The 1A-2 District Tournament came to an end Saturday in Shirley. Norfork captured the girls’ championship by beating Greers Ferry West Side 57-39. Liza Shaddy led the Lady Panthers with 14 points and 13 rebounds, Keely Blanchard
No. 10 Arkansas (6-2) posted 22 runs and rallied in the third inning of game two to secure two victories over Wichita State and Longwood Saturday afternoon at Bogle Park. Hannah Gammill hit a grand slam in
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Jared Chatham had a career-high 36 points plus 16 rebounds as Central Arkansas topped Eastern Kentucky 83-76 on Saturday night. Camren Hunter had 19 points for Central Arkansas (9-17, 6-7 Atlantic Sun Conference).
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – Jeremiah Gambrell, Jr. had a career-high 31 points as Prairie View scored a season high in beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 92-84 on Saturday. DeWayne Cox scored a career-high 25 points for Prairie View
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) – Mason Harrell registered 19 points as Texas State stretched its win streak to seven games, topping Little Rock 68-50 on Saturday. Nighael Ceaser had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Bobcats
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – No. 23 Arkansas held Tennessee to two field goals in the final eight minutes and used an 11-1 run late in the second half for a 58-48 win over the No. 16 Volunteers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Norchad Omier had 22 points and 16 rebounds as Arkansas State topped Texas-Arlington 58-49 on Saturday. Omier shot nine for 11 from the field. Desi Sills had 10 points for Arkansas State (16-9,
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Razorbacks are in the win column. True freshman Hagen Smith dazzled in his first collegiate start, striking out five over six scoreless innings on the mound to lead No. 2 Arkansas to a
The Mountain Home boys began action Friday in the Arkansas High School State Wrestling Tournament on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Bombers were second in Class 5A after the first day.
Saturday’s basketball schedule includes district play ending in Arkansas and beginning in Missouri. The championships of the 1A-2 District Tournament will be decided in Shirley as two area teams face Greers Ferry West Side. Norfork’s girls take
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams’ longest trip of the season was a rough one, as they were officially eliminated from postseason contention Friday at Greenwood. The Bomber boys’ 20-point lead slipped away, as they fell
The Mountain Home Christian Academy varsity boys’ basketball team had a rough night in the semifinals of the HCAA Class 2A State Tournament Friday in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The Eagles were edged out 58-55 by Wright Christian Academy
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Tolu Smith scored 16 points, Iverson Molinar added 13 points and Mississippi State beat Missouri 68-49 on Friday night in a game delayed 2 hours, 30 minutes due to travel issues for the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — No. 10 Arkansas picked up a 6-3 win in its home opener against Illinois at Bogle Park Friday afternoon. How it Happened Senior Mary Haff powered the Razorbacks on the mound to pick up
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — For the first time since 1981, the opponent won on Opening Day in Fayetteville. No. 2 Arkansas was tripped up by Illinois State, 3-2, on Friday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium, snapping the Razorbacks’ streak
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team finished seventh at the State Wrestling Tournament at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Thursday, and had two Top 5 individual finishers. The tournament combined all classes, from
It was a busy Thursday night for high school hoops in the area, as district tournaments continued for a number of area teams. The 2A-1 District Tournament is being played at Flippin. In boys’ action, Cotter defeated
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (16-9, 6-6) had its two-game winning streak snapped on Thursday night in Exactech Arena, as No. 17 Florida (20-6, 10-3) downed the Hogs, 76-67. Turnovers were the story of the night
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Turnovers proved costly for the Arkansas State men’s basketball team in a 84-67 setback Thursday at Texas State. With the setback, A-State drops its third-straight and moves to 15-9 on the season and
ARLINGTON, Texas — Myron Gardner registered his first career double-double, finishing with 24 points and 11 rebounds, but a sluggish starts and turnover woes proved costly for Little Rock in an 85-70 loss to UT Arlington at
Wednesday was a rough night for the Mountain Home High School basketball teams, as they were swept in makeup games at Siloam Springs. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The night started with
The Viola High School basketball teams had mixed results Wednesday in the 1A-2 District Tournament at Shirley. The Lady Longhorns secured a regional tournament bid with a 62-59 overtime victory over Izard County. A.J. McCandlis led Viola
Harrison High School has hired a new head football coach. Former Goblins assistant Chris Keylon has been hired by the Harrison School Board to succeed Joel Wells who announced last month he was stepping down as head
It was mixed results for the Mountain Home Christian Academy (MHCA) teams at the Heartland Christian Athletics Association 2A State Tournament in Little Rock. The boys were 59-55 winners over Trinity Christian from Texarkana. Trenton Cox led
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Trey Wade and Jaylin Williams each had double-doubles to lead #23 Arkansas to a 76-57 victory at Missouri on Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena. Wade finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds for his
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Gaige Prim scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, both game highs, to help Missouri State to a 79-70 come-from-behind win over visiting Indiana State in Springfield Tuesday night. Prim’s effort was just one
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams wrapped up their two-game home stand by splitting with Russellville. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Lady Bombers began by defeating the Lady Cyclones 53-39.
The Yellville-Summit High School boys’ basketball team is one win away from a regional bid after picking up another victory in the 2A-1 District Tournament at Flippin. The Panthers needed overtime, but they were able to upset
FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas returned to the national polls this week #23 by the AP ad #24 by the coaches and return to the road to play at Missouri on Tuesday (Feb. 15). Tipoff is set
TROY, Ala. Little Rock put together one of its most complete games of the season, building a second half advantage and never letting up, handing Troy the 66-62 loss in its final trip to Trojan Arena.
