You might be interested in what were Mississippi Today’s 10 most-read sports stories of 2025. I was. Some were surprises, some not.
From the considerable feedback received, the most surprising column that didn’t make the top 10 was the one I wrote about Jake Mangum just prior to the Major League season.
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Will Warren’s story: From 10th grade bench warmer to NY Yankees starter
Mississippi native and New York Yankees pitcher Will Warren’s incredible story is one of waiting your turn and never giving up.
Egg Bowl week begins as Kiffin’s run at Ole Miss appears to be at end
Credit: AP Photo/Bruce Newman“I have no clue what will happen Friday in Starkville and then Saturday in Oxford when Lane Kiffin’s decision is supposed to come, but clearly Kiffin already has worn out his welcome with a huge segment of Ole Miss faithful,” wrote Rick Cleveland.
Ty Grisham, the author’s son, discusses Brian O’Connor’s move to Mississippi State
Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi TodayTy Grisham, the author John Grisham’s son, played baseball for Brian O’Connor, the new Mississippi State baseball coach, at University of Virginia. Here’s what he says about State’s hire.
D.D. Lewis: He was a football hero, but he was much more than that
Credit: AP Photo/Rogelio V. SolisD.D. Lewis, one of Mississippi State’s best ever players and a Dallas Cowboys legend, died at age 79. Cleveland recounts his close friendship with Lewis.
For Rebels’ new boss Pete Golding, the coaching bug first bit at Delta State
The new head football coach at Ole Miss, Pete Golding, is known as a strong recruiter who builds bonds with high school coaches and prospective players.
Chris Lemonis fired, national search underway for Mississippi State baseball
Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi TodayNot quite four years after guiding Mississippi State to a baseball national championship, head coach Chis Lemonis was fired.
Jearld Baylis, dead at 62, was a nightmare for USM opponents
Credit: Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi TodayJearld Baylis, who died at the age of 62, played nose tackle at Southern Miss in the 1980s — with the emphasis very much on the word “tackle.”
Ready or not, Mississippi State and Southern Miss will tee it up Saturday at the Rock
“This is an intriguing way to start the football season,” wrote Cleveland. “We’ve got two in-state rivals who used to play every season but now get together much less frequently. We’ve got two teams with totally revamped rosters. Even the most diehard of Bulldog and Golden Eagle fans will need a program to know who is who.”
Funny, smart and so very athletic, Bobby Ray Franklin was a winner
Clarksdale native and Ole Miss great Bobby Ray Franklin died at age 88 in Senatobia. Cleveland describes him as a “gentleman and a winner.”
Opinion: Chris Lemonis had at least earned the right to finish season
Credit: Rick ClevelandMississippi State University baseball coach Chris Lemonis won the first national championship in State history four years ago. That championship should have earned Lemonis the right finish the season, Cleveland said.
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