Is Ron Mexico One Sick Puppy?Amazing SportsBlog readers have already started talking about Falcons QB Michael Vick's indictment Tuesday on a federal conspiracy charge related to alleged dogfighting. The Smoking Gun provides the complete indictment with all its disgusting details.
Dashed DreamsThe NBA Draft was held in New York City a couple of weeks ago and was televised, as all professional sports drafts are these days, on ESPN. I found myself compelled to watch—not to see players' dreams of glory and …
Revival timeFootball fever is heating up in Mississippi. Soon thousands of fans of the Big Three will converge on Jackson for an athletic equivalent of the church revivals that used to be a summertime staple in the South. Unlike those events, …
NBA Draft: What Was He Thinking?From Deadspin: "This young man is Kendaris Pelton, a part-time player for Southern Miss. And by part-time, we mean that he played in seven games. And he has declared for the NBA Draft."
College World Series: Louisville 12, Mississippi State 4Mississippi State became the first team eliminated from the College World Series when Louisville beat the Bulldogs 12-4 on Sunday in Omaha, Neb. The Bulldogs finished their eighth trip to the CWS with an 0-2 record. MSU's only previous 0-2 …
College World Series: North Carolina 8, Mississippi State 5Mississippi State got off to a bad start in the College World Series on Friday night. The Bulldogs blew a four-run lead and lost to North Carolina 8-5. The Bulldogs play Louisville in a loser's bracket game on Sunday (1 …
College World Series: Polk Comes Out SwingingOn the eve of Mississippi State's first College World Series game since 1998, Bulldogs coach Ron Polk traded verbal jabs with the NCAA over new academic rules. The Bulldogs play North Carolina on Friday (6 p.m., ESPN2/620 AM).
Ole Miss Baseball Coach Agrees To Contract ExtensionOXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss athletics director Pete Boone and head baseball coach Mike Bianco have agreed to a contract extension running through the 2011 season, Boone announced on Thursday.
The Road To OmahaMississippi State baseball coach Ron Polk insists that he doesn't read the Internet message boards where Bulldog fans have spent recent years grumbling about the legendary coach.
On To OxfordOle Miss' baseball season ended Sunday with a 7-1 loss to Arizona State in Game 2 of the super regional at Tempe, Ariz. And the game wasn't as close as the score might indicate. There goes Doctor S' dream of …
On To OmahaMississippi State defeated Clemson 8-5 on Saturday, sending the Bulldogs to the College World Series for the first time since 1998. An NCAA super regional-record crowd of 13,715 saw the Bulldogs complete a sweep of the Tigers in the best-of-three …
Bulldogs Take Game 1Mississippi State moved within one victory of a trip to the College World Series Friday with an 8-6 victory over Clemson in Game 1 of the Super Regional at Starkville. The teams play Game 2 of the best-of-three series on …
Skatepark Rockin' ‘n Rollin'Skateboarding legend Mike Vallely is scheduled to perform at Doc*36 Skatepark (931 U.S. 80 West, Dock 36, Jackson) on Sunday, June 10 at 6 p.m. First, Vallely and his band Revolution Mother will perform a concert. Then Vallely will put …
King James Just Like MikeFrom Slate: LeBron James has led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals, which start Thursday at San Antonio (8 p.m., Ch. 16). And the NBA's newest superstar looks more and more like Michael Jordan, on the court and off.
SEC Tournament: Vandy KOs Ole MissOle Miss won't be playing in the SEC Tournament championship game for a third straight year. Vanderbilt beat Ole Miss 7-6 in 10 innings on Saturday night, knocking the Rebels out of the tournament. Earlier Saturday, Vandy beat Ole Miss …