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Where's the SWAC?
The NFL has become so big that they can televise guys running 40-yard dashes with drills, and people watch. Feb. 22 to Feb. 28, that's exactly what will happen when NFL teams descend on Indianapolis once more for the NFL Combine.
Winner Take All
Four teams are left standing in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. All four have a chance to win it all and cut down the nets in New Orleans on the night of Monday, April 2.
Family Affair
Football, football, football—Mississippi loves football. Maybe it's our "no-nonsense, don't mess with me; I'm southern and proud of it, gritty, get down and dirty" attitudes that make a good match for a "roughneck, take no prisoner, I will beat you down if you mess with me" game like football.
Running on Friendship
"I'm done," I thought to myself. "Stick a fork in me. I am done."
Wii Be Movin'
I am hot, sweaty and getting tired. I am moving as best I can, but I keep getting popped in the face. Next to me, Lacey has a determined look in her eye. She is moving fluidly, but I am flailing about, just trying to keep my head above water.
[Bryan's Rant] Curse of the Home Team
It was a tough weekend for New Orleans Saints' fans. The Saints went to San Francisco to face the 49ers and left with their road-playoff-game losing streak intact.
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
It's the best time of for basketball fans. Do you have the picks to win your office pool?
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Have there been two bigger chokes in the Stanley Cup playoffs than the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks? Both favorites could be out before this is printed.
JFP Bowl Schedule: Week 4
After nearly a month of bowl games, it all ends Jan. 9. This is our final bowl schedule; games this week will lead up to the national championship game. Enjoy the final college football games of the 2011-12 season.
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
If the New York Knicks could sign Tim Tebow and pair him with Jeremy Lin, it would shut the country down, because the Internet would explode.
Time to Make History
March madness could be a great time for Mississippi. As many as four teams could end up getting bids into the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
Cheerleading: A Sport?
Some girls dream of being movie stars. Lexi Worsham dreams of cheerleading.
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Major League Baseball starts this week, but the sports world has its collective eyes on Augusta, Ga. Tiger Woods and The Masters should draw big ratings.
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
It's been 34 years since the last Triple Crown winner. On Saturday, 20 horses will begin a journey last won by Affirmed for horseracing's greatest prize.
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
In the words of Jim Mora, "Playoffs! Playoffs!" Yes, the NFL playoffs begin this weekend.
B-Ball, Saints and Long Seasons
It's time, once again, for thoughts from around the sports world.
Mississippians Headed to the Big Game
Mississippi was going to be well represented in the Super Bowl regardless of which teams remained after the NFL Playoffs last Sunday. All four teams on the gridiron had players from our state.
Where Will Manning Land?
Acquiring a quarterback in the NFL via free agency or trade brings the phrase "buyer beware" to mind.
Rebuilding the Saints
The 2011-2012 season for the New Orleans Saints might be remembered as "the season that might have been." New Orleans would have won its first road playoff game and hosted the NFC Championship game, but the Saints were unable to hold a lead late against the San Francisco 49ers Jan. 14.
Saints Dig a Hole
The offseason has not been great for the New Orleans Saints. In fact, it just keeps getting worse.