Sports
Mississippi Women’s Basketball Relies on Key Metro Area Graduates
The metro area is known for producing some of the state’s best players. This season, graduates of several local high schools are big contributors to the state’s largest women’s basketball …
Bryan's Rant
Do we care more about football than basketball?
In Mississippi, we have patience with basketball coaches, but not football coaches—football coaches are expected to win right away.
Jacksonian
Coach Harvey Wardell
When Lafayette Stribling decided to retire in late October, Tougaloo College tapped Harvey Wardell to replace him as the new Bulldogs head coach.
Person of the Day
Team of the Day: 1964-65 National Championship Lanier Basketball Team
Sometimes in sports, championship teams are forgotten and fade into history. These teams are normally victims of circumstances beyond their control.
Bounty Gate Exposed a Mess
If you’re looking for the big loser out of Tagliabue’s ruling, that would be Sean Payton and the other coaches and office personnel thrown under the bus.
Sports
JSU Gets $900K from NCAA
Jackson State is getting major help to improve the academic performance of its student-athletes.
Sports
How Fared the Big Four?
College football is just about over for Mississippi teams. Mississippi State and Ole Miss still have bowl games to go, but everyone else is done.
Rookie Overboard
I have a couple of quick NFL thoughts as the season heads to the final three weeks.
NFL Vacates Saints Players' Suspensions in 'BountyGate'
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in the league's bounty investigation of the club.
AP Source: Southern Miss Hires Monken as Coach
Southern Mississippi has hired Todd Monken as its next football coach, said a person familiar with the decision.
A Vote for Te’o
The Heisman Trophy will be handed out this Saturday on ESPN. Many believe Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is the frontrunner.
Sports
JFP Top 25: Week 15
This is the last JFP Top 25 football poll until after the BCS National Championship Game on January 7.
Bonds, Clemens, Sosa on Hall Ballot for First Time
The most polarizing Hall of Fame debate since Pete Rose will now be decided by the baseball shrine's voters: Do Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa belong in Cooperstown …
Sports
A Second Chance in the Showboats
“I thank Grant for calling me,” Slater says. “Not a lot of people get a second chance, and it has driven me to work harder. I am blessed to have …
Ole Miss Leaves MSU with Egg on Its Face
Even before Ole Miss’ 41-24 win over Mississippi State last Saturday, Hugh Freeze’s first season as Rebels head coach was a resounding success.
