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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas earned three spots on the 2021 Coaches All-SEC First and Second Teams, as junior WR Treylon Burks and senior CB Montaric Brown were named to the first team and senior LB Bumper Pool

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — JD Notae recorded his sixth career double-double — first as a Razorback — while Jaylin Williams and Davonte Davis each produced career highs to lead #10/12 Arkansas (9-0) to an 86-66 victory over Charlotte

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Amari Davis scored 15 points and Missouri outscored Eastern Illinois by 30 points over the final 28 minutes en route to a 72-44 victory on Tuesday night. Jermaine Hamlin dunked with 7:36 left

The Mountain Home Junior High (MHJH) basketball teams played Harrison Monday night, with Mountain Home winning four of the six games. Playing at home, the MHJH girls’ teams won all three of their games. The Junior Lady

In high school basketball in the area Monday night, the annual Izard County Tournament got underway at Izard County High School.In senior boys’ action, Calico Rock raced past Salem 84-59 to improve to 13-3. Blythe Stapleton paced

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas linebacker Grant Morgan has won the prestigious Burlsworth Trophy, presented annually to the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on. Morgan, one of three finalists for this year’s

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas’ Sam Pittman, who has engineered one of the most remarkable turnarounds in all of college football, was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Region 2 Coach of the Year on Monday. Under

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have reached the end zone so regularly on their opening offensive possession this season that their opponents might as well stop wasting time and just give them the

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas Razorbacks will head to Florida for a bowl game for the first time since 2007 when the Hogs take on Penn State in the Outback Bowl at 11 a.m. CT on Jan.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (7-2) bounced back inside Bud Walton Arena on Sunday afternoon, earning a 84-67 victory over Pac-12 opponent Cal (6-2). Arkansas’ offense finally got going from deep, hitting seven of their 17

COLUMBIA, Mo.  — University of Missouri football has accepted an invitation to play in the 2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. The Tigers will face Army West Point on Dec. 22 (7 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ Andy Reid is an offensive-minded coach to his core, so the Kansas City defense must have done something special against the Denver Broncos on Sunday night for him to call

Class 7A Championship Bryant 42, Fayetteville 38 Class 6A Championship El Dorado 27, Greenwood 17 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Mountain Home High School swim teams had another good showing competing in a meet at Batesville. The Lady Bombers came away with the win on the girls’ side. Maddie Lynch won the 200-yard freestyle, finished second

The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team ended up finishing 2-3 in the Marshfield Girls Duals Tournament on Saturday. The Lady Bombers were led by Jasmine Flores and Amelia Frounfelter with five wins each. McKenzie Clark

The Gainesville High School boys’ basketball team was able to wrap up the week by taking home the championship trophy of the Forsyth Tournament. The Bulldogs got past Hollister 60-56 in Saturday’s title game. The Izard County

JONESBORO, Ark.  — The Arkansas State men’s basketball team had a season-high four players score in double figures and posted a season-best .566 field goal percentage as it topped Central Arkansas 95-82 Sunday afternoon at First National

WACO, Texas (AP) – NaLyssa Smith had her eighth consecutive double-double with 25 points and 17 rebounds, and fifth-ranked Baylor handed Missouri its first loss of the season, 70-68, in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday night.

The Mountain Home Bomber Basketball teams closed out the Branson Battle at the Border against the host Branson Pirates with two tough losses. Parker Huskey had a shot that would have tied the game from the top

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Au’Diese Toney and J.D. Notae each scored 18 points to lift No. 10 Arkansas past Little Rock 93-78 on Saturday. All but two of Toney’s points came in the first half, when Arkansas

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Alex Barcello scored 21 points, Te’Jon Lucas added 17 and No. 12 BYU pulled away in the final 90 seconds to defeat Missouri State 74-68 on Saturday. Leading 35-27 at the half, the

WACO, Texas (AP) – L.J. Cryer led five players in double figures with his 20 points, and fourth-ranked Baylor beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 99-54 on Saturday night. The Bears (8-0) led by 10 after a Kendall Brown layup

Mountain Home Christian Academy was able to sweep three basketball games Friday at Mountain Grove Christian. The varsity boys’ game ended with the Eagles getting the easy 72-34 win. Gabe Spray led Mountain Home Christian with 20

The Mountain Home Bomber basketball teams went north of the border to Missouri to play the Lake Hamilton Wolves and suffered two defeats in the Branson Battle at the Border. The Lady Bombers began the day with

Class 5A Championship Pulaski Academy 51, White Hall 19 Class 2A Fordyce 7, Clarendon 6 McCrory 20, Poyen 18 Class 3A Harding Academy 56, Booneville 27 Prescott 36, McGehee 20 Class 4A Pulaski Robinson 43, Warren 13

The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams competed in a tri-match at West Plains Thursday, with each team going 1-1. The Lady Bombers defeated Marshfield, Missouri, 42-40. Scoring for Mountain Home were Jasmin Flores, Mckenzie Clark, Chloe

The Mountain Home High School swim teams easily picked up wins in a four-team meet at Pocahontas, despite missing four team members. Top performers included Joia Traver, who won both the 200 and 100 freestyles, Aidan Wilson

The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams both stayed hot with wins at home over Nettleton. The Junior Bombers are now 7-1, after squeaking by Nettleton 33-32 in overtime. Ryder McClain paced Mountain Home with 14 points.