Arkansas Sports Media High School Girls Basketball Poll Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by
Arkansas Sports Media High School Boys Basketball Poll Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by
A big fundraiser is coming up this weekend for a local sports program. The 21st-annual Slappin’ Leather Texas Hold ’em Tournament is scheduled for Saturday at the ELKS Lodge #1714 to benefit Mountain Home American Legion baseball.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (16-8, 6-5) won its second straight game on Sunday afternoon in Mizzou Arena, riding a 54-point second half to an 88-71 win over Missouri (16-9, 5-7). With the win, the Hogs
The 1A-1 East Junior District Tournament came to an end Saturday in Jasper. Western Grove breezed its way to the boys’ championship by routing Deer 50-19. Omaha lost the girls’ game to the host Junior Lady Pirates
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — No. 8 Arkansas split their second doubleheader in as many days with a 10-0 win over Long Beach State and a 10-5 loss to No. 7 Washington in the nightcap to go 3-2
MOBILE, Ala. — A 12-0 run to end the first half helped South Alabama to a 20-point halftime lead as the Jaguars downed the Arkansas State men’s basketball team 70-51 Saturday night at the Mitchell Center. Playing
TROY, Ala. — Little Rock put together one of its most complete games of the season, building a second half advantage and never letting up, handing Troy the 66-62 loss in its final trip to Trojan Arena.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – This time the University of Central Arkansas Bears earned the win, with earned being the operative word. In another classic matchup with first-place Jacksonville State, the Bears turned in one of their best defensive
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State had four players score in double figures, including a game-high 22 from Isiaih Mosley, to turn back visiting Valparaiso, 84-66, Saturday, securing the Bears’ 10th conference victory of the season. The Bears
The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams went to Searcy for the 5A-East Conference Tournament on Saturday. The Bombers and Lady Bombers both left with the runner-up trophies. Michael Davis, Austin Callies and Noah and Elijah Lagg
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Javon Pickett and Ronnie DeGray III each scored 14 points and Missouri beat Mississippi 74-68 on Saturday night. Missouri (10-14, 4-7 Southeastern Conference) has won two of its last three games. Ole Miss
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Noah Gurley scored Alabama’s final four points including the winning bucket with 27 seconds left and the Crimson Tide beat Arkansas 68-67 on Saturday to end the Razorbacks’ nine-game winning streak. JD Davison
The term “championship Saturday” reigned true for the Mountain Home Lady Bombers. Dylan Connolly has the details: Listen: click to download audio It was championship Saturday in the 5A-East Junior High District Tournament, as the Mountain Home
The Flippin High School girls’ basketball team had an easy win Friday in Rogers. The Lady Bobcats breezed past the Arkansas Arts Academy 71-7. Yellville-Summit’s boys had a rough night in front of the home crowd. The
Sweetheart Royalty Night ended with mixed results for the Mountain Home High School basketball teams, as they hosted Van Buren on Friday. The Bomber boys picked up their first conference win on Friday with a 48-43 decision.
The Norfork High School girls’ bowling team finished as state runner-up at the 2A-1A State Bowling Tournament Thursday at Fayetteville. Kasey Moody led the Lady Panthers with a fifth-place finish individually. The Norfork boys finished in 10th
It was mixed results for the Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams Thursday night in the semifinals of the 5A-East District Tournament in Paragould. The Junior Lady Bombers advanced to the title game with a 41-33 win
Both Izard County Junior High basketball teams advanced to the championship games of the 1A-2 District Tournament Thursday night at Viola. The Junior Lady Cougars are now 21-2 after a 40-15 victory over Norfork. Quinn Johnson led
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (15-8, 5-5) pulled out a huge win on Thursday night in Bud Walton Arena, downing the Auburn Tigers (9-13, 1-10), 68-66. Redshirt senior Amber Ramirez hit a layup with 0.4 seconds
TROY, Ala. — Ten second half turnovers led to 20 points off those turnovers for Troy as the Trojans edged the Arkansas State men’s basketball team 79-77 Thursday in a battle of two of the top three
MOBILE, Ala. — South Alabama took control midway through the first half and never looked back, racing past Little Rock en route to a 77-46 victory at the Miitchell Center Thursday evening. Isaiah Palermo paced the Trojans
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — The No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks used strong outings from pitchers Mary Haff, Callie Turner and Chenise Delce to shut out Rutgers 4-0 in the opening game of the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. How
JONESBORO, Ark. — After a strong Sunday at the USA Invitational in Birmingham, the Arkansas State track and field teams swept the four Sun Belt Conference weekly honors, the league office announced Wednesday. Among those winning the
Mountain Home Parks and Recreation will partner with various local youth sports organizations for a registration period for upcoming seasons. Area youth will be able to sign up Saturday from 9 to noon at the L.C. Sammons
The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams both moved on to the semifinals of the 5A East District Tournament with victories in Paragould Wednesday night. The Junior Bombers squeaked by Jonesboro Annie Camp 42-41, as they improve
DES MOINES, Iowa – Ja’Monta Black finished with six points, but they all came in the final minute to help lift Missouri State to a 66-62 dramatic, come-from-behind win at Drake Wednesday. The Bears (18-8, 9-4 MVC)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks open the 2022 season in the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge with five games over three days. The Razorbacks will be one of the first teams in the NCAA to
The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team finished third at the 5A Dual State Tournament at Russellville. Mountain Home topped Russellville in the opening round 37-33. Picking up wins for the Bombers were Christian Mason, Chris
The Mountain Home High School swim teams both finished second behind Russellville at the 5A West Conference meet Tuesday. The Bombers finished just four points behind the Cyclones. Earning All-Conference honors by placing first of second were:
It was a busy Tuesday night for high school basketball in the area. In girls’ games: -In a match up a teams ranked No. 1 in the state in their respective classifications, Class 2A Melbourne had no
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Bud Walton Arena had never hosted the No. 1 team in the nation and had never had a bigger crowd until Tuesday night, when the Razorbacks beat top-ranked Auburn 80-76 in overtime in front
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 19 points, Quentin Millora-Brown and Jordan Wright each recorded a double-double, and Vanderbilt pulled away from Missouri near the end for a 70-62 win on Tuesday night. Kaleb Brown’s
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Azaria Robinson took advantage of a cold shooting night by both teams and broke a 41-year old Little Rock record as she hauled in 22 total rebounds in the Trojans’ 56-49 win over
Mountain Home High School’s first basketball outing in a week-and-a-half was a rough one, as they were swept at Vilonia on Tuesday. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The evening began with the
BATESVILLE, Ark. — Lyon College Scots Athletics will transition to NCAA Division III (D3) for Lyon Scots Athletics in the next four years. This decision is one of many strategic initiatives focused on strengthening Lyon and its
The Mountain Home Junior High boys’ basketball team opened play in the 5A East District Tournament with a win Monday night, topping West Memphis East 52-37. Ryder McClain paced the Junior Bombers with 17 points, while Rhett
A few area high school basketball teams saw action Monday night. In boys’ games: -Mountain Home Christian Academy (MHCA) blew out Ozarks Christian Academy 72-48. Gideon Spray led four players in double figures with 19 points, Gabe
MONROE, La. — In the face of adversity, oftentimes the best option is to stay the course. That proved true for the Arkansas State women’s basketball team Monday night, halting a five-game losing skid with a dominant
