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

The college football season is over, which means it's time for the first men's basketball Bracketology. And the field is full of SEC teams.

The Houston Astros traded slugger Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs earlier this winter. They could target an All-Star from the San Diego Padres to replace him.

College basketball has no shortage of stakes and storylines as we round out the third full week of 2025. Auburn holds the top spot on the AP poll despite having star Johni Broome on the shelf. Duke ’s Cooper Flagg is looking extremely first pick-ish. UConn coach Dan Hurley passionately lobbied for Dan Hurley as the No. 1 coach.

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E ... Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter.

CCSU at Le Moyne, 7 p.m. Chicago St. at Stonehill, 7 p.m. LIU at St. Francis (Pa.), 7 p.m. Wagner at Mercyhurst, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at N. Kentucky, 7 p.m. St. Bonaventure at VCU, 9 p.m.

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

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

Another weekend of conference play in college basketball is underway with plenty of marquee matchups Saturday including a showdown between two of the top programs from the Mountain West. New Mexico will put its perfect 5-0 record against conference opponents on the line when it hosts San Diego State on CBS.

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

6:30 p.m., SECN — Kentucky at Mississippi St. 7 p.m., CBSSN — Boise St. at Utah St. All events are Tucson times. Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts.

All Times Eastern College Basketball Men’s Kennesaw State at New Mexico State — ESPN+, 4 p.m. Texas State at Louisiana — ESPN+, 4 p.m. Hampton at William & Mary — CBS Sports Network, 5 p.m. Maine at UMass-Lowell — ESPN+,