High school basketball from Thursday night: In girls’ action: -Norfork improved to 11-2 with a 55-30 win over Ozark Mountain. The Lady Bears fall to 9-6. -Valley Springs was a 73-64 winner over Nemo-Vista. The Lady Tigers

ORLANDO, Fla. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (6-2) dropped a heartbreaker on Thursday night inside Addition Financial Arena, falling on the road to UCF (6-1), 52-51. The game was a defensive struggle all night long, but the whistle

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — No Southeastern Conference team had ever visited Liberty Arena until Missouri on Thursday night. There may reluctance on the part of SEC members to return. Darius McGhee scored 20 points and Shiloh Robinson

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn had to step in for Mike McCarthy as acting head coach and enjoyed the sideline view as the unit he normally oversees lifted the Cowboys out of their

The Mountain Home Bomber Basketball teams went north of the border to Missouri and held on for two nail biting victories on the first night of the Branson Battle at the Border. The Lady Bombers began their

Photo: Janet Wood A former Mountain Home basketball coach is adding another award to her collection of honors. Janet Wood was one of two coaches selected by the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association to receive the 2021 John

FAYETTEVILLE , Ark. — The #9/10 Arkansas Razorbacks turned a six-point halftime lead into a 37-point, 97-60 victory over Central Arkansas Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas improves to 7-0 overall and is 8-0 all-time versus

NORMAL, Ill. – Gaige Prim scored 27 points and snagged 12 rebounds, but it wasn’t quite enough as Missouri State dropped a 79-74 decision in overtime at Illinois State here Wednesday in the Missouri Valley Conference opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) –The Chiefs signed veteran offensive lineman Kyle Long after his year-long retirement with the expectation that he would arrive in training camp and immediately compete for a starting job. It took a little

The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams picked up a pair of wins at home over Jonesboro Tuesday night. The Bombers defeated the Hurricane 60-16, while the Lady Bombers were 36-12 winners. The wrestling teams will return

High school basketball results from Tuesday night: Girls: -Viola was a 64-20 winner over Timbo to move its record to 4-6. The Lady Longhorns led 44-9 at halftime. A.J. McCandlis led the way with 17 points. -Salem

The Mountain Home High School basketball teams’ first road test of the season ended on a rough note, as they were swept at Paragould. The boys’ game needed double overtime, as the Bombers fell to the Rams

The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams traveled to West Memphis West Monday evening and won both games. The Junior Bombers are now 6-1 after a 39-9 win. Mountain Home led 22-4 at halftime. Rhett Gilbert led

In high school basketball Monday night, the Melbourne girls improved to 3-0 with a 53-29 win over Central Arkansas Christian in the opening round of the CAC Classic in North Little Rock. The Bergman girls destroyed Exeter,

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Thanks to a 6-0 start and a championship at the Hall of Fame Classic last week, Arkansas returned to top 10 in both the USA Today/Ferris Mowers Coaches poll (#9) and the Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Kobe Brown was dominant in the Missouri men’s basketball team’s win against Paul Quinn College Monday night inside Mizzou Arena as the Tigers won 91-59. Brown recorded 20 points and 23 rebounds, becoming the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time the Kansas City Chiefs had a week off at this point in the year, they didn’t lose against until the next season. There’s a lot of reasons to believe

Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy checked into the team hotel the day after the Thanksgiving game as a precaution with COVID-19 infections spreading on his staff. McCarthy ended up testing positive anyway, and isn’t the only one

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz throws to a New York Yankees batter during the third inning of a baseball game Sept. 7 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Mets owner Steve Cohen criticized pitcher Steven Matz

JONESBORO, Ark. — Led by three players scoring in double figures, including junior guard Desi Sills with a game-high 18 points, the Arkansas State men’s basketball team defeated Kansas City by a 66-55 score Sunday afternoon at

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (6-1) earned its second win in as many days Sunday, as the Hogs handled the Belmont Bruins (3-3), 83-63, in Bud Walton Arena. It was a quick turnaround for the Razorbacks,

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – J.D. Notae scored 28 points and No. 13 Arkansas handled Pennsylvania 76-60 on Sunday. Stanley Umude had 19 points and Au’Diese Toney scored 12 for the Razorbacks (6-0). They combined with Notae to

The Valley Springs High School basketball teams had a rough Saturday in Quitman, as they were swept by Wonderview to open the Fast Break Classic. The Lady Tigers fell to the Lady Daredevils 57-43. Valley Springs later

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (5-1) won its third straight game on Saturday afternoon in Bud Walton Arena, beating Sam Houston (3-3), 92-66. The Hogs were in a close one early, only leading 46-42 at the

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Freshman Calvin Hill rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown and Texas State held off a fourth-quarter rally by Arkansas State for a 24-22 victory in a Sun Belt Conference finale on Saturday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Dresser Winn threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Donnell Williams with 3:36 remaining, and UT Martin forced a pair of late interceptions to beat Missouri State 32-31 on Saturday night in the first

Curley Culp (photo courtesy of Pro Football Hall of Fame) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Curley Culp, the Hall of Fame defensive lineman who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win their first Super Bowl during a 14-year

Class 7A Bryant 28, North Little Rock 13 Fayetteville 29, Conway 21 Class 6A El Dorado 60, Marion 20 Greenwood 45, Little Rock Parkview 35 Class 5A Pulaski Academy 38, Greenbrier 28 White Hall 24, Little Rock

JONESBORO, Ark. — Desi Sills dropped 15 points, with nine in the second half, but the Arkansas State men’s basketball team could not overcome a hot-shooting Morehead State team, falling 75-51 Friday night at First National Bank

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Tyson Etienne scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and Morris Udeze netted 11 of his 15 points after intermission to help Wichita State fend off Missouri 61-55 on Friday

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – K.J. Jefferson threw for 262 yards and a touchdown and ran for another 58 yards to help No. 25 Arkansas beat Missouri 34-17 on Friday. Jefferson led Arkansas (8-4, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) to

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Jasmine Franklin scored 21 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and went 9 of 10 from the foul line in the fourth quarter to lead Missouri State to a 76-68 win over No.