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Visiting Loyola-Chicago hit two clutch 3-pointers in the final four minutes and turned a one-point game into a 71-62 victory over Missouri State in Springfield Sunday. Missouri State got 21 points and 10 rebounds
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — J.D. Notae scored 14 points, Jaylin Williams added 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks and Arkansas scored 10 of the final 13 points to beat Mississippi State 63-55 on Saturday night. Chris
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Arkansas State men’s basketball team’s bench came up big in the second half of its Sun Belt Conference game against Louisiana on Saturday, helping lead the Red Wolves to a 67-58 victory over
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Little Rock had five players finish in double figures and held a lead in the waning seconds of regulation, but ULM rallied to send the game to overtime and pulled away from the
CONWAY, Ark. – A huge offensive burst to open the second half carried the University of Central Arkansas Bears to a 79-75 victory over the Stetson Hatters in ASUN Conference action Saturday afternoon on Scottie Pippen Court.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Kobe Brown made two free throws with 9 seconds remaining and finished with 21 points to help Missouri hold off Texas A&M 70-66 on Saturday. Brown sank 5 of 9 shots from
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs hired Joe Cullen, the former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator, to coach their defensive line Friday while moving Brandon Daly from that position group to work with the linebackers.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (14-8, 4-5) fell for the second time in four days on Thursday night in Reed Arena, as Texas A&M (12-9, 2-7) downed the Hogs, 77-64. Arkansas only made four of
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Arkansas State men’s basketball team got a game-high 23 points and arena-record 26 rebounds from Norchad Omier, but ULM hit a game-winning three pointer with 17 seconds remaining to hand the Red Wolves
MONROE, La. — Due to a roof leak resulting in wet court conditions inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum Thursday night, Arkansas State’s women’s basketball game at ULM was postponed and moved to Monday at 5 p.m. Originally slated for
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Little Rock held a three-point lead in the waning minutes of the first half and trailed by just five at halftime, but was outscored 51-32 in the second half by Louisiana as the
LAFAYETTE, La. — Tia Harvey finished Thursday’s game just one point shy of reaching double figures. Turns out she and the Trojans only needed nine points out of the Little Rock sophomore guard. Harvey hit both of
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Tishara Morehouse scored 19 points, Kendall Spray added 12 points and No. 22 Florida Gulf Coast made 17 3-pointers in beating Central Arkansas 71-44 on Thursday night for coach Karl Smeskos 600th career
ATHENS, Ga. — Stanley Umude scored a season-high 31-points, while making a career-high six 3-pointers, to lead Arkansas to a 99-73 victory over Georgia Wednesday night at Stegeman Coliseum. The Razorbacks win their seventh straight and improve
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Missouri State got 22 points apiece from Isiaih Mosley and Gaige Prim and shot 64 percent in the second half to take a 69-54 road victory over Southern Illinois Wednesday, giving the Bears (17-7,
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Arkansas State football team continues building its 2022 recruiting class currently ranked first in the Sun Belt Conference by both 247Sports and Rivals, announcing three additions on National Signing Day to give the
Photo: Courtesy mlb.com ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Green, an outfielder on the St. Louis Cardinals’ 1982 World Series champions, has died. He was 61. Green had been hospitalized in suburban St. Louis after choking at his
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Myreon Jones had 18 points and five 3-pointers, Tyree Appleby scored all 17 of his points in the second half and Florida beat Missouri 66-65 on Wednesday in a game moved ahead six
The Norfork High School bowling teams have both qualified for the state tournament, after their performances at the 2A-1A West Conference Bowling Tournament at Springdale Monday. The Lady Panthers finished in second place. Riley Moody tied for
The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams hosted Jonesboro, Batesville, Mountain View, Batesville Southside and Cedar Ridge Tuesday evening for a jamboree-type event which included over 60 total matches. For the Bombers, Tristan Blount, Isaiah Merry, Brayden
It was a busy Tuesday night for high school basketball in the area. In girls’ action: -Cotter was knocked off by Alpena 55-41. The Lady Warriors fall to 16-9. -Flippin got past Yellville-Summit 37-31. The Lady Bobcats
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With the season-opener just nine days away, the Arkansas Razorback softball team is ranked inside another preseason Top 10, checking in at No. 8 in the USA Today/NFCA poll. The Razorbacks are one of
The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams won three of four games at home Monday evening against Paragould. The Junior Bombers picked up a 47-23 win. Blaine Tate led the balanced scoring attack with 11 points, and
There were a few high school basketball games in the area Monday night. In boys’ action: -Norfork was roughed up by West Side Greers Ferry 73-19 to fall to 5-17. -Yellville-Summit lost at Haas Hall Academy Bentonville
Arkansas Women’s Basketball (14-7, 4-4 SEC) dropped a Southeastern Conference road contest at #7 Tennessee (19-2, 18-1), 86-83, in overtime on Monday. Arkansas, winners of its previous three games, did not trail in the first half, leading
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Three Razorbacks have earned preseason All-America recognition from Baseball America. Robert Moore, Peyton Stovall and Jaxon Wiggins were named to the publication’s 2022 preseason All-America team on Monday morning. Moore received second-team praise at
The Kansas City Chiefs were so tantalizingly close to the end zone and a third consecutive trip to the Super Bowl that they clean forgot the lessons imparted just two months ago by their division rivals. Both
Mountain Home Parks and Recreation will partner with various local youth sports organizations for a couple of registration periods for upcoming seasons. Area youth will be able to sign up Saturday and Feb. 12 from 9 to
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Who Dey!? Not those same ol’ Bungles. Not even close. Joe Burrow and these young, hungry Cincinnati Bengals are Super Bowl-bound as unexpected and tenacious AFC champions. Evan McPherson kicked a 31-yard
Left to right: Hoop Shoot organizer Ellen Barnard, LoLo Fulcher, Ayleigh Henry, Cameron Stone, Cooper Adams, Maycie Carlson and ELKS exaulted ruler Mary Brissey The Mountain Home ELKS Lodge 1714 recently held the local ELKS Hoop Shoot
The Flippin High School boys’ basketball team had a rough Saturday in a makeup game on its home court. The Bobcats fell to Eureka Springs 45-23. The Gainesville boys ended up in third place in the Sparta
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Arkansas State men’s basketball team hit a season-high 11 three pointers, including three clutch shots on consecutive possessions late in the game, to pull out a 73-66 Sun Belt Conference road victory Saturday
BOONE, N.C. — Little Rock battled league-leading App State for 35 minutes, trailing by one possession with five minutes to play. But a 14-2 Mountaineer run to close out the game sealed the win, handing the Trojans
JACKSONVILLE, FLa. — The short-handed University of Central Arkansas Bears put up a solid first half for the second straight game but fell victim to another hot-shooting team in the final 20 minutes Saturday, falling 79-59 to
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Gaige Prim posted a game-high 23 points, and Donovan Clay racked up 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists on his birthday to help lift Missouri State (16-7, 7-3 MVC) to a 72-58 win
The winners of the Snowman Open had to be decided by a tiebreaker Saturday at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. Brandon Maple and Matt Kelly beat out Andy Wescoat and Andrew Gillespie, after both teams shot
