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Ellis Earns Honor

Golden State's Monta Ellis, an alumnus of Jackson's Lanier High, was named the NBA's Most Improved Player on Thursday.

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Best in Sports in the Next 7 Days

Thursday, Sept. 9

College football, Millsaps vs. Mississippi College at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m. (1240 AM): The longtime Division III rivals open the season with the Backyard Brawl. Wouldn't this rivalry …

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Riding While Blind

Steve McNair, the former Alcorn State legend turned NFL superstar, pulled off a neat trick. He was arrested for DUI in Nashville on Thursday ... but he wasn't driving the …

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Smooth Move, Brett

More proof Brett Favre isn't the smartest guy in the NFL

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Gorden Going To Hall of Fame

W.C. Gorden, the winningest football coach in Jackson State history, has been named to the College Football Hall of Fame.

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SWAC Tournament: JSU Wins

Jackson State defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-2 Wednesday in the first round of the SWAC Tournament at Smith-Wills Stadium. The Tigers will play Mississippi Valley State (a 10-0 loser to Prairie …

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The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Junior college football, Gulf Coast at Hinds (7 p.m., Raymond): The Eagles, 3-0, play host to the Bulldogs, who are also 3-0 and coming off a victory over top-ranked Pearl …

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NFL: Saints Set Camp Schedule

The New Orleans Saints will report to Millsaps College for training camp on July 23.

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The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Golf, MGA Match Play Championships (7 a.m., Hattiesburg): Canebreak Country Club is the site of the four-day event. Don't forget your mashie.

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Eli's Giant Step

The New York Giants and their fans will get their first look at No. 1 draft choice and franchise savior Eli Manning on Friday on the opening day of the …

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The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Southern League baseball, Montgomery at Mississippi (7:05 p.m., Pearl, 103.9 FM): The M-Braves open a homestand against the Biscuits on a Thirsty Thursday. (Burp!) … College baseball, Belhaven vs. Mobile …

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The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Doctor S sez: Last year, Mississippi State ruined the Rebels' holidays with an Egg Bowl upset. Can the Rebels return the favor this year?

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Miami Not-So-Nice

The NBA playoffs have been going for — what, two months now? — and the last first-round series finally ends on Tuesday night. The New Orleans Hornets and Miami Heat …

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World Series, Game 1

Doctor S saves you the trouble of looking by offering some outstanding previews:

St. Louis plays at Detroit on Saturday night (6:30 p.m., Ch. 40) in Game 1 of the World Series.

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College baseball: Rebels win late; Eagles rained out

In case you missed the late, late show, Ole Miss defeated Kentucky 8-7 in the SEC Tournament Thursday night thanks to Michael Guerrero's walk-off, two-run homer. The Rebels don't play …

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Rage Caged

Hey, that was a great victory celebration for the Jackson Rage, wasn't it? Celebrating their great triumph at home last Saturday night at Jackson State before the largest crowd of …

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The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Pro baseball, Huntsville at Mississippi (7 p.m., Pearl, 930 AM): The M-Braves' season opens in the T-P's friendly confines.

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There's No Such Thing As Too Much Cowbell

The folks behind "The Coach O Song" strike again with the "New Mississippi State Bulldogs Fight Song."

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Uh Oh, Ole Miss

Ole Miss admits that the NCAA has been sniffing around Oxford again. Where there's smoke, there's definitely fire. How long before the strippers turn up again?