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Biloxi Shuckers on hold until 2021

While the Major League Baseball season is now just two weeks away, the return of Minor League Baseball is no longer in the year 2020. On the last day of June, the MLB pulled the plug on the entire 2020…

Remembering Tajiri Washington

Tajiri Washington, the former George County football standout gone far too soon at the age of 18, is still finding a way to leave a legacy behind for the family, friends, teammates, and coaches that inspires a lifetime of memories.…

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame induction postponed

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame is postponing its annual induction ceremony originally scheduled for August 1st. No new date has been set due to the crowd limitations currently in place. This year’s Class of 2020 includes Jerry Boatner, Pete…

Biloxi’s Elijah Sabbatini all in on Ole Miss

Biloxi football star Elijah Sabbatini has been a high value recruit for a long time. But after getting the offer of a lifetime, it took him less than a week to make his commitment. Sabbatini made it official with Ole…

MLB announces 2020 schedule

In a normal world, the Major League Baseball season would be just about halfway over. In what’s now the new normal world, the MLB season hasn’t even started, but it’s about to. This evening, the league announced its new Opening…

Kobe Bryant memorialized on cover of NBA 2K21

The late Kobe Bryant will be memorialized on the cover of the video game NBA 2K21. The Mamba Forever edition will feature Bryant on two special covers. They were hand-painted by an artist using two of Bryant’s most famous photos…

Top Golf starts at MGM Park

A new sport has officially taken over MGM Park for the next three weekends: Golf. Today was the first day MGM’s golf experience was open for business. The 9-hole course features different tee boxes from various locations around the ballpark…

Biloxi’s Elijah Sabbatini commits to Ole Miss

Biloxi football star Elijah Sabbatini made his announcement on Monday to commit to Ole Miss. Sabbatini pledged his commitment to the Rebels, saying on Twitter that he is ‘100 percent committed.’ The Biloxi rising senior gives Ole Miss its sixth…

2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled

BILOXI, MS – Minor League Baseball announced today that Major League Baseball will not be providing its affiliated Minor League teams with players for the 2020 season. As a result, there will not be a season in 2020 for Minor…

Matthew Guidry bids farewell to Southern Miss baseball

When the NCAA granted eligibility relief to spring sport athletes, it left players like Southern Miss second baseman Matthew Guidry with a lot to think about. Because even though life may be kind enough to give us a second chance,…

Gulfport postpones Hall of Fame induction

Another postponement in the wake of COVID, coming at the hands of the Gulfport Sports Hall of Fame. The class of 2020 will now be honored in June of 2021 with the same group of inductees getting the nod at…

MGM Park now ‘Schooner’s Landing’ golf experience

Whether or not playing golf during the offseason can actually mess with a person’s baseball swing doesn’t really have much to do with what’s going on at MGM Park. As of today, taking the diamond and hitting the links are…

D’Iberville Football’s Justin Walley offered by Kansas

D’Iberville’s Justin Walley checking in with his second offer of the month, this one coming from the University of Kansas. A three-star recruit according to 24/7Sports, Walley has now reached double digit offers, ten overall, and nine of those being…

MGCCC football honored at state capitol

Elsewhere at the state capitol, on Thursday, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the house to be recognized for its 2019 football national championship. Head Coach Jack Wright representing for the Bulldogs who weren’t able to assemble as a team…

Mississippi college coaches all in on change

When it comes to the Mississippi state flag being on the right side of history is a very divisive topic, but one place everyone seems to agree is in between the lines. Today, leaders across the board from college athletics…

George Co. alum Kaitlyn Passeau transferring to PRCC

One of the best to ever do it at George County High School has a new home. Kaitlyn Passeau is transferring from Southern Miss to Pearl River Community College where she’ll be immediately eligible for the 2021 season. Passeau became…

Biloxi High’s Elijah Sabbatini offered by Ole Miss

Another rising stock up date on Biloxi football star Elijah Sabbatini. Today, the class of 2021 standout is the recipient of his first SEC offer from the University of Mississippi, his first offer in more than a month. Sabbatini now…

MACJC approves changes for 2020 football season

On Tuesday, the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges approved some changes for the 2020 football season. Starting with a September 10th kick off, 12 days later than it was last year. The league is also implementing an eight-game…

NFC South still runs through New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints aren’t exactly used to playing against Hall of Fame Quarterbacks in their division, but that’s all going to change during the 2020 season thanks to Tom Brady’s off-season move to Tampa Bay. Not to mention, Brady’s…

Major League Baseball is officially back

When it comes to the good, the bad, and the ugly, it’s been almost all ugly for Major League Baseball ever since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Negotiations that were seemingly going nowhere and then out of nowhere comes…