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JFP College Football Preview 2017

It's that time of year once again when I lock myself away in a room and relive last college football season while preparing for the current one. Each year my …

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The JFP 2015 College Football Preview

Folks in Mississippi will be talking about the 2014-2015 college football season for years to come. Last season was nearly dream-like for the state, as the eyes of the college …

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[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

LeBron James and the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 in the NBA finals. The king finally has a ring.

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Sandusky Verdict: Nobody Won

Friday night produced no real winners.

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Matt Wallner

University of Southern Mississippi outfielder Matt Wallner, a Preseason Conference USA Player of the Year and finalist for the Ferriss Trophy, and his team have plenty to play for this …

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JFP College Football Preview 2016

This could be one of the most unpredictable college-football seasons in recent memory. Questions surround nearly every college team in Mississippi as the season approaches.

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'Between the Pines' Tackles Mississippi Sports History

When brothers Jon and Henry Wiener founded Bash Brothers Media, it seemed like a no-brainer to produce feature sports documentaries, Jon says.

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The Slate

Goodbye, Rio Olympics. Hello, football. There's chances this week to see some college football, but a full schedule starts next week.

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Calvin Smith

Only a few men can lay claim to being the fastest human in the world. One of those men is Calvin Smith.

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A Vote for Te’o

The Heisman Trophy will be handed out this Saturday on ESPN. Many believe Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is the frontrunner.

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The Slate

This is one of my favorite weekends in sports and entertainment. WrestleMania is sandwiched between the Final Four and national championship games.

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The Slate

The sports world is starting to hit its annual summer slowdown. College basketball is over, the NBA and NHL are playoff-bound and the NFL will go dark after the draft.

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Ledarius Woods

The exceptional season is bringing a first for Tougaloo as senior forward Ledarius Woods has been named a finalist for the Howell Trophy, which goes to the best men's basketball …

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The Slate

It will be a long time before anyone forgets MSU's and UM's blown leads to South Alabama and Florida State, and USM's 34 unanswered points in a comeback win over …

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The Slate

The NBA Playoffs start Saturday, but the schedule is not out, yet, so we don't have any NBA games on the Slate this week. Expect some hockey, soccer, baseball and …

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Baseball Disappointment

None of the three Southwestern Athletic Conference schools from Mississippi will go to a NCAA Regional. Texas Southern University won the SWAC baseball tournament, so the league will only get …

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John Rhys Plumlee

The future looks bright for the Hattiesburg, Miss., native as John Rhys Plumlee took over the starting quarterback job in week five of the season. His legs have been a …

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Zack Shannon

Historically, Delta State University has fielded one of the top baseball teams at the Division II level. Last season, the Statesmen reached the Division II NCAA College World Series behind …

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Gillom and Howell Trophy Finalists

C Spire and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum announced the finalists for the 2014 C Spire Howell and Gillom Trophies this week.

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Tony Hughes

After more than 30 years as an assistant coach at Mississippi State University, Tony Hughes is finally a head coach at Jackson State University.

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