Pretty much a formality at this point, the Southeastern Conference has gone dark on the athletic front, following suit from the NCAA and other leagues across the country. On Tuesday, the SEC announced the cancellation of all remaining sports from…
Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson is finally stepping up, donating one million dollars to start a fund to support service and hospitality industry workers affected by the Coronavirus, called the ‘Gayle Benson Community Assistance Fund.’ The news comes on…
One of the Saints’ top free agent targets is reportedly going in another direction with Southern Miss alum Jamie Collins set to sign with the Detroit Lions. This is the second time Collins will be leaving New England, but will…
Not enough money to go around in the Saints quarterback room, leading to the departure of backup QB Teddy Bridgewater to NFC South rival Panthers. It’s certainly a good move for Bridgewater, who has agreed to a three year $63…
Drew Brees has essentially agreed to finish his career in New Orleans as promised. Today, the league’s all-time leading passer agreed to re-sign with the Saints on a two-year $50 million deal. That $25 million per year value is the…
We’ve seen Joe Montana play for the Chiefs. We’ve seen Emmitt Smith play for the Cardinals. We’ve seen Brett Favre play for the Jets and Vikings. We’ve even seen Peyton Manning play for the Broncos. But we have never seen…
The Dallas Cowboys elect to use their exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Dak Prescott. This being the result of the two sides failing to reach an agreement on a new contract, following more than a year of negotiations. The Mississippi…
Today was supposed to be the first day of the NJCAA Tournament with nearby Pearl River Community College serving as the number one seed in a field of 24 junior colleges from around the country. Instead today marks the day…
In an effort to be better safe than sorry, the Mississippi High School Activities Association is joining the movement to pull the plug on all competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This morning, the MHSAA officially suspended all sporting events…
CLINTON — To protect the health and safety of our students and communities, the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) is suspending all sanctioned contests and activities due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Mississippi. This policy was put in…
For better or for worse, it is times like these that help give us perspective. Take sports for instance, seemingly so trivial when juxtaposed against the prospect of saving lives and slowing down the curve of the Coronavirus. But then…
More big news coming out of the PGA Tour where Augusta National has announced that next month’s Masters Tournament will be postponed due to the Coronavirus. The first major of the year had been scheduled to take place from April…
Another Coronavirus related element of college baseball still in doubt is the Conference USA Tournament, scheduled for the end of May at MGM Park. Yesterday, C-USA suspended its athletic competition until further notice, leaving the door open for a possible…
Now here’s where things get complicated, regardless of whether or not we’ve seen the last of collegiate athletics this spring, the NCAA is granting relief for all players, participating in spring sports and will discuss issues for winter spring athletes,…
As the Coronavirus continues to bring the sports world to a screeching halt, new information about COVID-19 is leading to even more suspensions and cancellations right here in our backyard. Today, the Southeastern Conference modified its original mandate to suspend…
NASCAR made an official announcement on Friday morning that it will postpone its races for this weekend in Atlanta and the following weekend at Homestead-Miami. NASCAR becomes the last major North American league to react to the concerns over the…
George County’s M.J. Daniels has received another Division I offer, this time from Indiana. That marks his first offer in exactly a month, following his last look from Mississippi State. Overall, Daniels has seven other collegiate offers heading into his…
If Major League Baseball is under lock and key so goes the same for Minor League Baseball. That means the Biloxi Shuckers won’t start their season as scheduled next month due to the Coronavirus. Today, Minor League Baseball released the…
Finally at the high school level, the MHSAA has released the following statement regarding its stance on the Coronavirus. As of now, the governing body is simply monitoring the situation with a contingency plan that says “possible restrictions may be…
Every other junior college sports will be out of commission as well with the MACJC suspending all practice and competition until March 30th. Given the nature of the decisions made by other professional and amateur leagues one would have to…
Perhaps a little bit of life for Pearl River Community College who was supposed to be the number one seed in next week’s NJCAA Tournament. As of now, the event has not been canceled, but instead postponed by more than…
Everything is canceled, not really, but almost everything is canceled as the Coronavirus continues to pose a serious threat to athletes and fans alike. It all started Wednesday night in Oklahoma City where Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was diagnosed…
The NCAA has canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus. The move puts an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be crowned. The decision comes a day…
Minor League Baseball has released the following statement regarding the start of the 2020 season. “In light of the current coronavirus outbreak, and after consultation with medical professionals and our partners at Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball will delay…