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Arkansas natives who have won Olympic gold medals
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — While the state of Arkansas might not have any major professional teams, the Natural State has been well represented on an even bigger stage: The Olympics, the top global competition in the world. Since 1924, 18 Arkansas-born athletes have won at least one Olympic gold...
Yellowjackets, Thunderbirds featured at inaugural Big Miller Football Media Days
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The Wynne Yellowjackets and Cross County Thunderbirds took part in the inaugural Big Miller Football Media Days yesterday in Little Rock. The event is named after Kevin Miller, a supporter of Arkansas high school sports, who died this past February. Wynne Yellowjackets coach Clay Totty...
Hogs have large group of talented recruits visiting Saturday
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas has a large number of talented recruits slated to visit for the Hogwild Hangout on Saturday. There’s a mixture of a dozen commitments and several uncommitted recruiting targets from various states slated to visit. Some of the top prospects in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and other states are scheduled to visit.
2025 5-star point guard Darius Acuff commits to the Hogs
LITTLE ROCK — John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks are off and running in their class of 2025 recruiting as 5-star guard Darius Acuff. Jr. publicly committed to the Hoop Hogs on Friday. Acuff (6-3 guard, IMG Academy by way of Detroit, 247Sports national No. 4 / 5-star prospect) privately...
Get au naturel with Ben in Northwest Arkansas
Taking in the sights and enjoying the views from Arvest Ballpark. This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. The following ballpark road...
F1 in Arkansas: AMFA to host new exhibit studying artistry of Williams Racing
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — On your mark, get set, go!. A new Formula 1 exhibit, the first of its kind in the region, is on its way to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts this fall. The exhibit, Beyond the F1 Circuit: Artistry and Speed with Williams Racing, is set to come to the AMFA from Sep 5 - 22, the museum announced earlier today.
Bullpen Buoys Travs Over Naturals
Seven scoreless innings from four releivers gets Arkansas 5th straight win. Springdale, AR—Four Travelers relievers combined to work seven shutout innings and the Arkansas Travelers defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 6-1 on Tuesday night in the series opener. The Travs have won five consecutive games. Jimmy Joyce was the winner out of the bullpen working two innings and striking out three. Logan Gragg and Luis Curvelo each followed with a pair of scoreless frames before Troy Taylor slammed the door by striking out three in the ninth. The offense put up a three-run third inning and then added three more in the ninth inning to put the game away. Ben Ramirez had a hit in both scoring rallies.
Little Rock Women's Basketball announces 2024-25 schedule
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The first schedule under new head coach Steve Wiedower will look very similar to those the Little Rock Women's Basketball program traversed in his 15 years as an assistant, including the signature non-conference gauntlet. The 2024-25 schedule opens at home against NAIA Central Baptist on...
McKissic, Foreman, Lee, & Rhone in 2024 class of Arkansas State Hall of Honor
The Arkansas State Lettermen’s Club will induct four new members into A-State’s Hall of Honor during its 44th annual banquet, to be held Friday, October 25, at the Woodard McAlister Family Club inside the Johnny Allison Tower of Centennial Bank Stadium. Women’s pole vaulter Stephanie Foreman Adams, baseball’s...
Little Rock Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
LITTLE ROCK- The Little Rock Baseball team has been named one of the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award winners after posting a team GPA over 3.0 for the 20th consecutive semester. The American Baseball Coaches Association recognized member college and high school programs from across the country that have...
HBA to host 25th Annual Fore the Builders Golf Tournament, Sept 19th
The Saline County Homebuilders Association is planning their 25th Annual Fore the Builders Golf Tournament. The event is set for Thursday, September 19, 2024. The location is the Hurricane Golf Course & Country Club at 4300 Hurricane Dr, Bryant, AR 72022. Morning registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and there’s a...
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