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MHSAA to vote on June 1st return on Thursday

According to Brandon Shields of Mississippigridiron.com, the Mississippi High School Activities Association will have an executive committee meeting on Thursday to discuss the potential June 1st restart. If the date is upheld, schools across the Magnolia State will immediately be…

Southern League cancels 2020 All-Star Game

More than five weeks after what was supposed to be Opening Day, still no Southern League baseball and it’s not trending in the right direction. Today, the league officially canceled the All-Star Game, originally scheduled for June 23rd at the…

Ole Miss locks down home and home with USC

The last time the USC football program hosted a team from the SEC, current Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin was the Trojans’ offensive coordinator. That was a 70-17 win over Arkansas that was later vacated, it’s largest victory during…

MLB announces official dates for shortened draft

The shortest amateur draft in the history of Major League Baseball has an official start time and date. The first of five rounds will start at 6 p.m. on June 10th followed by rounds two through five at 4 p.m.…

Report: Saints sign running back Ty Montgomery

New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton has a new toy. Today, the black and gold signed running back Ty Montgomery, according to Neworleans.football.com. A converted wide receiver, Montgomery will be on his fourth team in three years, having played…

Biloxi Football: Elijah Sabbatini offered by Army

It’s another Division I offer for Biloxi’s Elijah Sabbatini. On Thursday, the all-purpose football standout got the nod from Army West Point, his 19th offer overall and his 14th FBS offer. The rising senior is being recruited as a wide…

MACJC extends recruiting dead period due to COVID-19

The Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges is extending its recruiting dead period on Thursday through May 31st. The unanimous decision is a response to the NJCAA deciding to lifts it national recruiting ban starting Friday. Commissioner Steve Martin…

NCAA extends recruiting dead period due to COVID-19

For the second time in as many months, the NCAA has extended its recruiting dead period, pushing it out an additional month to June 30th after it was set to expire at the end of May. The original dead period…

Report: SEC set to vote on when student-athletes return on May 22nd

As many fans eagerly await the fate of college football amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there’s an important decision pending from Southeastern Conference school presidents. NBCSports.com is reporting that on May 22nd those universities will vote on giving student-athletes the…

Mo Williams named Alabama State Head Basketball Coach

One of the best basketball players to ever come out of Mississippi has his first head coaching job. Jackson native and Murrah High School alum Mo Williams is now the head man at Alabama State where he brings a wealth…

NCAA football at mercy of states, universities

NCAA President Mark Emmert says he won’t have the final say on the fate of college sports returning this fall, leaving that decision up to state officials and university presidents. There was already prior speculation that SEC football could go…

NFL extends virtual offseason until May 29th

The NFL is extending its virtual offseason as a work around to the coronavirus pandemic. According to ESPN, teams will now be allowed to continue workout programs through May 29th, a two week grace period from the original close date…

Moss Point Football: Larry Simmons offered by Alabama

Soon-to-be junior wide receiver Larry Simmons is the biggest high school recruit to come out of Moss Point since basketball star Devin Booker, having exploded onto the recruiting scene this spring. On Monday afternoon, Simmons’ rising stock took another level…

NJCAA lifts in-person recruitment ban

And a breath of fresh air for junior college athletics everywhere with the NJCAA lifting the in-person recruiting ban on Monday. The dead period will remain in effect until 11:59 local time on Friday for all sports, but individual regions…