History was made twice at Mississippi State this week. Jake Mangum achieved a historic honor as he became the all-time Southeastern Conference hits leader on Saturday with his 353rdcareer hit, passing LSU’s Eddie Furniss (352). MSU has three first round picks The other notable accomplishment in Starkville this week was for the first time in […]
The 83rd annual Masters Golf Tournament from Augusta, Georgia, was a historic one. The Super Bowl of the golf world showcased their best. Forty-three-year-old Tiger Woods, in one of the most remarkable comebacks in golf history, won his fifth Green Jacket and first since 2005. Whether you love or hate Tiger, you must admit he does […]
The Lady Bulldogs (32-2) won easily over Southern University and Clemson to advance to the Sweet 16 in Portland, Oregon. The Lady Bulldogs’ next action will be against Arizona State late Friday night. The West Region championship game is scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The Ole Miss (20-13) and Mississippi State (23-11) basketball seasons came to […]
The copy machines will be working overtime this week as all the NCAA brackets will be thoughtfully filled out. March Madness is a fitting title for the annual college basketball tournament. The first week is always filled with emotions from “the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat.” The tournament gets into full swing […]
Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs head coach Vic Schaefer finally received his wish of having the confetti hit his face rather than his back. The Lady Bulldogs had lost the last three championship games to South Carolina, but Sunday won their first ever SEC Tournament, 101-70, over Arkansas. MSU, now 30-2, will begin NCAA play on […]
The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs won their second straight SEC title, 68-64, over their nemesis from the East in South Carolina. The Lady Bulldogs (15-1, 27-2) won for their first time in Columbia, South Carolina, since the 2010 season. The Lady Gamecocks had no answer for States’ 6-foot-7 Teaira McGowan who dominated the boards. The […]
By Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today In 1957, Joe Gibbon scored more points than college contemporaries Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor. Three years later, Gibbon helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win baseball’s championship, defeating the New York Yankees in the World Series. Joe Gibbon, one of the greatest multi-sport athletes in Mississippi history, died Wednesday at his […]
The Division 1 college baseball season opened this past weekend, and the center of attention was in Starkville as the Mississippi State Bulldogs cut the ribbon on their stunning $68 million stadium renovations. The new Dudy Noble Field is the largest on-campus facility in college baseball. Several of the special features are 96 Left Lounge […]
