Since the Supreme Court opened the door to widespread sports betting in 2018, states have largely been giving gambling companies free rein, a New York Times investigation found. With few consumer protection requirements, the industry is policing itself. nyti.ms/3VdZ9vK

Mississippi State says football coach Mike Leach has died following complications from a heart condition at the age of 61. The pioneering coach helped revolutionize the college football passing game with the Air Raid offense. apnews.com/article/colleg…

Automotive YouTube star Cleetus McFarland at odds with Lakewood Ranch over eastward expansion heraldtribune.com/story/news/loc…

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This is anything but reporting. And trying to double down is just as — if not more — cringy.

Our final editions print tonight. There’s a theme: We will continue to deliver high-quality journalism in #Huntsville, #Birmingham and #Mobile. Inside the pages, we introduce you to our more than 100 Alabama-based journalists who already do just that everyday in digital.

New by me —> Alden Global Capital makes for a better Hollywood villain — but the scale of local news destruction in Gannett's markets is simply astonishing. Staff size is down 59% in 4 years. At its biggest local papers, paid readers are down 77%. niemanlab.org/2023/03/the-sc…

First time I covered an ACC tourney in Greensboro I was struck by the history on the walls. The old newspapers. Now they underscore a dying medium. A once-proud paper can barely cover its city's main event. On that, and a longtime columnist finding peace: newsobserver.com/sports/college…

From pills to gills: A new study released this week shows Florida’s redfish have pharmaceuticals in their blood “Human-based contaminants like these pose a significant threat to Florida’s recreational fishery” Read more: tampabay.com/news/environme…

Breaking News: Vice, the brash digital-media disrupter that has struggled to find a buyer, is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to two people. nyti.ms/3HtKW9s

BREAKING: FBS football players will be able to be in EA Sports’ new college football game, I’ve learned. EA Sports & OneTeam have partnered to handle NIL rights for any FBS player who is eligible to be in EA Sports College Football. Details here 👇🏻 espn.com/college-footba…

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Southern Miss baseball to host Tennessee in NCAA Tournament super regional at Pete Taylor Park clarionledger.com/story/sports/c…

Big weekend here in Birmingham!🎉 Three years and, as of yesterday, a lifetime to go with my best friend. Love you so much, Jess!❤️ Shoutout to Katie & Alec Photography (katieandalec.com) for hiding behind a few trees to capture the moment.

The New York Times is disbanding its sports department. Sports coverage will now primarily come from The Athletic — which NYT bought last year for $550 million.

We mourn the loss of musical legend and Mississippi native Jimmy Buffett. The entire Southern Miss community sends its condolences to Buffett's family, friends and fans 🦜

When you’re 40 points behind in Week 1 of fantasy and counting on Rodgers to carry your team to the win

.Futurism's Maggie Harrison reports that Sports Illustrated published stories that were produced or partially produced by artificial intelligence, and that some stories had bylines of fake authors. poynter.org/commentary/202…