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USM drops heartbreaker in Scotty Walden’s debut

In Hattiesburg, another demoralizing loss for Southern Miss in Scotty Walden’s debut as interim head coach. The Golden Eagles were in total control with a 27-10 third quarter lead, but couldn’t put away Louisiana Tech late, giving up the game…

Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet called up by White Sox

The longest career in minor league baseball history belongs to Hattiesburg native John Lindsey who spent 16 years in various farm systems before finally making his Big League debut in 2010 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. By contrast another player…

George County’s M.J. Daniels commits to Mississippi State

The top high school football recruit on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is “staying home.” On Saturday, George County’s M.J. Daniels committed to Mississippi State effectively shutting down his recruitment process. The 4-star cornerback picked the Bulldogs over Ole Miss, where…

High School Football: Long Beach vs. St. Stanislaus

1-1 Long Beach hosting 2-0 St. Stanislaus. Rock-a-Chaws looking for their eighth win in a row over the Bearcats. St. Stanislaus-14 Long Beach-6 Here is a look at other scores around the Coast Hancock-27 Northeast Lauderdale-9 Picayune-31 Poplarville-21 St. Patrick-40…

High School Football: Gulfport vs. Pearl River Central

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gulfport almost didn’t have its first home game until October, but that all changed last week with the Admiral’s picking up tonight’s game against Pearl River Central. 0-2 Gulfport hosting 2-0 Pearl River Central, Admirals…

Report: Deion Sanders to Jackson State

Pro Football Hall of Fame Cornerback Deion Sanders is finalizing a deal with Jackson State University to become the school’s next head coach according to Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger. However, this report comes on the back of JSU spokesperson saying…

College basketball sets return date for November 25th

The NCAA Division I Council is setting a November 25th return to play date for men’s and women’s college basketball more than eight months after March Madness was canceled due to COVID-19. That means practices can start on or around…

Saints Running Back Alvin Kamara back to 2018 form

Despite playing in 14 games last season, Saints running back Alvin Kamara just didn’t seem quite right. Now, we know that had a lot to do with an October ankle injury from which he never fully recovered until this offseason.…

Big Ten football set to return October 23rd

A little late to the party, but the Big Ten is returning to college football this season, starting the weekend of October 23rd and 24th according to an announcement made by the league today. Players, coaches, and staff who will…

Saints Report: Saints dominate Buccaneers in 34-23 win

For the first time in league history, Sunday’s game between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers featured two quarterbacks over the age of 40 on the same field. Drew Brees and Tom Brady aren’t just any old quarterbacks,…

High school football capacity remains the same

So far so good on this year’s high school football season as our local teams continue to navigate their new normal. But Governor Tate Reeves doesn’t want any schools to get too far ahead of themselves, deciding to leave the…

High School Football: Biloxi vs. Vicksburg

Of all the local teams dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on this year’s high school football season, Biloxi appears to be the most unlucky, at least so far. In addition to the Indians having to drop their first two…

News 25 Game of the Week: Picayune vs. Gulfport

The News 25 Game of the Week is reigning 5A South State champion Picayune hosting region 4 class 6A champion Gulfport, three years running. Second straight home game for Picayune, second straight road game for Gulfport. These two teams combined…

Saints host Tampa Bay Buccaneers for week one

Sunday afternoon, Drew Brees and the Saints play host to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. Tom Brady has six Super Bowl titles entering his age 43 season, widely regarded as the Greatest of All Time. However, he’s still chasing Brees…

Atlas Fights hosting Biloxi MMA Beach Bash

Now that sports are starting to come back amidst COVID, the UFC and the Contender Series are back. For their third show since the lockdown, Atlas Fights will be hosting their own event Saturday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The…

News 25 Game of the Week: Picayune vs. Gulfport

The 2020 high school football season is off and rolling as we get ready for some week two action on the Friday Night Showcase. Before we do that, let’s check in with News 25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger at Picayune…