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2 College Games on TV Tuesday

Two state college basketball games are playing television games on Tuesday. Southern Miss hosts Auburn (6 p.m., CSS) and Mississippi State visits Missouri (7 p.m., FSN South). After that, you …

Alabama Apologizes

Alabama football coach Mike Shula apologized Monday for taking former Alabama player Sylvester Croom's name off of a spring award because Croom is now head coach at Mississippi State. Shula …

Kennedy Administration Begins At Ole Miss

Ole Miss introduced Andy Kennedy as its 20th men's basketball coach on Wednesday. The good news is a native Mississippian has a job at a school in one of the …

Tice The Ticket Man

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice is being investigated for scalping Super Bowl tickets, SI.com reports. Is it a coincidence that Tice is the league's lowest-paid head coach? Will he still …

Ferriss Follies (By Doctor S)

Folks, Doctor S can't read a calendar. The Ferriss Trophy Ceremony was on Monday night, not Tuesday. Doctor S was right about one thing: Mississippi State's Thomas Berkery won the …

College Baseball: Eagles, Rebels Win

Southern Miss and Ole Miss both won on Saturday and advanced to the finals of their respective regionals on Sunday. Now each needs just one victory in the next two …

Skatepark Rockin' ‘n Rollin'

Skateboarding legend Mike Vallely is scheduled to perform at Doc*36 Skatepark (931 U.S. 80 West, Dock 36, Jackson) on Sunday, June 10 at 6 p.m. First, Vallely and his band …

Bloody Sox

1. St. Louis manager Tony LaRussa has done a lousy job so far.

America's greatest sportswriter, Charles P. Pierce, analyzes the first two games of the World Series and comes to two conclusions:

March Misery

Southern Miss' miserable basketball season is finally over. The Golden Eagles lost to Saint Louis 62-56 Wednesday night in the first round of the CUSA tournament.

College Baseball: Blazer Wins Trophy

Belhaven pitcher Craig Westcott won the Ferriss Trophy on Monday, given annually to Mississippi's best college baseball player.

Blood Donors Needed

Mississippi Blood Services Main Center

Mississippi Blood Services is reporting an urgent need for blood donations due to Hurricane Gustav. Hospitals and blood drawing stations across the state closed because of the storm, creating a …

WJTV Digital to run ‘Retro' Content

According to a press release the Retro Television Network announced today that it would be broadcast on WJTV's digital signal. (Digital signals allow local networks to broadcast multiple channels in …

Going nuts in Oxford, Part 2

Doctor S could take the easy way out and say that Ole Miss football coach Houston Nutt was being refreshingly honest when he made his Oxford address on Monday. His …

NAMIWalks is tomorrow!

There's still time to give if you wish to do so. You can donate online at http://www.nami.org/namiwalks09/MIS/lwillis or send a check to:

Blues and Burks

Michael Burks grew up learning how to play music. His father taught him his first notes on the guitar at the age of 2, and at 5 years old, he …

Weekend Events: Outdoors, Music & More

Planning your weekend? It should be great weather for the day-time events listed on our Best Bets page including the Jackson Zoo's Party for the Planet on Saturday, and Rainbow …

The Diamond Wars

Before you choose your wedding bands, or even an engagement ring, pause to consider the ethical implications of your jewelry purchase. Mining precious metals and gemstones is dangerous to the …

College Basketball: Ole Miss Coach's Status Uncertain

Ole Miss basketball coach Andy Kennedy's status was uncertain Thursday morning following his arrest in Cincinnati on a charge of assault.

Managerial Mayhem

If you haven't seen the video of minor league baseball manager Joe Mikulik's tirade at the umpires, proceed immediately to any newscast. It will be there. Mikulik might be in …

Steve Cheseborough Blues Classes

The popular Acoustic Blues Guitar and Blues Appreciation courses, taught by Delta blues musician and author Steve Cheseborough, are being offered again at Delta State University, Cleveland; and Greenville Higher …