Eddie Pells, Associated Press, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Eddie Pells, Associated Press

Sports | Eddie Pells, Associated Press •

November 9, 2026

College Football Playoff doubles up, expands to 24 teams beginning next season

The new format will have five automatic qualifiers — the champions of the Power Four leagues and the best-ranked team in the smaller Group of Six conferences — with the other 19 teams being chosen by a selection panel.

News | Eddie Pells, Associated Press •

September 8, 2026

Southeastern Conference leaders to discuss kicking LSU out of league over player eligibility dispute

On Tuesday, the SEC amended a federal lawsuit, seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent LSU from blocking the meeting. A two-thirds vote from the conference's CEOs is needed to remove LSU, a founding member since 1933.

Culture | Eddie Pells, Associated Press , Eric Olson, Associated Press •

August 26, 2026

SEC joins Big Ten in banning pros from returning to college, including basketball players

The two conferences issued their new rules in response to court orders that were allowing players who had been on pro rosters, then released, to return back to college. LSU football coach Lane Kiffin has sought to add two such players previously from Ole Miss.

News | Eddie Pells, Associated Press •

July 29, 2026

College NIL bill includes $25 million ‘retention pool’ but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?

A reworked Senate bill aims to regulate college sports by more than doubling the money schools can share with players.

News | Eddie Pells, Associated Press •

May 27, 2026

Key Senators Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

The Senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a Congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season.

Sports | Eddie Pells, Associated Press •

August 14, 2025

A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season

Now in its second year with an expanded bracket, 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff to close out the 2025-26 season.

Sports | Eddie Pells, Associated Press , Janie McCauley, Associated Press •

April 7, 2025

Hearing begins for $2.8 billion NCAA settlement, could lock in seismic changes for college sports

The settlement would clear the way for each school to begin sharing up to $20.5 million with their athletes.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

November 13, 2026

Roundtable set to gather public comment on potential statewide utility credit system for fair weather outages

News | Frank Corder •

November 13, 2026

Governor Tate Reeves will appoint Scott Colom’s interim replacement as District Attorney

News | Frank Corder •

November 13, 2026

Governor appoints Lawson to fill Chancery Court post

Business

Business | Cass Rutledge •

November 13, 2026

Senatobia chosen as site for Semar’s first U.S. manufacturing facility

Business | Frank Corder •

November 12, 2026

Hancock Whitney, Trustmark to merge in $3.2 billion transaction

Business | Cass Rutledge •

November 10, 2026

Universal Services expanding operations in Leakesville

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

November 13, 2026

Big weekend ahead in the Capital City

Culture | Alistair Begg •

November 13, 2026

A yoke of freedom

Culture | Alistair Begg •

November 12, 2026

Son of encouragement

Opinion

Opinion | Dr. Brittney Chaney •

November 13, 2026

Gifted education is not a luxury. It is an investment in Mississippi’s future

Opinion | Russ Latino •

November 11, 2026

The debt we owe on Veterans Day

Opinion | Sid Salter •

November 11, 2026

Eddie Pells, Associated Press

College Football Playoff doubles up, expands to 24 teams beginning next season

Southeastern Conference leaders to discuss kicking LSU out of league over player eligibility dispute

SEC joins Big Ten in banning pros from returning to college, including basketball players

College NIL bill includes $25 million ‘retention pool’ but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?

Key Senators Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season

Hearing begins for $2.8 billion NCAA settlement, could lock in seismic changes for college sports

News

Roundtable set to gather public comment on potential statewide utility credit system for fair weather outages

Governor Tate Reeves will appoint Scott Colom’s interim replacement as District Attorney

Governor appoints Lawson to fill Chancery Court post

Business

Senatobia chosen as site for Semar’s first U.S. manufacturing facility

Hancock Whitney, Trustmark to merge in $3.2 billion transaction

Universal Services expanding operations in Leakesville

Culture

Big weekend ahead in the Capital City

A yoke of freedom

Son of encouragement

Opinion

Gifted education is not a luxury. It is an investment in Mississippi’s future

The debt we owe on Veterans Day

Partisan realignment in Congress reshuffles Mississippi’s influence in Washington

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