WLBT 3 - Jackson, MS: Sports

Treshawn Bolden scored 16 points to lead Callaway past Wayne County for a 54-44 victory in the Class 5A MHSAA state championship game.More >>

Latoya Collins poured in a game-high 26 points, including 14 in the third quarter, to lift Forest Hill past Hattiesburg 62-60 to claim the MHSAA girls Class 6A state championship.More >>

Dennis Tinnon led five Marshall players in double figures with 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the Thundering Herd beat Southern Mississippi 79-75 on Saturday.More >>

The New Orleans Saints have placed the franchise tag on Drew Brees - giving them exclusive negotiating rights with their Pro Bowl quarterback for the next year.More >>

Quinn Ford scored 28 points, Kayla Russell hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 20 seconds remaining and Pontotoc rallied to beat Forrest County AHS 72-68 in the Class 4A MHSAA girls state championship game.More >>

Alexis Hardaway scored 24 points, Justice Martin added 21 and H.W. Byers beat Coldwater 74-69 in the Class 1A MHSAA girls state championship game.More >>

Mississippi women's basketball coach Renee Ladner has resigned after five seasons.More >>

C'eira Ricketts scored 10 points and Arkansas beat Mississippi 67-47 on Thursday night in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.More >>

Angelia Allen scored 14 points, Leslie Robinson hit a go-ahead layup with less than 20 seconds remaining and Belmont came from behind to beat Ripley 39-38 in the Class 3A MHSAA girls state championship game.More >>

Shelby Stricklen and Christy Clark both scored 16 points, Morgan Pearson added 11 and New Site beat Walnut 56-44 in the Class 2A MHSAA state championship game.More >>

Kevin Burwell scored 30 points to lead Mississippi Valley State over Jackson State 78-69 on Monday night.More >>

Terrence Joyner led four Mississippi Valley State players in double figures with 20 points and the Delta Devils defeated Grambling State 79-60 on Saturday night to stay unbeaten in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.More >>

Jonathan Mills made two free throws with less than a second remaining Saturday night as Southern Mississippi edged Rice 58-56.More >>

Terrance Henry scored 21 points, Nick Williams added 18 and Ole Miss snapped a three-game losing by beating LSU 72-48 on Saturday.More >>

Scores and Highlights from Friday's action of the MHSAA State Basketball Semifinals.More >>

The West Lincoln boys basketball team has had to wait since 1996 for another shot at a gold ball.More >>

Jeronne Maymon scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Tennessee overcome a slow start and beat Mississippi 73-60 on Wednesday night.More >>

Scores and highlights from the MHSAA high school basketball playoffs.More >>

Kelsey Howard scored a game-high 27 points, including all the game's points in the final minute, leading Jackson State in a comeback 63-60 win over Grambling State on Saturday night.More >>

Scores and Highlights from North-South state semifinal games.More >>

Jeffery Taylor scored 28 points, John Jenkins added 26 and Vanderbilt easily defeated Mississippi 102-76 on Thursday night.More >>

Neil Watson made a game-tying 3-point shot with a half-second left in regulation and Jonathan Mills scored a career-high 25 points as Southern Mississippi outlasted Tulsa 77-69 in overtime Wednesday night.More >>

Jonathan Mills scored 18 points to lead Southern Miss to a 78-74 win over Central Florida on Saturday night.More >>

Luka Pajkovic scored 16 points and Mississippi Valley State defeated Alcorn State 71-63 on Saturday night.More >>

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points, including a crucial 3-pointer late in overtime, and Georgia beat No. 20 Mississippi State 70-68 on Saturday.More >>

The Jackson State softball team opened its 2012 campaign with an 11-1 win over Southeast Missouri State on Thursday.More >>

Arnett Moultrie scored 18 points, Dee Bost dished a career-high 13 assists and No. 20 Mississippi State easily beat rival Mississippi 70-60 on Thursday night.More >>

Mississippi State has a starting five that looks capable of a deep run into the NCAA Tournament come March.More >>

Drew Brees' record-setting season has earned the New Orleans quarterback the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.More >>

KeDorian Sullivan scored 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked four shots as Alcorn State defeated Jackson State 57-46 Saturday night.More >>

Darnell Dodson scored 23 points, Neil Watson added 17 and Southern Mississippi beat Memphis 75-72 on Wednesday night, ending the Golden Eagles' 18-game losing streak in the series.More >>

A trio of Under Armour All-Americans and some of the nation's best junior college players highlighted Hugh Freeze's first Ole Miss signing class on Wednesday.
More >>

Mississippi State's recent football success has been built on a bruising defense.More >>

Terrance Henry scored 15 points, Murphy Holloway added 14 points and Mississippi edged South Carolina 66-62 on Saturday night.More >>

Derick Beltran led four Southern University players in double figures with 14 points and the Jaguars defeated Alcorn State 65-54 on Saturday.More >>

In close games on the road against good teams, there are two things Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury believes teams just can't do.More >>

Southern Miss opens the 2012 football season Sept. 1 at Nebraska with non-conference home dates with Louisville and Boise State.More >>

Patric Young scored 15 points, Kenny Boynton added 12 and No. 14 Florida rallied from a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Mississippi 64-60 on Thursday night.More >>

Arnett Moultrie scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season and No. 18 Mississippi State held off a late LSU charge to win 76-71 on Wednesday night.More >>

A member of the Scott Central High School girls basketball team is getting attention from all across the country.More >>

Christian Williams scored 28 points to lead Jackson State to an 80-67 victory over Grambling State in Southwestern Athletic Conference play Saturday night.More >>

