Jackson Free Press

M-Braves Win Game 1

The M-Braves win Game 1 of the SL Championship Series.

Goodbye Larry?

Bulldog Nation is squabbling over an attempt by two members of the State College Board, both MSU alums, to oust MSU athletics director Larry Templeton. The one-year contract extension appears …

Monday's Starting Five

Weekend highlights: Mississippi State starts 3-1 under John Cohen. ... Jackson State white-outs Grambling State. ... The MHSAA Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament begins.

A Bad Bet

Tim Bennett tells The Ledge he spent $50,000 to bring the SWAC baseball tournament to Pearl's Trustmark Park. For that money, Bennett says he needs to sell 1,000 tickets per …

Thursday's Starting Five: Good News, Bad News (Insert Zeppelin Riff Here)

More bad news for Deuce … JSU begins spring drills … Monta Ellis shows out … Sports Girl riles JFP readers.

Money Grab

WJTV-12 might have to break out its checkbook and write the FCC a check for $27,500 or more. Why? The FCC has promised to investigate the "deplorable stunt" during the …

Conerly finalists

The finalists for the Conerly Trophy have been announced. They are Delta State quarterback Scott Eyster (the first four-time Conerly finalist), Southern Miss running back Damion Fletcher and Ole Miss …

Tuesday's Starting Five

MSU and USM collide at Trustmark. It's a great day for DSU and MSU women's hoops. NCAA probes Hogs.

Saturday Update

The Ole Miss and Southern Miss baseball teams are winners. Jackson State suspends its offensive coordinator.

Kobe Will Settle

Kobe Bryant has agreed to make a monetary settlement with the Colorado woman who accused him of rape, various media outlets are reporting. Has any pro athlete in his prime …

NFL Exposed

Oakland Raiders lineman Tommy Kelly receives unwanted exposure.

Go Fighting Okra!

Delta State has one of the best Divison II college baseball programs in the country. Yet for all of the Statesmen's success in the last 40 years, first under Boo …

Sunday Papers: Postmortems

Turn out the lights, the party is over for:

Mississippi State and Jackie Sherrill. After losing to LSU 41-6, Sherrill said he saw "improvement" on State's defense. By improvement, does Sherrill mean giving up just 41 points instead of …

Thursday's Starting Five: You Can Play A Sport, But Can Define (Or Spell) It?

A Majors tournament … You can play football even if you can't spell it … Rebels thump Eagles … You can watch the M-Braves play the game, but can you …

NFL Preview: Ravens at Saints

Preview

The New Orleans Saints return to action after a bye week, playing host to the Baltimore Ravens (Sunday, noon, Ch. 12). The Ravens are led by quarterback Steve McNair, the …

Friday's Starting Five: USM Plays In Jackson (Area)!!!!

USM coming to Madison ... Lady Rebels lose ... Sweet 16 continues ... Can JSU overcome JFP cover jinx? ... Monta is back.

Wednesday's Starting Five: Brett's Big Move

Eagles and Bulldogs collide tonight … NFL eyes Tiger … USM hits the road … Favre makes a big, uh, play.

Tuesday's Crime-ridden Starting Five

It's crime time at Ole Miss and USM. ... The legend of Ed "Nature Boy" Orgeron grows. ... Belhaven announces its football schedule.

Monday's Starting Five

MSU women play today UM women advance. Mixed weekend for Big Three. Barackatology improving. ... Kinder bullfighting?

Not The Dogs' Day

Alabama rolled into Starkville on Saturday and beat No. 4 Mississippi State 77-73. It was the first time the Bulldogs had lost since mid-January and only the second time all …