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In front of a national audience to kick off ESPNU’s coverage of National Signing Day, Robert Nkemdiche, the nation’s consensus No. 1 prospect, signed his letter of intent to play for Ole Miss next season. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive end chose the Rebels over Florida and LSU, among others. Nkemdiche...

The Ole Miss softball team will look to build from last season as it kicks off its season this weekend in Honolulu in the Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic. After a season of improvement, the Ole Miss softball team looks to take the next step under head coach Windy Thees, who is in her second season with the Lady Rebels. Ole Miss went 22-32 last year. But this...

After suffering two losses in a row for the first time all season, Ole Miss basketball welcomes in-state foe Mississippi State for a midweek rivalry looking to get back in the win column. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on CSS. Ole Miss, coming off back-to-back losses for the first time this season, will look to get back to winning Wednesday night as Mississippi State comes...

Here is a list of Ole Miss signees that will be updated throughout the day as players sign.   DE Robert Nkemdiche 6-foot-5, 260 pounds – Loganville, Ga. – Grayson HS 247Sports: 5 stars ESPN:5 stars Rivals.com: 5 stars Scout.com: 5 stars 247 Composite: 5 stars   TE Evan Engram 6-foot-3, 210 pounds – Powder Springs, Ga. – Hillgrove HS 247Sports:...

In this week’s installment, The Daily Mississippian’s sports editor David Collier ranks the 14 Southeastern Conference teams. Opponents, game times and television networks are also included for each team. 1. Florida (18-2, 8-0 SEC, 1st last week) Up Next: Tonight at Arkansas, 6 p.m., ESPN 2. Kentucky (15-6, 6-2 SEC, 2nd last week) Up Next: Tonight vs. South Carolina,...

With key injuries for Ole Miss’ top two players off the bench, sophomore guard LaDarius White will be depended upon to be another scorer in the Rebels’ lineup. Making his debut as a freshman in 2011, LaDarius White burst on the scene scoring 16 points and grabbing six rebounds in an Ole Miss win over Mississippi Valley State. White didn’t continue that success...

Last week, it looked as though senior John Gatlin was going to be the starter at second base, but after an injury to Gatlin last week, junior college transfer Lance Wilson and freshman Christian Helsel are battling it out for the starting job. After losing All-American second baseman Alex Yarbrough, Ole Miss knew there would be big shoes to fill. Senior John Gatlin appeared...

Ole Miss picked up another commitment over the weekend when running back Jordan Wilkins made public his decision to join the Rebels next fall. Five-star defensive end Chris Jones, a Mississippi State commit, made two trips to Oxford this past weekend to set up an interesting scene leading up to National Signing Day on Wednesday. National Signing Day on Wednesday cannot...

After suffering its first loss of the conference season, No. 16 Ole Miss will look to get back in the win column on the road at No. 4 Florida. The Rebels will be without sophomore forward Aaron Jones and senior guard Nick Willaims. Tipoff on Saturday is set for 6 p.m. and will televised by ESPNU. Ole Miss (17-3, 6-1 SEC) will look to bounce back its first Southeastern...

The Southeastern Conference woes continue to plague the Ole Miss Lady Rebels (8-13, 1-7 SEC) this season, losing to Arkansas (15-6, 3-5), 77-66, Thursday night. Ole Miss played the Razorbacks close until Arkansas pushed ahead with six minutes to go in the game, and they never looked back. The Lady Rebels have now dropped two straight after earning their first conference...