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No. 24 Mississippi State looks to regain footing vs. LSU
Feb 25, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Chris Jans directs his team during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Mississippi State thought it was reaching a peak for the stretch run after recording consecutive double-digit wins against ranked teams.
Then the Bulldogs went on the road and lost to Oklahoma before getting routed by No. 6 Alabama on Tuesday.
No. 24 Mississippi State (19-9, 7-8 Southeastern Conference) will try to get back on track when it faces LSU on Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss.
“We felt like we were hitting our stride and that we had kind of figured it out,” Bulldogs coach Chris Jans said of an 81-71 victory at then-No. 19 Ole Miss on Feb. 15 and a 70-54 home victory against then-No. 7 Texas A&M on Feb. 18.
“We were playing better than we were earlier, and the mood was really good,” Jans added.
Then came a 93-87 loss to the unranked Sooners on Saturday and a 111-73 setback to the Crimson Tide in which Jans said Mississippi State “took a left turn.”
“We got too comfortable with those two wins,” forward RJ Melendez said. “I feel like our connection hasn’t been as strong the last two games as it had been. … We’ve got to move on to the next one and focus on LSU because every single game matters at this point.”
The Bulldogs have lost five of their last eight games, and six of their SEC losses have come against teams that were ranked in the Associated Press Top 10 at the time of the games.
“You have to take care of the opportunities that you get,” Jans said. “You’ve got to be able to pull your person off the ground and regroup. You’ve got to understand that you can’t let that turn into a snowball effect.
“There are probably more teams in our league that have Final Four potential than in the history of any league just due to the numbers that everybody has put up, and the quality of teams that we have this year.”
LSU’s last two games were home losses to teams with Final Four potential. The Tigers fell to No. 5 Tennessee 65-59 on Tuesday, three days after losing to No. 2 Florida 79-65.
“For us to win (Tuesday’s) game or Saturday’s game, we needed to shoot the ball well from 3 and cut the second-chance points down,” Tigers coach Matt McMahon said. “We were unable to do so.”
LSU shot 7 of 27 on 3-pointers and was outscored 27-8 on second-chance points against the Volunteers. Against the Gators, the Tigers made 9 of 31 from 3-point range and got outscored 17-8 on second-chance points.
McMahon called Tennessee’s advantage in second-chance points “the difference in the game.”
“Our field-goal defense (41.1 percent) was certainly good enough to give us a chance,” McMahon said, “but when you’re playing against a team that’ll contend to go to the Final Four, you can’t give up that many second opportunities.”
The Tigers trailed by 15 points with 3:24 left before finishing on a 13-4 run.
“I think we do it to ourselves a lot of times,” guard Cam Carter said. “We’re just going to take these mistakes and then fix them and carry them onto the next game and just keep getting better.”
–Field Level Media
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Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Aug 21, 2025; Mississauga, Ontario, CAN; Hannah Green plays her tee shot at the third hole during first round play at the CPKC Women’s Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Australia’s Hannah Green held off Auston Kim on Sunday to win the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore for the second time.
Green, the 2024 champion, balanced three birdies and three bogeys on an eventful back nine to finish with a 3-under 69 and a final score of 14-under at Sentosa Golf Club. The 2019 Women’s PGA Championship winner tapped in for bogey at the 18th for her seventh LPGA Tour title.
“When I did win Singapore two years ago, I went on to win two other tournaments that season and pretty much had my best season on tour,” said Green, 29. “So having a win so early in the season gives me a bit more flexibility with the tournaments that I can play. So I’m hoping that this puts me in good stead for the rest of the year.”
Green was at 16-under after birdies at the first, 11th and 13th holes and an eagle at the par-5 eighth hole. Her birdie at the par-3 15th helped her survive a bogey-bogey finish.
“I knew that I had enough of a lead to be able to get away with making mistakes coming down the stretch. But I think 15 was the real turning point,” she said.
First- and second-round leader Kim nearly chased down her first title, matching the low round of the day with a 67 to finish one shot behind Green in the 72-hole, no-cut tournament.
Kim carded six birdies and an eagle at No. 8, but a bogey at the par-3 15th proved costly for the 25-year-old American.
“Overall, I think it was a really solid week,” Kim said. “A great way to start the year. I hit a lot of bad shots but I also hit a lot of good ones, and it was really confidence boosting. I hit all these bad shots, and I didn’t feel like I had anything chose to my A game, but I was still able it pull off a result like this and play some really solid golf.”
Australia’s Minjee Lee (72 on Sunday), Angel Yin (71) and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (68) tied for third place at 11-under with South Korea’s Haeran Ryu (72) another shot back in solo sixth.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand finished with a 73 and tied for 31st at 2-under, one shot behind defending champion Lydia Ko (72) of New Zealand.
–Field Level Media
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Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
Feb 22, 2026; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (37) looks on from inside the dugout against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol received a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, the team announced Sunday.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option for the 2029 season.
“As I’ve gotten to know Oli, I’ve seen someone who cares about this organization and knows what has made the Cardinals special over time — and who understands that for us to get where we need to go, we must compete relentlessly to set new standards in everything that we do,” president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said.
“He is invested in the progress of our young core and is unafraid to challenge himself and to help those around him grow. I am energized to continue working with him towards the on-field success that we expect and that our fans deserve.”
Marmol, 39, has guided the Cardinals to a 325-323 record during his four seasons as the skipper. He led St. Louis to the National League Central title in 2022 before the team fell in the wild-card series to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Last season, the Cardinals posted a 78-84 record to finish in fourth place in the NL Central.
Marmol was a coach with St. Louis from 2017-21 under previous managers Mike Shildt and Mike Matheny.
–Field Level Media
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Tyler Reif treated for heat exhaustion after Trucks race
Oct 31, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Tyler Reif (41) during the NASCAR Truck Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Tyler Reif was treated for heat exhaustion after Saturday night’s street race in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Reif, 18, was transported to an area medical facility after finishing 16th in the race in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. He was later released.
“Tyler and his family would like to express their gratitude to the NASCAR officials, track medical workers and the local medical facility staff for their care,” Niece Motorsports said in a release.
Reif made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series in 2025. Saturday’s race was just his third on the circuit, including a 17th-place finish at Atlanta on Feb. 21.
–Field Level Media
Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
