MSU Extends Mullen Until 2020
While a dark cloud of an NCAA investigation hangs over the University of Mississippi, in-state rival Mississippi State University is working to keep head coach Dan Mullen. The university announced that it and Mullen had come to agreement on a contract extension that could keep him with the Bulldogs until …
2017 SEC Women’s Tournament Preview
The regular season is over for the SEC women’s basketball teams. This week the conference will hold its tournament in Greenville, SC., from March 1 to March 5. Winning the tournament means getting the SEC’s automatic bid into the NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament. That automatic bid will be …
Prescott and Cowboys to Face Cardinals in HOF Game
Dallas Cowboy fans might not have to wait long to see the start of year two of the Dak Prescott era. The Cowboys will face the Arizona Cardinals in the 2017 Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 3. Since this is the first preseason game of the new year, …
NCAA Levels New Allegations Against the Rebels
At this moment, it must feel like the Sword of Damocles is hanging over the University of Mississippi’s football program. But the question isn’t if the sword will fall but when it will. In this case, the sword is the NCAA, and the Rebels must feel like they are hanging …
Mississippi State Continues to Rise
The Mississippi State women’s basketball team continues to rise up in the rankings. MSU made program history again, as the team is ranked No. 2 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs were No. 3 in the Associated Press Poll with the University of Maryland at No. 2 …
Garoppolo to New Orleans If the Price Is Right
NFL teams try to balance between winning right now and winning in the future. It is hard to maintain, and the few teams are able to do it year in and year out. One of those teams is the New England Patriots. The Super Bowl champions have been able to …
NFL Combine Snubs
A list of the full 330 participants for the underwear olympics, also known as the 2017 NFL Combine, is official. The Southeastern Conference is sending the most players of any FBS conference with 66 players receiving an invite. The ACC is second with 60 players receiving an invite. Third is …
SWAC, SEC and C-USA Preseason Baseball Predictions
There might still be a nip in the air, but this weekend will feel like spring to some in the state. Starting Friday, Feb. 17, college baseball makes its return, even if the weather is still a bit cold. Last season three teams from our state reached the 2016 NCAA …
NFL Teams Can Start Tagging Players
Now that Super Bowl LI is in the books, NFL teams are moving on to the offseason. Teams are already starting to cut players and starting Feb. 15, they began tagging players. When NFL teams tag players, they have three options: non-exclusive franchise tag, exclusive franchise tag and transition tag. …
Women in Sports Day; Dak Prescott to Host a Football Camp
A couple of events are coming up that might be of interest to those with kids or who follow sports. The first event is next week, and the second will take place later this summer. Next week, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum (1152 Lakeland Drive) is hosting …
Men’s Basketball Rule Changes Incoming
The NCAA announced two rule changes for the men’s 2017 Postseason National Invitation Tournament. Those rule changes will make the NIT different from the Division I Men’s NCAA Tournament. Fouls will be reset after 10 minutes of play each half, and the league will eliminate the one-and-one bonus free-throw opportunity. …
UConn Looks for 100th Straight Win
College-basketball fans are in for a treat tonight, Feb. 13, as the No. 1-ranked women’s team, the University of Connecticut, hosts the No. 6-ranked University of South Carolina. This game is a possible Final Four preview with March just around the corner. The South Carolina Gamecocks enters the matchup with …
Baylor Shows Dark Side of Doing Anything to Win
It is easy to say that Baylor University is a prime example of what is bad about college sports. The university is a textbook example of how the win-at-all-cost approach can lead an institution of higher learning into selling its morals for wins. A major sexual-assault scandal broke out at …
MSU Makes History with No. 3 Ranking
Making history is becoming the norm for the Mississippi State University Women’s Basketball Team. After climbing to a historic No. 4 ranking in both the Associated Press and the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Bulldogs made more history on Tuesday, Feb. 8. MSU climbed to No. 3 in the USA …
Dak Named Rookie of the Year and More
Before the focus on the NFL shifts from the regular season to the offseason, we should discuss a few things that happened before Super Bowl LI and going forward to the NFL Combine. If you missed it, Saturday night, Feb. 4, which was the night before the Super Bowl, Dallas …
Patriots Post Epic Super Bowl Comeback to Beat Falcons
There is so much to breakdown in regards to Super Bowl LI and the New England Patriots’ 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons. It was a game for the ages that produced the first overtime in Super Bowl history. A good place to start the recap is after another scoreless …
Super Bowl LI: Preview and Prediction
We are nearing the end of what seemed like a never ending two-week wait for Super Bowl LI. This Sunday, Feb. 5, the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons will take the field at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The obvious question as time ticks down to kickoff is, “Which …
MSU Wins the State on National Signing Day
National Signing Day in college football is close to the draft in the NFL. Most every coach will say that his team got some of the players that it needed to win in the next season or in the near future through that event. Just like the NFL Draft, football …
Wild Super Bowl Bets
One of the biggest gambling days in the country is Super Bowl Sunday. Fans will bet plenty of money on either the New England Patriots or Atlanta Falcons to win the game. They will place bets based on the combined score that both teams put up. Who will score the …