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  1. MSU's Hunter Renfroe hopes to break out of his slump at the plate today against Missouri. Bill Simmonds/Special to The C-L

    Mississippi State's Renfroe looks to regain hitting form in SEC Tournament

    Hunter Renfroe walked to the plate during batting practice at Dudy Noble Field on Monday with a wager. If he hit the next pitch out of the park, the team wouldn't have to run.

    • May. 20, 2013
  2. Mike Mayers draws the start for Ole Miss today against Kentucky. Bill Barksdale/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Assured of regional, Ole Miss' Bianco looks at big picture

    OXFORD The postseason begins now, but only one team is facing a true win-or-else situation this morning at the SEC Tournament.

    • May. 20, 2013
  3. Mississippi State outfielder Hunter Renfroe receives the C Spire Ferriss Trophy from retired longtime Delta State baseball coach Boo Ferriss on Monday at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. AP

    Mississippi State's Renfroe wins Ferriss Trophy

    John Cohen had heard about a supposed five-tool talent out of Crystal Springs, but couldn't believe all the hype.

    • May. 20, 2013
  4. They played all night: Kossuth survives 18-inning marathon in 3A playoffs

    Somehow, many of the Kossuth baseball players made it to class Monday morning.

    • May. 20, 2013
    • SPORTS /

    Today's Airplay

    SEC, Ole Miss vs. Kentucky, 9:30 a.m., Fox Sports South

    • May. 20, 2013
  5. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton watches from the sideline during the team's game against the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. USA TODAY Sports

    Saints ready to practice with Payton again

    Even as Sean Payton tried to make the best of his one-season bounty banishment from the NFL by spending time with his children, getting in shape and playing golf, he often compared his punishment to prison time.

    • May. 20, 2013
  6. Pedroza's single lifts M-Braves

    Jaime Pedroza had an RBI single to right field in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift Mississippi past Jacksonville on Monday night.

    • May. 20, 2013
  7. Athletes of the Week

    By the numbers: McDonough, a sophomore, repeated as 5A boys individual champion with 4 straight-set victories, including a 6-3, 6-3 win over Quinn Elliott of Oxford in the final.

    • May. 20, 2013
  8. Top performers

    WILL BRAND, Newton County: Blanked St. Stanislaus 2-0 on a 2-hitter, with 8 strikeouts, in the 4A playoffs.

    • May. 20, 2013
  9. NFL owners to pick Super Bowl sites

    Where the Super Bowl will celebrate a half-century of existence will be decided this week by NFL owners.

    • May. 20, 2013
  10. LSU slugger Mason Katz has 14 homers and 64 RBIs this season for the Tigers, both the tournament and the nation's No. 2 team. LSU will battle either Alabama or Auburn in its opener on Wednesday. USA TODAY Sports

    SEC Tournament capsules

    Record: 48-7 overall, 26-3 SEC

    • May. 20, 2013
  11. 1-and-done format adds twist to SEC tournament

    What happens in this year's SEC Tournament?That largely may depend on what happens on Tuesday, when eight teams will play single-elimination games at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala.

    • May. 20, 2013
  12. Schlehuber, Salcedo push M-Braves past Suns

    Braeden Schlehuber blasted a pair of home runs, Edward Salcedo added another and Mississippi cruised past Jacksonville on Sunday at Trustmark Park.

    • May. 19, 2013
  13. Mississippi State outfielder Hunter Renfroe holds the C Spire Ferriss Trophy awarded the state's top college baseball player, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Jackson, Miss. AP

    Mississippi State's Hunter Renfroe wins Ferriss Trophy

    Mississippi State junior outfielder Hunter Renfroe is the winner of this year’s C Spire Ferriss Trophy, awarded to Mississippi’s top college baseball player.

    • May. 20, 2013
  14. Atlanta center fielder Jordan Schafer had a pair of clutch RBIs in the eighth, helping the Braves sweep the Dodgers Sunday. Atlanta had lost four of its last five games and were 5-9 in May before winning three straight against L.A. USA TODAY Sports

    Slump busted: Braves climb out of funk, sweep Dodgers

    Ramiro Pena got a fierce wakeup call with the bases loaded and the scored tied in the eighth inning.

    • May. 19, 2013
  15. Alex Juday Courtesy of JSU media relations

    Jackson State handles Prairie View, grabs 1st SWAC title since '00

    Jackson State ended 13 years of baseball frustration on Sunday.

