Articles by Ben Portnoy
Bulldogs to open tennis regional vs. Alabama State
Mississippi State head coach Matt Roberts didn’t need a selection show to tell him who his team would open the 2019 NCAA tournament with.
High School Athlete of the Week: Caledonia’s Beau Bates
Caledonia head coach Travis Garner knew where to turn in clutch time.
Sanders signs on with EMCC hoops
Caledonia’s recent basketball history is marginally successful at best.
MSU’s Plumlee finishes off Georgia with solid pitching performance
Peyton Plumlee looked downtrodden.
Simmons leads MSU record group of three in NFL Draft’s Round 1
The Mississippi State football program played the waiting game Thursday night — 19 picks to be exact — as former Bulldogs Jeffery Simmons, Montez Sweat and Johnathan Abram were selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Starkville’s Tyler Talley headed for Holmes Community College
Tyler Talley never saw a shot he didn’t like — at least that’s how Starkville coach Greg Carter perceived it.
MUW Owls positioned for a run at Small College World Series
Mississippi University for Women baseball coach Matt Wolfenbarger momentarily reflected.
MSU women headed to NCAA Regional tourney
Watching the NCAA women’s golf selection show at Buffalo Wild Wings in Starkville, the Mississippi State team murmured, laughed and clapped in the lead up to the bracket reveal.
MSU QB Nick Fitzgerald ready for NFL’s big night
Roughly 60 miles off the coast of Naples, Florida, a boat carrying Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, Washington State’s Gardner Minshew and Ole Miss’ Jordan Ta’amu bobbed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Bulldogs break free in rivalry win
PEARL — For a team that ranks first in the Southeastern Conference in batting average last week, Mississippi State has been in a funk.
Next stop for Columbus fantastic foursome: college hoops
Four Columbus High School girls basketball players took the next step in their athletic careers Monday.
Rivalry night: No. 9 Bulldogs take on No. 19 Ole Miss
The Mississippi State-Ole Miss rivalry will be renewed once more Tuesday as the No. 9 Bulldogs and No. 19 Rebels will meet in a battle for the Governor’s Cup in Pearl.
Starkville pitcher hits the strike zone
Starkville head baseball coach Luke Adkins could only look on in dismay.
Caledonia scores walk-off victory
This weekend’s high school baseball slate was far from short on drama.
Borges helps Bulldogs score a repeat SEC tennis title
As Tennessee’s Timo Stodder shoved a ball wide to give Mississippi State senior Nuno Borges a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory at No. 1 singles in the Southeastern Conference Championship title match, Borges dropped his racquet.














