Crooked Letter Sports

Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland
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Mississippi-centric sports talk and stories with Hall of Fame columnist Rick Cleveland and Scorebook Live senior reporter Tyler Cleveland. Produced in Jackson and made by Mississippians, for Mississippians.

  1. 2d ago

    Don't let the Rebs get hot

    Ole Miss heads back to Omaha for the College Baseball World Series, the Knicks take a two-game lead in the NBA Finals and Rick and Tyler reflect on their epic trip out west.

    34 min

  2. Jun 3

    On to the Super Regionals...

    Mississippi State and Ole Miss will both face familiar rivals in NCAA Baseball Super Regionals; this weekend. State plays at Georgia. Ole Miss plays at Auburn. The two winners advance to the College World Series. The Clevelands also discuss what happened to Southern Miss, which is what happened to so many national seeds in NCAA Regionals last week. Today's show also touches on the NBA championship series,, the College Softball World Series, the legacy of Vic Purvis, and Pearl River Community College's national championships in both baseball and softball.

    28 min

  3. May 27

    Mississippi is a Diamond state, and not just baseball

    Softball joins baseball in the Mississippi sports spotlight this week. Mississippi State stunned proud Oklahoma to reach the College World Series for the first time. Belhaven won its Super Regional and will play in the Division III World Series. Southern Miss, State, and Ole Mis all play in NCAA Baseball Regionals this weekend. All that and lots more, including a visit from Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain who is on the NCAA Baseball Committee.

    44 min

  4. May 20

    Another championship, another 40-win season, but does Southern Miss have chance for a national seed?

    Today's Crooked Letter menu has several flavors: college baseball, the Ferriss Trophy, Aaron Rei's much-deserved PGA Championship victory, another remembrance of Charlie Rugg, the NBA phenom named Wemby and much, much more.

    30 min

  5. May 13

    Bobby Cox and Ted Turner (and Lane Kiffin)

    Ted Turner was a multi-talented force of nature and one of the best things he ever did was hire Bobby Cox back a few years after he fired him. Both men died last week, leaving so much to discuss. Also on today's agenda: Lane Kiffin running his mouth, the last week of the college baseball regular season, and a blitz that includes a memory of Doug Hutton and one of the most memorable days in Mississippi sports history.

    35 min

  6. May 6

    Hands off Makokas

    Hancock High's basketball playing brothers Max and Israel Makoka are back home after temporary detention by ICE. Rick tells the story and opines on SEC baseball, a little football and those red-hot Atlanta Braves.

    31 min

  7. Apr 29

    Spring Grab-bag

    The NFL Draft is in the books, college baseball heats up and Ole Miss golf wins its first SEC title in four decades. The Cleveland boys discuss it all and welcome in Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame director Andrea Patterson.

    36 min

  8. Apr 22

    There's a draft in here

    The Clevelands take a look at what the 2026 NFL Draft might look like for Mississippi's top prospects, and what the New Orleans Saints need to do to continue their rebuild. Plus, baseball heats up as the Big 3 get back on track and the Braves jump out to a truly remarkable start.

    35 min
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Mississippi-centric sports talk and stories with Hall of Fame columnist Rick Cleveland and Scorebook Live senior reporter Tyler Cleveland. Produced in Jackson and made by Mississippians, for Mississippians.

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  • Creator
    Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    260
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2025, Mississippi Today, All Rights Reserved.
  • Show Website
    Crooked Letter Sports

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