High school scoreboards During last week’s meeting, the Mountain Home School Board approved of new equipment in two facilities used by the athletic program. New scoreboards are set to come in to Bomber Gymnasium on the campus

Photo courtesy AP Maybe it was that heavyweight wrestling title he won in high school in Bloomington, Illinois, that caught the eye of Arkansas coach Sam Pittman, who gave defensive tackle John Ridgeway the chance of a

Photo courtesy AP FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Just 45 miles of interstate highway separate Eli Drinkwitz from where he started and where he is now as Missouri’s head football coach. Raised in the small Arkansas town of

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders got the third-down help they needed from Dallas cornerback Anthony Brown. Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Brown’s fourth pass-interference penalty kept

NAPLES, Fla. – Led by 20 points from Gaige Prim, Missouri State (4-2) dispatched George Washington, 72-54,  Wednesday in the third-place game of the inaugural Naples Invitational. Prim finished 9-of-17 from the field with a game-high 9

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Even the mind of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose ability to put on blinders and focus only on the future is downright legendary, can find its way back to a

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets owner Steve Cohen criticized pitcher Steven Matz for reaching an agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals rather than New York. “I’m not happy this morning. I’ve never seen such unprofessional behavior exhibited

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The NFL and Rams owner Stan Kroenke will pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit filed by St. Louis interests over the team’s relocation to Los Angeles, a joint statement from St. Louis

In high school basketball Tuesday night, the big match up in the area was a battle of number one girls’ teams in the state, as Norfork, the top team in class 1A, hosted Salem, the top ranked

KANSAS CITY — Arkansas made several key plays inside the final 1:40 to secure a 73-67 victory over Cincinnati to win the 2021 Hall of Fame Classic Tuesday evening at the T-Mobile Center. The #12/13 Razorbacks improve

NAPLES, Fla. – A 15-foot jumper by East Tennessee’s David Sloan with 2.5 seconds remaining lifted the Buccaneers (3-2) past Missouri State, 77-76, here Tuesday in the semifinals of the inaugural Naples Invitational. The Bears (3-2) had

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bill Virdon, the steady centerfielder who won the 1955 National League Rookie of the Year for St. Louis and guided the Houston Astros to three straight postseason appearances as a manager, has died. He

Photo: J’Den Cox A world-class athlete is in the Twin Lakes Area to work with local wrestlers. J’Den Cox started a wrestling clinic Monday, and it will continue Tuesday at Bomber Gymnasium on the campus of Mountain

The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams won three out of four games at Conway Monday night. The Junior Lady Bombers posted a 33-28 victory to improve to 3-2 on the season. Laykin Moore scored 12 points,

In high school basketball Monday night, the Cotter boys were 54-43 winners over Life Way Christian. Colton Jones led the scoring with 19 points, and Hudson Adams added 12. Cotter won the junior boys’ game 42-8 behind

KANSAS CITY — Chris Lykes made 10-of-10 free throws inside the final 1:46 to lead #12/13 Arkansas to a 72-64 victory over Kansas State on day one of the Hall of Fame Classic, played in Kansas City’s

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –Arkansas Women’s Basketball (4-1) grinded out a win on Monday night in Bud Walton Arena, beating SMU (2-2), 65-58. Junior forward Erynn Barnum continued her strong start to the season, totaling 18 points, a team-high,

NAPLES, Fla. – A 23-0 run over a seven-minute stretch in the first half helped Missouri State roll to a 92-66 victory over Long Beach State Monday in the opening round of the inaugural Naples Invitational. Isiaih

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Polite scored 14 points to lead four in double figures and Florida State blew past Missouri 81-58 on Monday night in the championship game of the Jacksonville Classic. Polite made 6 of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has been trying to convince everyone that the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense has been playing better. Hard to dispute it now. What was one of the worst defenses in the

An annual fundraiser for a local sports program will not occur this year. The Christmas tree sale for Mountain Home American Legion baseball has been canceled. Lockeroom head coach Lester White says they were unable to get

The Mountain Home High School wrestling program began its season by having two teams compete in tournaments at Har-Ber High School in Springdale. The Lady Bombers finished third in the Lady Wildcat Invitational on Saturday behind Searcy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Kobe Brown scored 19 of his 24 points after halftime, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:29 left in overtime as Missouri rallied to defeat SMU 80-75 at the Jacksonville Classic on Sunday night.

SPRINGFIELD — Missouri State will open the 2021 NCAA FCS Playoffs on Saturday at home when the Bears (8-3) host UT Martin (9-2) at 3 p.m. at Robert W. Plaster Stadium. Runners-up in the Missouri Valley Football

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Injuries and COVID-19 put the Dallas Cowboys in a predicament against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. It probably won’t be much better in four days’ time. Already missing standout left tackle

The Norfork High School basketball teams played on the final day of the First Service Bank Tournament Saturday in Clinton. The Lady Panthers’ quest for the title came up short. Norfork lost the girls’ game to Greenbrier

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Bryce Young passed for more yards than any Alabama quarterback ever had in a game. The second-ranked Crimson Tide needed that kind of performance – and every timely deep ball to Jameson Williams,

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak heard boos from the home fans as he trotted to the sideline after fruitless drives Saturday. It was nothing but cheers after he lofted a 2-point conversion pass to

ATLANTA (AP) – Jamyest Williams rushed for a career-high 125 yards with two touchdowns, Georgia State’s defense made 15 tackles for losses, and the Panthers defeated Arkansas State 28-20 on Saturday to become bowl-eligible for the third

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) – Jayy McDonald ran for 146 yards and a touchdown, Steven Duncan threw for two scores and Tarleton beat Central Arkansas 24-3 on Saturday night. McDonald broke loose on a 53-yard touchdown run in

NORMAL, Ala. (AP) – Aqeel Glass threw six touchdown passes and amassed 450 yards through the air and Alabama A&M beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52-24 on Saturday. It’s the second week in a row the Bulldogs (7-3, 5-3

SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) – Kevon Latulas ran for 162 yards and two touchdowns to lead Missouri State to a 55-24 victory over Dixie State on Saturday night. Latulas had just eight carries but broke loose for