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team went to Fayetteville on Saturday. The Lady Bombers finished seventh in the All-Classification dual state meet. Mountain Home began the day by falling to Rogers 36-18, and they later
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Au’Diese Toney scored 19 points and Arkansas never trailed to win its sixth straight, beating West Virginia in an SEC/Big 12 Challenge game, 77-68 on Saturday. Arkansas is now 4-4 in the challenge
AMES, Iowa (AP) – Izaiah Brockington scored 15 points and Tyrese Hunter added 14 as No. 23 Iowa State defeated Missouri 67-50 on Saturday as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Brockington converted all eight of his
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams wrapped up the first half of conference play Friday by getting swept at Alma, and the results included a heartbreaking loss for the girls. A layup in the final seconds
Mountain Home Christian Academy was able to pick up two wins hosting Lead Hill for three basketball games on Friday. The Eagles took the varsity boys’ game 71-57 over the Tigers. Gabe Spray led Mountain Home Christian
Photo: Britt Reid KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid will not go to trial on a felony driving while intoxicated charge until at least September. Reid was scheduled to go
The Mountain Home High School swim teams both finished second Thursday night behind Conway in a meet held at UCA. Three Mountain Home swimmers won their events: Aidan Wilson in the 500 freestyle, Brandon Belicek in the
The Mountain Home junior high basketball teams dropped two of three games Thursday night against Jonesboro Annie Camp. The lone win came in the junior girls’ contest 56-20 to improve to 15-4 on the season. Laykin Moore
There were a few high school basketball games played in the area Thursday night. In girls’ action: -In a battle of state ranked teams, Melbourne went to Salem and picked up a 49-37 victory. The Lady Bearkatz
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (14-6, 4-3) secured the signature win of its season so far Thursday night in Bud Walton Arena, dominating No. 12 LSU (17-4, 5-3), 90-76. The Hogs, who have now won three
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Arkansas State men’s basketball team trimmed a 15-point deficit against Appalachian State down to just five on two different occasions late in the second half, but couldn’t complete the comeback as it dropped
JONESBORO, Ark. — Morgan Wallace recorded the first triple-double by an Arkansas State women’s basketball player in 16 years, but the Red Wolves could not overcome a late push by UT Arlington, dropping a 90-87 decision Thursday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was never a sense of panic for Patrick Mahomes as he stood on the sideline Sunday night, watching the Bills score yet another late touchdown to regain the lead with 13
The first round of rosters have been released for the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star Games for the summer, and six area athletes are on the list. Alex Pizzimenti will represent Mountain Home in the football
In high school bowling Wednesday, Norfork picked up a pair of wins over Izard County. Izard County did not have enough bowlers for the girls’ match, so Norfork picked up the win by forfeit. For the Lady
There were a few high school basketball games in the area Wednesday night. In boys’ action: -It was a big night for Cotter’s Hayden Hutson, as his team defeated Yellville-Summit 61-31. Hutson scored 14 points to push
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas used a 13-0 run midway through the second half en route to a 64-55 victory at Ole Miss Wednesday night. The win was the fifth straight for the Razorbacks and was the fifth-straight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have won six straight AFC West titles, something never before accomplished, and will be hosting a record fourth consecutive conference championship game when Cincinnati visits Arrowhead Stadium on
In high school bowling Tuesday, Norfork and Flippin split their matches at Driftwood Lanes. Flippin took the boys’ match 7-6. The Bobcats were led by Dominick Foster with games of 201 and 198. The Panthers were paced
It was a busy Tuesday night for high school basketball in the area. In girls’ action: -Yellville-Summit was a 61-37 winner over Alpena. The Lady Panthers up their record to 15-3. -Viola went to Calico Rock and
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State dropped in 11 first-half 3-pointers and 14 for the game en route to a 76-72 upset of Missouri State Tuesday at Hulman Center. Isiaih Mosley led Missouri State with 25 points
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 17 points, including five straight within the final 90 seconds, and No. 1 Auburn survived a scare from Missouri, winning 55-54 on Tuesday night in the program’s first-ever game as
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas softball earned a No. 9 ranking in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Preseason Poll that was released on Tuesday. The Razorbacks are one of eight SEC programs to earn a spot in the poll, the
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams wrapped up their two-game home stand on Tuesday by suffering their second straight sweep. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The night began with the Lady
Joel Wells (Photo courtesy of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) An area high school is in search of a new head football coach. After seven years at the helm, Joel Wells announced he’s stepping away from the sidelines at Harrison
Arkansas Sports Media High School Girls Basketball Poll Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by
Arkansas Sports Media High School Boys Basketball Poll Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by
The Mountain Home High School swim teams took part in a meet at Russellville on Monday. The Lady Bombers, missing two athletes, ended up finishing second to the host Lady Cyclones. Maddie Lynch won the 200-yard freestyle
Mountain Home came away with one win in four junior high basketball games against Greene County Tech at Paragould Monday. The Junior Lady Bombers lost to the Junior Lady Eagles 34-23 in the freshman girls’ game. Mountain
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (13-6, 3-3) won its second straight game on Sunday afternoon in Bud Walton Arena, downing Mississippi State (11-7, 2-4), 74-54. The Hogs are back at .500 in league play and have
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one of them
The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team had a successful weekend in Berryville by winning the Bobcat Winter Blowout. The Bombers beat out Har-Ber by 10 points, and Shiloh Christian finished third. Individually for Mountain Home,
The Norfork High School girls’ basketball team was able to breeze its way to a seventh-place finish in the Nixa Girls Invitational Tournament on Saturday. The Lady Panthers invoked the mercy rule and pounded Carnahan Prep 60-25.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – J.D. Notae scored 17 points and Arkansas held off a late Texas A&M rally for a 76-73 overtime victory on Saturday night. Texas A&M scored the last six points of regulation to tie
JONESBORO, Ark. — Norchad Omier collected his seventh consecutive double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds, both game highs, to lead the Arkansas State men’s basketball team to a 67-60 Sun Belt Conference victory over Texas State
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It took 55 minutes, a career-high 27 points from freshman D.J. Smith, a season-high in 3-pointers and every available player on the Trojan bench to contribute, but Little Rock held on for a
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Jaden Shackelford scored 21 points, Jahvon Quinerly added 13 points and dished nine assists off the bench and Alabama used a late 11-0 run to overcome Missouri, 86-76 on Saturday. Missouri built a
CHICAGO (AP) – Isiaih Mosley scored 40 points and Missouri State beat No. 22 Loyola Chicago 79-69 on Saturday, ending the Ramblers’ 10-game winning streak. Donovan Clay added 16 points and Gaige Prim 11 for the Bears
The Norfork High School girls’ basketball team suffered another loss in the Nixa Girls Invitational Tournament on Friday. The Panthers fell to Republic 64-47. Flippin’s boys were able to get a conference win on their home floor.
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams’ first home outing in a week-and-a-half was a rough one, as they were swept by Greenwood. The girls’ game ended with the Lady Bombers falling to the Lady Bulldogs 69-45.
