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Bye Bye, College Sports
Last week, the Northwestern football players won the right to unionize when regional director of the National Labor Relations Board in Chicago, Peter Sung Ohr, ruled that players are employees, …
Mike Minor
Braves fans will get a special treat on opening night as Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Minor starts the season for the M-Braves. Minor has been with the Double A squad …
The Slate
This week one of golf's major tournaments misses one of the sport's biggest stars. Tiger Woods will miss The Masters for the first time since 1994.
Once, Wrestling Beat the NFL
On Sunday night, I watched Wrestle-Mania 30 from home as 75,000 folks watched from inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Slate
This month begins the quest for Lord Stanley's Cup and the Larry O'Brien Trophy as the NHL and NBA reach the playoffs. The NHL Playoffs might be the best sporting …
Yet Another Football Scandal
Over the weekend, Missouri star receiver Dorial Green-Beckham was kicked off the Tigers football team. Green-Beckham was accused of breaking into an 18-year-old Missouri student's apartment while looking for his …
Jamierra Faulkner
The Chicago Sky selected Southern Miss star Jamierra Faulkner in the WNBA draft with the 10th pick in the third round, the 34th pick overall.
The Slate
It is time to start some speculation. The 2014 NFL Draft will begin May 8—who will the New Orleans Saints take with the 27th pick in the first round?
Windows Closing, Doors Opening?
A few NFL teams are in must-win mode right now. Of course, the Denver Broncos, which reached the Super Bowl last year, are a main focus with Peyton Manning getting …
The Slate
These NBA Playoffs have been entertaining during the first round. Top seeded teams are getting all they want from lower seeds.
The NBA’s Big Problem
New NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a big problem, and it couldn't have come at a worse time.
Family Business
Even before the Super Bowl, a battle that could affect the Saints' offseason began in New Orleans. Things turned extremely ugly and public after the family of Saints owner Tom …
Tony Bahou
It was a no-brainer for former TV sports anchor Tony Bahou when the position for president and CEO of Special Olympics Mississippi opened up in July 2014.
Pep Talk by Mullen, Prescott, Hughes
The capital city, along with organizer Parents and Kids Magazine, hosted the annual Metro Jackson College Fair Feb. 11. Junior and senior high school students packed the Jackson Convention Complex …
Raymond Cotton
Things were supposed to be easy on the football field for Raymond Cotton. He was a member of the 2008 ESPN Elite 11 quarterbacks, along with Geno Smith, Tajh Boyd, …
A Long Shot
In late January, Grant Worsley of the Worsley Group organized a football tryout and brought scouts from the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers to Smith-Wills Stadium.
Stefan Moody
If I was going to bet on who will be the frontrunner for this year's Howell Trophy, my money would be on University of Mississippi junior guard Stefan Moody.
Cheating to Win
At times, it seems like cheating and sports go together like peanut butter and jelly. The sports world has had more than a few examples of this lately.
Tobias Singleton
One of the more interesting names that should be at the Jackson State Pro Day is former Madison Central High School star Tobias Singleton.
Another Opportunity
Free agency started Tuesday, March 10, in the NFL, and the NFL Draft, which runs from April 30 to May 2, is right around the corner.