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Ku Klux Klansmen say they'll protest Saturday at the University of Mississippi. Grand titan Shane Tate of Tupelo says members are unhappy because Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones told the band to drop a pep song after some fans had been chanting "the South will rise again."
MSU picks up first win of the season by knocking off SLU.
Ole Miss improves to 3-0 with 18 point win over Indiana.
The 32-year-old former Ravens star has been elected to the Pro Bowl three times in his 10-year career
After 34 years in the coaching ranks, Harrison Central's Ronnie Cuevas has decided to retire. His Reb Rebels completed the 2009 football season with 9 wins and 3 losses. Oak Grove eliminated Harrison Central in the first round of the Class 6A State Playoffs on Friday night.
We're now 9-0 for the first time in franchise history, but Sunday's game wasn't a pretty win. Share your thoughts on the Saints vs Rams game.
They say there’s no such thing as an ugly victory. Well, the Saints certainly tested that theory Sunday in St. Louis. In case you missed it, New Orleans beat the Rams 28-23 to improve to 9-0 on the season. That 9-0 start is the best in the 43 year history of the franchise.
New Orleans beats St. Louis 28-23. The Saints are 9-0.
For the eighth straight season, Southern Miss becomes bowl eligible after defeating Marshall 27-20 Saturday night.
Mark Ingram, Alabama rip MSU 31-3.
Damion Fletcher and DeAndre Brown catch TD passes as USM beats Marshall. Golden Eagles are bowl eligible for the 8th straight season.
JSU jumps out to a 5-0 lead, but loses to Alabama A&M 13-5.
Prairie View A&M clinches SWAC Western Division title with win over Alcorn State.
Dexter McCluster rushes for a school-record 282 yards in 42-17 Rebel romp over Tennessee.
High School Scores
The New Orleans Hornets have fired coach Byron Scott and named general manager Jeff Bower as his replacement.
Rebel defensive end Greg Hardy to have surgery Thursday on broken wrist.
SEC Commissioner Mike Slive says it has been a difficult and painful season. But he says the league will weather the recent wave of negative attention brought on by some controversial officiating and a few complaining coaches.
Basketball Scores
University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones is asking the band to stop playing "From Dixie With Love" after some Ole Miss fans continued chanting "the South will rise again" at the end of the medley.
What a year it has been for the New Orleans Saints! Halfway through the season, they are still leading their division. Every time the team wins, many Saints fans celebrate by going shopping. Trang Pham-Bui shows us some of the hottest Saints merchandise around.
Share your thoughts on the Saints vs Panthers match up. We're now 8-0!
Jevan Snead runs for 2 scores and throws for 2 more in Rebels' 38-14 win over Northern Arizona.
Bama beats LSU 24-15. Tide to face Florida in SEC Championship.
MSU hoop Dogs win final exhibition game.
New Orleans places DL Kendrick Clancy on injured reserve.
Prior to Friday night's big game between Biloxi and Gulfport, the two sides sat down for a breakfast gathering, to talk some football and toss some good natured jabs. Doug Walker was there and has the story.
Saints coach Sean Payton says being 7-0 doesn't absolve his team of responsibility for correcting errors that could haunt New Orleans down the road. Payton says he's concerned about the Saints turning the ball over four times in each of their last two victories over Miami and Atlanta.
The Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is coming back to Gulfport. Hurricane Katrina forced the event to move to two different locations for the past four years. As Krystal Allan shows us, the news is bringing a lot of excitement to the host city.
The PGA's Champions Tour is coming to the Mississippi Coast for the first time. The official announcement was made Tuesday afternoon at Beau Rivage. The Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic will be held at the casino's acclaimed Fallen Oak Golf Course April 26th through May 2nd.
It's a football rivalry that goes back 100 years: Biloxi vs. Gulfport. Doug Walker caught up with two former Gulfport Admiral cheerleaders, a mother and daughter, who recall some of the heated battles that took place on the field and the sidelines.
The Saints have tied their best start to a season. New Orleans improved to 7-0 with a 35-27 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the Superdome on Monday night.
The annual Biloxi vs Gulfport football game is considered the oldest high school football rivalry in the state. School loyalty runs deep every time the two schools meet on the football field.
Brett Favre fans in the Kiln packed the Broke Spoke to watch Sunday's game. While some people celebrated Favre's move to Minnesota, others aren't so happy with his decision. Patrice Clark has the story.