Mountain Home was able to get victories from its bowling and swim teams on Thursday. The Bomber bowling teams swept Concord at Driftwood Lanes. Mountain Home won the boys’ match 11-2 over the Pirates. Gavin Niemoth rolled
Mountain Home picked up two wins in three junior high basketball games against Douglas MacArthur Thursday at Jonesboro. The Junior Lady Bombers doubled up the Lady Cyclones 52-26 in the freshman girls’ game. Jayla Yonkers led Mountain
JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State guards Marquis Eaton and Desi Sills scored 28 of their combined 30 points in the second half to help the Red Wolves overcome a nine-point halftime deficit and defeat UT Arlington 75-70
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Texas State surge midway through the first half put Little Rock in a big deficit, one that proved to be too substantial to overcome by a late second half rally as the
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Arkansas (12-6, 2-3) got its first road win of 2022 on Thursday night, crushing the Crimson Tide (10-8, 1-6), 99-71. The Hogs controlled this game essentially from tip to buzzer — Alabama’s last lead
SRPINGFIELD, Mo. — Gaige Prim secured his 25th career double-double, and Isiaih Mosley exploded for 20 points in the second half to lift Missouri State to an 88-63 win over visiting Illinois State here Wednesday. Mosley finished
The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams were able to sweep a quad event Tuesday at Sylvan Hills High School in Sherwood. The Lady Bombers defeated Beebe 60-0 and the host Lady Bears 46-12. Mountain Home’s boys
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams had a rough outing on Tuesday, as they were swept at Russellville. The Lady Bombers began the night by falling to the Lady Cyclones 51-25. Mountain Home drops to 4-13
Norfork came away with one win on Tuesday in three basketball games with Izard County at Brockwell. The Lady Panthers took the senior girls’ game over the Lady Cougars 71-32. Katie Orf led Izard County with 15
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Jaylin Williams scored a career-high 19 points, J.D. Notae added 17 and Arkansas cruised to a 75-59 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night. It was the third consecutive win for Arkansas (13-5,
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Amari Davis scored 23 points, Kobe Brown added 15 and Missouri beat Mississippi 78-53 on Tuesday night. Missouri won just its fourth game in 19 meetings with Ole Miss since the Tigers joined
CONWAY, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas Bears finally lost on their home floor Tuesday night, but they did not go down without a fight. In a game that saw a whopping 24 lead changes and
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Mountain Home had a successful road trip on Monday sweeping three junior high basketball games at Batesville. The Junior Bombers invoked the mercy rule in the freshman boys’ game, as they routed the Junior Pioneers 57-20. Ryder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Jenna Staiti scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as No. 13 Georgia became the first visiting team to earn a win at Missouri this season, using a strong finish to post a
Top Flight Basketball Academy is preparing for Sunday sessions for its final group of attendees. Dates for kindergarten, first grade and second grade are Feb. 13, 20 and 27 and March 6 and 13. The boys’ sessions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raised some eyebrows ahead of their wild-card game against the defending AFC champion Chiefs on Sunday night when he admitted that “we probably aren’t supposed to be here.”
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Versatile receiver Deebo Samuel ran 26 yards for a touchdown the play after an interception by Dak Prescott, and the San Francisco 49ers held on for a 23-17 wild-card victory over the Dallas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Aliyah Boston and Destanni Henderson each scored 19 points and No. 1 South Carolina beat Arkansas 61-52 on Sunday. Boston also had 13 rebounds for South Carolina (17-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference). The Gamecocks
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Collin Cooper made two free throws with less than a second remaining in overtime and Central Arkansas escaped with an 89-88 victory over North Alabama in Atlantic Sun Conference action on Saturday. Darious
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – M.J. Randolph scored 25 points, D.J. Jones scored 14 and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Florida A&M beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 71-66 in overtime on Saturday. Randolph made a layup and Jones hit a
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) – Isiaih Mosley scored 32 points on 13-for-21 shooting and Missouri State beat Valparaiso 74-57 on Saturday for their second straight win. The Bears (13-6, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference) have won five of their
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Jaylin Williams hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with slightly more than a minute to play, sending Arkansas over No. 12 LSU 65-58 on Saturday. The Razorbacks (12-5, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) ended the game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Henry Coleman III scored 18 points, Hassan Diarra made two free throws with three seconds left and Texas A&M rallied to beat Missouri 67-64 on Saturday. Texas A&M missed its first 13 shots,
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team wrapped up the week on Friday with a second-place finish in the Lady Lion Invitational at Searcy. Amelia Frounfelter led the Lady Bombers by winning the 165-pound division. Also,
There is basketball on the local Saturday schedule, with Melbourne hosting three boys’ games. It will be homecoming, as the Bearkatz entertain Cave City. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Mountain Home Christian Academy picked up three wins on Friday hosting Lighthouse Christian for four basketball games. The varsity boys’ game ended with the Eagles beating the Chargers 72-59. Jordan Woods led Mountain Home Christian with 21
Mountain Home saw mixed results in its final outing of a two-game road trip. Dylan Connolly has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Lady Bombers saw one of their most balanced scoring outputs of the
The Arkansas Activities Association has announced winning bids for postseason tournaments to be held throughout 2022, and three area high schools are on the list. Valley Springs was granted the Class 3A State Tournaments for basketball, baseball
The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team picked up a pair of wins at Benton Thursday night. Mountain Home defeated Benton 59-9. Getting wins were Christin Mason, Tristan Blount, Zane Darracq, Zach Daugherty, Micheal Davis, Joseph
The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams traveled to Paragould, where they won both games. The Junior Bombers had a balanced scoring attack in a 59-32 victory. Drew Haney, Rhett Gilbert and Ryder McClain each scored 16
In high school basketball in the area Thursday night, Mountain Home Christian Academy (MHCA) won two of three games at Bakersfield. The Eagles claimed the varsity boys’ game 61-49. Gabe Spray led the scoring with 21 points,
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — University of Arkansas head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman had successful surgery today to repair a full tear of the supraspinatus tendon and partial tears to the infraspinatus and subscapularis tendons in his left
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time the Kansas City Chiefs played the Pittsburgh Steelers, their record-setting wide receiver had just recovered from COVID-19 and their star tight end was sitting at home and still dealing
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas used a 19-0 run early in the game for a 26-3 lead, held Missouri to just 15 first-half points and cruised to an 87-43 victory Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. J.D. Notae
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State got 33 points from Isiaih Mosley and made its final 18 free throw attempts of the night to seal an 81-76 win over visiting Southern Illinois Wednesday. Mosley, this week’s MVC Player
BOSTON, Mass. — Among 12 Division I players averaging a double-double this season, Arkansas State men’s basketball forward Norchad Omier has been named to the Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List. The award, which is presented annually
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time the Chiefs played the Steelers in the playoffs, Tyreek Hill was a wide-eyed rookie wide receiver, Chris Jones was learning the ropes at defensive tackle and Travis Kelce was
In high school basketball in the area Tuesday night: In girls’ action: -Cotter defeated Lifeway Christian 60-38 to improve to 12-6 on the season. Kate Cheek led the scoring with 18 points, and Becca Benedict added 13
The struggles continued Tuesday for the Mountain Home High School basketball teams, as they wrapped up their home stand against Vilonia. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The evening began with the Lady
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A tired University of Central Arkansas basketball team ran into a red-hot one on the road on Tuesday night, and it resulted in an 85-63 win for the Bellarmine Knights at Freedom Hall. Bellarmine
For the first time in a decade, the Arkansas Razorbacks are ranked in the final Associated Press poll with the Hogs checking in at No. 21. Head Coach Sam Pittman led the Razorbacks back to the national
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan was a teenager watching on the sideline when the heated playoff rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers reached a fever pitch with three straight NFC title game
The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams won two of three games at Jonesboro Annie Camp Monday evening. The Junior Lady Bombers improved to 11-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play with a 51-24 victory. Bailey Ritenburg
In high school basketball in the area Monday night, Flippin won a pair of games at home over Cotter. The Bobcats took the varsity boys’ game 44-40. The Bobcats improve to 14-8, while the Warriors fall to
The Kansas City Chiefs did what they had to Saturday, beating the Broncos on the road to finish up the regular season. Too bad the Titans did what they had to Sunday, too. So rather than have
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys didn’t see the regular-season finale at Philadelphia as meaningless because they wanted to feel an offensive rhythm going into the playoffs. Turns out it mattered in the postseason pecking order, too.