    • May. 19, 2013
  16. After a colorful playoff meeting last year, the back-and-forth jarring between the Heat and Pacers has already started. Miami's Chris Bosh, right, could be greeted with more hard fouls like this in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday. USA TODAY Sports

    No love lost between Heat, Pacers in Eastern finals

    A year ago when Miami and Indiana faced off in the postseason, there were blood-drawing hits, flagrant fouls, technical fouls, choke signs being directed toward LeBron James and more than a few sharp-tongued comments.

    • May. 19, 2013
    • SPORTS /

    Today's Airplay

    N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 6 p.m., ESPN

    • May. 19, 2013
  17. San Antonio's Tony Parker had 20 points Sunday, helping the Spurs jump out to a 1-0 lead in the Western finals. AP

    Vintage San Antonio takes Game 1 of Western finals

    The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before.

    • May. 19, 2013
  18. Second baseman Brett Pirtle went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored in the game. Bill Simmonds/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Mississippi State rolls past South Carolina for series victory

    Before Ross Mitchell returned to the clubhouse a few young fans asked for his autograph on a couple of scuffed up baseballs. His performance Saturday warranted the request. His outfit didn't.

    • May. 18, 2013
  19. Long ball helps Ole Miss stop sweep against LSU

    Preston Overbey and Will Allen each homered in the seventh, sparking a five-run outburst that helped 14th-ranked Ole Miss edge No. 3 LSU 11-9 to avoid a Southeastern Conference series sweep in its regular-season finale.

    • May. 18, 2013
  20. Southern Miss grabs share of C-USA title

    Southern Miss jumped out to an early advantage, then held off a ninth-inning Houston rally to defeat the Cougars 6-5 Saturday, winning a share of the Conference USA regular-season championship.

    • May. 18, 2013
  21. Oak Grove pitcher Mahalia Gibson blasts one of her three home runs in a 13-2 rout of Madison Central on Saturday. Gibson finished with seven RBIs, including a grand slam. Vickie D. King/The Clarion-Ledger

    Key bunts push Oak Grove to 6A title

    Oak Grove is not a softball team that uses the bunt very often, but the Lady Warriors are Class 6A state champions because of their ability to put down two timely bunts in a decisive 2-1 victory over Madison Central on Saturday at Freedom Ridge Park.

    • May. 18, 2013
  22. Pete Ponds pulls in a 61/2-pounder after finessing it out from under a dock while fishing the shad spawn. Brian Albert Broom/The Clarion-Ledger

    Ponds defined by 'addiction'

    I was a little surprised when Pete Ponds of Madison answered his phone and almost immediately asked, 'Hey, you ready to go fishing?' Granted, the guy is a B.A.S.S.

    • May. 18, 2013
  23. Gary Stevens, riding Oxbow, never trailed during the 138th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore. AP

    Oxbow ends Orb's Triple Crown bid

    A pair of not so over-the-hill Hall of Famers pulled off a huge upset in the Preakness and ended any hopes of a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes.

    • May. 18, 2013
  24. Millsaps bound for World Series

    Isaac Glenn's two-out RBI single in the ninth inning sent Millsaps past Salisbury 7-6 for the NCAA Division III South Regional championship on Saturday.

    • May. 18, 2013
  25. Suns power past M-Braves, grab South lead

    Jake Marisnick and Kyle Jensen each homered as Jacksonville moved past Mississippi into first place in the Southern League South Division with a win Saturday.

    • May. 18, 2013
  26. JSU baseball wins 15th SWAC title by defeating Prairie View

    Alexander Juday pitched a complete game and received balanced offensive support to propel Jackson State to a 6-2 victory over Prairie View for its 15th Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.

    • May. 19, 2013
  27. Kossuth wins 18-inning marathon, advances to Class 3A title game

    Kossuth’s Josh Whitaker hit an RBI single in the top of the 18th inning to give the Aggies a 5-4 victory over Independence in decisive Game 3 of the Class 3A semifinals.

    • May. 19, 2013
  28. JSU baseball wins 15th SWAC title by defeating Prairie View

    Alexander Juday pitched a complete game and received balanced offensive support to propel Jackson State to a 6-2 victory over Prairie View for its 15th Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.

    • May. 19, 2013
  29. College success trickles down to high schools

    Brandon coach Stacy Hester remembers a time when high school baseball in the state wasn't quite as big as it is now.

    • May. 18, 2013
    • SPORTS /

    Today's Airplay

    IndyCar, Indianapolis 500 Bump Day, 11 a.m., NBC Sports

    • May. 18, 2013
  30. Many of longtime coach Boo Ferriss' (right) players at Delta State became baseball coaches across Mississippi. Courtesy of Delta State

    Ferriss: Baseball's rise began with Polk at Mississippi State

    If there was just one person you had to talk to about baseball in Mississippi it'd have to be Boo Ferriss.