The Cotter High School boys’ basketball team had a tough night on the road. The Warriors were edged out by Green Forest 58-56. Norfork’s boys did not fare well in front of the home crowd. The Panthers

The Mountain Home High School football team had its season ended Friday night with a loss in the quarterfinal round of the Class 6A State Playoffs at Greenwood. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: click to download

JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball (3-1) won what turned into a chippy affair inside First National Bank Arena on Friday night, as Head Coach Mike Neighbors’ Hogs took down Arkansas State (2-2), 94-71. The Hogs were

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Freshman forward Norchad Omier scored a game-high 18 points while posting his second double-double this year, and sophomore guard Caleb Fields added a season-best 16 points to lead the Arkansas State men’s basketball

Friday’s football results included the end of the season for Melbourne. The Bearkatz went to McGehee for their second round game in the Class 3A State Playoffs and fell to the Owls 68-28. Melbourne’s final record is

Class 2A Clarendon 43, Lafayette County 0 Des Arc 42, Gurdon 12 East Poinsett County 28, Quitman 20 Fordyce 42, Hector 7 Hazen 16, Bigelow 13 Magnet Cove 34, Marked Tree 16 McCrory 36, Mount Ida 7

Class 2 State Quarterfinal Lutheran (St. Charles) 49, Lift for Life Academy 36 Class 3 State Quarterfinal St. Mary’s (St. Louis) 44, Central (Park Hills) 7 St. Pius X (Kansas City) 42, Pleasant Hill 13 Class 4

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs will pay for ongoing medical treatment and other expenses for a young girl who was seriously injured when a vehicle she was in was struck by a

The Mountain Home Junior High girls’ basketball team won its second game at the Bentonville Tournament Thursday night, topping Fayetteville Purple 35-18 in the consolation bracket finals. The Junior Lady Bombers led 10-8 at halftime, but outscored

In high school basketball in the area Thursday night, in boys’ action, Lead Hill topped Ozark Mountain 52-46 in overtime at the Arvest Bank Tournament at Flippin. Mason Cain led the Tigers with 18 points, and Cody

The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team began its season on a rough note Thursday, as Har-Ber came in from Springdale. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The game ended with the

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown had 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead Missouri over cold-shooting Northern Illinois 54-37 on Thursday night. The game was tied 32-32 with about 10 minutes left. Missouri (2-1) scored the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs plan to begin discussing the future of Arrowhead Stadium within the next year after the neighboring Royals announced plans earlier this year to explore moving to a new

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Isiaih Mosley led four Bears in double figures with 21 points, while Gaige Prim added 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead Missouri State past Sam Houston, 77-55, here Wednesday in non-conference play. Missouri

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Jaylin Williams had two blocked shots and two baskets to spur an 18-3 run inside the final 4:10 to lead #15/16 Arkansas to a 93-80 victory over Northern Iowa Wednesday night at Bud Walton

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes followed three of the worst games of his professional career with one of his best, throwing for 406 yards and five touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs rolled to a

The Mountain Home Junior High girls’ basketball team got their first win of the season Tuesday night, topping Rogers Heritage 32-26 at the Bentonville Tournament. Mountain Home raced out to a 13-0 lead after one quarter, but

In area basketball from Tuesday night, the Izard County boys won a thriller, getting a three-pointer at the buzzer from Gunner Gleghorn to top Concord 69-66 in overtime. Gleghorn finished with 27 points, Lane Mohlke and Denton

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –For the second consecutive year, Grant Morgan is a finalist for the prestigious Burlsworth Trophy. The redshirt senior linebacker is one of three finalists for the award, which is given to the most outstanding college

Arkansas crossed two new milestones off the list on Tuesday night, moving up to No. 21 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and being ranked for the second consecutive week. The Razorbacks’ ranking is the highest

The Mountain Home High School girls’ basketball team fought hard in its season opener but came up short in the end. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Lady Bombers ended up falling

The Mountain Home High School swim teams picked up a pair of victories Monday night, as both the boys and girls won at Pocahontas. Maddie Lynch won the 50 and 400 freestyles, Gaige Chaney finished first in

The Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams opened play in the Bentonville Tournament Monday night with mixed results. The Junior Bombers edged past Bentonville West 38-37. Ryder McClain led a balanced scoring attack with 11 points, as

In high school basketball Monday night, in girls’ action, Norfork improved to 6-0 with a 59-40 win over Conway Christian at the Clinton Tournament. Mammoth Spring lost to Marmaduke 80-66 to fall to 6-2 on the season.

JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State men’s basketball handed out 28 assists on 36 made field goals Monday night and surged past Central Baptist College in the second half to take a 90-63 win at First National Bank

JONESBORO, Ark. — Racing legend Ricky Bobby wanted to go fast from the start, and so did the Arkansas State women’s basketball team, speeding past McNeese 96-72 Monday night at First National Bank Arena. A-State (2-1) led

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs were downright awful on defense. Patrick Mahomes was supposedly broken. Injuries had mounted. The rest of the league had caught up to them. Their window for competing for championships had

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys believe they are the team that blew out Atlanta, not the one that was dominated by double-digit underdog Denver when a six-game winning streak ended. Tied for

Three members of the Mountain Home High School cross country teams competed over the weekend in the 2021 Arkansas vs. Oklahoma All-Star meet at Rogers High School. The race has pitted individual state champions from each class

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes scrambled away from pressure as he ran toward the line of scrimmage and launched a deep ball that turned a seemingly broken play into a touchdown. The Mahomes of old was

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys had already answered their worst showing of the season when the star quarterback took off on a fourth-down scramble near the goal line. The powerful punctuating touchdown

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Paige Bueckers started off her sophomore season with a career day. The reigning AP Player of the Year scored a career-high 34 points, making 15 of her 19 field goal attempts, and No.

