football

Alabama offense overwhelms Southern Miss

Not all college football games are created equal and that was evident in USM’s 49-7 loss at Alabama on Saturday. Southern Miss had no answer for last year’s Heisman Trophy runner-up Tua Tagovailoa, who burned the Golden Eagles for four…

Patriots release Antonio Brown after another accusation

The New England Patriots have released receiver Antonio Brown after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct. The team announced the move Friday in a statement emailed to reporters. The statement said: "We appreciate the hard work of many…

MGCCC vs. Jones

Three weeks into the junior college football season, Mississippi Gulf Coast is the only MACJC South Division team yet to play a south division opponent. But tonight, that all changed, in MGCCC’s fourth game of the season as the fourth-ranked…

Drew Brees has surgery on torn ligament in thumb

Today marks day one in the recovery process for Saints Quarterback Drew Brees. Brees underwent surgery today in Los Angeles for a torn ligament in his thumb. The procedure was done by Dr. Steven Shin, who also repaired a torn…

Report: Brees to have surgery on torn ligament in thumb

Leading up to Sunday’s rematch between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams, all the focus was on the Black and Gold and whether or not they could exact their revenge from last year’s NFC championship game no-call. But…

Drew Brees has torn ligament in thumb

Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been diagnosed with a torn ligament near the thumb of his throwing hand that is expected to sideline him at least six weeks, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person says Brees…

New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Texans

For a New Orleans Saints team in desperate need of a win to start the healing process from last year’s no-call in the NFC Championship Game, the Black and Gold found a wildly entertaining way to do just that in…

First week of NFL draws crowds to local sportsbooks

The Saints weren’t the only team to get a big win over the weekend! The Draft Kings Sportsbook at the Scarlet Pearl Casino saw large crowds from Saturday all the way through Monday night as hundreds flocked to the book…

Southern Miss vs. Mississippi State

In Saturday’s battle of Magnolia State supremacy, the Southern Miss football team made its first return trip to Starkville in five years, only to find out Mississippi State is still really good. Golden Eagles coming off a home win over…

MGCCC vs. Coahoma

With only four home games on the 2019 schedule, Thursday nights are a big deal for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College football program especially when the Bulldogs are the sixth ranked team in the nation just one week into…

Local sportsbooks ready for NFL regular season

The NFL regular season is back in full swing tonight and local sportsbooks on the Coast are ready for what’s in store. The Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook in D’Iberville expects a great crowd tonight as the Green Bay Packers take on…

MGCCC Bulldogs prepare for home opener

Following a season opening win over Mississippi Delta last Thursday night, the MGCCC Bulldogs are now shifting their focus to Coahoma. The sixth ranked Bulldogs take on the Tigers tomorrow night at A.L. May Memorial Stadium for the first home…

Ole Miss looking in the mirror coming off week one loss

Prior to Saturday, the Ole Miss football program had never lost a game in the month of August. The Rebels also hadn’t done much losing to Memphis, but that all changed in week one against their most frequently played out-of-conference…

Mississippi State vs. Louisiana

For Mississippi State, the start of the 2019 college football season meant a rematch from the 2018 campaign. Based on last year’s 56-10 thumping of the University of Louisiana, the Bulldogs appeared to be well on their way to winning…

Mississippi State opens season on Saturday

While a defeat in last year’s Outback Bowl was not how Mississippi State Head Coach Joe Moorhead envisioned his first season ending, it’d be a lie to say that the year was not a success. Mississippi State opens their season…

Ole Miss running new offense and defense in 2019

The Ole Miss Rebels are still in the exploratory phase of finding out what they have prior to the 2019 season. Finally back at full capacity with 85 scholarship players for the first time since 2014, Ole Miss has 31…