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Ferriss Trophy Finalists

Mississippi nearly always has an abundance of college baseball talent. Each year the best college baseball player is awarded the ...

By Bryan Flynn   May 16
Person of the Day

Eduardo Cruz, Victor France and Tom Gavin

On Monday, April 29, the Mississippi Brilla announced they had added three members of the national-championship winning Belhaven Blazers soccer ...

By Bryan Flynn   May 9
Sports

Among Olympians

Recently, I attended an event at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, which showed off renovations and expansion of the ...

By Bryan Flynn   May 1
Sports

Joseph LeBeau & Rico Richardson

Over the next three days (starting tonight, April 25, with the first round) the NFL will hold its annual amateur ...

By Bryan Flynn   April 25
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Ferriss Trophy Finalists

Mississippi nearly always has an abundance of college baseball talent. Each year the best college baseball player is awarded the C Spire Ferriss Trophy at the Mississippi Sports Hall of ...

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Beating the Heat

While everyone wonders what kind of series the Chicago Bulls could have given the Miami Heat with all healthy players, I wonder if any team left in the playoffs can ...

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Eduardo Cruz, Victor France and Tom Gavin

On Monday, April 29, the Mississippi Brilla announced they had added three members of the national-championship winning Belhaven Blazers soccer team.

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Living Up to the Clichés

Overused phrases and cliches run rampant in sports today. For instance, how often is the word "elite" thrown around when discussing quarterbacks?

Economy

Youth Baseball Facility Seen as Boost for Economy

Brandon Mayor Butch Lee is proposing a 2 percent additional tax on food and beverage sales at local restaurants to pay for a multi-field complex focused on baseball.

  • By The Associated Press
  • May 6
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At Long Last

Finally, there will be a playoff in college football in 2014. No more wanting, wishing or hoping. The BCS is done after the 2013-14 season is completed.

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Among Olympians

Recently, I attended an event at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, which showed off renovations and expansion of the Olympic Room at the museum.

National

'I'm gay': NBA Player Jason Collins Breaks Barrier

For more than a decade as a professional athlete, Collins remained silent about his sexuality, worried about what teammates, opponents, fans — the world, really — might think.

  • By The Associated Press
  • April 30
Sports

Graduation Latest Stop on Walker's Redemption Road

One-time high school and Mississippi State football star Dontae Walker says he's overcome his past.

  • By The Associated Press
  • April 29
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Joseph LeBeau & Rico Richardson

Over the next three days (starting tonight, April 25, with the first round) the NFL will hold its annual amateur draft. Two Jackson State Tigers are hoping to hear their ...

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Scouting the Picks

Nearly every NFL team will probably feel good about themselves after the final pick of the 2013 NFL Draft is announced.

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Fixing Defense in the Draft

The New Orleans Saints should focus on two things during the 2013 NFL Draft: their defense and their offensive line.

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Monta Ellis and NBA Playoff Mississippians

Last year we saw a rare feat in the NBA playoffs, when the eighth-seed Philadelphia 76ers defeated the No. 1 seed Chicago Bulls after Derrick Rose tore his anterior cruciate ...

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Sports Grab Bag

No one single topic monopolized my attention this week, so, once again, here are my thoughts from all around the sports world.

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JSU's Brent Talks Hoops at Koinonia

Jackson State basketball is at its best when its recruiting local kids, and if last week's news is any indication of things to come, there are some good times ahead ...

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