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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…

MLB owners approve proposal for 2020 season

As first reported by ‘The Athletic,’ Major League Baseball could be back by the Fourth of July. Per the report, MLB owners have approved a proposal for the 2020 season to be presented to the players union on Tuesday. If…

MHSAA still targeting June 1st return

It’s been close to a month since the Mississippi High School Activities Association closed up shop on seven different spring sports. Today, the governing body released its first update since April 15th. For the first time since the start of…

MLB Draft shortened to five rounds

Adapt and overcome has been the collective attitude of the sports world ever since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but some of the changes that come with that attitude create brand new challenges to overcome. Take the MLB Draft…

Saints cut Offensive Guard Larry Warford

The Saints first round selection suddenly makes a lot more sense upon today’s release of Offensive Guard Larry Warford. The former third round pick of the Lions made the Pro Bowl in his first three seasons with the Black and…

NFL schedule release: Saints in four primetime games

The NFL released its 2020 schedule earlier tonight. The season opener is set for Thursday night, September 10th as the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Houston Texans on WXXV NBC. It’s a rematch of a 2019…

Biloxi Football: Elijah Sabbatini offered by West Virginia

The high school football offseason has been a showing out party for Biloxi’s Elijah Sabbatini who pulled in yet another big time offer on Tuesday from West Virginia. That’s his third Power Five offer, his 12th Division I FBS offer,…