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Key Games

It happens nearly every year for teams in college football. There's one game coaches and fans point back to as the key game of the past year.

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[Barstool Bros.] Gridiron Gaffs

Fall is just around the corner, and with it comes the unique challenge that men such as myself face every year—how to talk football when you don't religiously watch the …

Publisher's Note

Do You Know What it Means ...?

That Super Bowl journey with the New Orleans Saints last year was such a roller-coaster ride that I'll admit I've been slow to get back into the football-watching rhythm so …

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[Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Doctor S sez: The World Cup championship game was an example of everything that's wrong with top-flight soccer.

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Tommy Gun and the Juggernauts

Thomas "Tommy Gun" Leonard conducts football practice in the blistering Mississippi summer heat. At midday, the temperature seems like 100 degrees, and the players and coach are exhausted.

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Two Prodigies at a Crossroads

In the dog days of summer, two prodigies have arrived at a decisive moment in their careers. And now, they might be the most important players in their respective sports …

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Where to watch The FIFA World Cup

This weekend, all eyes will be on South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. Although America's favorite sport is football, in other countries, what we call soccer is their "football." …

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A Chance for the Next Level

Undeterred by Friday night's rain and eager to make the team, 16 hopeful young men arrived at Newell Field in Jackson bright and early May 8 to try out for …

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Roller Derby Returns to Jackson

The Magnolia Roller Vixens, Jackson's roller derby squad, are a group of women who blended aggressive athleticism, strategy, and teamwork as they practice.

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Mississippi's Ice Hockey Team

In a state like Mississippi with short winters and long, humid summers, baseball reigns, football is cherished, and the kid down the road practices endlessly to be the next Michael …

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Maple Street Mentor

As the head coach of the Lanier High School basketball team, Thomas Billups has developed future NBA players and won state championships.

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2011 NFL Draft Preview

You only need to look back to the 2005 NFL Draft to see how disastrous it can be.

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Coping with a Busted Bracket

In the middle of the most exciting March Madness in recent memory, you tipped over your Abita Turbodog and nacho cheese. Your NCAA bracket, patiently researched and completed, is now …

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

College baseball

Southern Miss vs. Ole Miss (6:30 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 97.3 FM)Men's college basketballNIT, Texas Tech at Ole Miss (6 p.m., Oxford, ESPN, 97.3 FM)Women's college basketballNCAA Tournament, Mississippi State …

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Records, Records, Records

"I always turn to the sports section first," Earl Warren, the 14th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court once said. "The sports page records people's accomplishments. The front page …