The Mountain Home High School basketball teams had a good warm-up to the upcoming season, as they swept a pair of benefit games Saturday at Batesville.The evening began with the Lady Bombers squeaking by the Lady Pioneers

The Arvest Bank Tournament got underway Saturday at Flippin. In boys’ action, Cotter was edged out by Jasper 48-46, and Mountain View beat up on Alpena 53-26. On the girls’ side, Cotter fell to Kingston 37-36, Ozark

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Arkansas coach Sam Pittman wasn’t worried about style points. He was happy to take the Razorbacks’ first victory over LSU since 2015 however it came. Arkansas’ Cam Little kicked a 37-yard field

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Tyler Badie rushed 34 times for 209 yards and a touchdown and Missouri held off South Carolina’s fourth-quarter charge to defeat the Gamecocks 31-28 on Saturday. The Tigers (5-5, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) built

MONROE, La. (AP) – Layne Hatcher threw for 444 yards and two touchdowns, Blake Grupe kicked the go-ahead field goal with 77 seconds remaining and Arkansas State snapped an eight-game losing streak by defeating Louisiana-Monroe 27-24 on

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Trae Self threw three touchdown passes to Xavier Gipson and Stephen F. Austin scored the final 17 points to beat Central Arkansas 27-14 on Saturday. Self finished 18-of-31 passing for 268 yards with

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – Rasean McKay threw five touchdown passes and Florida A&M rolled to its seventh straight victory, a 37-7 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. The Rattlers held Arkansas-Pine Bluff to just 13 yards

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Jason Shelley ran for two touchdowns then fired a 55-yard scoring strike to Naveon Mitchell with 58 seconds left in the game to lift Missouri State to a 34-27 victory over Northern Iowa

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Connor Vanover scored 19 points and helped lead a big run that ended the first half to send No. 16 Arkansas over Gardner-Webb 86-69 on Saturday. Vanover had eight points during a 27-5

Mountain Home Christian Academy had a rough night Friday, as they were swept in three games at Deer. The varsity boys’ game ended with the Eagles falling to the Antlers 77-63. Gideon Spray led Mountain Home Christian

Cotter was able to pick up a sweep on Friday, as they played three basketball games at Omaha. The Warriors took the senior boys’ game 51-46 over the Eagles. Hayden Hutson led Cotter with 18 points, and

The Yellville-Summit High School football team watched its season come to an end Friday in the Class 2A State Playoffs. The Panthers went on the road and fell to McCrory 44-8. Yellville-Summit’s final record is 4-7. Two

Class 2A Bigelow def. Mineral Springs, forfeit Clarendon 56, Bearden 6 Des Arc 52, Parkers Chapel 6 East Poinsett County 36, Mountainburg 8 Gurdon 26, Junction City 22 Hazen 50, Hampton 6 Hector 27, Earle 6 Lafayette

Class 1 District 1 Hayti 48, Scott City 15 Class 1 District 2 Monroe City 52, Mark Twain 0 Class 1 District 3 Thayer 24, Marionville 0 Class 1 District 4 Windsor 22, Skyline 15 Class 1

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – Coleman Hawkins had 17 points on Friday night and No. 11 Illinois overwhelmed Arkansas State in a 92-53 blowout. Illinois welcomed guards Andre Curbelo and Trent Frazier back into the lineup. Curbelo finished

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball (2-0) dominated in-state opponent Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-2), 96-53, in Bud Walton Arena on Friday afternoon. The Hogs put on another defensive clinic in this one after holding Tarleton State to just

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., has announced the winners of the Rawlings Platinum Glove and Team Defense Awards for the 2021 season. St. Louis Cardinals’ third baseman Nolan Arenado won a Rawlings Platinum

In basketball action Thursday night, the Mountain Home Christian Academy (MHCA) won three of four games at home against the Harrison Eagles. MHCA won the varsity boys’ game 59-44. Gabe Spray led the charge with 24 points,

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball won its season opener on Wednesday night inside Bud Walton Arena, as the Hogs dominated Tarleton State, 85-33. Arkansas’ defense was smothering in the first game of the 2021-22 campaign —

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid wouldn’t say Wednesday whether the reigning AFC champs were pursuing Odell Beckham Jr. Then again, he didn’t say they weren’t. Beckham became a free agent Tuesday after the

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are adding kicker Lirim Hajrullahu, who is in line to make his NFL debut if Greg Zuerlein doesn’t clear COVID-19 protocols before Sunday’s game against Atlanta. Hajrullahu worked out Wednesday

The Valley Springs High School basketball teams had a good night on Wednesday, as they swept Shiloh Christian on the final day of the Lamar Classic. The Lady Tigers dominated the Lady Saints 44-25. The boys’ game

It was mixed results for the Mountain Home Junior High basketball teams Tuesday night against Harrison. Playing at home, the Junior Bombers topped Harrison 41-40. Rhett Gilbert and Ryder McClain each scored 12 points for Mountain Home.

In high school basketball Tuesday night, in girls’ games, Viola lost 51-50 to Ozark Mountain in a wild finish. The Lady Longhorns took a 50-49 lead with 4.5 seconds left, when Audrey Newberry hit a three-pointer. But

For the first time since 2016 the Arkansas Razorbacks are ranked in the College Football Playoff poll, making their debut at No. 25 on Tuesday night. The Hogs enter the rankings fresh off a 31-28 victory over

JONESBORO, Ark. — Desi Sills and Norchad Omier led the way Tuesday night for the Arkansas State men’s basketball team in its season opener, lifting the Red Wolves to an 81-55 win over Harding. Omier registered a

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A corner 3-pointer by Southeast Missouri’s Eric Reed as the shot clock expired with 11 seconds remaining sealed a 99-94 opening-night win for the visiting Redhawks over home-standing Missouri State here Tuesday. The Bears

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Alex O’Connell scored 20 points as Creighton topped Arkansas-Pine Bluff 90-77 on Tuesday night in a season opener. Ryan Hawkins had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Creighton. Ryan Nembhard added 15 points

