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News 25 Game of the Week: Harrison Central vs. Gulfport

Keep your friends close and your rivals closer on this week nine edition of the ‘News 25 Friday Night Showcase’ Gulfport and Harrison Central are rivals, with Gulfport riding 19 straight district wins, not to mention 10 straight road wins,…

Ole Miss to sell beer at football games

The first shipment of beer was delivered to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium this week in preparation for Ole Miss’ first football game where they will be selling alcohol to fans. School officials have said they waited until the second half of the…

NJCAA Football: MGCCC vs. PRCC

About a week ago, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College assumed the country’s number one ranking as the last undefeated team in the MACJC. Tonight, the Bulldogs were putting that top spot on the line against Pearl River Community College and…

USM Alum Brian Dozier heading to World Series

The Washington Nationals are heading to their first World Series in franchise history and Southern Miss alum Brian Dozier is once again along for the ride. Last night, the Nats used a seven run first inning to complete a four-game…

High School Football: Gautier vs. Pascagoula

Given the intensity of the rivalry between Pascagoula and Gautier, you could make a serious argument that the Singing River Classic should have been the ‘News 25 Game of the Week.’ Especially considering Pascagoula is back down in class 5A,…

Ole Miss ready for Missouri

Following last Saturday’s 31-6 win over Vanderbilt, the Ole Miss Rebels will now shift their focus to Missouri. The Rebels march into Missouri Saturday night in search of their third SEC win of the season. In their win against Vanderbilt,…

USM prepares for North Texas

With their first bye week of the season officially wrapped up, the USM football team is now turning their attention to North Texas. The Golden Eagles welcome in the Mean Green to MM Roberts on Saturday for their second conference…

WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: Moss Point QB Deuce Lee II

Looking for their first winning season since 2015, the Moss Point football team is in the midst of a redesign. After struggling in non-district play, the Tigers stunned the St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws last Friday night 46-38. The key piece in…

MGCCC football ranked number one in the country

It’s safe to say that it was a successful homecoming last Saturday for the MGCCC football team. The second ranked Bulldogs took down Southwest Mississippi 55-24. Another win for the Bulldogs came in the form of a loss as number…

Million dollar sports bet placed at Scarlet Pearl

If you have a record setting sports wager it seems the DraftKings Sportsbook at the Scarlet Pearl Casino is the place to go. After accepting a $3.5 million bet last week on the Houston Astros to win the World Series,…