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  1. Stratton, Rea lead Bulldogs past Wildcats

    The pain is gone.

    • May. 17, 2012
  2. Raines Rester, who will pitch today for Greenville St. Joseph, is one of the team's top players and a hero to brothers Alex and Jacob. Chris Todd/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Rester proves there's a positive side to every situation

    Raines Rester is scheduled to take the mound for Greenville St. Joseph today at Smith-Wills Stadium in Game 2 of the MHSAA Class 1A baseball state championship series.

    • May. 17, 2012
  3. Too many walks send Golden Eagles to defeat

    Reliever Chase Horn walked in what proved to be the winning run in the bottom of the eighth Thursday, giving UAB a 2-1 victory over Southern Miss in the opener of a three-game Conference USA series.

    • May. 17, 2012
  4. Freeze

    Rebels await academic reports

    Ole Miss should find out soon the status of three players who are in danger of not being academically eligible for the fall.

    • May. 17, 2012
  5. Smokies edge M-Braves

    A pair of fifth-inning errors proved costly for Mississippi, which lost its series opener 3-2 Thursday to Tennessee.

    • May. 17, 2012
  6. Oak Grove's Drew Standland throws to first after fielding a ground ball as they take on Harrison Central. Ryan Moore/Hattiesburg American

    MHSAA state baseball championships

    The MHSAA baseball state championships begin today at 1 p.m. at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson. Clarion-Ledger sportswriter Rod Walker will provide live updates from the games. Go to Rod's blog for a championship games schedule and his series winners predictions.

    • May. 16, 2012
  7. Rebel bats go silent in loss to Commodores

    Bobby Wahl had another quality start for Ole Miss Thursday.

    • May. 17, 2012
  8. Southeast Lauderdale pitcher Colby Ramey went the distance and earned his ninth win of the season with a 7-1 victory over Kossuth in Game 1 of the Class 3A title series. Bob Smith/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Tigers get closer to ending long dry spell

    It's been more than 40 years since Southeast Lauderdale last won a state championship in baseball.

    • May. 17, 2012
  9. Pala, Tigers zero in on elusive state crown

    Hernando has never won a state baseball championship.

    • May. 17, 2012
  10. New Hope seeks to add historic title

    New Hope is the gold standard for slow-pitch softball in Mississippi, with 14 MHSAA state championships.

    • May. 17, 2012
  11. Bruce's Jay King picked up his ninth win of the year with a 3-2 decision over Taylorsville in Game 1 of the Class 2A title series. Rick Guy/The Clarion-Ledger

    Maddox, Trojans take care of Tartars in extras

    Wiley Maddox of Bruce High has always dreamed of getting a game-winning hit in the state championship.

    • May. 17, 2012
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    Today's Airplay: May 18

    • May. 17, 2012
  12. SE Lauderdale beats Kossuth 7-1

    Southeast Lauderdale put together a pair of big innings to beat Kossuth 7-1 in the first game of the Class 3A series at Smith-Wills Stadium.

    • May. 17, 2012
  13. Maddox double leads Bruce past Taylorsville

    Wiley Maddox belted an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning that proved to be the game-winner as Bruce beat Taylorsville 3-2 Thursday in the series opener of the Class 2A championship series at Smith-Wills Stadium.

    • May. 17, 2012
  14. Oak Grove's Kirk McCarty pitched a complete-game shutout to lead the Warriors over the Jaguars on Wednesday night. Bob Smith/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Oak Grove pitcher has dream night against Madison Central

    Oak Grove sophomore Kirk McCarty hasn't slept all week.

    • May. 16, 2012
  15. Frosh Bousfield has been steady bat for Rebels

    Auston Bousfield's recent success does not come as a great surprise.

    • May. 16, 2012
  16. MSU's Daryl Norris bunts against USM earlier this season. The Dogs' team batting average is .249. Keith Warren/The Clarion-Ledger

    Dogs golden on hill, need bats to heat up

    John Cohen made a choice four years ago.

    • May. 16, 2012
  17. USM could boost tourney seeding

    Southern Miss will look to improve upon its Conference USA Tournament seeding when it travels to UAB today for the first of a three-game series at Young Memorial Field in Birmingham.

