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Entries for March, 2016

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Women's National Team Fights Wage Discrimination

What if I told you that the 2015 Women’s World Cup Final on television drew more viewers than game six of the 2015 NBA Finals, game seven of the 2014 World Series and game six of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals? The U.S. Women’s National Team were ratings gold with ...

The Chase for 73

The old cliché that records are made to be broken just seems just perfect for sports. Nothing gets the fans attention more than when a seemingly untouchable record gets threatened or out and out broken. Everyone pays more attention when an NFL team is undefeated near the end of the ...

A Tribute to MSU's Final Four Team

College basketball will reach its climax from Saturday to Tuesday as both the men’s and women’s tournament play out the Final Four and championship games. None of the eight teams left will feature a team from our state. That doesn’t mean you can’t get a taste of the Final Four ...

Treadwell Finally Runs

The Manning Center was the place to be this morning. Breaking a University of Mississippi Pro Day record, 63 NFL representatives from all 32 NFL teams descended on Oxford, Miss., to look at the three stars entering the draft after their junior seasons at UM. Overall, there were 15 current ...

Malik Newman Enters the 2016 NBA Draft

This week, former Callaway High School and current Mississippi State University star Malik Newman declared for the NBA Draft. Looking back at last spring, this would hardly be a surprise, as Newman was one of the most sought-after prospects in the country. Flash forward to this season, and him entering ...

NFL Adds Ejections and Tweaks Kickoffs in 2016 Rule Changes

The NFL owners recently approved two new rule changes that will be one-year test rules next season. Both were highly controversial, one among coaches and the other among players. First, here's a look at minor rule changes. All chop blocks, which are when one offensive player is blocking a defensive ...

Saints and Payton Agree to 5-Year Extension

Every NFL team wants to have stability at a few important spots in the franchise, from ownership to general manager to head coach to quarterback. This morning, the New Orleans Saints made sure one of the major pieces of their stability was staying in town a little longer. Head coach ...

Bulldogs to Face Juggernaut Connecticut in the Sweet Sixteen

The Mississippi State's women's basketball team defeated Michigan State 74-72 in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Sunday. The reward for that win is a date in Bridgeport, Conn. to face No. 1 overall seed the Connecticut Huskies at 10:30 a.m. on ESPN. UConn defeated ...

Cowboys Reportedly to Workout Dak Prescott Today

It could be a NFL Draft red herring but the Dallas Cowboys have shown an incredible amount of interest in Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott. According to the Dallas-Morning News, Cowboys Quarterback Coach Wade Wilson is in Starkville, Miss today to workout the former Bulldogs single caller. This will mark ...