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Javon Pickett scored 18 points and led five in double figures as Missouri pulled away late to beat Central Michigan 78-68 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. Central Michigan

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – J.D. Notae scored 30 points for No. 16 Arkansas, which was forced to rally to beat Mercer 74-61 on Tuesday night in the season opener. Arkansas was down eight points at halftime –

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Jovan Stulic scored 15 points as Little Rock narrowly beat Southern Illinois 69-66 on Tuesday night in a season opener. Stulic broke free on an inbounds play and dunked it with four

In high school basketball Monday night, in girls’ action, Rural Special was a 59-45 winner over Southside Bee Branch, Lead Hill was edged out by Lincoln 48-47, and Harrison got past Dardanelle 46-37. In boys’ action, Rural

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for his lowest passing total ever in a game that he completed. The Chiefs never got backup running backs Darrel Williams or Derrick Gore going. Stars such as Tyreek

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott won’t be repeating the remarkable run from their rookie seasons with the Dallas Cowboys five years ago. The star quarterback and running back got more than halfway there

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Left-handed reliever T.J. McFarland became the first of this year’s major league free agents to reach an agreement, getting a one-year contract to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals. McFarland stabilized the Cardinals

The postseason begins this week for high school football in Arkansas, and the season will continue for five area teams. Mountain Home will be on the road Friday for its return to the Class 6A State Playoffs.

The Mountain Home Hurricanes swim team won the 2021 Junior Olympic Qualifying meet held Saturday and Sunday in Pocahontas. Four swimmers came away with high point awards. They were Ajay Reiss, Peeka Traver, Callie Kohler and Liam

Sam Pittman and Arkansas became bowl eligible the old-fashioned way – by earning their sixth win of the season. The Razorbacks went 3-7 last season but were still set to play in the Texas Bowl during a

ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis became the first team with five Gold Glove winners when first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, second baseman Tommy Edman, third baseman Nolan Arenado, center fielder Harrison Bader and left fielder Tyler O’Neill

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs probably scrapped whatever defensive game plan they were pondering the moment they learned Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had tested positive for COVID-19 this week. There’s no

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Jonathon Cooper and the Denver defense pestered Dak Prescott a lot more than the rookie’s first two sacks in the NFL showed. The final score wasn’t much of a reflection of the Broncos’

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas’ 31-28 win over Mississippi State on Saturday was not, as coach Sam Pittman said, the Super Bowl. But for a team two years removed from back-to-back 2-10 seasons, the worst two records

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Breylin Smith passed for 410 yards and five touchdowns – including two to Tyler Hudson that covered 118 yards – and Central Arkansas rolled to a 63-3 victory over NAIA-member Texas Wesleyan in

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – Skyler Perry threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as Arkansas-Pine Bluff snapped an seven-game losing streak by beating Grambling for the second time in 2021, posting a 33-26 victory

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Jason Shelley passed for a touchdown and rushed for two more scores as Missouri State beat FCS ninth-ranked Southern Illinois 38-28 on Saturday. The game featured three made field goals of 50-plus yards.

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Nate Noel and Camerun Peoples each gained more than 100 yards rushing, scoring a touchdown apiece, and Steven Jones tied school records with three interceptions, two returned for touchdowns and Appalachian State defeated

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – With Missouri gearing its defense to stop the run, No. 1 Georgia relied on big plays in a passing game that was boosted by the return of quarterback J.T. Daniels. Stetson Bennett passed

Anyone looking to pick up vegetables purchased from the recent Mountain Home basketball fundraiser will need to wait an extra day or two. The produce truck scheduled to arrive Saturday is being delayed due to several issues.

For the second straight year, the Mountain Home High School cross country teams had quite the successful day at the Class 5A State Meet at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs. The Lady Bombers successfully defended their state

Ozark Mountain’s high school basketball teams had a rough night Friday at Hattieville as they were swept by Wonderview. The Lady Bears were edged out by the Lady Daredevils 63-62. Ozark Mountain also lost to Wonderview 82-57

Yellville-Summit wrapped up the regular season on a tough note at home on Friday. The Panthers fell to Mountainburg 14-0. Yellville-Summit falls to 4-6 on the season and 3-4 in the 2A-4 and will begin the Class

Arkadelphia 42, Malvern 13 Ashdown 49, Fountain Lake 18 Benton 42, Van Buren 21 Bentonville 56, Bentonville West 21 Berryville 3, Green Forest 0 Bigelow 54, Conway Christian 14 Booneville 50, Perryville 13 Brookland 27, Forrest City

Class 1 District 1 Hayti 52, Caruthersville 13 Scott City 49, St. Vincent 14 Class 1 District 2 Mark Twain 20, St. Pius X (Festus) 0 Monroe City 46, Brentwood 0 Class 1 District 3 Marionville 52,

The Mountain Home High School football team wrapped up the regular season Friday night with a loss at home to Little Rock Parkview. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: click to download audio Little Rock Parkview has

In high school basketball Thursday night, Calico Rock and Ozark Mountain split their games. Calico Rock won the boys’ contest 79-71. Ozark Mountain took the girls’ game 57-20. In junior high hoops, the Viola junior girls topped

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A year ago, Mississippi State became the answer to a not-so-funny Arkansas trivia question. What school did the Razorbacks beat to end a three-plus season Southeastern Conference losing streak? The answer was the

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott didn’t think twice about maximum effort in his first practice after missing a game because of a strained right calf. Until the star Dallas quarterback had time to think twice about

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri State women’s volleyball program was banned from postseason play for a year and docked scholarships amid a series of penalties handed down Thursday by the NCAA for numerous violations over a

ST. LOUIS — With the World Series concluded, the business of the Major League Baseball offseason has officially kicked into gear.KTVI reports on Wednesday, MLB announced the list of players who are automatically now free agents, including

