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Coach: MSU player received money from booster

A football coach in Tennessee said he saw Mississippi State freshman defensive back Will Redmond receive money from a booster during the recruiting process.

Byron De’Vinner, who coaches a 7-on-7 team during the summer in Nashville, Tenn., said he witnessed a “handshake” worth about $200 and that former Mississippi State assistant coach Angelo Mirando knew about the payment. […]

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Jackson State falls Mississippi State 56-9

Jackson State coach Rick Comegy chose to look at Saturday night’s 56-9 loss to Mississippi State as a learning experience for his team.

Mississippi State cruised to a big win in front a seventeenth-consecutive sellout home crowd in each team’s opener. […]

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Palmeiro inducted into Mississippi Hall of Fame

JACKSON – (AP) Rafael Palmeiro is now a member of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. He hopes someday Cooperstown comes calling as well. But he's not going to grovel. “My lobbying was done on […]

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Mississippi St. coach suspended 1 game

STARKVILLE – (AP) Mississippi State baseball coach John Cohen has been suspended for Friday’s game against Florida for violating the Southeastern Conference’s sportsmanship rules. A release from the SEC said the violation occurred following Mississippi […]

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Mississippi State hires Texas A&M's Schaefer

STARKVILLE – (AP) Mississippi State has hired Vic Schaefer to be its next women's basketball coach. Schaefer comes to the Bulldogs after 15 years as the associate head coach at Texas A&M. He also had […]

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Moultrie, Walker win state-wide hoops honors

JACKSON – (AP) Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury felt like a torn parent when two of his players – Dee Bost and Arnett Moultrie – were named finalists for the Howell Trophy. Only one of […]

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Mississippi State beats Arkansas 79-59

STARKVILLE – Arnett Moultrie was throwing down alley-oop dunks. Dee Bost was draining jumpers and dishing out assists. Brian Bryant was slashing through the lane and finishing at the rim. It was a nearly perfect […]