SPORTS

• Alabama Sports Hall of Fame nominees include John Mitchell, Steve Kittrell, Rick Crawford, Reggie Copeland, Milt Bolling and Billy Shipp, all with Mobile ties
The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame ballot for the Class of 2009 features 48 names in its modern category and 25 in its old-timers category.

• Coaching saga permeates game Auburn, Arkansas contest
AUBURN ? Nearly five years ago, Bobby Petrino was at the center of one of the most unusual weeks in recent Auburn football history.

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• USM must find way to stop Boise State's Moore when Broncos visit Hattiesburg
If Southern Miss hopes to knock off 15th-ranked Boise State tonight at 7 in Roberts Stadium, the Golden Eagles will have to find a way to rattle quarterback Kellen Moore, something the Broncos' first four opponents have not done.