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The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team finished third over the weekend at the Conway Invitational. Individually, Austin Callies led the way by staying undefeated on the season and winning the 152 pound division. He is
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball got its first win of 2022, and its first SEC win of the young conference season, as the Hogs (11-5, 1-2) toppled rival Missouri (13-3, 2-1), who came into the game
CONWAY, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas Bears overcame a double-digit, second-half deficit on Sunday afternoon and remained perfect on Scottie Pippen Court and in the ASUN Conference with a rousing 93-88 victory over the Lipscomb
Saturday was a rough day for Mountain Home’s junior high basketball program after getting swept in four games by Greene County Tech. The freshman girls’ game saw the Junior Lady Bombers fall to the Junior Lady Eagles
MONROE, La. — Down 11 with 11:24 to play, the Arkansas State men’s basketball team rallied back to end an eight-game home win streak for ULM with a 90-83 decision Saturday afternoon at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. A-State improves
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Kobe Brown scored a career-high 30 points and added 13 rebounds as Missouri beat No. 15 Alabama 92-86 Saturday for its first win in three weeks. The Tigers (7-7, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) had
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Isiaih Mosley fired in a career-high 43 points, including 27 in the second half, but it was not quite enough as the homestanding Missouri State Bears fell, 85-84, to visiting Northern Iowa here Saturday
DENVER (AP) – Nearly stumbling heading into the playoffs, Nick Bolton and the Kansas City Chiefs gathered themselves just in time to thunder into the postseason with an AFC-best 12 wins. They’ll learn Sunday if that’s enough
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Dak Prescot ran into Dallas’ locker room with a message for any NFC team hell play next week in the playoffs. “The real (stuff) starts,” he said. It starts with finding out the Cowboys’
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Quenton Jackson led a balanced attack with 16 points, Marcus Williams made the clinching free throws with 4.4 seconds left and Texas A&M edged Arkansas 86-81 on Saturday. The Williams free throws
The Gainesville girls were eliminated from the Sparta Lady Trojan Tournament on Friday. The Lady Bulldogs fell to Greenwood 55-28. Three area high school basketball teams competed in the semifinals of the George Kell Classic on Friday.
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams began conference play on a rough note by getting swept at home by Siloam Springs. The Lady Bombers began the evening by falling to the Lady Panthers 40-36. Siloam Springs
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team took part in the Conway Girls Invitational on Friday. The Lady Bombers ended up finishing fifth on the day. Amelia Frounfelter led Mountain Home by finishing second in the
Mountain Home Christian Academy was able to pick up a sweep Thursday on the road for four basketball games with the Harrison Eagles. Mountain Home Christian beat Harrison 70-43 in the varsity boys’ game. Trenton Cox led
Photo courtesy of Associated Press The Kansas City Chiefs will likely be without running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire for the second straight week when they visit the Broncos on Saturday in their crucial regular-season finale. Edwards-Helaire hurt his
LAFAYETTE, La. — Caleb Fields drained a game-tying 3-pointer with three-tenths of a second remaining to send the game to overtime, but the Arkansas State men’s basketball team fell in overtime 83-77 Thursday against Louisiana. A-State drops
MONROE, La. — Trailing by as many as 14 in the second half, and by 10 with just under 10 minutes remaining, Little Rock once again staged a rally to pull even with ULM with just over
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (10-5, 0-2) traveled to snowy Tennessee to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (10-5, 1-0) Thursday night, and the Razorbacks fell at the wire, 54-51. The Hogs shot just 28% on a
The Gainesville High School girls’ basketball team had a rough start in the Sparta Lady Trojan Tournament on Wednesday. The Lady Bulldogs fell to Blue Eye 74-28. Three area teams played in the George Kell Classic. Salem’s
PEORIA, Ill. – Isiaih Mosley’s offensive rebound and 3-pointer from the right wing as time expired lifted Missouri State (11-5, 2-1 MVC) to a 71-69 win over Bradley here Wednesday, capping a thrilling Missouri Valley Conference contest.
