Here is the latest Mississippi sports news from The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Arron Afflalo scored five of his game-high 26 points in the final 38 seconds, and the Orlando Magic snapped a three-game skid with a 105-102 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night. Jameer Nelson scored 15 points and Tobias Harris also scored 15 for Orlando.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are not using their franchise tag on anyone, a move letting tight end Jared Cook and kicker Rob Bironas among their pending free agents hit the market. The NFL deadline to designate players with the franchise tag was 4 p.m. EST Monday, and the Titans announced their decision on Twitter.

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Jordan has asked a Georgia court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him by a woman who says the NBA hall of famer is the father of her 16-year-old son. Jordan's lawyer says in the document filed Monday that he's not the father of Pamela Y. Smith's son.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The National Rifle Association is taking its relationship with racing to a new level as the title sponsor of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The deal with Texas Motor Speedway comes at a time when the NRA is involved in a renewed debate on gun violence in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.