Local Sports

Hattiesburg gets Murrah’s attention

By Tim Ward
Sports Writer
Murrah opened the season this past Saturday, Aug. 18, at Newell Field. What was supposed to be a football game looked more like a track meet. Speed, speed and more speed raced up and down Newell Field. Hattiesburg with their spread offense and what looked like USA Men’s Olympic 4×100 relay team, ran away with the game… […]

National Sports

Mississippi searching for SEC-caliber players

There aren’t many safe starting jobs at Mississippi’s preseason camp.

First-year coach Hugh Freeze certainly appreciates the competition. He’s just not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing.

The Ole Miss football roster is in various stages of disarray after two disastrous seasons. Freeze is confident he can rebuild the team’s depth after a few years of recruiting thanks to his connections around the region, but that’s not going to help this season. […]

Local Sports

Mississippi State announces $75M stadium expansion

Mississippi State will begin a $75 million expansion of Davis Wade Stadium, with the project expected to be finished ahead of the 2014 season.

The school announced that the expansion will add more than 6,000 seats to the existing stadium, pushing the capacity to 61,337. It also includes plans for a second high-definition video board, premium seating, restrooms and concession stands. […]

Entertainment

Gabby Douglas is golden in 'Tonight' appearance

Olympic champion Gabby Douglas basked in the “Tonight” spotlight and the admiration of fellow guest Michelle Obama, but the teenager already is thinking ahead to 2016. […]

National Sports

Reese's gold medal sparkles back home in Gulfport

GULFPORT – Brittney Reese’s gold medal glistens just a brightly this morning as it did when the Olympic long jump champ showed it off to her Gulfport friends on Saturday.
Hundreds of South Mississippians came out to give Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Reese a big welcome home Saturday night… […]

Local Sports

Alcorn's Hopson SWAC's first white football coach

LORMAN (AP) Coach Jay Hopson is completely aware that his hiring at Alcorn State is historic. He's just too busy to worry about it. The first white football coach in the historically black Southwestern Athletic […]

National Sports

Gulf Coast native Brittney Reese wins gold for long jump

An ESPN Report LONDON – After leaving the most important decision of her career up to her persuasive mother, Brittney Reese knew there was only one place to start looking when it was time to […]

Buzz Report

Former JSU star wins 400-meter hurdle silver in London games

A WLBT Report auto insurance miami fl LONDON – Former Jackson State University track and field standout Michael Tinsley won silver in the Olympic 400-meter hurdles Monday. Tinsley finished in 47.91 seconds. He was less than […]