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Brian Dozier will be at home on Opening Day and loves it

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 898 Reads
On Tue, 03/30/2021 - 09:47 AM

Major League Baseball’s opening day is set for Thursday. All 30 big league teams will play, but for the first time in a decade Mississippian Brian Dozier will not.

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Brian Dozier will be at home on Opening Day and loves it

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 561 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 03:11 PM

Major League Baseball’s opening day is set for Thursday. All 30 big league teams will play, but for the first time in a decade Mississippian Brian Dozier will not.

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Brian Dozier hit 42 home runs in a season and earned a World Series ring, but his legacy may be that of the consummate teammate. Credit: Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press

Brian Dozier will be at home on Opening Day and loves it

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 445 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 03:07 PM

Major League Baseball’s opening day is set for Thursday. All 30 big league teams will play, but for the first time in a decade Mississippian Brian Dozier will not.

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In a season of baseball excellence, we should recall the ‘Willie Ball’

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,512 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 10:37 AM

Ole Miss and Mississippi State baseball teams will enter the weekend ranked in the top five in the nation in various polls. Southern Miss is in the top 25 of RPI ratings. Jackson State is undefeated in the SWAC. Delta State remains a Division II power.

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Does college hoops get any better? How could it? Ben Howland, Kermit Davis agree.

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 3,769 Reads
On Mon, 04/05/2021 - 03:27 PM

It’s Monday morning, more than 36 hours after the finish of Gonzaga’s remarkable NCAA Tournament victory over UCLA, and I still can’t quit thinking about it — about the absolute beauty of it. I am talking about the level of play, the competitiveness, the drama — all of it.

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As we move to the Final Four, let’s look at obvious NCAA selection bias

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 9,047 Reads
On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 02:21 PM

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State painted Lexington, Ky., all maroon 25 years ago

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 855 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 02:51 PM

Twenty-five years ago this weekend, Mississippians by the thousands traveled to Lexington, Ky. Most wore maroon. They were there for a basketball tournament that turned into a wild celebration.

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Mississippi college baseball continues to flourish this spring

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 866 Reads
On Wed, 03/24/2021 - 09:53 AM

Here’s the latest round of positive proof that Mississippi is, above all else, a baseball state:

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Breaking in a shiny new toy at the absolute best time of the year

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 469 Reads
On Fri, 03/19/2021 - 03:44 PM

Below is a sports column from Rick Cleveland:

These are the first words I have typed on my shiny new laptop, and I am pretty pumped about it. It arrives, after all, at my favorite time of the sporting year.

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Gov. Tate Reeves signs bill barring trans competition in women’s sports, but cites no examples

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,339 Reads
On Fri, 03/12/2021 - 11:23 AM

Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday designed to prevent transgender girls and women from competing against female athletes in public schools and colleges, though he could not cite any instance of that occurring in the state.

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