    • May. 16, 2012
  18. Chris Gray and his wife Sherry Gray found crappie outside the channel between Brown's Landing and Safe Harbor Landing. Brian Broom/The Clarion-Ledger

    They're bitin' at the Rez

    The fishing has improved this week at Ross Barnett Reservoir.

    • May. 16, 2012
  19. DSU strategy: Retain momentum

    As a program, Delta State is accustomed to playing deep into the postseason.

    • May. 16, 2012
  20. Mississippi State silences Kentucky, 3-1

    Three pitchers combined to hold fifth-ranked Kentucky to seven hits tonight, leading Mississippi State to a 3-1 victory at Dudy Noble Field in the opener of a three-game SEC series.

    • May. 17, 2012
  21. Ole Miss falls to Vanderbilt, 3-0

    Anthony Gomez drove in two runs and T.J. Pecoraro pitched a five-hitter tonight, helping Vanderbilt beat Ole Miss 3-0 in the opening game of a three-game Southeastern Conference series at Hawkins Field.

    • May. 17, 2012
  22. Jeff Long is shown in this 2009 photo. Todd Dalton/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Clinton High fires soccer coach Jeff Long

    Jeff Long, the highly successful boys soccer coach at Clinton High School for the past 13 years, says he has been fired.

    • May. 17, 2012
  23. Baylor, MSU call off 2 remaining games in hoops contract

    Mississippi State and Baylor have agreed to cancel the two remaining basketball games in its contract, according to an MSU spokesman.

    • May. 17, 2012
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    New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma watches from the sideline during a game against St. Louis Rams in St. Louis. File/AP Photo

    Saints' Vilma sues NFL chief Goodell for defamation

    Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

    • May. 17, 2012
  24. Houston Nutt

    Ex-Ole Miss coach Nutt lands satellite radio gig

    Houston Nutt is going to host a pair of shows on SiriusXM this fall, the satellite radio service announced today.

    • May. 17, 2012
  25. Drew Brees critical of Saints in radio interview

    Drew Brees said in a radio interview Wednesday night that he is frustrated by what he views as a lack of communication with the New Orleans Saints in his ongoing contract negotiations, adding the club should have shown more urgency to get a long-term deal done.

    • May. 17, 2012
  26. 3 Ole Miss football players in immediate academic trouble

    Three football players are in immediate danger of not being eligible for the fall, coach Hugh Freezesaid today.

    • May. 17, 2012
  27. Purvis pitcher Joe Barrett allowed only four hits with seven strikeouts in five innings as the Tornadoes beat Lewisburg 5-3 in Game 1 of the Class 4A title series. Jared Thomas/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Barrett, Tornadoes find way to get job done

    Purvis' Joe Barrett entered Wednesday's opening game of the Class 4A state championship series at Smith-Wills Stadium 9-1.

    • May. 16, 2012
  28. JSU, Alcorn, MVSU grab wins

    Desmond Russell tossed a six-hitter with five strikeouts as Jackson State beat Texas Southern 7-0 in the first round of the SWAC Tournament on Wednesday night.

    • May. 16, 2012
  29. Luke Rosamond scores for Nanih Waiya past Greenville St. Joseph catcher Arrington Smith in Game 1 of the Class 1A title series. Nanih Waiya claimed a 5-2 victory. Chris Todd/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Eaves' gem puts Warriors closer to repeat

    Nanih Waiya's Colby Eaves was in the groove.

    • May. 16, 2012
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  30. Hernando beats Goula 4-3 in game 1 of 5A series

    Hernando beats Goula 4-3 in Game One of 5A series.

    • May. 17, 2012
  31. Kirk McCarty led Oak Grove past Madison Central on Tuesday night at Smith-Wills Stadium. Bob Smith/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Oak Grove blanks Madison Central 4-0

    Oak Grove's Kirk McCarty went the distance striking out 10 batters over seven innings while giving up just four hits and two walks and the No. 3 Warriors beat No. 12 Madison Central in Game 1 of the 6A finals on Wednesday night at Smith-Wills Stadium.

