September 26, 2020 Mississippi State's K.J. Costello leads Bulldogs to upset over No. 6 LSU Mississippi State defeated No. 6 LSU on Saturday 44-34 to hand a defending national champion its first loss in its opening game for the first time since 1998.
August 24, 2020 Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves stings Big Ten, Pac-12 while announcing executive orders on large gatherings Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves took a shot at the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conferences on Thursday while he announced that social gatherings around football stadiums will be prohibited.
June 25, 2020 Lane Kiffin, Mike Leach join in calls for Mississippi to remove Confederate emblem from state flag University of Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin and Mississippi State coach Mike Leach joined several other officials in addressing the state legislature on Thursday to call for the Confederate flag to be removed from the state flag.
June 22, 2020 Mississippi State's Kylin Hill: 'I won’t be representing this state' until flag changes Mississippi State’s Kylin Hill is taking a stand.
June 19, 2020 SEC commissioner threatens to leave Mississippi out of postseason events over Confederate emblem in state flag SEC Commissioner Greg SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey threatened to leave Mississippi out of hosting any conference championship events unless the state changes its flag, which currently includes a Confederate emblem.
April 13, 2020 Mississippi State hires Nikki McCray-Penson as women's coach Mississippi State hired former Old Dominion women’s basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson to replace Vic Schaefer as the Bulldogs’ head coach.
April 7, 2020 Mississippi State football player transfers after Mike Leach noose tweet A Mississippi State football player made the decision to transfer schools after coach Mike Leach posted a tweet depicting an elderly woman knitting a noose.
April 6, 2020 Texas hires Schaefer from Mississippi State Texas moved quickly to hire a new women's basketball coach, luring Vic Schaefer away from powerhouse Mississippi State on Sunday.
April 3, 2020 Mississippi State coach Mike Leach apologizes for tweet Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has apologized on social media for posting a tweet that drew criticism from Bulldogs players and an assistant professor at the school before it was deleted.
March 12, 2020 2020 SEC men's basketball tournament canceled over coronavirus outbreak Here's what to know about the 2020 SEC men's basketball tournament.
