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NCAA announces creation of Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament

July 17, 2023College Basketball, Events, NCAA, News, Pressed, ReportsNCAA, WBIT, Women's Basketball

The NCAA has announced the creation of the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament. The 32-team postseason tournament, which will be owned and funded by the NCAA, will be held annually beginning…

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey honors Mike Leach at league’s media days

July 17, 2023College Football, Media, NCAA, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, ReportsGreg Sankey, NCAA, NCAA Football, SEC, SEC Football

To open 2023 SEC Media Days in Nashville, Greg Sankey took the podium with no tie — a tribute to the legendary coach who died in December after three seasons…

Yankees potential trade target: Brent Rooker

July 13, 2023Articles, FYI, MLB, News, Odds and Ends, PressedBrent Rooker, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB, Oakland A's

The Yankees might have some degree of interest in A’s outfielder Brent Rooker. He’s probably not the piece that Oakland would like to trade since he has four seasons of…

Johnie Cooks Memorial To Be Held July 13 At M-Club Center

July 12, 2023College Football, Events, FYI, News, Pressed, Reports, SEC FootballJohnie Cooks, M-Club, Memorial

STARKVILLE – A public memorial service honoring the life of legendary Bulldog linebacker Johnie Cooks will be held at 1 p.m. CT on Thursday, July 13, 2023, inside the Leo…

Clark Selected On The Final Day of MLB Draft

July 11, 2023College Baseball, MLB Draft, News, Pressed, Reports, SEC BaseballKellum Clark, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB, MLB Draft, NCAA Baseball, SEC Baseball

STARKVILLE – Junior outfielder Kellum Clark heard his name called on the third and final day of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft, held on Tuesday (July 11). Tap below…

Former Mississippi State Standout Hired As Next UWA Baseball Coach

July 11, 2023Coaching Carousel, College Baseball, NCAA Baseball, News, Pressed, ReportsEric DuBose, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Tuscaloosa County resident and former Mississippi State University baseball standout Eric Dubose has been hired as the next head baseball coach at the University of West Alabama.…

How Rooker went from journeyman to All-Star

July 11, 2023Articles, MLB, News, PressedBrent Rooker, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB, MLB All-Star Game

All Brent Rooker wanted was an extended look at the big league level, something that eluded him in his time with the Twins, Padres and Royals from 2020-22. About a…

Northwestern fires Pat Fitzgerald: Wildcats coach out amid hazing scandal as cultural issues exposed

July 10, 2023College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, ReportsNCAA Football

Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald days after details surfaced alleging graphic instances of hazing within the program, the school announced Monday night. Tap below to read the report by…

Smith Taken On Day 2 of MLB Draft

July 10, 2023MLB, MLB Draft, News, Pressed, ReportsCade Smith, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB Draft, SEC Baseball

STARKVILLE – Junior pitcher Cade Smith heard his name called on the second day of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft, held on Monday. Smith was the No. 192 overall…

Temporary road closures scheduled for Davis Wade maintenance

July 7, 2023College Football, FYI, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Reports

Nearby Davis Wade Stadium roadways will close temporarily this month as workers wash the exterior of the stadium. Tap below to read the release from Mississippi State University. https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/07/temporary-road-closures-scheduled-davis-wade-maintenance