Louie Joe Scott (photo courtesy of Ozark County Times) An alumnus of Gainesville High School has been honored for his athletic career at the University of Missouri. Former Bulldog Louie Joe Scott was inducted into the Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs insisted Wednesday that their preparation for the Green Bay Packers would not change upon learning that league MVP Aaron Rodgers had tested positive for COVID-19 and would miss their matchup

In basketball results from Tuesday night, Cotter won two of three games at Kingston. The Lady Warriors improved to 2-1 on the season with a 51-40 win. Kate Cheek led the way with 22 points. Cotter won

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was a moment early in the second half of Monday night’s game against the New York Giants when Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes saw the familiar sight of No. 10 streaking wide

Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state

Photo: Laurent Duvernay-Tardif FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – The New York Jets added some depth to the offensive line, acquiring guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from the Kansas City Chiefs for tight end Daniel Brown ahead of the NFL’s

In high school basketball Monday night, Cotter dropped both games at Valley Springs. The Tigers won the boys’ contest 67-44, and they took the girls’ game 57-51. Izard County and Mammoth Spring split their senior high games.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football’s game at LSU on Saturday, Nov. 13, will kick at 6:30 p.m. CT and air on SEC Network. LSU leads the all-time series against Arkansas, 42-22-2. The Razorbacks are looking for their

JONESBORO, Ark. — Preseason Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Norchad Omier lived up to the hype in Monday’s men’s basketball exhibition, recording a double-double to help Arkansas State to a 72-66 win over Blue Mountain

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes lamented two more turnovers and Chiefs coach Andy Reid a multitude of penalties, and just about everyone that stepped out of the Kansas City locker room vowed to turn around

Now that the Dallas Cowboys have won six straight without Dak Prescott, it’s time for another week of will he/won’t he on whether the franchise quarterback plays with a strained right calf. Dallas (6-1) is on its

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —  Cooper Rush’s first NFL start was a statement victory for the surging Dallas Cowboys with starting quarterback Dak Prescott stuck on the sideline. With every opportunity to outlast the fill-in for the first-place team

Photo courtesy of Peitz Cancer Support House The inaugural Kick Cancer in the Bass Benefit Fishing Tournament was held Saturday at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock, and Cody Huff and Dakota Pierce left as the winners. Huff

Photo courtesy of Fred Walker The Izard County junior girls’ basketball team was crowned the champions of the Bill McCurley Invitational Tournament Saturday at Sloan-Hendrix High School in Imboden. The Junior Lady Cougars took home the trophy

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Jake Bentley threw four touchdown passes in the first half and South Alabama beat Arkansas State 31-13 on Saturday night. Bentley connected with Jalen Tolbert twice in the first quarter to cap long

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tyler Badie set the offensive pace for the Missouri Tigers on Saturday afternoon with two rushing touchdowns and 294 total yards in a 37-28 Southeastern Conference win over Vanderbilt. Badie, who was leading

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Breylin Smith passed for one touchdown and ran for another, Central Arkansas returned two interceptions for touchdowns and the Bears defeated Jacksonville State 38-14 on Saturday. Smith hit Sam Camargo for a 13-yard

Andrew Body threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score, leading Texas Southern to a 59-17 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. After Arkansas-Pine Bluff took a 3-0 lead early in the first quarter, Body

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Jason Shelley threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Smith with 15 seconds remaining and Missouri State rallied to beat North Dakota 32-28 on Saturday. Von Young forced a fumble that was recovered

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri sports teams are trying to put a proposal to legalize sports betting on the ballot, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday. A Jefferson City lawyer this week filed nine ballot proposals

Mountain Home Christian Academy ended up splitting a pair of boys’ basketball games Friday at Flippin’s homecoming. The varsity game ended with the Eagles defeating the Bobcats 61-55. Gideon Spray led Mountain Home Christian with 22 points,

The Mountain Home Football Bombers made their final road trip of the regular season Friday night, and it was a rough one. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: click to download audio No matter the sport, teams

The Yellville-Summit High School football team was able to secure a spot in the Class 2A State Playoffs on Friday. The Panthers defeated Johnson County Westside by a final of 30-20. Yellville-Summit improves to 4-5 on the

Arkadelphia 49, Bauxite 22 Atkins 50, Two Rivers 20 Bald Knob 39, Central Arkansas Christian 20 Benton 42, Lake Hamilton 41 Bentonville 49, Springdale 7 Bentonville West 34, Fort Smith Southside 14 Bigelow 35, Hector 0 Bismarck

Class 1 District 1 Scott City 48, Malden 6 Class 1 District 2 Mark Twain def. Principia, forfeit Monroe City 70, Van-Far 16 St. Pius X (Festus) 35, Crystal City 0 Class 1 District 3 Ash Grove

The Mountain Home Junior High football team wrapped up a perfect season Thursday night with a 36-0 win at West Memphis Wonder. The Junior Bombers finish the year with a 9-0 record. Jacob Chenoweth once again led

The Flippin High School boys’ basketball team had a rough night in front of its home crowd on Thursday. The Bobcats ended up falling to Calico Rock 70-46. Rural Special’s boys had a short but tough road

The Harrison High School volleyball team just missed a trip to Hot Springs for the state finals. The Lady Goblins fell to Brookland Thursday in the semifinals of the Class 4A State Tournament at Springdale in a

The Mountain Home softball program is partnering with Holy Smokes BBQ and Catering for its ninth annual holiday meat sale. Orders will be accepted through next Wednesday. Turkey breasts can be ordered at $50 at an average

Make it six straight for the Mountain Home High School cross country teams. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams captured the 5A West Conference championships Tuesday afternoon in Vilonia, making it six consecutive conference titles for both

In high school basketball Tuesday night, the Cotter boys were 69-26 winners over Mount Judea. Jeffry Haynes scored 15 points, and Hayden Hutson added 13 for the Warriors. Cotter won the junior boys’ game 46-8. In other

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Razorbacks JD Notae and Davonte Davis were voted to the Southeastern Conference’s 18th annual men’s basketball coaches preseason All-SEC first and second teams Tuesday, the league announced as part of its tipoff for the

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball was picked to finish seventh by the league’s coaches during the 2022 Southeastern Conference Season, the league office announced Tuesday. South Carolina was selected by the media to win the league,

The Mountain Home High School volleyball team watched its season come to an end Tuesday at Marion. The Lady Bombers played Benton in the opening round of the Class 5A State Tournament and fell in straight sets.