Neil Watson scored 18 points, including a 3-pointer with 18.5 seconds left, as Southern Mississippi held off Marshall 67-63 Saturday night.More >>

High school basketball scores and highlights from the Rumble in the South and Lanier MLK Classic.More >>

Jenirro Bush scored 23 points and Christian Williams scored five in the final 22 seconds to lift Jackson State to a 54-51 victory over Texas Southern on Monday night.More >>

The Colorado Rockies have traded outfielder Seth Smith to the Oakland Athletics for right-hander Guillermo Moscoso Smith and left-hander Josh Outman.More >>

It has been a roller coaster season for Jackson State hoops.More >>

Louis Munks scored 25 points to lead Prairie View A&M to a 72-66 victory over Jackson State in Southwestern Athletic Conference play Saturday night.More >>

Frankie Sullivan scored 19 points and grabbed a key rebound, helping Auburn survive for a 69-68, double-overtime victory over Mississippi on Saturday.More >>

Maurice Bolden's 3-pointer with 58.3 seconds to play gave Southern Mississippi the lead for good, and Neil Watson and Jonathan Mills each hit clutch free throws down the stretch as the Golden Eagles edged...More >>

Enrique Davis is one of four Ole Miss Rebels competing in postseason all-star games, as the running back will compete in The Battle of Florida, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. CT in Boca Raton, Florida.More >>

Drew Brees piled up points, yards and accolades in a record-setting season for the New Orleans Saints. Much of the time, Alex Smith did just enough to get the San Francisco 49ers back in the playoffs for the first time in...More >>

Jackson State opened SWAC play with four games in seven days and coach Tevester Anderson says fatigue may have played a role in the Tigers 1-3 start in conference play.More >>

The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking:More >>

Neil Watson scored four of his 16 points in overtime as Southern Mississippi held off Tulane for a 71-66 Conference USA victory and the Golden Eagles' 11th straight win.More >>

Terrence Joyner scored 17 points and Mississippi Valley State defeated Alabama State 67-60 on Saturday night.More >>

Justin Hamilton and Storm Warren each had a double-double, and LSU defeated Ole Miss 81-55 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams Saturday.More >>

Ole Miss scoring leader Dundrecous Nelson has been dismissed from the basketball team for a "violation of team rules" a day after he was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia by the Oxford Police Department.More >>

LSU and Alabama will play for the BCS national championship, but many voters who cast ballots in the AP Top 25 are not committed to voting the winner of the game No. 1 in the final rankings.More >>

Terrance Henry scored 13 points, including four points in the final two minutes, to lead Mississippi over Southern Methodist 50-48 on Tuesday night.More >>

Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox has decided to enter the NFL draft instead of return to school for his final year of eligibility.More >>

As if being 5,500 miles from Hattiesburg and having Waikiki beach as a backyard wasn't enough, Conference USA champion Southern Mississippi had to deal with even more distractions.More >>

Arnett Moultrie had 24 points and 14 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season as No. 18 Mississippi State beat Northwestern State 82-67 on Thursday night.More >>

The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl is just days away and the Golden Eagles can finally focus on football.More >>

Erving Walker scored 19 points, one of five starters in double figures, and No. 11 Florida overwhelmed Mississippi Valley State 82-54 on Monday night.More >>

Chris Jones scored 17 points and Tony Mitchell added 14 points and 10 rebounds in his college debut Sunday as North Texas defeated Jackson State 69-55.More >>

Drew Brees threw for 412 yards and five touchdowns to lead the New Orleans Saints to their sixth win in a row, 42-20 over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.More >>

Toney McCray scored 20 points, and cold-shooting Nebraska pulled away late to defeat Alcorn State 60-46 on Saturday.More >>

Kelsey Howard scored 27 points and made five 3-pointers to lead Jackson State to a 59-58 victory against SMU in the Dallas Classic on Thursday night.More >>

A trip to the NCAA National Championship game was on the line Saturday night, as the Statesmen took on Pittsburg State. When it was all send and done, Pittsburg State punched their ticket to Florence, Ala. with a 49-23 victory over the Statesmen.
More >>

T.J. Yeldon ran for three touchdowns and Alabama's defense dominated in a 31-12 win in Saturday's Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic at Cramton Bowl.More >>

LaDarius White scored 16 points in his season debut Saturday to lift Ole Miss to an 80-56 win over Mississippi Valley State.More >>

Jarvis Summers scored a career-high 27 points, and Dundrecous Nelson added 14 to lead Ole Miss over Penn State 72-70 on Sunday night.More >>

Conference USA champions Southern Mississippi will face Western Athletic Conference runner-up Nevada in the Hawaii Bowl.More >>

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the coaching search says Mississippi has scheduled a meeting on Sunday night with Arkansas State's Hugh Freeze about its opening.More >>

Arnett Moultrie had 21 points and 13 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season and No. 21 Mississippi State pulled away from West Virginia for a 75-62 victory on Saturday night.More >>

Kameron Myers ran for 140 yards and scored two first-half touchdowns to lead Charleston to a 34-8 victory over Hazlehurst in the Mississippi High School Athletics Association 3A state championship on Saturday.More >>

Austin Davis threw four touchdown passes and No. 24 Southern Mississippi ruined Houston's perfect season and Bowl Championship Series hopes with a 49-28 victory over the seventh-ranked Cougars on Saturday.More >>

Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen insists he hasn't been approached by Penn State about its coaching vacancy.More >>

It's a sign that greets you when you enter Hazlehurst.More >>

Ray Turner scored 16 points and No. 25 Texas A&M overcame a sleepy start and awful shooting to defeat Alcorn State 56-44 on Wednesday night.More >>