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OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss men’s tennis head coach Billy Chadwick confirmed Wednesday that Devin Britton plans to turn professional and has signed with Octagon.

From staff reports
POPLARVILLE — Former Pearl River Community College and Mississippi State baseball standout Grant Hogue enjoyed a successful start to his professional baseball career Tuesday night, going 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs driven in leading the Greeneville (Tenn.) Astros to a 6-2 win over the Bristol (Tenn.) Sox in their Appalachian League season-opener.

From staff and wire reports
JACKSON, Miss. — The attorney for Renardo Sidney says the NCAA has rescheduled meetings with the Mississippi State men’s basketball signee and his family for next week.

By STAN CALDWELL
Hattiesburg American
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Harry Breland has never been one to blow his own horn or pat himself on the back.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Paul Mainieri, who directed the LSU Tigers to their first national title since 2000 in his third season, has been named Baseball America's Coach of the Year.

By CURTIS ROCKWELL
Item Sports Editor
POPLARVILLE — For the first time since Tim Hatten took over as head coach of Pearl River Community College, his Wildcats have gone two straight seasons without winning a state championship.

ANDREW DAMPF
AP Sports Writer
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The United States should remember the 2009 Confederations Cup as the first time it truly showed it was capable of competing with football's elite teams.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints signed free agent long snapper Jason Kyle and released Kevin Houser, who had been with the team since 2000.

By CHRIS TALBOTT
Associated Press Writer
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The NCAA has asked for a delay of its scheduled meeting with Mississippi State signee Renardo Sidney and his family.