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Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Biloxi Shuckers

After starting the season with three straight wins, the Biloxi Shuckers entered tonight’s game riding a three game losing streak that includes yesterday’s home opener which was a one-hit shutout loss to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. The flag was at…

No referee shortage in Mississippi

According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, only two out of every ten game officials return for a third year of officiating. That stat has many states experiencing a shortage of refs for their games, but the…

Southern Miss Basketball schedules road game at Michigan

The Southern Miss men’s basketball team made a big addition to the schedule on Saturday. The Hattiesburg American is reporting USM will be heading north to play at Michigan, although Head Coach Doc Sadler is unsure when that meeting will…

Jrue Holiday re-signs with Pelicans

Over the weekend, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday got paid like a superstar. Now it’s up to him to play like one. On Saturday, the two parties agreed to a new five year contract worth $126 million. The…

Biloxi Shuckers at Birmingham Barons

The Fourth of July is always a popular time to do some traveling and the Biloxi Shuckers are no different. Even though their road trip isn’t really a vacation, maybe it would kinda feel like one with a win tonight.…

Former MSU running back hosts youth clinic

Last week, former Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott held a youth football camp in Starkville. Today, another Bulldog alum followed suit up in the metro. Former MSU running back Anthony ‘Boobie’ Dixon set up shop at the Madison Healthplex, one…

Andre Reed hypothesizes his career after 2004

Six of the seven all time highest scoring seasons by an NFL team have happened since the league adopted illegal contact rules in 2004. Less bump and run means more passing and more passing means more points. The evolution of…

Brett Favre teases return to NFL

When Brett Favre talks about a return to the NFL, we listen. Only this time it has nothing to do with his seemingly never-ending retirement saga, although this would be way more interesting if it did. Instead, the USM legend…

USM’s Dylan Burdeaux leads NCAA in hits

There’s only one player in the entire nation that had more hits than MSU’s Brent Rooker this season and that’s Dylan Burdeaux from Southern Miss. The everyday first baseman went off during his senior season, leading all of division I…

USM’s Matt Wallner named Freshman of the Year

First impressions are a powerful thing whether or not they’re as powerful as Matt Wallner’s bat is debatable. Nonetheless, the Southern Miss standout has received another post-season honor after an incredible 2017 campaign. Today ‘Baseball America’ tabbed the Conference USA…

Biloxi Shuckers shortstop promoted to Colorado Springs

It only took Mauricio Dubon half a season to break the Biloxi Shuckers single season steals record and it didn’t take him much longer to get a promotion. Now, Dubon is just one step away from becoming the first born…

MAC Hall of Fame: Biloxi’s Bobby Hall among Class of 2017

For the last four decades, Biloxi Head Football Coach Bobby Hall has been pacing the sidelines all over Mississippi. All these years later, the second winningest high school coach in the history of the Magnolia State has finally earned his…

LSU vs. Oregon State: Previewing Friday’s CWS rematch

As much as the LSU Tigers would like to celebrate last night’s season saving victory over Florida State, it’s already time to turn the page to their rematch against Oregon State. That doesn’t mean they can’t build momentum off of…