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is a meticulous creature of habit, choosing to hold meetings and practices at the same time and in the same order every week during the long NFL season. If it was
The Mountain Home High School swim teams took part in another meet at Pocahontas on Tuesday. The Bombers came away with the win on the boys’ side over Brookland and Heber Springs. Individually, Asa Norwick won the
Tuesday was a rough night for Mountain Home Christian Academy, as the Eagles were swept in three basketball games by Western Grove. The varsity boys’ game ended with the Eagles falling to the Bears 75-69. Gabe Spray
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 22 points before fouling out and in a frantic finish Vanderbilt beat Arkansas 75-74 on Tuesday night in the Commodores’ Southeastern Conference opener. J.D. Notae missed the potential game-winner
RICHMOND, Ky. — A back-and-forth affair to start its first ASUN game, Central Arkansas paired big defensive stops down the stretch with white hot free-throw shooting to capture a win in the first conference game of the
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) – The Cardinals have canceled their annual winter warmup promotional event because of Major League Baseball’s lockout. The event, which was scheduled for Jan. 15-17, features players. MLB locked out the players’ association
Arkansas Sports Media High School Boys Basketball Poll Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by
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Mountain Home came away with one win on Monday, as they hosted Douglas MacArthur from Jonesboro for three junior high basketball games. The lone victory was in the freshman girls’ game, as the Junior Lady Bombers defeated
The Salem High School girls’ basketball team invoked the mercy rule on its way to a 71-23 victory over East Poinsett County Monday in the George Kell Classic at Swifton. The Lady Greyhounds were led by Chelsea
CINCINNATI (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs’ momentum hit a wall in Cincinnati. The surging Chiefs were 11-4 and had won eight straight. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes had won 26 consecutive games as the starter in the months
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – The troubles for Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals weren’t anything that a trip to the star quarterback’s favorite stadium couldn’t fix. They might be back in two weeks for a wild-card game.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State turned up its defensive pressure in the second half, and it didn’t take long for the results to start showing. The Bears (10-5, 1-1 MVC) held visiting Drake to 31% shooting in
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Tamari Key scored 17 points to lead five Tennessee players in double figures as the No. 7 Lady Volunteers rallied to beat Arkansas 70-63 on Sunday. Key scored eight of Tennessee’s 10 points
The North Arkansas College Invitational Tournament came to an end on New Year’s Day at the Pioneer Pavilion in Harrison. Norfork fell short of the girls’ title with a 62-56 loss to Clinton. Ozark Mountain ended up
JONESBORO, Ark. — Led by four players scoring in double figures, the Arkansas State men’s basketball team won its Sun Belt Conference opener and third consecutive game with a 74-56 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday at
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Arkansas football is on the rise. K.J. Jefferson picked up 104 of his 110 rushing yards in the second half and threw for 90 more to lead No. 22 Arkansas past Penn State
CONWAY, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas Bears closed the non-conference season with a rousing 119-47 victory over Champion Christian on Friday afternoon at the Farris Center. UCA (3-10) scored a season high in points and
The North Arkansas College Invitational Tournament held its semifinals Thursday in Harrison. On the girls’ side, Norfork defeated Jasper 66-31, and Mountain View fell to Clinton 55-48. In the boys’ games, Ozark Mountain topped Shirley 65-59, and
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Lauren Hansen made a driving layup with 0.1 seconds left and Missouri stunned No. 1 South Carolina 70-69 in overtime Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Tigers (12-2)
STATESBORO, Ga. — For the second consecutive game, the Arkansas State women’s basketball team faced a double-digit second-half deficit on the road on Thursday at Georgia Southern. However, A-State (7-7, 0-1 SBC) could not make it two
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow admitted that this week that he heard the warning from Baltimore defensive coordinator Wink Martindale against putting him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame so early in his young NFL career. Burrow
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A month ago, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys figured to be chasing Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Now they’re both looking up at
The Ultimate Auto Group Tournament wrapped up in Mountain Home with the Bombers and Lady Bombers dropping both third-place games. Dylan Connolly has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Bombers found themselves playing Paragould a
Wednesday was a successful day for the Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team. The Bombers ended up winning the Bauxite Christmas Tournament. Individually for Mountain Home, Michael Davis won the 138-pound division, Austin Callies won the
2021ultimateautogroupbasketballtournamentboys by KTLO News on Scribd 2021ultimateautogroupbasketballtournamentgirls by KTLO News on Scribd The Ultimate Auto Group Tournament finished up its second day of games in Mountain Home with the host teams dropping both games. Dylan Connolly has
The North Arkansas College Invitational Tournament wrapped up its quarterfinal round Wednesday at the Pioneer Pavilion in Harrison. On the girls’ side, Cotter was eliminated by Clinton 59-30, and Jasper defeated Kingston 62-49. In the boys’ games,
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 18 points and had a career-high five steals, Shakeel Moore added 15 points, five assists and four steals and Mississippi State pulled away in the second half Wednesday to beat
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. quickly established the spark Kentucky wanted against Missouri before supplying another jump start later to seal another convincing victory. Brooks scored 17 points, TyTy Washington Jr. added 14 and No.
JONESBORO, Ark. — Due to COVID-19 concerns within the Georgia State men’s basketball program, Arkansas State’s home game versus the Panthers that was scheduled for Thursday at First National Bank Arena has been canceled per Sun Belt
JONESBORO, Ark. — For the second straight week, Arkansas State men’s basketball forward Norchad Omier has been named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. Coming off a then career-high 22
2021ultimateautogroupbasketballtournamentboys by KTLO News on Scribd 2021ultimateautogroupbasketballtournamentgirls by KTLO News on Scribd The Ultimate Auto Group Tournament wrapped up its first day of action in Mountain Home, with the host teams picking up a sweep. Dylan Connolly
The North Arkansas College Invitational Tournament began its quarterfinal round Tuesday at the Pioneer Pavilion in Harrison. Norfork’s girls defeated Marshall 51-15, and the Jasper boys were upset by Shirley 50-49. The Arkansas State University-Mountain Home/Arvest Bank
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team ended up finishing second in the Bauxite Christmas Tournament on Tuesday. Individually for the Lady Bombers, Emalyn Stephens won the 116-pound division, Brianna Balsano won the 132, Jasmin Flores
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs will never take for granted winning their division, which they’ve now done six straight times, but a thorough thrashing of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night served notice
The North Arkansas College Invitational Tournament held its opening round at the Pioneer Pavilion in Harrison. On the girls’ side, Cotter defeated Calico Rock 46-31, Ozark Mountain topped Alpena 59-42, Marshall beat Omaha 58-41, and Jasper routed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The chances that the Kansas City Chiefs would spend Sunday night celebrating their record sixth straight AFC West title seemed slim last week when Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce headlined an outbreak
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys didn’t have to worry about the NFC East title anymore once they kicked off against Washington. So they took care of the star quarterback’s slump instead. Prescott
The Southeastern and Big East conferences have updated their policies for basketball game postponements, cancellations and rescheduling to provide more leniency for teams that are unable to play because of spiking COVID-19 cases. The policies for both
Two area high school basketball teams saw action Wednesday at the NEA Tournament in Jonesboro. In boys’ action, Salem defeated Valley View 56-46. In girls’ action, Izard County fell to Cedar Ridge 61-17. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
MORAGA, Calif. – Missouri State took a three-point lead into the half Wednesday, but home standing Saint Mary’s erupted for 42 points and shot 62 percent in the second half to score a 75-58 win over the
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Christmas came early for the Arkansas State women’s basketball team, which overcame a 15-point second-half deficit en route to a 74-71 victory at SIU Edwardsville Wednesday at First Community Arena. A-State (7-6) shot 50.9%
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Cole Talley kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired and Army rallied to beat Missouri 24-22 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Wednesday night. After the Tigers took a 22-21 lead
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double and Illinois breezed to an 88-63 victory over Missouri on Wednesday night in the 41st edition of the Braggin’
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after the Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in an NFL football game Dec. 16 in Inglewood, California. The Chiefs won 34-28. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) KANSAS CITY, Mo.
