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Super Bowl 50: The Preview

Will it be Cam Newton or Petyon Manning? Will the Broncos' top-ranked defense trample the 11th-ranked Panthers offense? Or will Denver's 16th-ranked offense fall flat against Carolina's sixth-ranked defense? This year's Super Bowl has plenty of contrast and plenty of questions.

Jay Hopson Takes Over Southern Miss' Football Program

Jay Hopson was an assistant coach for Southern Mississippi when the program was the envy of most mid-major schools in the country.

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Houston Nutt

Some of the allegations regarding the University of Mississippi's football program date back to previous coach Houston Nutt, but others involve current coach Hugh Freeze's tenure.

AP Source: Ole Miss Aware of NCAA Notice of Allegations

Mississippi has been notified by the NCAA of rules violations involving the football, women's basketball and track and field programs.

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Raeford Worsham

Raeford Worsham has been on a tear since late December, when he scored in double figures for seven straight games.

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USM’s Next Hire is Critical

You'll have to forgive University of Southern Mississippi football fans if they act like it is 2011 again this week.

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Devin McCann

Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Brandon Fortenberry tells local media outlets 21-year-old Devin McCann was southbound on I-55 just north of Brookhaven when his 2015 Toyota ran off the road.

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Cody Core

The East-West Shrine Game will be a chance for former University of Mississippi wide receiver Cody Core to raise his draft stock.

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The Lady Bulldogs’ Major Opportunity

The Mississippi State University Lady Bulldogs basketball team will play a game that is not only an opportunity but also a measuring stick for the a rising program.

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Teaira McCowan

Mississippi State's 6-foot-7 Teaira McCowan flashed across the lane, reaching a huge hand up and swatting the ball out of bounds. The crowd roared its approval. McCowan couldn't help but flash a little grin.

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Jerrel Wilson

Perhaps the best football player ever at his position and one of the biggest Hall of Fame snubs from Super Bowl I is Kansas City Chiefs punter Jerrel Wilson.

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Mississippians Advance, Impress in the NFL Playoffs

Just eight teams with a chance to reach this year's Super Bowl remain. All the top ones play this weekend after coming off their bye last week. While the playoffs don't have as many Mississippi players as they did in years past, a few players from our state are still standing.

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Is Sean Payton on the Trade Block?

The 2015-2016 NFL Season is hardly in the books, and coaches are already getting the ax. One coach doesn't have to worry about that, but he does get to pick his next landing spot.

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Taking Women’s Hoops to New Highs at MSU

The history of the Mississippi State University women's basketball team is light on success, to say the least.

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Will Werner

Will Werner didn't want to wake up one morning and wonder what would have happened if he kept pursuing the game he loves: basketball.