Sports | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS

Sports

Subscribe

Tease photo Person of the Day

Deatrich Wise

Deatrich Wendell Wise Sr. will be honored as part of the 2015 Hall of Fame Class for Jackson State University Friday, Oct. 2, during the 2015 Hall of Fame Banquet.

Tease photo Bryan's Rant

Big Decisions Await the Saints

It is early in the 2015 NFL season, but with the New Orleans Saints sitting at 0-3 with star quarterback Drew Brees out with an injury, it might be time …

Tease photo Bryan's Rant

Jackson State’s Woes

Jackson State University hasn't had the big opening that football fans wanted in the 2015 season. The Tigers are off to an 0-3 start overall with 0-1 in SWAC play.

Tease photo Bryan's Rant

Football Thoughts Two Weeks In

Here's a number that currently means nothing: 149. That's the University of Mississippi Rebels' combined score from their first two games.

Tease photo Person of the Day

Serena Williams

Tennis champion Serena Williams put the discussion of whether she's one of the best women's players to bed long before her dominating run this year.

Tease photo Sports

2015 Conerly Trophy Hopefuls

Each year, the best college football player at a four-year college or university in the state of Mississippi receives the Conerly Trophy. And every year, I try to look at …

Tease photo Sports

Saints Look to Rebound

Last season's New Orleans Saints broke a five-season streak of finishing .500 or better and had their first losing season since 2007.

Tease photo Person of the Day

Robert Walker

Vicksburg native Robert Walker is starting his second term as interim athletic director at Jackson State University, a position he previously held from February to August 2011.

Tease photo Bryan's Rant

College Football’s Realities and Arrests

Thursday marks the start of the 2015-2016 college football season. Here are a couple of things to chew on while you wait for your favorite team to kickoff the season.

Tease photo Person of the Day

Tori Bowie

Former USM sprinter Tori Bowie has gone from tiny Sandhill, Miss., to challenging the best women sprinters for the top spot.

Tease photo Bryan's Rant

Bryan’s Wild Predictions 2015

Each year around this time, I take a look in my cloudy crystal ball and make some predictions about the upcoming college-football season.

Tease photo Person of the Day

Jarius Moore

The Jackson State University Tigers turned to highly touted sophomore Jarius Moore to lead the ground game last season.

Tease photo Cover

The JFP 2015 College Football Preview

Folks in Mississippi will be talking about the 2014-2015 college football season for years to come. Last season was nearly dream-like for the state, as the eyes of the college …

Tease photo Cover

2015 Games to Watch

If you could do nothing but travel the state each weekend to watch football, which games would you go see? I have spent weeks looking at schedules to tell you …

Tease photo Cover

JFP 2015 College Football Preview: The Smalls

Last season, Alcorn State did something it hadn't done since Steve McNair graced the cover of Sports Illustrated: It won a SWAC football championship. The Braves continued their flight up …