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Hosted by Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 270 episodes
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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.
Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland hosts Crooked Letter Sports, a sports show with 270 episodes published.
In Tyler Cleveland's absence, 51-year Mississipppi sports writing veteran Billy Watkins joins the podcast to co-host with Rick Cleveland, who has been covering Mississippi sports for 60 years. They have a few memories.
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame's induction weekend is this weekend and the Clevelands discuss all of the Class of 2026, including former Mississippi State and NFL great Glen Collins. Collins joins us in studio to di
The Open and the World Cup have been put to bed, so now it's time for SEC Football Media Days. Let the cliches begin.
The Clevelands discuss British Open favorites with Jackson golf magnate Ray Watkins and they also talk about Addilyn Stephens, the 10-year-old from Patrick Farms won won an international junior golf championship in Paris
The Belgians hand the USMNT a reality check at the World Cup, Chris Gotterup cements his place in golf's top ten players and Joey Chestnut eats a disgusting amount of hot dogs.
As the World Cup moves to the Knockout Rounds, we take a look at the most exciting games so far and pontificate on the USA's chances. Plus, Scottie Scheffler finishes second (again) and Rick picks his favorite Mississipp
Today's show features wrap-ups of the CWS and U.S. Open, with veteran Mississippi soccer coach Dean Joseph joining the pod to discuss how the tournament is shaping up and the wizardry of Lionel Messi.
The show welcomes back guest Randy Watkins to discuss this week's US Open at the notoriously tough Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Plus, Ole Miss bows out of the CWS as the World Cup heats up.
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.
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 Cle
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 D
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 mo
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:
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.
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 Patter
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 o
Belhaven softball coach Kevin Griffin, father of Konnor, talks about his Pittsburgh Pirate son, who just signed a $140 million contract at 19, and his softball team, which has won 11 straight and is nationally ranked. Th
It's Masters Week, which means Randy Watkins, Mississippi's Mr. Golf, is joining the podcast to discuss The Masters, which truly is a tradition like no other.
So much to talk about: Mo Williams to Kentiucky, Mississippi State's baseball excellence, Tiger Woods' errant drives, Warner Alford, the Final Fours, some Saints news, and Rick's gumbo.
This is a Mississippi baseball fan's delight, highlighted by a three-game SEC series matching State and Ole Miss at Oxford and Opening Day in the Major Leagues. So much to discuss.
Ted Turner
leadership coach · Conservation Lands
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Griffin
software consultant, Microsoft MVP, conference organizer, president of the .NET Foundation · Ohio State University
1 appearance on this show
Konnor Griffin
Pittsburgh Pirates
1 appearance on this show
Charles Cross
Goetheanum Wochenschrift
1 appearance on this show
Jeremy McClain
Southern Miss
1 appearance on this show
Andrea Patterson
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
1 appearance on this show
Randy Watkins
Mississippi's Mr. Golf
1 appearance on this show
Jay Powell
Mississippi State
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Wilbur
Millsaps
1 appearance on this show
Michael La Sasso
LIV golf
1 appearance on this show
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