southeast- than normal. The 35-year-old Donovan arrived in Mexico last week while rumors ern Conference) will try to end Howland hopes to take les- 26 Singer Reed swirled about a possible comeback. He announced Friday night he was a three-game losing streak at 6 sons he learned while coaching 27 Used one’s coming out of retirement to play in Mexico for the first time in his career. tonight (SEC Network) when in the Pacific-12 Conference to incisors 29 Freshener target “I don’t believe in walls, I always wanted to play in Mexico because it plays host to Vanderbilt (6-11, help MSU to do everything in I grew up in California playing with Mexicans since I was like 8 or 9 30 Glided years old,” said Donovan, who’s the career scoring leader for the U.S. 1-4) at Humphrey Coliseum. less time. In 10 seasons at UCLA, 31 Pesky insect team and in the MLS. “The bottom line is we have Howland went through some 32 Buffalo NHLer 8 West of Holly- 28 Sagacity Former U.S. players Marcelo Balboa and Eric Wynalda have seven weeks left in this regular league schedules that had teams 34 “The Hobbit” wood 29 Like a short play played for Leon. Currently, William Yarbrough is the starting goalkeeper setting season, so it’s more about un- play road games Thursday and 9 Kin of Ltd. 31 Putting site for a Leon team that has won seven league titles. 40 River of Italy “I spoke with Marcelo Balboa about the city and also with Omar derstanding than anything. We Saturday in the same week. That 10 Golf peg 33 Letter after alpha 41 Computer expert Gonzales (who plays for Pachuca) to know more about the country,” have to stay alive and active,” set-up can be grueling in that 14 Used a crowbar 34 Yoga need 42 League member Donovan said. “I also spoke a lot with (former Puebla player) DaMarcus Howland said. league where some schools are 16 Bull features 35 Anger 43 Cleopatra’s love Beasley because I wanted to know as much as possible. I know that the Howland received that mes- more than 1,000 miles apart. 17 Perfect 36 Genetic stuff league is different to the U.S. and to England, I think the style of play 19 Swinton of 37 Letter after pi suits me, I used to play with Mexicans so my style is more Latino and I sage indirectly from his players. Howland said he gave some of DOWN “Orlando” 38 Light metal think I can be successful. That’s important for me.” He said after the game against his more experienced UCLA 1 Snap 20 Underway, to 39 “You there!” Auburn he learned freshman teams Sunday and Monday off 2 Period of history Holmes guard Nick Weatherspoon and after those Saturday games, so 3 Baseball score Gymnastics 21 Beagle or boxer 4 Telemundo viewer freshman forward Abdul Ado he knows what it takes to pre- 22 Despondent Olympic champ Biles says she was abused by doctor 5 Without break Simone Biles watched as her friends and former Olympic told trainers before the game pare with limited time. 23 California’s 6 Quite uncommon teammates came forward to detail abuse at the hands of a now-im- they “didn’t have their legs.” As MSU transitions to a differ- Big — 7 Magazine worker prisoned former USA Gymnastics team doctor. Junior Quinndary Weather- ent schedule, the players know 25 Organ part Drawing in part from their strength, the four-time gold medalist spoon said after the game he the onus is on them to produce in acknowledged Monday she is among the athletes who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar. thought the Bulldogs were “non- a shorter time. Biles, who won five medals overall at the 2016 Olympics, chalant” with a double-digit lead “That and taking pride in real- released a statement via Twitter outlining that abuse. Nassar, who in the second half. After review- ly keying on the little things that spent more than two decades as a physician at USA Gymnastics ing the film, Howland thought it coach says,” junior forward Aric while also working at Michigan State University, has admitted sexually assaulting gymnasts, possessing child pornography and was more of a physical ailment Holman said. “The little things molesting girls who sought medical treatment. He was sentenced in than a mental one. where we know what they’re December to 60 years in federal prison for possessing child pornog- “I don’t think it was the lacka- going to do and executing those raphy and is facing another 40 to 125 years in prison after pleading daisical part as much as it was our things.” guilty to assaulting seven girls. sixth day of going hard,” How- Holman is prepared for a big- Biles, now 20, called Nassar’s behavior “completely unaccept- able, disgusting, and abusive, especially from someone whom I land said. “I don’t think we can do ger load in other areas. was told to trust.” She joins a list of high-profile gymnasts who have that because remember we have “I guess you could say come out against Nassar, including six-time Olympic medalist Aly 10 guys on scholarship so when (shorter practices will help the Raisman, 2012 all-around champion Gabby Douglas and two-time we practice, there is no