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How About More Holiday Treats For Jackson Fans?

In a column on Saturday, Rick Cleveland of The Clarion-Ledger echoes what Dr. S said earlier. The Mississippi State basketball game at the Mississippi Coliseum earlier this week was a …

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Cracked Crystal Ball

Dr. S was 3-3 in his college football predictions this week, but he's NOT SATISFIED with .500 mediocrity. If he was willing to put up with being good enough, he …

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For Those About To Lose ...

It's not going to be a fun Saturday if you're a fan of the Mississippi's Big 3 college football teams. Much like the stock market, they all appear headed for …

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The Best In Sports In The Next Seven Days

Southern League baseball, Mississippi at Montgomery (7:05 p.m., Montgomery, Ala., 1590 AM): The rampaging M-Braves conclude their four-game tour of Alabama.

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In With the New

The Mississippi Braves have two reasons to celebrate this season: They are the defending Southern League champions and they are beginning their fifth season in Pearl.

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The Best In Sports

Pro baseball, Mississippi at Chattanooga (7 p.m. Chattanooga, Tenn., 930 AM): The M-Braves conclude their series with the Lookouts.

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Monday's Starting Five: You're Not The Only One With Mixed Emotions

MSU coach: My players suck … It's finally time for Final Four finale … Rebs and Eagles sweep … Former M-Brave off to great start.

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The Best In Sports In 7 Days

College basketball, Jackson State vs. Alabama State (10 a.m., Birmingham, Ala., 1400 AM): The Tigers will have to get up early to beat the Hornets in the first round of …

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The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Doctor S sez: You know it's almost summer: the first MLB manager just got fired.

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The Weekend Starting Five: Show Me The Money!

Men's college basketball: Hattiesburg native Tim Floyd listens to Arizona, but decides he will remain the coach at Southern California. That doesn't seem like such a tough decision. Oh yeah, …

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Future NFL Player On Prowl?

OK, here's a story from Bad Jocks.com that involves one of America's favorite pastimes, burglary: High school cheerleader Lindsey Larsen of Clearfield, Utah, can't quite understand why a strange man …

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Murrah Girls Finish In Top 10

Murrah high school's girls basketball team is ranked No. 8 in USA Today's final poll. The Lady Mustangs (32-2) won the Class 5A state title. Ranked No. 5 is Indianola …

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The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Men's college basketball, Millsaps at Jackson State (7:30 p.m., Jackson): The Majors tangle with the Tigers in an exhibition contest.

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Another Group of Bulldog Basketball Heroes

The Mississippi State basketball team is in the headlines as the Bulldogs play in the NCAA tournament. On March 24, Mississippi Public Broadcasting will air "One Night in March," a …

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NFL: Eli Cashes In

Eli Manning of the New York Giants has agreed to a seven-year, $106.9 million contract that will make him the highest-paid player in the league.

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Deuce, Saints Thrash 49ers

More out-of-town papers:

Deuce McAllister gets loose and the Saints end a two-game winning streak. Coincidence?

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Bowers Wow Wow

The SEC basketball season got off to a rousing start as Mississippi State rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Ole Miss 61-54 Wednesday night before a capacity crowd in …

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Ask The Doctor

Dr. S answers the burning questions of the day. But like Al Jaffee said, ask a stupid question, get a snappy answer.

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More Exposure For Soccer

The New York Sports Express reports the naked truth on a soccer player who received a lifetime ban for, uh, unsportsmanlike celebration.

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Instant Replay: College Football, Aug. 30

LSU 45, Mississippi State 0: Remember when Doctor S predicted the Bulldogs would win six games? Based on what happened up in Starkville Thursday night, State will be lucky to …