Oxford High School won Mississippi's premier seven-on-seven high-school football tournament, the Medicomp 7 on 7, at Liberty Park in Madison June 27 - 28. Clinton High School placed fifth as the top performing metro area team.
The Phoenix Suns selected Moss Point High School product Devin Booker No. 13 overall in the NBA Draft. Booker is the highest Mississippi selection since Meridian's Rodney Hood went No. 23 in 2014.
Lanier High School great Monta Ellis opted out of the final year of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks and will be an unrestricted free agent starting July 1.
Mississippi State University senior Erica Bougard finished third in the heptathlon at the USA Track and Field Championships on Sunday in Eugene, Ore., which earned her a spot on the U.S. National Team for the 2015 Track and Field World Championships in Beijing.
Former University of Mississippi track star Sam Kendricks won his second straight U.S. pole-vaulting national title in Eugene and will participate in the World Championships in Beijing.
Jackson Preparatory School alumnus Jonathan Randolph finished T60 at the PGA Tour Traveler's Championship in Cromwell, Conn. Randolph's finish paid out $13,338.
The Women's World Cup final is on the line Sunday, July 5, in Vancouver, Canada. The semifinal matchups: U.S. v. Germany Tuesday, June 30 and Japan v. England Wednesday, July 1.
The Wimbledon tennis championship, the sport's most coveted major title, takes the stage June 29-July 12.
Follow golf's biggest stars as the summer swing heats up with the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulfur Springs, W.Va., July 2-5 (Golf Channel/CBS).
The Mississippi Braves host the Jackson Generals July 4-8 at Trustmark Park (1 Braves Way, Pearl).
Jon Wiener is the host and producer of "Home Cookin'" on ESPN 105.9 FM The Zone. He has a bachelor's degree in English and master's degree in broadcast journalism.
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