sub. team close second-half leads), Olympic medalist McKayla Maroney. Like her Olympic teammates, Biles detailed abuse by Nassar “You’ve got to remember, but I think it’s more of us as that he disguised as treatment. we’ve been going since August. the leaders. Me, Q (Quinndary “It is not normal to receive any type of treatment from a trusted It’s a seven-month period and Weatherspoon), and (Xavian team physician and refer to it horrifyingly as the ‘special’ treatment,” this is a two-semester sport, so Stapleton), taking ownership Biles wrote. Biles is in the beginning stages of a return to competition, a jour- it’s tough. They’re getting up and and controlling the tempo of ney that includes visits to the national team’s training center at the down, they’re jumping, they’re the game,” Holman said. “I put Karolyi Ranch north of Houston, where she said the abuse occurred. pounding, it’s physical. I really that on us for not doing that, “It is impossibly difficult to relive these experiences and it blame myself.” and we have to work on that.” breaks my heart even more to think that as I work towards my dream of competing in Tokyo 2020, I will have to continually return Howland adjusted the Bull- Follow Dispatch sports to the same training facility where I was abused,” Biles wrote. dogs’ practice schedule to give writer Brett Hudson on Twitter WHATZITWHATZIT ANSWERANSWER — From Staff and Wire Reports his players a little more rest. He @Brett_Hudson Log cabin Log cabin The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, January 16, 2018 5B Jaguars Vikings Continued from Page 1B Continued from Page 1B “It’s just a man that has down one of the best receiv- and you lose.” Thielen said. “I woke up own place. ger be relevant. confidence in his team,” ers in the game. The Jaguars voiced this morning and made They wouldn’t have Sure, most of these defensive tackle Abry “He’s pretty hyped and their displeasure with sure it wasn’t a dream.” advanced this far without players endured the Jones said. “What’s he he wants to let everybody being overlooked by the The Vikings were an unassuming attitude, missed 27-yard field-goal going to say? He knows know he’s hyped, so I Steelers last week and about a field-goal favorite though, so they were try by Blair Walsh in the what we’re going up there think he’s just happy and were really vocal after on the early betting lines quick on Monday to dis- closing seconds of the to do. It’s not like he ain’t he understands that we the victory at Heinz Field. to beat the Eagles on Sun- miss the danger of savor- wild-card round defeat saying nothing that’s not have a giant in front of us Players yelled, “Where’s day and become the first ing the moment too long. two years ago against Se- true.” and we’ve just got to pay Mike Mitchell at now” as team to play a Super Bowl “I think it took a little attle. Fellow defensive tack- all the attention to this they came off the field. on home turf. bit longer yesterday to Defensive end Brian le Malik Jackson said team. “I feel like they took “I believe anything is probably get over it, but, Robison, at least, was on the difference between “We don’t even know us lightly. I don’t know possible at any moment, no, today I think guys the 2009 team that lost in Ramsey’s remarks and who’s going to play in the why because we whooped as you can see what hap- are ready,” Thielen said. overtime at New Orleans comments from Steelers Super Bowl because we’re them the first time,”pened yesterday,” Rhodes “We know how tough this in the NFC championship coach Mike Tomlin, run- not looking ahead to that.” Ngakoue said. “You’ve got said. game’s going to be for us, game. ning back Le’Veon Bell Ramsey was unavail- to respect all your oppo- Such an emotional end- and we know that we still Except for Thielen and and safety Mike Mitchell able during the team’s nents. That’s why we’re ing carries the potential to have a long ways to go.” the handful of Minneso- is the timing. open locker room session not big in trash-talking. distract from preparation For those anxiously ta natives on the roster, “We’re so close that I Monday. We’re big in playing on for and focus on the next and impatiently long-wait- though, those crushing think it’s OK to say, ‘Hey, “He’s going to talk, but Sunday. game at Philadelphia, when ing fans of one of the losses of the past that we’re going to do this,’ ” we’re going to show up,” “Real guys, real people the winner’s high will be NFL’s most agonized helped shape Vikings lore Jackson said. “It’s one of defensive end Yannick don’t talk. We throw the worn off and the Vikings franchises, the victory on have not been a part of those things that I think he Ngakoue said. “I just don’t first punch. We threw the will be in an unfriendly Sunday was evidence that this team’s experience, let believes in himself after the like when people talk all first punch and we got the stadium without the advan- whatever curse existed in alone the lives of most of game he just had, locking week. You talk reckless victory.” tages and comforts of their their minds might no lon- the players. