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Rick Ray

Mississippi State head basketball coach Rick Ray called out the talking heads after the Bulldogs defeated Auburn 74-71 in overtime.

53-Year-Old Musher Becomes Oldest Iditarod Champ

A 53-year-old former champion has won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to become the oldest winner of Alaska's grueling test of endurance.

Marshall Henderson and Martha Alwal

C Spire named Ole Miss' Marshall Henderson and Mississippi State's Martha Alwal the state's best college basketball players Monday at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

Howell and Gillom Trophy Finalists

Earlier this week, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced the three finalists for the Howell and Gillom Trophies.

Cowboys and Cutting Horses

Watching a highly trained cutting horse with "cow sense" is an athletic event on par with few equine sports.

Vicksburg Mayor Shelves Sports Complex Idea

After almost two years of pushing for a sports complex for Vicksburg, Mayor Paul Winfield has shelved the project.

Bulldogs Stun Rebels in Basketball Upset

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State had a 13-game losing streak, only seven scholarship players and every reason in the world to roll over for Mississippi on Saturday in front of a two-thirds filled Humphrey Coliseum. Instead, the Bulldogs pulled off a stunning 73-67 victory over their archrival that ended nearly two months of misery.

Big Dance Hopes

College basketball has been filled with crazy upsets this February, but the real fun begins this Friday when the calendar turns to March. The NCAA Tournament will be the major focus for teams on the bubble across the nation.

Roy Coleman

In 1976, Roy Coleman became the first black high-school quarterback to receive a scholarship at the University of Mississippi.

JSU Indoor Track team

This past weekend at the 2013 SWAC indoor Track Championship in Birmingham, Ala., the Jackson State Tigers men's track team ended the meet in fourth place, but they managed to provide some fireworks along the way.

Too Big, Too Strong, Too Fast?

Do fans and media really want to know how the players in American's favorite sport get bigger, stronger and faster at an advanced pace?

A League of Their Own

Around the country, especially in California and Texas, flag football leagues have grown in popularity over the last few years. High-school and college programs travel the country playing seven-on-seven flag football.

Donald Driver

The Green Bay Packers drafted 24 wide receivers before selecting Donald Driver with the 213th pick of the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft.

Olympian Pistorius Charged with Murder

Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend.

The Slate

If February is any indication, this will be a wild March when the madness begins. College basketball has no dominate teams and upsets seem to come nightly.

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