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Tice The Ticket Man

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice is being investigated for scalping Super Bowl tickets, SI.com reports. Is it a coincidence that Tice is the league's lowest-paid head coach? Will he still be around to coach Fred Smoot, the former Mississippi State/Hinds CC/Provine star, who signed with the Vikings on Tuesday?

Springing Into Action

Ole Miss and Mississippi State opened spring practice on Monday. The Bulldogs were without their starting quarterback, who hurt himself stepping off a porch. The Rebels began the Ed Orgeron area by welcoming fans and reporters to practice.

Rice Boils Over

Rice University has disbanded the school's men's and women's lacrosse teams and suspended five students who are accused of taking part in an alcohol-soaked hazing incident that sent four students to the hospital. The school's action has stunned many inside and outside the university who didn't even know Rice had lacrosse teams.

NFL Says Gay OK

Good news, the NFL will now allow the word "gay" to put on the back of personalized jerseys sold by the league's online shop, the New York Daily News reports. However, there are still more than 1,000 words or phrases banned by the NFL. Who knew?

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

The Manchester Monarchs, a minor-league hockey team in New Hampshire, held "Mullet Night: The Final Cut" on Tuesday night. ESPN's resident hockey mullet, Barry Melrose, was on hand, as was Nashville mullet Billy Ray Cyrus. Other famous mullets, including Patrick Swayze, dropped in via videotape. But the Monarchs say this is their final mullet night. Why? It's a sad day for the Louisiana Purchase, the Missouri Compromise, the Business In The Front, Party In The Back ...

Coach O Cuts Coach Cut

Ole Miss' new football coach, Ed Orgeron, was in Olive Branch on Tuesday to speak to the Rotary Club. As usual, he was a ball of fire, promising national titles and forcing civilians to go through football drills, Ron Caldwell of the DeSoto Times reports. Coach O also took a couple of not-so-subtle shots at his predecessor, David Cutcliffe:

Kobe Will Settle

Kobe Bryant has agreed to make a monetary settlement with the Colorado woman who accused him of rape, various media outlets are reporting. Has any pro athlete in his prime ever fallen more in the public eye than Kobe has in the last 20 months? And if you've never read it, Kobe's interview with Colorado police makes for fascinating reading. Don't look for Kobe to be endorsing McDonald's anytime soon.

Mississippi Braves Live on WLBT

The Jackson, Mississippi Braves take on the Montgomery Biscuits two times in the upcoming 2005 season and you can watch both games LIVE from the comfort of your home on WLBT. Mark your calendar for the Braves home opener LIVE from the new Braves stadium in Pearl, Monday April 18 at 7pm and tune in again when the Braves take on the Biscuits LIVE from Montgomery, Saturday, August 27 at 7pm.

Pro Hoops at Tougaloo

Pro basketball returns to Jackson on Monday night when the Mississippi Stingers play the Atlanta Vision at 7:05 p.m. at Tougaloo College. Tickets are $15 and $7. The Stingers, who are based in Greenville, are a member of the American Basketball Association, far-flung league of 33 teams in 23 states and Canada. The team is led by former Jackson State coach Andy Stoglin. The roster includes a number of former Mississippi college players, including David Sanders of Ole Miss and Branden Vincent of Mississippi State.

The Original Mr. Juice

How did steroids end up in America and end up in the veins of U.S. athletes? Justin Peters writes about the man behind the juice.

Smutty But Wholesome

Doctor S was sitting in his personal jacuzzi in his office atop the JFP Tower the other day when he realized what's on his readers' minds (and nightstands):

NHL Pulls Plug

The NHL canceled the 2004-05 season on Wednesday due to the impasse over the player lockout. This just in: Nobody cares. Does this signal the end of the NHL as we know it? Yes, Doctor S hopes.

Kent Going North

Former Jackson State quarterback Robert Kent has found a new job in pro football. The former Tiger signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Kent went to the Tennessee Titans' camp as an undrafted free agent in 2004, but was cut before the season began.

Video Killed The Print Star

The Slate's Stephen Rodrick offers a witty and penetrating analysis of how TV -- specifically, ESPN -- has killed the newspaper sports column and turned many columnists into entertainers rather than journalists. (Attention TV types: Doctor S is ready to sell out on a moment's notice.)

Trail Blazers

Belhaven College did some trail blazing on Monday when the school named Don Lee the Blazers' new head football coach. Lee becomes just the second black head football coach at a non-Historically Black University in Mississippi and among just a handful in the nation. Lee was previously the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Blazers. He also was the overwhelming choice among Belhaven football players to get the job. He replaces Scott Highsmith, who resigned last week to become an assistant at Southeastern Louisiana, where he will be working for another former Blazer coach, Dennis Roland.

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