SEC announces conference opponents for MSU women’s basketball
The reigning national runner-up, a team off a Final 4 appearance and MSU’s biggest rival are among those who will visit The Hump for the 2026-27 women’s basketball season.
Purcell, MSU women’s basketball ‘attacking the gap’ ahead of ‘26-27 season
Head coach Sam Purcell is making the 2026-27 women’s basketball season all about “Attacking the gap.”
MSU baseball adds freshman All-American through portal
Mississippi State Baseball is bringing in another freshman All-American through the portal.
FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash and blamed for killing momentum at World Cup
Curaçao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock.
SA softball hitting the ground running ahead of season’s start
This week marked the beginning of full-team practices for Starkville Academy’s softball team and the Volunteers have already hit the ground running in preparations for the season’s start on July 31 at home in a doubleheader against Kemper County.
Christian Pulisic still training separately, increasing concern for the US at the World Cup
Christian Pulisic trained apart from his U.S. teammates on Wednesday for the third straight day because of his calf injury, increasing concerns about his availability to face Australia on Friday in the Americans’ second game of the World Cup.
MSU football lands 4 recruits, adds to 2027 class
Jeff Lebby added four recruits to Mississippi State football’s 2027 recruiting class over the weekend.
Keep ‘em coming: 3 Bulldogs add to tally of All-American honors
The All-American honors are stacking up for Mississippi State baseball.
Caledonia’s Mark Wade captures 1st place in Columbus fishing tournament
In the second of back-to-back weekends of fishing tournament action on the Columbus Pool of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, a heap of local fishermen left their mark on the water and in the standings with one area angler taking home a first-place finish.
Ole Miss’ 2026 baseball season reminded me of everything still right with college sports
I’m admittedly not one who does his best work when dwelling on instances of yesteryear. But every once in a while, even a sportswriter needs a reminder of what makes this whole thing worthwhile.
Two MSU softball pitchers land on Softball America’s Top 100 list
Two Mississippi State pitchers earned Top 100 honors for their 2026 seasons on Monday.
Sorsby won’t play for Texas Tech after unprecedented legal fight over his eligibility for gambling
Transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby will not play for Texas Tech this fall and instead plans to enter the NFL supplemental draft, ending an unprecedented legal fight over the college eligibility of a player who had acknowledged betting on college and pro sports, including some wagers on his own team while at Indiana four years ago.
What score indicates a tough test in the US Open? The modern standard suggests under par
Even at Shinnecock Hills, one of America’s toughest courses preparing to host golf’s toughest test, one has to wonder what Arnold Palmer might say about winning a U.S. Open.
MLB ballparks are a friendly neighbor to the World Cup, bringing fans and soccer energy to The Show
When St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol saw his team had an unusual Saturday off during the season, and in the middle of a series, he had one question: “Can I make it to the soccer game?”
US forward Christian Pulisic practices on his own in calf injury rehab, team says he is ‘day to day’
Christian Pulisic worked out on his own again Tuesday during the U.S. team’s World Cup practice session while he rehabilitates his calf injury.
2 former Bulldog cornerbacks crowned United Bowl Champions
Two Mississippi State football alumni are now pro football champions.
Denny Hamlin wins again at Pocono, but retirement talk grows louder as 2027 looms
Every NASCAR fan has seen aging drivers stay in the seat far past their prime.
Ole Miss’ magical postseason run ends in College World Series loss to Troy
The pain will subside in Ole Miss’ dugout and locker room eventually. And once it does, head coach Mike Bianco hopes his team realizes exactly what it accomplished in 2026.
Denny Hamlin wins again at Pocono, but retirement talk grows louder as 2027 looms
Every NASCAR fan has seen aging drivers stay in the seat far past their prime.
NCAA, Big 12 go to court against Texas Tech, seeking to ensure ability to handle Sorsby eligibility
The NCAA asked a Texas appeals court Monday to stay a temporary injunction that cleared the way for Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play this fall despite being declared ineligible for gambling while the Big 12 Conference filed a federal lawsuit warning the Texas attorney general to stay out of a case that has rattled college sports.
Blake Shapen embracing leadership under center and in the QB room
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