Post your comments, pictures and videos of everything New Orleans Saints related.
Favre throws for 4 TDs in Lambeau Field homecoming with Minnesota.
Anthony Dixon rushes for MSU single game record 252 yards as Bulldogs get 31-24 road win.
Dexter McCluster has more than 200 yards of total offense, but the rest of the Rebels don't do much as Auburn wins a wild one on the Plains.
Case Keenum throws for 559 yards and 5 TDs in 50-43 shoot out win over Southern Miss.
Tigers drill Tulane in pre-Alabama tune up.
Texas Southern scores 30 unanswered points to beat Alcorn St.
Delta Devils held to less than 150 yards of offense in loss.
Constant rain in Central Mississippi water-logs Annandale Country Club, so PGA gets first rainout since 1991.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Blogging with Shep! If you clicked on this link, you're either a huge sports fan, or you're one of those people that likes to stare at car wrecks as you drive by. Either way, I'm glad you're here.
Two early goals lead the way in Pensacola's 4-3 win over Surge.
Brett Favre is getting ready for his return to Lambeau Field as a member of the Vikings.
Chris Paul scores 26 points, but Hornets drop their season opener to San Antonio.
Pittsburgh's defense returns two turnovers for TDs to hand Brett Favre and the Vikings their first loss.
After a slow start, the Saints rally to beat Miami 46-34. New Orleans improves to 6-0.
For more than a decade the Sea Wolves owned the ice in South Mississippi. But Saturday night, a new hockey team claimed the ice as the home team. The Mississippi Surge hit the ice in their first home opener. Krystal Allan was there as fans welcomed the new team to town.
State gets two INTs returned for TDs from Jonathan Banks, but Tebow and the Gators stay perfect.
Ocean Springs native DeAndre Brown catches two TD passes as Southern Miss routs Tulane.
LSU rolls Auburn 31-10. Tigers improve to 6-1.
JSU evens SWAC mark at 2-2 with win over MVSU.
Braves drop 7th straight game to Alabama St.
Dexter McCluster's 260 all-purpose yards lead Ole Miss by Arkansas 30-17.
Chris Greene's goal hands Mississippi Surge first win in franchise history.
The 61st Bernard Blackwell All Star Classic will be played at Milner Stadium on December 19th.
It appears likely a Senior PGA Tour event will be coming to the coast next year. South Mississippi has never had a golf tournament of this magnitude. Although it is not a done deal, Jeff Lawson has more on how the Coast is very close to getting a senior tour stop. We do want to emphasize, nothing has been agreed to yet, but it is looking like it may well happen.
The Saints improve to 5-0 with 48-27 stomping of Giants.
It took Drew Brees just 53 games to throw 100 TDs as a Saint.
13 seconds is all Jesse Grandy needed to spark Ole Miss over UAB.
Snead, Rebels bounce back with 48-13 rout of UAB.
Biloxi's Damion Fletcher scores two touchdowns as Southern Miss gets a much needed win over Memphis.
JSU rally comes up short as Tigers fall to Texas Southern.
Prairie View scores 35 first half points in route of Delta Devils.
Braves get second win of the season over Alabama A & M.
Bulldogs get 3rd win of year as Anthony Dixon becomes MSU's all-time leading rusher.
Surge stop Pensacola in final preseason scrimmage.
It took more than three years of planning. Now, the city of Wiggins has a new place for family picnics and peewee football. On Wednesday, city leaders celebrated the grand opening of the Reynolds Field Recreation Complex. The $1.4 million dollar facility on Davis Avenue is stirring up a lot of excitement in the growing community. Trang Pham-Bui shows us how the complex will turn Wiggins into a recreation destination.
Southern Miss drops its 3rd straight game...all of have been on the road.
Tigers fall to 1-4 on the year with another home loss.
Braves sack MVSU quarterbacks 14 times in 32-10 ASU win.
Jevan Snead's 4 INTs lead to a Bama blowout. Tide rolls Rebels 22-3.
Four turnovers hurt Bulldogs in 31-24 loss to Houston.
For the first time since 1993 the Saints are 4-0.
Austin Davis tears ligament in his mid-foot and will miss the rest of the 2009 season.
State committs 5 turnovers and drops to 2-3 with a 42-31 loss to Georgia Tech.
Tigers pick up SWAC win #1 over Southern.
Jevan Snead leads Rebels past Vandy 23-7. Next up...Alabama.
