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Saints can clinch NFCS with win over Tampa Bay

After the New Orleans Saints lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first week of the regular season, the two teams went in very different directions, but will Sunday’s rematch provide a very different outcome. Well, a recent ten…

Hugh Freeze named Liberty head coach

Compared to being named the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Hotshots, former Ole Miss Head Coach Hugh Freeze just made a big step up less than two months later as the new head man at Liberty University. Today, Freeze agreed…

Previewing Outback Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Iowa

Like him or not, former Mississippi State head football coach Dan Mullen must have left the program in good shape with first year headman Joe Moorhead on the cusp of matching the team’s 2017 win total in the Outback Bowl.…

Gulfport-St. Martin rivalry renewed

With a collection of all the best talent on one field comes a collection of all the best rivalries. Even though all-star games are a lot bigger than one team or one player, those grudges don’t just go away. Why…

Bernard Blackwell All-Star practice day 2

It’s back to the grind for the 12 local high school football players selected for the 70th annual Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game. Today was the second day of practice ahead of Saturday’s north-south classic, with the south team holding up…

Bernard Blackwell practices underway

With the exception of one state champion in each classification, the unfortunate part of the high school football playoffs is every other team ending their seasons with a loss. But this week, it doesn’t have to be that way for…

Southern Miss names Jeff Mitchell interim AD

In Hattiesburg, the search continues for USM’s next athletic director with Jeff Mitchell appointed as interim AD by university president Dr. Rodney Bennett. Taking Mitchell’s place as deputy AD is Brian Morrison and together that trio will spearhead an evaluation…

Analyzing Saints-Bucs rivalry

Back in 2011, New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton suffered a severe leg injury following a collision on the sideline against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ever since then, those road game rivalries have been a little too close for…

Harlem Globetrotters return to Biloxi

The Harlem Globetrotters stopped by the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi to put on a fantastic event for the Gulf Coast. From fancy passes to crazy dunks, the Globetrotters never fail when it comes to wowing South Mississippi. There were…

Harlem Globetrotters coming to Biloxi

Tomorrow, the Harlem Globetrotters make their return to Biloxi as a part of their Fan Powered World Tour. The Globetrotters haven’t graced us at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum since January 2017, but they’re back for 7 p.m. tipoff against the…

Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game south practice starts Wednesday

High school football season isn’t quite over yet with the 70th annual Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game set for Saturday. The north-south affair will kick-off from Gulfport’s Milner Stadium at 11:30 a.m. with the first practices starting tomorrow at 7 p.m.…

High School Boys Basketball: Biloxi vs. D’Iberville

The undefeated Biloxi boys basketball team was looking to keep it that away at home against D’Iberville tonight. Big Red coming in with a mark of 6-0, Warriors also off to a solid start at 4-4. Biloxi wins 74-27. Indians…

Men’s Basketball: MGCCC vs. East Central

MGCCC men’s basketball team at home tonight hosting East Central in one of only two December games. Bulldogs win 83-80. In the early game, the Lady Bulldogs get it done as well, defeating the East Central Lady Warriors 78-69.

Southern Miss AD accepted position at East Carolina

They say where there’s smoke, there’s fire and that was certainly the case regarding the reports of Jon Gilbert’s departure as USM’s athletic director that turned out to be true. Yesterday, Gilbert filed his resignation to University President Dr. Rodney…

William Carey Women’s Soccer wins NAIA National Title

For the first time since 1969, William Carey University is home to a national championship. Sunday, the Women’s soccer team defeated Keiser University by the score of 1-0 in the title game of the NAIA Women’s Soccer Championship in Orange…

Mississippi State accepts Outback Bowl bid

It’s back to the Sunshine State for Mississippi state who has accepted a bid to its first-ever Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida. The Bulldogs will be taking on Iowa on New Year’s Day, having finished 2018 at number 18, its…

No bowl bid for Southern Miss

Southern Miss was denied their fourth consecutive bowl game bid. The Black and Gold, who have been bowl eligible in 22 of the past 25 seasons, rallied to win three out of their last four to even hit the six-win…

Poplarville prepares for 4A State Title game

Poplarville Hornet football team's last two runs to the 4A state championship game both started the same way, a season opening loss at St. Martin in 2016 and a season opening loss at Picayune in 2018. Thirty-eight wins later, Poplarville…

Saints minding their own business

In 2009, the New Orleans Saints had their franchise longest 13 game winning streak snapped at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys. Fast forward back to 2018, where the Black and Gold are currently riding a ten game hot streak,…

Resurrection’s Scott Sisson stepping down

Resurrection Catholic looking to fill some big shoes with head football Coach Scott Sisson stepping down from the program this week. During his six seasons with the Eagles, Sisson led the team to an overall record of 51-24 including a…

Poplarville building championship program

Poplarville’s last two runs to the 4A state championship game both started the same way, a season opening loss at St. Martin in 2016 and a season opening loss at Picayune in 2018. Other than that, the Hornets have only…