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SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) Mike Singletary became the San Francisco 49ers’ interim head coach Tuesday, replacing his coaching mentor Mike Nolan.Singletary’s appointment gives the NFL seven black head coaches, matching the most in league history. […]

JSU’S head football coach, Rick Comegy indicated a few weeks ago that he would hire someone he was already familiar with to be his next wide receivers coach. He not only did just that, he […]

W. C. Gorden said he had been to the “mountain top” during his enshrinement into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame last weekend. The ceremony took place at The University of Notre […]

Special to The Mississippi Link INDIANAPOLIS – Tony Dungy is certain Peyton Manning’s left knee will be ready for the Colts’ season-opener. Heck, the Colts coach said he thinks Manning might even play during the […]

HOUSTON (AP) _ Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said Wednesday that Tracy McGrady is happy in Houston and was surprised at how reports characterized his interest in being traded to Detroit. Morey spoke a day […]

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) _ The National Football League is increasing its monitoring of on-field player activities to ensure that no one is flashing the hand signals of street gangs. The Los Angeles Times […]

Perhaps it’s just coincidental, but Alcorn State’s new Athletic Director Darren Hamilton has hired his “home girl” as his women’s basketball coach. The University announced on Tuesday that former Tennessee Volunteer and WNBA player Tonya […]

The Oakland A’s announced Monday that they had agreed to terms with two more players from the 2008 First-Year Player Draft that was held on June 5 and 6. Rashun Dixon, a catcher and the […]

Mississippi Link Former NFL MVP and four-time Pro Bowler Steve McNair is hosting The Steve McNair Football Camp on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi. This camp is free of charge and will […]

Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winnfield came up with the notion to have a “draft” of living former Negro League stars during this year’s annual amateur baseball draft that takes place this weekend. […]