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SEC Watch: That's A Big Hog

From DEADSPIN: Meet Malcolm Sheppard, defensive tackle for the Arkansas Razorbacks. According to Loser with Socks, that's Malcolm one year ago, and Malcolm today (photo below). There have been instances …

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College Baseball: USM Sent Home

Tulane knocked Southern Miss out of the CUSA Tournament on Friday by beating the Golden Eagles 6-2.

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College Baseball: Ole Miss Wins; MSU, USM lose

Ole Miss scored five runs in the first inning and then held on for a 6-3 victory over Tennessee on the second day of the SEC Tournament at Hoover, Ala. …

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CUSA Tournament: Eagles Win

Southern Miss scored six runs in the seventh inning and rallied for a 9-5 victory over Alabama-Birmingham Wednesday in the first round of the CUSA Tournament. The Golden Eagles play …

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SWAC Tournament: JSU Loses

Pack up the bats and balls, Jackson State's baseball season is over. The Tigers lost twice on Friday in the SWAC Tournament at Smith-Wills Stadium. Southern's 19-10 victory knocked the …

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SWAC Tournament: JSU Wins Again

Jackson State moved into the semifinals of the SWAC Tournament with a 13-1 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Thursday. The loss ended the Delta Devils' season. JSU plays Prairie …

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SWAC Tournament: JSU Wins

Jackson State defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-2 Wednesday in the first round of the SWAC Tournament at Smith-Wills Stadium. The Tigers will play Mississippi Valley State (a 10-0 loser to Prairie …

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Master Pee

A group of Milwaukee Brewers fans has vowed to urinate on themselves when the Brewers reach the playoffs. God help us all if the Brewers win the World Series.

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Riding While Blind

Steve McNair, the former Alcorn State legend turned NFL superstar, pulled off a neat trick. He was arrested for DUI in Nashville on Thursday ... but he wasn't driving the …

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Where Will Willis Go In Draft?

The NFL will hold its 2007 draft on Saturday at high noon in New York (11 a.m. in Jacktown). ESPN and the NFL Network will televise the proceedings. Ole Miss …

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Back-to-Back Titles For Blazers

Belhaven won its second consecutive GCAC baseball championship with a 4-0 victory over Spring Hill on Friday night. The Blazers will host the NAIA District 13 Tournament at Smith-Wills Stadium …

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Ellis Earns Honor

Golden State's Monta Ellis, an alumnus of Jackson's Lanier High, was named the NBA's Most Improved Player on Thursday.

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Taking a Stand

Roberts Broadcasting Companies recently announced that it is adopting a new policy designed to prohibit language "that promotes and/or exploits any messages considered derogatory, sexually explicit or violent, effective immediately."

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Updated: Jackson Wildcats: An Endangered Species

The Jackson Wildcats were supposed to play their first home game in team history on Friday night. It was canceled because the Mississippi Coliseum evicted the team. Whether they ever …

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Flashes Of Brilliance

Jackson's newest professional team—the Jackson Wildcats of the United States Basketball League—tips off its first season Friday, April 13, in Gary, Ind. The first home game is scheduled for April …