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5:30 p.m., Saturday, South Alabama softball field In the top of the sixth inning, Mississippi Valley State leading Mississippi State 1-0, a media relations person in the press box asked if I wanted to interview anyone from the winning team … Continue reading →

(Stomp) (Clap) (Stomp) (Clap) You can run on for a long time Run on for a long time Run on for a long time Sooner or later God’ll cut you down Sooner or later God’ll cut you down Standing 6’2” … Continue reading →

By most measurements, 2012-13 has been one of the best seasons in program history for the Mississippi State men’s golf team. With a program-record four tournament wins in the regular season, the Bulldogs now head to the postseason with hopes … Continue reading →

Calling the last few days a busy weekend for Mississippi State would be quite the understatement, and simply referring to this week’s schedule as “full” would be a disservice to the truth. Counting football’s Gator Bowl on January 1, MSU … Continue reading →

For the second-consecutive year, Mississippi State softball will be playing in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs were selected Sunday night into the Mobile regional hosted by 13-seed South Alabama. MSU’s first game will be this Friday at 3:30 against Florida … Continue reading →

Meridian, Miss., 7:30 a.m., Tuesday “You think he’s a receiver or tight end?” Rick Ray asked over his plate of grapes. “I don’t know,” Dan Mullen replied. “He’ll be one of those guys that figures it out when he gets … Continue reading →

Over the weekend, Mississippi State’s baseball team saw an eight-run lead nearly evaporate in two innings, fell behind in game two of a doubleheader, then watched Alabama get another big lead in the final game of the series on Sunday. … Continue reading →

Last night, the unlikely happened when Ole Miss Athletic Director Ross Bjork traveled to Starkville for the first time, was welcomed by Bulldogs and shared jokes and high fives with Mississippi State Athletic Director Scott Stricklin. Stricklin and Bjork were … Continue reading →

Unless you didn’t get on Twitter, watch TV, check Facebook or get on the internet in any capacity over the weekend, you know Johnthan Banks was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the NFL Draft … Continue reading →

In his final year of school, Preston Rogers is one of the few to have earned the explicit trust of Dan Mullen. Mississippi State’s coach arrives at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday’s wearing whatever Adidas gear Rogers put in his … Continue reading →