SPORTS
Football has been EMCC's 'livelihood,' but Lions must adjust to a new way of life for now
Each fall, when East Mississippi Community College plays its first football game of the season, women's basketball coach and athletic director Sharon Thompson witnesses the school's campus in Scooba come alive.
Analysis: How Mississippi State is hitting on under-the-radar prospects in the 2021 class
STARKVILLE -- Mississippi State is digging deep into the cupboard in its 2021 recruiting class.
Former Starkville High QB Brady Davis 'hoping for some football'
The Missouri Valley Football Conference has officially postponed its conference competition to the spring.
Starkville Academy softball makes quick work of Kirk Academy, wins fourth straight
STARKVILLE -- Fallon Parker calmly snared the line drive for the second out of the top of the third inning, noticed Kirk Academy's Sophie Brister straying far off first base and fired across the diamond to Austin Tucker in plenty of time.
EMCC opts out of fall football season because of virus
The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges is currently set to begin play Oct. 1 for a six-game regular season, and the Lions are the first team to opt out of fall competition.
Big Ten, Pac-12 pull plug on fall football amid COVID-19 concerns
The Big Ten and Pac-12 won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, taking two of college football's five power conferences out of a crumbling season amid the pandemic.
Starkville Academy softball rockets past Hebron Christian for third straight win
PHEBA -- After the Starkville Academy softball team stranded two runners in the top of the third inning of Monday's game at Hebron Christian School, the Volunteers' Browning Hughes gathered her teammates in the visiting dugout.
Former MSU standouts Moreland, Woodruff thriving in truncated MLB season
Former Mississippi State standout Mitch Moreland is delivering for the Boston Red Sox so far in Major League Baseball's truncated season.
Brett White continues Sportsman domination at The Mag
Before the feature races during Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway, children raced bicycles on the straightaway in front of the bleachers to win prizes.
Ben's burning questions: What Mississippi State's new schedule forecasts, is a wave of transfers coming and how sportswriters would deal with no football this fall
STARKVILLE -- As I sat inside the press box at MGM Park in Biloxi, the stirs of pandemic-related hysteria remained at bay.
How three eras of MSU coaching staffs are building a winning culture at Austin Peay
A collection of former Bulldogs who comprise Marquase Lovings' inaugural staff have eased his transition in Clarksville.
Oak Hill Academy softball picks up first win
The Raiders beat Lamar School 9-5 in the final game they played Saturday. Oak Hill lost 10-2 to Wayne Academy and 9-5 to Columbia High School earlier in the day.
Heritage Academy girls soccer falls late at Presbyterian Christian
The Patriots and Bobcats were tied 3-3 until the final 10 minutes when Presbyterian Christian scored twice to win the match.
Mississippi State adds Georgia and Vanderbilt to 2020 schedule
STARKVILLE -- Mississippi State has added two more opponents for the 2020 football season.
Starkville Academy softball pulls away from Oak Hill Academy with emphatic offensive barrage
The Volunteers put up 34 runs, including a 13-run sixth inning, to win Thursday's game in West Point.
Prep soccer roundup: Heritage Academy shuts out Laurel HomeSchool
Sarah Curtis and Chloe Boyd each scored for the Patriots, and Haven Tuggle kept a clean sheet against the Hawks.
Analysis: With Robert Woodard II turning pro, what's the roster outlook for Mississippi State men's basketball?
After Woodard chose to remain in the NBA draft, here's who is expected to play the biggest roles for the Bulldogs this season.
What Mike Leach's first-year offenses at Washington State and Texas Tech forecast for Mississippi State in 2020
If Leach's past history proves anything, it's that his offenses can be prolific from day one.
Oak Hill Academy football still has 'a long way to go,' but Raiders feel upbeat ahead of season
The Raiders went 2-9 last year and more than half their players graduated, but new head coach Bill Rosenthal said he's been "pleasantly surprised" thus far.
Starkville Academy girls soccer blown out by powerhouse Hartfield Academy, but Vols happy with performance
STARKVILLE -- Back when Starkville Academy soccer coach John Morgan was in Scotland for a UEFA coaching course, he saw something he'd never seen before: players so good they could line up balls from the air and knock them down in stride.
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