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ESPN Host to Ole Miss Student: 'I Deeply Regret All the Pain'

Pat McAfee apologizes to teen Mary Kate Cornett for his role in spreading phony rumor about her

(Newser) - A teen attending Ole Miss is taking on an ESPN host and other sports pundits for spreading a salacious rumor about her , though the former TV personality continues to try to mitigate the damage. Pat McAfee was one of multiple people who amplified online gossip earlier this year that then-18-year-old...

Mass Shooting Kills a Rising Football Star

Ole Miss' Corey Adams, 18, was considered one of the top defensive linemen recruits

(Newser) - A freshman football player at the University of Mississippi, considered one of the top defensive linemen recruits in the country, has died in a shooting in Tennessee. Corey Adams, 18, was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle at an intersection in Cordova, just outside Memphis, following a shooting...

Teen Wants ESPN Figure 'Accountable' Over Rumor

Student accuses Pat McAfee, others of spreading false and salacious lie about her

(Newser) - The disclaimer at the beginning of each episode of The Pat McAfee Show asking not to be sued may be put to the test. An 18-year-old freshman at Ole Miss says the ESPN personality and others destroyed her life when they spread a salacious rumor on TV and social media....

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