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The Coronavirus is obviously bringing this world to a crazy place, forcing those in the world of sports to do otherwise crazy things to make the normal stuff still seem somewhat normal. According to reports, the Saints are planning to…
Brittney Reese has a Twitter bio that says it all: Nike athlete, three-time Olympian, 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, eight-time World Long Jump Champion, indoor American record holder and of course, it goes without saying, Gulfport High…
The NCAA has extended its recruiting dead period to May 31st in light of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. This ruling applies to both division I and II athletics which was originally put in place through April 15th. By definition, a…
Despite the future challenges of college baseball with regards to recruiting, scholarship limitations, and roster size, the means certainly appear to justify the end. Yesterday, the NCAA granted eligibility forgiveness to all spring athletes regardless of sport or classifications. That…
If Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College winning a football national championship is any indication, 2019 was a pretty good year up at Perk. Today, the punctuation mark on the year that was for NJCAA Athletic Director of the Year Steven…
Minor League Baseball players are getting some Major League help in terms of financial compensation. Today, MLB agreed to pay minor leaguers in the form of a $400 weekly stipend all the way through May 31st. That support was slated…
When it comes to post-season format, today’s NFL looks a lot different than yesterday’s NFL. For the first time in three decades, the league is expanding its playoff field from 12 teams to 14 teams. Today, the NFL announced a…
There’s no precedent as to how the NCAA is supposed to proceed in the event of a pandemic canceling the entire spring sports calendar, but as promised the governing body is doing the right thing. As first reported by The…
One of the best to ever do it at Mississippi State is closing the books on his time in Starkville. MSU Forward Reggie Perry has declared for the NBA Draft following an outstanding sophomore campaign with the Bulldogs. This season,…
Long Beach will have a new head boys basketball coach pacing the sidelines at the start of next season. Brandon Cobb tells News 25 he’s resigned from his post after two years on the job to accept another position outside…
Thursday was a Major League Baseball Opening Day like no other, an Opening Day with no baseball. Those empty ball parks around the nation are making people around the nation feel even more empty on the inside. No peanuts, no…
Back in January, News 25 did a feature piece on former Southern Miss Pitcher Kirk McCarty who was seemingly poised for a breakthrough season in the Cleveland Indians farm system. When that season actually begins remains to be seen. A…
The Saints are demanding the services of cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who’s been signed to a two-year contract extension as first reported by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Jenkins came to New Orleans from the Giants near the end of…
There’s gonna be a little less Ohio State in the Saints’ secondary this season. The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly signed Vonn Bell to a three-year deal worth $18 million according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bell played the first four years…
Over at Perk, Mississippi Gulf Coast Center Daphane White was named All Region 23. She averaged a double-double for the Bulldogs this season. The former Mississippi State signee led the team in points, rebounds, and blocks, scoring at a clip…
More hardware on its way to Pearl River Community College courtesy of the men’s basketball team and its All Region 23 trio. Today, Southern Miss commit Tae Hardy, St. John’s signee Isaih Moore, and Tulsa commit Rod Brown were all…
Southern Miss Pitcher Gabe Shepard has a bright future beyond his time in Hattiesburg as a draft-eligible prospect who is gaining a lot of traction. Today, USM’s Friday night starter grabbed a spot in D1Baseball’s college top 250 rankings, coming…
As if a perfect 28-0 record wasn’t already validation enough, the Pearl River Community College men’s basketball team is still finding a way to put the exclamation point on the season that was. Today, the Wildcats proved their worth in…
The Major League Baseball season was supposed to start in three days. Of course that was before the Coronavirus took every professional sport hostage including the cancellation of spring training exactly two weeks before opening day. As it stands now,…
The chance of seeing high school athletics again this spring took another hit on Friday, but not all hope is lost just yet. Today, the Mississippi High School Activities Association extended its suspension of play from March 29th to April…
In the professional baseball ranks, MLB has announced it will provide interim support for its Minor League players through April 8th. The league-wide initiative will create a level of uniform compensation for said players, covering the period between now and…
At least 35 NASCAR drivers will compete in the inaugural "eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series" event on Sunday. The event drew so many professional drivers it will now be aired on Fox Sports 1. The main booth of Mike Joy…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton learned Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, he told ESPN. Payton is the first employee of either an NFL team or the league to make such…
A Southern Miss baseball season with no baseball; the sad truth facing every Division I program around the country as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. There’s comfort in knowing both the NCAA and Conference USA will go down on…