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Jucos On Hold

The start of Mississippi's junior college football season has been delayed again, this time until Sept. 22, due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Ole Miss began the Ed Orgeron era with a 10-6 victory over Memphis on Monday. The Rebs didn't look like a national championship team, but at least they beat Memphis for a change. Micheal Spurlock earned a shot of redemption and DeAngelo Williams' Heisman Trophy hopes went down the drain.

Braves Take A Seat

The Mississippi Braves have cancelled the last four games of the season due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The Braves were scheduled to begin a four-game series with the Carolina Mudcats on Friday. The team had already canceled its three-game home series with Chattanooga. Meanwhile, Alcorn State postponed its football game with Grambling State, scheduled for Saturday in Lorman.

USM Postpones Opener

The Southern Miss-Tulane game, which was scheduled for Sunday in Hattiesburg has been postponed due in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Tupelo Writer Comes Out ... As AP Voter

Gregg Ellis of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal writes about what it's like to be a voter in The Associated Press college football poll. Good luck, Greg.

Monta Ellis Faces Draft

Lanier High School's uber-talented guard Monta Ellis decided to bypass playing college basketball at Mississippi State and jump into the NBA draft. On Tuesday night, the wisdom of that decision will be revealed when the picking begins (6:30 p.m., ESPN). Ellis went to the NBA because he's been told he will be a first-round pick. Sports Illustrated says he wlll go to the Sacramento Kings with the No. 23 pick. Insidehoops.com says the Utah Jazz with No. 27. But About Pro Basketball says he's going to the L.A. Lakers with the No. 37 pick in the second round. That would be bad, because first-round picks' contracts are guaranteed; second-round pick's deals aren't. Good luck, Monta.

Dogs Going To Sens

The Jackson Senators will hold "Bark at the Park" on Sunday, July 17. Fans are invited to bring their dogs to Smith-Wills Park for the Sens' game with the Shreveport Sports at 5:05 p.m. All dogs must be on a leash. Free tickets for the game will be available starting July 11 at all BankPlus branches.

Free Sens Tickets

From JFP head honcho Todd Stauffer, writing from his penthouse office atop the groovy JFP Tower:

SMITH-WILLS STADIUM for the JACKSON SENATORS game on Saturday June 25th.Gates open at six...first pitch at 7:05. They'll have a space jump and giantslide set up for the kids, tons of giveaways (TONS) and there will be afirework display. Prizes from Metrocenter Mall merchants including: Sears(a grill!), McRaes, Express, Express Men, Sports Avenue, Tuxedo Junction,Gold & Diamonds, GNC, Chick-Fil-A, and Sbarro, plus Metrocenter Mall GiftCertificates. FREE TICKETS TO THE JACKSON SENATORS GAME are available at theCustomer Service Center on the lower level between Bath & Body Works andExpress Men. (You should also be able to get tickets from me -- Todd -- ifyou see me prior to Saturday night's game. :-)

Uniwatch Returns On Court

Sports attire conniseur Paul Lukas uses the start of Wimbledon to take a look at the changes in tennis attire, from the days when women wore corsets and men wore long sleeves and long pants to the days of Serena and Nadal.

Woman Driver

Indy Racing League driver Danica Patrick has been getting lots of attention recently for making the Indianapolis 500 almost matter again. She finished fourth and ended up on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Slate's Robert Weintraub is among those who are not impressed.

Future NFL Player On Prowl?

OK, here's a story from Bad Jocks.com that involves one of America's favorite pastimes, burglary: High school cheerleader Lindsey Larsen of Clearfield, Utah, can't quite understand why a strange man is breaking into her family's home and stealing various items, most notably her underwear adding, "... That's just weird." ... The currently unidentified young man had already broken into the Larsen's home on several occasions prompting the family to set up surveillance cameras to catch him in the act. They did, but still haven't been able to catch or even identify the suspect.

Charity Softball Game with Gov. Barbour

1 Braves Way, Pearl, MS 39208

Charity Softball Game for Metro Jackson Habitat for Humanity. Governor Haley Barbour's Softball Team "Barbour's Bombers" vs. Metro Area Media Softball Team "Media Giants." Saturday, June 18th, 5 – 6:30 p.m. Trustmark Park (Home of the Mississippi Braves)

Dogs Have Their Day

SEC Tournament championship game. Next up for the Bulldogs, Rebels and Southern Miss: the NCAA tournament. And the Rebels will be hosting a regional for the second straight year. Tune into ESPN at 10:30 a.m. Monday for the announcement of the 64-team NCAA tournament bracket.

Egg Ball In SEC

Mississippi State and Ole Miss first met on the baseball field on Oct. 12, 1893. But their 413th meeting will easily be the most important in their long rivalry. The Bulldogs and the Rebels will play in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game on Sunday in Hoover, Ala. (3 p.m., FSN South, 620 AM, 97.3 FM). Mississippi State, which squeaked into the tournament field as the No. 7 seed, has been the surprise of the tourney, winning all three of its games. Ole Miss, the No. 4 seed, had to beat top-seeded Florida twice on Saturday to reach Sunday's winner-take-all final. The Rebels have won all four of their games with the Bulldogs this season. But Sunday ... ???

Sens To Hold Negro League Tribute

The Jackson Senators of the Central Baseball League (CBL) announced Thursday they have again partnered with Entergy to honor a part of Major League Baseball history by designating their Saturday, May 28th game versus the Shreveport Sports as Entergy Negro League Tribute Night. There will also be a fireworks display following the game courtesy of the City of Jackson.

Ellington