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: out well; the guy she will have taken a break, you My husband seems nice. Then should all wish her well. Dhas a long, he moves into her DEAR ABBY: One of my bushy, ugly beard, house and things co-workers constantly interrupts and although I change. Mom when I’m having a conversation don’t like it, I real- stops thinking for with other people. It doesn’t ize he’s entitled to herself and turns seem to matter who I am speak- wear his facial hair into a brainless, ing with or what the subject is. any way he likes spineless puppet. She’ll interrupt in the middle of it. The problem is, It causes conflict the conversation, and everyone when he eats, his between us be- must stop and look at her or beard gets into his cause she thinks acknowledge her. plate and in the I’m selfish and We are in a professional en- ZITS food, which I find trying to sabotage vironment, and I feel her behav- nauseating. — her relationship. ior is extremely discourteous. TOO MUCH HAIR She has The subjects she discusses are IN TEXAS had her current things like the sandwiches her DEAR TOO Dear Abby boyfriend for two husband bought the day before, MUCH HAIR: If years. I’m 37, dis- what they had for dinner that your husband’s abled and require night or whatever is trending at beard is so long it drags his some help from Mom. So do my the moment. She never discuss- food off his plate, the first thing grandparents and a family friend es work-related issues. you should do is suggest that Mom takes care of to supple- This happens every day and he sit up straighter when he’s ment her income. The boyfriend it’s disruptive. Would you kindly eating. However, if he’s unwilling is pushing Mom to spend three share some ideas on how to — or unable — to do that, to four months of the year with deal with her interruptions? — perhaps he would consider us- him in Arizona, leaving those of BOTHERED OFFICE GUY ing one hand to hold his beard us who need her without help. DEAR OFFICE GUY: Ob- aside when he’s about to take None of these men ever help viously, your co-worker was GARFIELD a forkful, or using hair clips to her out financially. Should I say never taught that interrupting keep it away from his food. nothing and let her disappear? while others are talking is rude. Readers, if you have sugges- What happens to the people Because it bothers you, the tions to help this grossed-out who depend on her? — JUST next time she does it, tell her Texas wife, I’d love to see them. HER DAUGHTER IN COLORADO it’s distracting when she breaks DEAR ABBY: My mother is a DEAR JUST: What happens into your conversations and to smart, independent woman — to the ADULTS who depend on please stop. If she persists, and until she gets a boyfriend. She your mother is they arrange for other co-workers feel as you do has been dating ever since Dad outside assistance during the about it, bring it to the attention died in 1994. time she’s in Arizona. And if this of your supervisor or HR and let Every relationship starts is the first time in years that that person handle it. Horoscopes TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. TAURUS (April 20-May you half a chance, you’ll prove CANDORVILLE 16). You’ll build up stores of 20). If you can figure out how that today. the good things: love, knowl- to settle in to this moment and LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). edge and wisdom, as well as be fine with all that’s going on Great orators move people, practical supplies, savings and inside of it, you’ll be instant- change lives, rally nations to funds marked for fun. It’s not ly free to manage external war and bring souls to God. always easy. You’ll sweat and circumstances in a way you Passion, vision and a strong stress some as you get more couldn’t when you were fighting voice are all the equipment organized and create struc- with reality. needed -- the same equipment tures that can keep this whole GEMINI (May 21-June 21). you have today. 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Keep track of what’s working and what you like, too, so you’ll remember to do more of it even when you’re in a different kind of mood. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you improve yourself through reading you’ll ac- quire rather easily what others had to learn the hard way. Of course, you have to apply what you read or it won’t stick. Do FAMILY CIRCUS this as soon as possible. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s said that laughter is the best medicine, though medicine has gotten to be such a dicey proposition that laughter might not appreciate the comparison. Anyway, you’re on a quest to get more natural

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Lease, dep. and 516 Main Street PUBLISH: 1/9/2018 & Weathers Rentals, Open check. Coleman Realty excellent ref. req. Columbus, MS 1/16/2018 8-4, M-F. 662-327-5133 662-329-2323. 601-310-3528 Pam.