    • May. 16, 2012
  32. Purvis pitcher Joe Barrett allowed only four hits with seven strikeouts in five innings as the Tornadoes beat Lewisburg 5-3 in Game 1 of the Class 4A title series. Jared Thomas/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Purvis beats Lewisburg 5-3

    Purvis starting pitcher Joe Barrett struck out seven in five innings and the Tornadoes held on for a 5-3 win over Lewisburg in Game 1 of the Class 4A state championship Wednesday at Smith-Wills Stadium.

    • May. 16, 2012
  33. Eaves

    Eaves pitches Nanih Waiya to win

    Colby Eaves scattered two hits and had 11 strikeouts to lead Nanih Waiya to a 5-2 victory over Greenville St. Joseph in Game One of the Class 1A state championship series at Smith-Wills Stadium.

    • May. 16, 2012
  34. Oak Grove's Drew Standland throws to first after fielding a ground ball as they take on Harrison Central. Ryan Moore/Hattiesburg American

    MHSAA state baseball championships

    The MHSAA baseball state championships begin today at 1 p.m. at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson. Clarion-Ledger sportswriter Rod Walker will provide live updates from the games. Go to Rod's blog for a championship games schedule and his series winners predictions.

    • May. 16, 2012
  35. Madison Central's Isaac Glenn is batting .364 and has a team-high eight home runs for the Jaguars, who have won eight straight games. Vickie D. King/The Clarion-Ledger

    Resurgent Jaguars hope to keep rolling

    There were times this season when Madison Central coach Brian Rea could've perhaps thrown in the towel.

    • May. 15, 2012
  36. M-Braves top Stars in day game

    David Hale pitched six scoreless innings, Ian Gac homered and Mississippi closed out a four-game series Tuesday with a 5-1 win over Huntsville.

    • May. 15, 2012
  37. Tigers ready for SWAC tourney

    His team enters today's SWAC baseball tournament as a No. 1 seed, sporting a 21-3 record in league play, but Jackson State coach Omar Johnson isn't letting the Tigers get overconfident.

    • May. 15, 2012
  38. Ole Miss, State both turned profit in 2011, schools say

    A USA TODAY report on Monday showed Mississippi State to be one of only 22 self-sufficient athletic departments in Division I, turning a profit of $7.4 million in the 2011 fiscal year. Ole Miss, however, argues that it belongs in that group, too.

    • May. 16, 2012
  39. Ole Miss, State both turned profit in 2011, schools say

    A USA TODAY report on Monday showed Mississippi State to be one of only 22 self-sufficient athletic departments in Division I, turning a profit of $7.4 million in the 2011 fiscal year. Ole Miss, however, argues that it belongs in that group, too.

    • May. 15, 2012
  40. Coming: Live chat on Madison Central-Oak Grove game

    Clarion-Ledger reporters Rod Walker and Travis Downey will be chatting and tweeting live tonight during Game 1 of the 6A championship series between Madison Central and Oak Grove. Ask questions, comment or tweet them up beginning at 6:45.

    • May. 16, 2012
  41. Jackson State baseball: Logan, Drains honored by SWAC

    Seniors Kendall Logan and Quintavious Drains were among four Jackson State baseball players named to receive postseason honors from the SWAC today.

    • May. 16, 2012
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    FUMC golf tournament May 24 benefits missions

    First United Methodist Church of Clinton will hold its 12th annual Missions Golf Tournament on May 24.

    • May. 16, 2012
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    Today's Airplay

    • May. 15, 2012
  42. Non-conference foes flatten Bulldogs, Rebels

    STARKVILLE - Mississippi State's hitting woes continued Tuesday, this time in a non-conference game.

    • May. 15, 2012
  43. Fans flocking to Bulldog baseball

    Attendance is up at Dudy Noble Field.

    • May. 15, 2012
  44. Rebs go small in sweep of UT

    Faced with one of the scrappier teams in the SEC in Tennessee, Ole Miss played a little small ball over the weekend.

    • May. 15, 2012
  45. Review: Lewisburg vs. Purvis

    The MHSAA baseball state championships began today at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson. The second game of the day features 4A foes Lewisburg and Purvis.

    • May. 16, 2012
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