Michael Kelly leaving Caledonia for Noxapater job
After spending eight years as the head coach of Caledonia’s football program, Michael Kelly is set to join Noxapater Attendance Center as the school’s new athletic director and head football coach, the school announced Friday.
Outdoors Feature: Conservationists address predator problems through trapping
Wild turkey populations are gradually declining in many parts of the United States, and nest-raiding predators play a significant part in the problem. Fur trappers, hunters and conservation groups like Turkeys For Tomorrow are working to reverse that trend as much as humanly possible.
Lowndes Co. Sports Hall-of-Famer Leslie Frazier eyeing third Super Bowl ring
Columbus native and longtime NFL coach Leslie Frazier has a chance to add another Super Bowl ring to his collection next week.
WNBA and the players’ union to resume stalled CBA negotiations on Monday
The WNBA and the players’ union will meet Monday in New York for the first time in several weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward.
Outdoors Column: Seasons deliver necessary salt for memory’s meal
The Old Man sat in a deep-bottomed arm chair with his sock feet propped on the hearth. Flames from a stout fire rumbled up the flue. He struck a kitchen match on the bricks to light a pipe, and I watched the flame sputter and grow as he held it in his hand.
MUW’s basketball teams fall short at Greenville
Just like the last time The W’s men’s basketball team squared off with the Greenville University Panthers, both squads tallied remarkable offensive and defensive numbers in a high-scoring affair.
Brown’s big shot pushes Jackets past Madison Central
Starkville needed one big shot. Zariah Brown delivered.
‘Play harder’ approach sees Bulldogs shake 5-game skid at LSU
Mississippi State men’s basketball head coach Chris Jans had a simple message for his team at the start of the week: “Play harder.”
Starkville Academy teams playing well against odds, take on Hartfield with eyes on postseason
Coming into this season, not many people would’ve thought Starkville Academy’s girls basketball team would be gearing up to play Hartfield Academy on Friday for the No. 2 seed in District 2-4A.
Three-sport letterwinner, Bulldog Hall-of-Famer Billy Howard dies at 99
Former Mississippi State athlete, Korean War veteran and founder of Howard Industries Billy Howard Sr. died at the age of 99, his company announced on Wednesday.
Erin Jackson does not want to be the only Black woman to win Winter Olympics individual gold
When American speedskater Erin Jackson won the 500 meters at the Beijing Games four years ago, she knew, of course, that it was her first Olympic medal.
Bulldogs power past No. 15 Vols for first SEC road win
Mississippi State women’s basketball picked up its first SEC road win of the season on Thursday, beating No. 15 Tennessee 77-62 in Knoxville. It was
No. 1 Jackets suffer first region loss, fall to Madison Central
MADISON — Down goes No. 1. Behind the play of Jeff Flanagan and Maddox Singletary, Madison Central knocked off top-ranked Starkville 55-44 in a key
Road-game growing pains continue as Bulldogs prep for No. 17 Vols
Mississippi State women’s basketball will play against a ranked opponent for the seventh straight game today when it faces No. 17 Tennessee in Knoxville.
Madison Francis named to DPOY Midseason watchlist
Mississippi State freshman forward Madison Francis is in the running for one of the top individual awards in Division I women’s basketball this season.
No. 18 Bulldogs finish runners-up at UCF Challenge
The Mississippi State women’s golf team got its first taste of spring semester action this week, finishing second in the team standings at the UCF Challenge at Eagle Greek GC in Orlando, Florida, earlier this week.
Mike Macdonald and Mike Vrabel lead Seahawks and Patriots to Super Bowl in quick turnarounds
Two years ago, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots made the decision to move on from Super Bowl-winning coaches Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick.
Trojans pull away from Falcons’ girls late in thrilling 58-54 victory
Just when it was looking like New Hope’s girls basketball team was pulling away from rival Columbus Tuesday night, the game took a dramatic turn in the visiting Falcons’ favor.
Bill Belichick snubbed by Pro Football Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility, report says
Six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick didn’t get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, according to a report from ESPN.
Ole Miss postpones pair of women’s basketball games
The No. 17 Ole Miss women’s basketball team’s scheduled home matchups against No. 5 Vanderbilt on Thursday and against Auburn on Sunday have been postponed due to inclement weather, the school announced Tuesday.















