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Biloxi Shuckers Homestand

The Biloxi Shuckers are back in action at MGM Park against the other Mississippi pro baseball team, the Braves. The Shuckers will continue their eight game homestand until Saturday. Making his debut on the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers AA…

Interview with Biloxi Shuckers Outfielder Kyle Wren

The Biloxi Shuckers are back in action at MGM Park tonight against the other Mississippi pro baseball team, the Braves. The Shuckers continue their eight game homestand. News 25’s Shelby Myers is at MGM Park with a preview. [mappress mapid="2966"]

Ole Miss Self-Imposed Penalties

Ole Miss has self-imposed scholarship reductions in football because of NCAA violations. The NCAA’s long-running investigation began in 2012 involving the women's basketball program and later the football and track and field programs. The university’s self-imposed penalties include losing 11…

Gary Sarnoff Speaks at Baseball Luncheon

Where Major League Baseball players stayed in Biloxi, what they did for fun and how they like their seafood where all talked about today at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum. Baseball historian and author Gary Sarnoff shared stories from the days when…

Coast Baseball Legend Chris Taranto

Six consecutive no-hitters, nine no-hitters for the season and 12 career no-hitters, all national records set by Biloxi native and Notre Dame Baseball star Chris Taranto back in the 1960s. Today marks the 55th anniversary of his three page spread…

Shuckers Beat Lookouts 5-4

It was day baseball for the Shuckers, who were on the road for the last game of the five game series against the Chattanooga Lookouts. The Shuckers took the lead in the seventh inning and held on to beat the…

Rick Cleveland Speaks at Baseball Luncheon

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame’s Rick Cleveland says the new baseball exhibit luncheon is something the entire Coast can get excited about. The sports historian was speaking at the “Our Love Affair with Baseball” exhibition speaker series today in Biloxi.…

Negro League Tribute Night at MGM Park

The Biloxi Shuckers took a page out of history tonight, wearing throwback jerseys as a part of Negro League Tribute Night. The Shuckers and the Jacksonville Suns took the field in Jerseys from an era before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s…

Suns Set on the Shuckers

The Biloxi Shuckers fell to the Jacksonville Suns tonight with a score of 9-1. It was the second game in the five game series against Jacksonville. Last night, the Shuckers were on the other side of a 9-1 score, but…

Barry Lyons Speaking at Kickoff Lunch

Former Major League Baseball player Barry Lyons was the first speaker in a series on the new baseball exhibit in Biloxi. “Our Love Affair with Baseball” will open Tuesday at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. WXXV is a proud sponsor…

Sports Gambling in Coast Casinos?

A New Jersey court case could pave the way for sports gambling in casinos nationwide, including Mississippi. This was just one of the topics of discussion at the Southern Gaming Summit today at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi.…

Saints Draft Rankins with 12th Pick

The Saints went defense with their 12th pick in last night’s draft. As most mock drafts predicted, the Saints selected former U of L defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins. Rankins finished last season with 13 tackles for loss and six sacks,…

Fantasy Sports Sites Hopeful for Return

Daily fantasy sports could soon be making a return to the Magnolia State. Back in February, top daily fantasty sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings both suspended their operations in the state of Mississippi. This was after Attorney General Jim Hood gave…

MSU Road Dawgs Tour 2016

If you’re a Mississippi State football fan on the Coast, you probably know about the MSU Road Dawgs Tour. The tour gives fans a chance to meet and dine with athletic department officials and coaches. Tonight is the eighth time…