For years, Pascagoula High School has been home to Gautier Gator football games, but that all changed Friday when they played their first game in their brand new home stadium. As Jackson County reporter Sylvia Hall reports, it's more than a stadium to many Gautier residents.
LSU gets first win in Athens since 1987 to remain unbeaten.
High Schooo Football.....St. Stanislaus quarterback Dylan Favre broke an 18 year record becoming the states all-time careeer passing leader in yards and touchdown passes leading the Rockachaws past Greene County 42 to 21. Favre had 493 yards passing and 6 touchdowns.
The Saints start the year 3-0 for just the 6th-time in franchise history with a 27-7 win over Buffalo.
Favre's magic works in Minnesota too. Vikings stay perfect with last-second win.
State fights valiantly, but falls to LSU for the 10th straight year.
Golden Eagles fall for the first time in 2009.
Beautiful weather greeted the men and women competing at the Sailing Championships in Bay St. Louis.
Southern Miss and Mississippi State have agreed to meet on the gridiron for the first time in 20 years. A Thursday news conference to officially announce a two game series between the instate rivals is set for noon in Jackson.
The Saints are 2-0 after beating Philadelphia 48-22.
Brett Favre starts 271st straight game and the Vikings beat Detroit.
Golden Eagles come from behind to win 1st of two straight games against BCS competition.
Bulldog defense buckles down as State evens its SEC record with a 15-3 win over Vanderbilt.
Rebs get an easy win as they get ready for the SEC opener at South Carolina on Thursday.
Chippewas win big 48-0 over Alcorn St.
JSU held to 0 rushing yards on 43 carries.
High School Football
Adrian Peterson runs for 180 yards and 3 TDs as Vikings win Favre's debut.
Drew Brees throws for 6 TDs as Saints start the season 1-0.
Southern Miss improves to 2-0 in 2009 with another home win.
MSU's defense can't stop the Auburn ground game as the Tigers run to a 25 point win.
High School Football
Rebs stumble out of the gate, but rebound to blow out Memphis.
Former Missouri All-American signs with the Saints.
Southern Miss gets a blowout win over Alcorn State....52-0.
Dan Mullen gets the 1st win of his head coaching career as MSU beats Jackson State 45-7.
New Orleans trims the roster to 53 and starts preparations for Detroit in Week 1.
Scores from week two of the high school football season
Forward Mark Black joins the Mississippi Surge.
Former Ole Miss Rebel Chris Spencer injured in Seattle's second preseason game.
Brittney Reese of Gulfport jumps 7.1 meters to claim World Championship in Berlin.
Rebels grab highest preseason ranking in 40 years.
Ocean Springs native DeAndre Brown continues his rehab at Southern Miss.
Roy Jones, Jr. retains the NABO title with a TKO of Jeff Lacy at the Mississippi Coliseum.
The Saints re-signed K John Carney, who kicked with the team from 2001-2006.
LSU returns plenty of experienced players from last year's 8-5 team.
Larry Fedora believes his squad can contend for the C-USA crown in his second season.
Exectations are soaring around the start of the Ole Miss fall camp.
Mississippi State will 'spread' things out on offense this season.
Former Rebel may start for Falcons this weekend.
The Saints and 1st round draft pick Malcolm Jenkins have agreed to a 5-year contract.
After Drew Brees leaves training camp with a family emergency, the Saints hold their first scrimmage.
Linebacker Korey Williams will try to replace Gerald McRath.
Little League Southwest Regional in Waco, Texas
Wide receiver Robert Meachem looks good at the start of his third Saints training camp.
Gregg Williams was brought to New Orleans to help out a struggling defense.
Reggie Bush sat out the Saints' fourth practice of training camp. Sean Payton says it was planned and Reggie is fine.
After the opening practice of Saints training camp, the defense is turning heads with their enthusiasm and physical play.
Dan Mullen met the press at SEC Media Days today.
Current and former NBA players to help Pascagoula's Dale Brown at his annual basketball camp this week.
Mike Slive talks about the strength of the SEC on the eve of football's Media Days.
Hardy to be placed in boot for 2 weeks. Houston Nutt thinks he'll be ready for the start of fall practice.
MSU head coach Dan Mullen and running back Anthony Dixon release statemens regarding Dixon's arrest on Saturday.
Vikings head coach Brad Childress likes what he sees out of Brett Favre's workouts.
According to a source close to USM reciever DeAndre Brown, the Ocean Springs native 'may' miss the season opener against Alcorn St.