With the NBA going through a wave of players entering the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols many players have been called into action. Today the Boston Celtics have signed free agent guard, and former Razorback, Joe
In high school basketball Tuesday night in the area: In girls’ action: -Norfork improved to 15-3 with a 54-40 win at Viola. For the Lady Longhorns, who fall to 7-10, A.J. McCandlis scored 18 points. -Mammoth Spring
JONESBORO, Ark. — Led by a career-high 31 points and game-high 10 rebounds from forward Norchad Omier, the Arkansas State men’s basketball team claimed an 88-66 victory over Lyon College Tuesday at First National Bank Arena to
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (10-3) fell in their last scheduled non-conference game on Tuesday afternoon in Bud Walton Arena, as Head Coach Mike Neighbors Hogs lost to Creighton (8-3), 81-72. Creighton’s offense was excellent for
The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team’s return to the home floor ended on a rough note, as they hosted Rogers on Tuesday. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Bombers lost
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Chris Lykes scored 21 points to lead four in double figures and Arkansas defeated Elon 81-55 on Saturday night. Lykes made only four field goals but was 12 for 12 from the free-throw
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Missouri goes into its first bowl game under coach Eliah Drinkwitz with one of the nation’s worst run defenses and has to face Army’s vaunted triple-option offense. The Tigers understand their tall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Another 21 NFL players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, including Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, cornerback Rashad Fenton and tight end Blake Bell. They were among nine players,
Arkansas Sports Media High School Girls Basketball Poll Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by
Arkansas Sports Media High School Boys Basketball Poll Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by
Several asymptomatic, vaccinated NFL players tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of “targeted” testing, a person familiar with the results told The Associated Press on Monday. Overall, 47 players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list,
DENVER (AP) — Patrick Mahomes is getting into his opponents’ heads, and they’re playing right into his hands. The Kansas City Chiefs are on a roll again thanks to division foes getting spooked by Mahomes the way
The only way the Dallas Cowboys can clinch the NFC East title in what’s left of Week 15 is if Washington and Philadelphia tie. With the playoffs and division crown essentially wrapped up, the final three games
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Arkansas State men’s basketball team held Air Force to a 32.1 field goal percentage and got a double-double from forward Norchad Omier, who also added a career-high six blocks, to collect a 68-46
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – It’s been said defenses win championships, and nobody in the NFL might be playing better D right now than the Dallas Cowboys. DeMarcus Lawrence forced a fumble and made two other big
John Daly (right) stands with his son John Daly II after winning the PNC Championship golf tournament, Sunday in Orlando, Florida. Photo courtesy of Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Tiger Woods might not be ready for
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Razorback starting defensive lineman Tre Williams was arrested Sunday morning in Fayetteville on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. According to Washington County Detention records, Williams was arrested shortly after one o’clock Sunday morning and
The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams competed in the Battle for the Bling Friday and Saturday at Fayetteville. The Bombers ended up second on the boys’ side, with Bentonville getting the win. Austin Callies and Brayden
A pair of area high school boys’ basketball teams suffered losses in the Billy Ply Classic Saturday at Flippin. Cotter fell to Rivercrest 54-45, and Bergman lost to Manila 68-58. Mammoth Spring’s girls were able to keep
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The 24th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks were not out to rack up style points against Hofstra on Saturday night. They were simply looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (10-2) earned its 10th victory of the season on Saturday afternoon, downing in-state foe Central Arkansas (4-6), 82-44, in Simmons Bank Arena. With the win, the Hogs swept its
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Kobe Brown scored 27 points, Jarron Coleman hit a huge 3-pointer and Missouri defeated Utah 83-75 on Saturday. The game was tied at 71, before Brown hit a layup and a jumper for
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State (8-4) got 28 points from Isiaih Mosley and 14 apiece from Gaige Prim, Ja’Monta Black and Jaylen Minnett, to turn back visiting Central Arkansas, 106-70, here Saturday. With the win, the Bears
The Mountain Home High School basketball team’s final game before Christmas ended on a rough note on Saturday. The Lady Bombers fell to West Plains 62-34. The first half was mainly a game of runs. There were
The Billy Ply Classic began its boys’ portion Friday in Flippin with losses by three area schools. Cotter fell to Greene County Tech 59-26, Norfork lost to England 34-29, and Flippin was beaten by Rivercrest 49-39. Yellville-Summit’s
The Mountain Home Junior High boys’ basketball team picked up another win Thursday night, topping West Memphis East 42-17. It was their second victory over a West Memphis team this week, after defeating West Memphis Wonder Monday
In high school basketball Thursday night: In boys’ action: -Izard County fell at home to Greers Ferry West Side 78-63. The Cougars’ Gunner Gleghorn exploded for 40 points, and Denton Reiley added 12. Izard County falls to
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have faced their share of challenges this season. The two-time defending AFC champions are peaking at the right time for another playoff push. Kelce
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Most of the talk about the Dallas Cowboys this week is focusing on stellar rookie linebacker Micah Parsons and quarterback Dak Prescott’s recent struggles. Parsons has become one of the NFL’s top
The Battle of the Border (BOB) Tournament continued Wednesday night in Mammoth Spring. In boys’ games: -Viola downed Koshkonong 73-26. -Mammoth Spring, in double overtime, got past Hillcrest 55-49. Andrew Jones led the way with 15 points
JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State Head Football Coach Butch Jones announced Wednesday that the Red Wolves have added 18 players from 11 different states to its 2022 recruiting class, which is currently ranked top in the Sun
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State used a solid defensive effort and balanced scoring to take down South Dakota State, 75-63, Wednesday, extending the Bears win streak to three. MSU (7-4) minimized damage from the nation’s top 3-point
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay celebrates with fans following a 19-9 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in an NFL football game Nov. 21 in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– The Kansas City
It was a busy Tuesday night for high school basketball in the area. In girls’ action: -Flippin topped Yellville-Summit 66-55. -At the Battle of the Border (BOB) Tournament at Mammoth Spring, Viola overcame a 16-point deficit late
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams’ final road trip of 2021 ended with mixed results on Tuesday, as they renewed their rivalry with Harrison. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio There’s an
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs was placed in the COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday, one day after wide receiver Josh Gordon tested positive and two days
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Kevin McCullar and the Texas Tech Red Raiders were celebrating a return to the national rankings and awaiting a big test to try to stay there. They didn’t stumble against the overmatched opponent
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas got some new muscle on the floor and turned up the defense to earn an easy win Tuesday night over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The question now is how many minutes and rebounds can
The Arkansas Activities Association has announced its new conference alignments for high school football. Starting next year, Mountain Home will be among the area schools seeing significant changes. The Bombers will remain in the 6A-West, the conference
JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Bowen announced Tuesday that women’s basketball associate head coach Destinee Rogers will serve as the program’s interim head coach following former head coach Matt Daniel’s decision
