Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’s sports columnist since 2016. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers. Rick has authored four books and has been recognized 13 times as Mississippi Sports Writer of the Year.
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Podcast: Mississippi’s big night at the MLB Draft.
The Clevelands take pride in the two Jackson area prospects in the top 12 picks of the MLB Draft and the pair make picks for this week’s Open Championship.
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Today’s question: Who is the current heavyweight boxing champion of the world? Someone asked me that recently. I had not a clue. Two or three decades ago, this would have been unthinkable. For most of this writer’s life, the world’s heavyweight boxing champion was among the most famous human beings on the planet. You, as…
We are watching college baseball change — and not for the better
Column: With high-dollar NIL deals and unlimited free agency, we are watching the nature of college baseball change before our eyes — and not for the better.
Ten things to know about Regionals for Miss. State, Southern Miss
Mississippi State and Southern Miss face tough regional tournaments on the road this weekend.
Magnolia State’s high school baseball has come long, long way
Mississippi high schools keep producing top shelf talent, which is why the state’s college baseball teams are so successful year after year.
Podcast: Tournament time for Mississippi baseball.
It’s tournament time for Mississippi baseball and the Clevelands have thoughts on all of it, from the SEC Tournament in Birmingham to the MHSAA State Tournament in Pearl.
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