Gulfport postpones Hall of Fame induction
Another postponement in the wake of COVID, coming at the hands of the Gulfport Sports Hall of Fame. The class of 2020 will now be honored in June of 2021 with the same group of inductees getting the nod at…
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MGM Park now ‘Schooner’s Landing’ golf experience
Whether or not playing golf during the offseason can actually mess with a person’s baseball swing doesn’t really have much to do with what’s going on at MGM Park. As of today, taking the diamond and hitting the links are…
D’Iberville Football’s Justin Walley offered by Kansas
D’Iberville’s Justin Walley checking in with his second offer of the month, this one coming from the University of Kansas. A three-star recruit according to 24/7Sports, Walley has now reached double digit offers, ten overall, and nine of those being…
MGCCC football honored at state capitol
Elsewhere at the state capitol, on Thursday, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the house to be recognized for its 2019 football national championship. Head Coach Jack Wright representing for the Bulldogs who weren’t able to assemble as a team…
Mississippi college coaches all in on change
When it comes to the Mississippi state flag being on the right side of history is a very divisive topic, but one place everyone seems to agree is in between the lines. Today, leaders across the board from college athletics…
George Co. alum Kaitlyn Passeau transferring to PRCC
One of the best to ever do it at George County High School has a new home. Kaitlyn Passeau is transferring from Southern Miss to Pearl River Community College where she’ll be immediately eligible for the 2021 season. Passeau became…
Biloxi High’s Elijah Sabbatini offered by Ole Miss
Another rising stock up date on Biloxi football star Elijah Sabbatini. Today, the class of 2021 standout is the recipient of his first SEC offer from the University of Mississippi, his first offer in more than a month. Sabbatini now…
MACJC approves changes for 2020 football season
On Tuesday, the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges approved some changes for the 2020 football season. Starting with a September 10th kick off, 12 days later than it was last year. The league is also implementing an eight-game…
Saints LB Demario Davis weighs in on the plan for NFL fans
Within the last week, Dr. Anthony Fauci was on record saying the NFL should play the 2020 season in a bubble format or consider not playing at all due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But according to The Athletic, the…
Ocean Springs alum Malcolm Magee transferring to Alcorn State
One of the best to ever come through the Ocean Springs football program is about to get a lot closer to home. Former two-star recruit Malcom Magee Jr. is transferring to Alcorn State after spending the last two years at…
NFC South still runs through New Orleans
The New Orleans Saints aren’t exactly used to playing against Hall of Fame Quarterbacks in their division, but that’s all going to change during the 2020 season thanks to Tom Brady’s off-season move to Tampa Bay. Not to mention, Brady’s…
Major League Baseball is officially back
When it comes to the good, the bad, and the ugly, it’s been almost all ugly for Major League Baseball ever since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Negotiations that were seemingly going nowhere and then out of nowhere comes…
No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Bubba Wallace
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October. Federal authorities say no charges are planned. Wallace is the only Black driver…
Dak Prescott signs franchise tag with Dallas Cowboys
Today, former Mississippi State Quarterback Dak Prescott made it official with the Dallas Cowboys by signing his exclusive franchise tender. Under the tag, Prescott will make $31.4 million in 2020 unless the two sides work out a long term deal…
At least 30 LSU football players in quarantine after positive COVID tests
The defending national champion LSU Tigers in no way immune to the coronavirus pandemic with at least 30 players in quarantine as first reported by Sports Illustrated. Those players either tested positive or had direct contact with someone that did…
Conference USA bans championships in Mississippi due to state flag
Conference USA is taking a stand of its own following the lead of the SEC and the NCAA. Today, the league banned all league championship events from the state of Mississippi in a move approved by the board of directors.…
MSU RB Kylin Hill demands state flag change
As the fight to end racism rages on, the Mississippi State flag remains under the microscope. With the NCAA championships already banned from Mississippi until the flag is changed, Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill is taking that a step…
Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet signs with Chicago White Sox
Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet is officially a member of the White Sox, signing with Chicago on Monday to the tune of a $4,547,500 signing bonus. That payday is perfectly in line with the slot value for the 11th overall…
Pass Christian football practice shut down after coaching staff member test positive for COVID
When the Mississippi High School Activities Association opened things back up for the start of off-season workouts on June 1st, it was only a matter of time before the inevitable happened. As first reported by the Sun Herald and later…
C-USA prohibiting championship events in Mississippi until Confederate emblem removed
Conference USA announced Monday that it is prohibiting all of its championship events from taking place in the state of Mississippi until the Confederate emblem is removed from the state’s flag. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, the…
Louisiana Knights at MGM Park “Perfect Marriage”
Just because the Biloxi Shuckers haven’t played a game in 2020 doesn’t mean MGM Park isn’t going to good use. Friday’s slate of games kicked off the Louisiana Knights’ third weekend at the home of the Shuckers where there are…
NCAA calling for no championships in states with Confederate flag
The power of sports is being able to take a human rights issue and turn it into a sports issue as a means of forcing change. That’s what happened when SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey took a stand against the state…
NCAA expands ban, joins SEC in targeting Confederate flag
By RALPH D. RUSSO The NCAA on Friday expanded its policy banning states with prominent Confederate symbols from hosting its sponsored events, one day after the Southeastern Conference made a similar declaration aimed at the Mississippi state flag. The current…
NCAA grants collegiate summer league waiver
The NCAA also tinkering with rules on the baseball front, specifically regarding collegiate summer leagues. The governing body has granted a waiver, allowing up to eight players from the same program to play on the same summer team. Previously, schools…