    • May. 18, 2013
  31. Simon, Sumrall send St. Andrew's packing

    Will Simon hit a three-run homer as Sumrall knocked off St. Andrew's 7-0 in the decisive Game 3 of the MHSAA Class 3A South State championship series on Saturday night.

    • May. 18, 2013
  32. Earl Watts of Denham Springs, La., holds a reproduction mount of the 11-pound, 9-ounce lake record bass that he caught at Okhissa Lake. Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Throw 'em back, anglers say

    With over 30 miles of shoreline, plenty of standing timber and depths nearing the 80-foot mark, Okhissa Lake has earned a reputation for producing big bass and plenty of them.

    • May. 18, 2013
  33. Resources page handy for every outdoorsman

    At The Clarion-Ledger Outdoors, we are all about making success in the field and on the water easier for outdoor enthusiasts. Recently, a section was added to the Outdoors website called Resources.

    • May. 18, 2013
  34. Embry, Neshoba Central capture 5A crown

    Seven years ago, Trae Embry coached Eupora to slow-pitch and fast-pitch state championships in the same school year.

    • May. 18, 2013
  35. Mississippi State starting pitcher Kendall Graveman gave up a pair of runs on five hits in six-plus innings, his best outing since April. Bill Simmonds/Special to The C-L

    No late-inning heroics for Mississippi State against South Carolina

    Mississippi State ran out of late-inning magic. And it ran out quickly.

    • May. 17, 2013
  36. Rhymes' 2-run blast sinks Ole Miss

    Ole Miss managed some clutch hits Friday night, but LSU got the last one.

    • May. 17, 2013
  37. Houston foils Southern Miss' plans, claims series win

    Kyle Survance, Jacob Campbell and Michael Pyeatt had two hits each to lead an 11-hit attack as Houston beat Southern Miss 7-5 to clinch a Conference USA series victory on Friday night.

    • May. 17, 2013
  38. St. Andrew's Connor Woodall is safe at the plate ahead of the tag of Sumrall catcher Stephen Newell for the first run of Friday night's MHSAA Class 3A playoff game in Ridgeland. Joe Ellis/The Clarion-Ledger

    Watts keeps St. Andrew's in check, Sumrall rallies

    Make no mistake about it, football is Devontea Watts' favorite sport.

    • May. 17, 2013
  39. Jackson State reaches SWAC final; Delta State falls

    Charles Tillery had two hits and two RBIs as Jackson State beat Texas Southern 7-4 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday at LaGrave Field, advancing to Sunday's championship round.

    • May. 17, 2013
  40. Perio's timely single sinks M-Braves

    Noah Perio's two-run single in the top of the seventh off Juan Jaime boosted Jacksonville over Mississippi at Trustmark Park.

    • May. 17, 2013
  41. Mississippi State clinches series with 7-2 win over South Carolina

    After its heartbreaking Game 2 loss, Mississippi State salvaged a series win with a 7-2 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.

    • May. 18, 2013
  42. Oxbow, ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, wins the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. AP

    Oxbow wins 2013 Preakness as Derby winner Orb finishes 4th

    Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.

    • May. 18, 2013
  43. Mississippi State clinches series with 7-2 win over South Carolina

    After its heartbreaking Game 2 loss, Mississippi State salvaged a series win with a 7-2 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.

    • May. 18, 2013
  44. USM shares C-USA regular season title with 6-5 win at Houston

    Southern Miss jumped out to an early advantage but had to hold off a ninth-inning Houston rally to defeat the Cougars 6-5 in winning a share of the Conference USA regular-season championship in Houston Saturday afternoon.

    • May. 18, 2013
  45. Overbey's bombs help Ole Miss sink LSU, avoid sweep

    Preston Overbey and Will Allen each homered in the seventh, sparking a five-run outburst that helped Ole Miss edge LSU 11-9 in Baton Rouge to avoid a Southeastern Conference series sweep in its regular-season finale.

    • May. 18, 2013
  46. Houston Astros pitching great and current Texas Rangers executive Nolan Ryan, center, talks with, from left, former Astros' Enos Cabell and Craig Biggio, and his son Reese Ryan, right, before his eldest son Reid Ryan was announced as the new Astros president during a baseball news conference at Minute Maid Park on Friday, May 17, 2013, in Houston. AP

    Nolan Ryan's son named Astros new president

    Reid Ryan choked back tears as he was introduced as president of his beloved Astros, the team he grew up watching in the days when his Hall of Fame father, Nolan Ryan, starred as a pitcher for Houston.

    • May. 18, 2013
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