Sports

From The Mississippi Link Newswire The Pro Football Hall of Fame and Allstate Insurance Company recenlty honored the late Walter Payton as a “Hometown Hall of Famer” in his hometown of Columbia, Miss. The afternoon ceremony […]

From The Mississippi Link Newswire OXFORD – University of Mississippi Athletics Director Pete Boone announced on Monday that the 2011 football season will be the last for head coach Houston Nutt. “Our goal is to […]

Associated Press JACKSON – Dawrence Roberts scored on a 10-yard run with 1:24 left and Grambling State held on for a 26-23 win over Jackson State on Saturday. Roberts, who ran for two touchdowns and […]

Associated Press LORMAN – Deaunte Mason and Kaderius Lacey scored on fourth-quarter runs as Alabama A&M defeated Alcorn State 28-14 Saturday night. Mason’s 1-yard touchdown run capped a 79-yard, 11-play drive at the start of […]

OXFORD – A Hinds County judge said a Jackson-area couple whose son died during football practice at the University of Mississippi will have their case tried in Oxford, where the university is located. Bennie and […]

From The Mississippi Link Newswire STARKVILLE – Nine weeks into the season, Dan Mullen still doesn’t know exactly what he wants to do with his quarterbacks. But the Mississippi State head coach does know he […]

From The Mississippi Link Newswire ITTA BENA – What Mississippi Valley State fans had been waiting on for 19 games came to life Saturday when the Delta Devils held off Texas Southern 12-9 to win […]

Associated Press HATTIESBURG – Southern Miss hasn’t had many problems scoring points during the four-year tenure of coach Larry Fedora. It’s stopping the other team that has sometimes been an issue. But this season, Southern […]