NBC33TV - Sports - Southern http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern RSS Feed for NBC33TV - Sports - Southern en-us Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:08:52 GMT Johnson Family Hopefully Beijing Bound http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern/24335477.html Former Southern Jaguar Brian Johnson qualified for the Olympics by finishing second in the long jump at last month's trials. So, he's set. But his family is asking for help so they can join him. Former Jag Johnson Leaps Onto Team USA http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern/22744339.html Brian Johnson solidified his name in Southern athletic lore forever, as he finished second in the long jump Sunday at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Jags, Hornets in Mobile Through 2011 http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern/20562309.html Southern University and Alabama State University have agreed to move their annual match-up to Ladd-Peebles Stadium for the Gulf Coast Classic through at least 2011. This year's 35th anniversary game will be held Saturday, Nov. 15. TSU Wins SWAC Tourney http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern/19097619.html A five run rally in the eighth inning of the SWAC tournament championship game lifts the Texas Southern Tigers over Prarie View A&M, securing an automatic bid to a NCAA regional. Jags Set for First-Round of SWAC Tourney http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern/18923864.html Lee-Hines will play host to the 2008 SWAC tournament. The Jags will begin first-round play against Alabama State at 7 pm. Jags Earn Top Seed in Tourney http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern/18878739.html The Southern Jaguars will play host to the 2008 SWAC tournament as the top-seed. Tulane Too Much for Jags http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern/18768474.html The Southern Jaguars fall to the visiting Green Wave 10 to 3. Error-Prone Jaguars Fall at UNO http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern/18486509.html Alan Harris had two hits, including a two-run home run, and the University of New Orleans took advantage of five Southern errors as the Privateers took a 12-5 win on Thursday at Maestri Field. Southern's Johnson Fired by Mavs http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern/18438224.html The Dallas Mavericks fired coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday, the first of what's likely to be many offseason moves. Rain Cuts Game Short on Bluff http://www.nbc33tv.com/sports/southern/18033094.html The battle between in-state rivals Southern and UNO was called after 5 1/2 innings of play due to bad weather. The Privateers lead 6 to 3.