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Saints Junior Training Camp

Three hundred of our local sixth grade students took it to the field today for a junior training camp with New Orleans Saints officials. Maya Whitehead crossroads elementary 6th grader “It’s kind of awesome, I feel like I'm part of…

Ohr-O’Keefe Celebrates Baseball

Baseball season is right around the corner and the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art is celebrating the return with a new exhibit: “Our Love Affair with Baseball.” Former Major League Baseball catcher Barry Lyons played a huge role in bringing minor…

Second Annual Shuckers Job Fair

Baseball season is just around the corner and you could play a role in the Shuckers second season. If you’re looking for a job with the baseball team, tomorrow the Shuckers will hold interviews for part-time seasonal positions for the…

Daily Fantasy Sports Gambling

Today, daily fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel put a notice on their website that those in the state of Mississippi are not allowed to play. The daily fantasy sports games have been under scrutiny as seven other states have…

Biloxi Shuckers Introduce new Manager

A winning mindset: that’s what the Shuckers new manager Mike Guerrero is taking into the 2016 season for Biloxi’s baseball team. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson was among the crowd today welcoming the team’s new manager at a special press conference.…

Devin Booker Places Third in 3-point Contest

Devin Booker has already tweeted he’s back in Phoenix but what a weekend for the former Moss Point star in Toronto for All-Star Weekend. On Friday night, Booker dropped 23 points in the Rising Star Challenge. His best display would…

Harrison Central Co-Ed Cheerleaders

The Harrison Central High School co-ed cheerleaders also placed during the UCA World Competition. The team walked away in fourth place after competing against teams from all over the United States and the International Cheer community. [mappress mapid="2219"]

National Cheerleading Champs

Congratulations to the cheerleading team at D’iberville High School. The group just won the prestigious National High School Cheerleading Championship this weekend in Orlando, Florida. Joining us tonight is Kristi Roberts and Cameron Hockaday, varsity coaches at D’iberville High School.…

D’iberville Cheerleader Champs

Congratulations to the cheerleading team at D’iberville High School! The group just won a championship at a prestigious national competition in Orlando, Florida. The National High School Cheerleading Association Championship is held at Walt Disney World Resort. It is nationally…

Brett Favre Elected to Hall of Fame

A local Mississippi legend has made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Kiln native and former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2016 inductees Saturday night. It’s…

Vegas Taking Bets on Super Bowl

As the Broncos and Panthers prepare to take the field for the Super Bowl, football fans race to Vegas to get in their last minute bets. Sports betting remains illegal in Mississippi, and nearly every other state, but that doesn’t…

Sports 2/5/2016

Super Bowl 50 Teams Continue Preps The Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos hit the practice fields again yesterday as both teams prepare for Super Bowl 50. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton got in some snaps at San Jose State, and…

Former NFL Legends on the Coast

Super Bowl 50 is now just days away. Tonight, football fans along the Coast had the opportunity to meet former Super Bowl champions. A variety of pro football legends gathered at Kwitzky’s Dugout in Ocean Springs to sign autographs, take…

Interview with Former Kansas City Chief Art Still

Super Bowl 50 is now just days away. Tonight, football fans along the Coast had the chance to mix and mingle with former Super Bowl champs. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us live from Ocean Springs with more.  

National Signing Day

National Signing Day is today, where high school students can officially sign a letter of intent with a college football team. Five football players from D’iberville High School have made a big play towards their dreams. Jacques Turner and fellow…

2 / 02 / 2016 Sports

Hopson Officailly Takes Over At USM The man tasked with taking USM Golden Eagle football to the next level was officially announced yesterday. Former Alcorn State head coach Jay Hopson was announced as USM’s new head coach during a press…

USM Head Coach Introduced

This afternoon, Southern Miss introduced new head football coach Jay Hopson. Hopson was an assistant coach on some good Southern Mississippi football teams during the 2000s. Now, he’s returning to try and duplicate that success as the program’s leader. Hopson…

NFL Expands Thursday Night Football

The National Football League will expand Thursday Night Football in 2016 and 2017, continuing its partnership with CBS while also adding NBC as a partner, it was announced today by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS…

Unified Special Ed Basketball Game

Two special teams tipped off in a basketball game at St. Martin High School tonight. The Ocean Springs High School special ed unified basketball team played against St. Martin students in an intense game. The crowd went crazy seeing players…

Shuckers to Play JSU Tigers

The Shuckers have announced they will play Jackson State University in an exhibition game at MGM Park. The game is scheduled for April 4th and will be the second exhibition game for the Biloxi Shuckers during the preseason, including a…

USM’s Monken Headed to Tampa Bay

After completely turning around the program, USM head football coach Todd Monken is leaving the university. Yesterday, Coach Monken announced he’ll be resigning and becoming the new offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. When Monken…