Brett Favre says he'll make a decision about his possible return to the NFL with Minnesota by July 30th.
Jeff Bower headlines 2009 inductees into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
Saturday morning thousands of people gathered to remember the life of NFL star and Mississippi native, Steve McNair. Elise Roberts was there and talked to friends and fans.
Mississippi St. basketball recruit Renardo Sidney, his parents and their attorney met with the NCAA to discuss the family's finances in Montgomery on Tuesday.
Officials from Steve McNair's college alma matter say plans are underway to honor his life and legacy. WLOX spoke with the president of the Alcorn State University National Alumni Association Executive Committee.
Click here to learn more about how you can help a South Mississippi teenager that was paralyzed playing football.
After 9 years of service, the Saints cut long snapper Kevin Houser.
LSU's back in Baton Rouge with their 6th baseball national championship.
Bob Woods is joining another former Sea Wolves head coach, Bruce Boudreau, at Washington.
Hockey has a new name in south Mississippi. This October, the Mississippi Surge will take to the ice in at the coliseum in Biloxi. The name for the newest Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) team was unveiled Wednesday.
Local standout Brett Favre was the first guest on HBO's Joe Buck Live Monday night in New York City, and he said he's considering a comeback with the Minnesota Vikings.
Kobe's won an NBA title. Lord Stanley's Cup is back in Hockeytown. And Tiger is ready to defend his remarkable U.S. Open championship. Yet, the one sports story that has captured my undivided attention is in Omaha, Nebraska.
The coast's new hockey team will unveil its name, logo and colors on Wednesday. On Sunday, the team hosted the Southern Professional Hockey League's summer meeting at the Isle Casino. And the commissioner told Brad Kessie owners were already talking smack -- especially the guys bringing hockey back to Lafayette.
Southern's Bo Davis is sparking the Golden Eagles in their journey to Omaha.
Vikings head coach Brad Childress denies report of a 'Favre deadline.'
Brian Dozier's back on the roster for the first time since April 16th.
Golden Eagles are just one win from first CWS appearance.
Cavaliers get a 4-3 win and force Game 3 of this Super Regional.
Keesler Air Force Base is hosting an international soccer tournament. Military women from seven different nations will compete in the championship event. An opening ceremony was held Friday morning at the Keesler parade field. Participants come from France, Germany, The Netherlands, South Korea, Brazil, Canada and the United States. Most of the games will be played at Biloxi High stadium.
Military women from all across the world have traded in their fatigues for soccer uniforms. They're meeting for a week-long tournament in Biloxi next week. Krystal Allan explains why the goal of the competition is about more than just scoring goals.
The Braves shock their fans with the release of Tom Glavine.
For the 4th straight year, the Dome will be sold our for Saints games.
Ole Miss and LSU start on Friday, while Southern Miss will wait to start Super Regional play on Saturday.
Golden Eagles continue impressive post-season run with first trip to Super Regional.
Pomeranz strikes out 16 and Rebels will host Virginia in Super Regional.
The Tigers will host a Super Regional for the second straight year.
Regional-deciding game between Rebels and Hilltoppers will be Monday at 7 PM.
Golden Eagles pull off huge upset...downing Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
Rebels are one win away from a Super Regional.
The Tigers will meet the loser of the Ole Miss-Western Kentucky game on Sunday.
Starting in 2010, the college football coaches' poll will be kept confidential.
The NFL Players Union will appeal the suspension of Deuce McAllister, Charles Grant and Will Smith.
The SEC's freshman of the year will try out for a national all-star team.
For spellers...dorky is cool!
Jackson native Devin Britton wins NCAA Singles Championship in tennis.
New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey spent part of Sunday in the hospital. The Saints have been told their tight end was treated for dehydration and then sent home. Saints spokesman Greg Bensel told the media Shockey "is in good shape now."
Rebels don't get national seed, but will host for the 5th time in 6 seasons.
The sports world is helping the city of New Orleans in its Katrina recovery.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs golf team will try cracking the top 5 with 18 holes remaining.
Matt Cerione hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to lead Georgia to a 6-3 win over Mississippi Wednesday in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Matt Linton had two run scoring hits, and then recorded the final four outs on the mound as East Central High School staved off elimination by beating West Lauderdale 8-7. The Hornets came into Saturday's matchup down one game to none in this best of three state championship series. A loss at Trustmark Park would have derailed East Central's hopes of a Class 4A repeat.