A few area high school volleyball teams began state tournament play on Tuesday. Cotter’s season came to an end in the Class 2A State Tournament at Quitman.  The Lady Warriors lost in straight sets to Life Way

The Mountain Home seventh grade football teams wrapped up the season Monday night with a pair of wins at Batesville. Mountain Home won the first game 8-0. Gus Wilber scored the game’s lone touchdown, and Elijah Hillstrom

In high school basketball Monday night, Cotter opened the season with a 45-41 victory over Lead Hill. Hayden Hutson paced the Warriors with 19 points. Cotter also won the junior boys’ contest 47-15. Ryan Benedict led the

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football’s week nine matchup against Mississippi State on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will kick at 3 p.m. CT and air on SEC Network. The Razorbacks lead the all-time

JONESBORO, Ark.  — The Arkansas State football team’s Sun Belt Conference and homecoming game against Appalachian State on Saturday, Nov. 6, will appear on ESPN+ with a 1 p.m. kickoff, the league office and ESPN announced Monday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs normally lean on the “first 15,” the opening scripted plays in coach Andy Reid’s offense designed to get his team into a rhythm and set the tone for the game.

Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state

Photo courtesy of Associated Press As Oliver Marmol transitioned into a coaching career with the St. Louis Cardinals, it became clear that he had the potential to become a big league manager one day. That day has

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas, down 14 with 11 minutes to go, needed a 20-4 run and clutch free throws from Davonte Davis, Chris Lykes and JD Notae inside the final minute to pull out a 77-74 exhibition

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Ryan Tannehill threw for 270 yards and a touchdown, and he also ran for a score and the Tennessee Titans routed the Kansas City Chiefs 27-3 Sunday for their fifth win in six

The Bobby Hulse Memorial Classic came to an end Saturday at Norfork with a few area high school basketball teams in action. In boys’ action, Viola defeated Ozark Mountain 63-57, and Mammoth Spring fell to Bergman 62-52.

The Gamma House Golf Tournament was held Saturday at Twin Lakes Golf Course, with Mike Coots and Larry Little being the top team. Coots and Little won the first flight with a 61. Scott Koplin and Dean

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – On the heels of a three-game losing streak, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman and his players were in dire need of a confidence boost. The Razorbacks got that, at the expense of an

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) – Darius Hale rushed for 253 yards and four touchdowns and Central Arkansas rolled to a 49-38 victory over Lamar in the ASUN-WAC Challenge on Saturday. Hale helped stake the Bears (3-4, 2-2) to

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Sophomore quarterback Cam Miller came off the bench to lead two late touchdown drives and FCS No. 3-ranked North Dakota State came from behind to beat 17th-ranked Missouri State 27-20 on Saturday. Miller

Both of the Norfork High School basketball teams had a successful night on Friday, as they were able to sweep Valley Springs on the fourth night of the Bobby Hulse Memorial Classic. The Panthers squeaked by the

Yellville-Summit’s final road trip of the regular season was a successful one on Friday. The Panthers were able to get past Magazine with a 28-21 victory. Yellville-Summit improves to 3-5 on the season and 2-3 in the

Arkadelphia 33, Ashdown 27 Augusta 47, Midland 14 Batesville 21, Brookland 7 Beebe 41, Watson Chapel 0 Benton 41, Greenwood 40 Bentonville 56, Rogers 49 Bentonville West 55, Rogers Heritage 7 Bigelow 44, Quitman 14 Booneville 49,

Adrian 41, Wellington-Napoleon 15 Albany 84, Pattonsburg/Gilman City/North Harrison 0 Appleton City/Montrose 46, Greenfield 14 Archie 84, Concordia 42 Ash Grove 52, Sarcoxie 32 Blair Oaks 71, Osage 43 Bowling Green 24, Cardinal Ritter 20 Butler 47,

The Mountain Home High School football team exploded in the second half to pull away from Siloam Springs and win their homecoming game Friday night. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: click to download audio After being

The Mountain Home High School volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with a 3-0 win at home over Alma. The Lady Bombers won by scores of 25-13, 25-14 and 25-14. Kendall Carter finished with 14 digs

The Flippin Lady Bobcats’ volleyball team captured the 2A North District Tournament championship Thursday night at home with a 3-0 win over Quitman. The Lady Bobcats won by scores of 25-21, 27-25 and 25-21. It’s the first

The Mountain Home Junior High football team moved to 8-0 on the season with a 49-22 win at home Thursday night over West Memphis West. Offensively for the Junior Bombers, Jackson Criner threw for 211 yards and

In high school basketball Thursday night, at the Bad Boy Mowers Classic at Izard County High School, the Viola girls lost to Riverside 39-34 to fall to 0-2 on the season. A.J. McCandlis led the way for

JONESBORO, Ark (AP) — Freshman Montrell Johnson took a handoff 99 yards for a school and Sun Belt Conference record-long touchdown, Chris Smith rushed for 238 yards and the game-winner and Louisiana battled past Arkansas State 28-27

Area teams did well Tuesday night at the Bad Boy Mowers Classic at Izard County High School, winning three of four games. The Calico Rock boys started their season with a 76-39 blowout win over Maynard. The

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Arkansas men’s basketball team was picked to finish third and sophomore guard Davonte Davis was selected second team All-SEC by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. The #3 SEC

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Women’s Basketball was picked to finish sixth by the media during the 2022 Southeastern Conference Season, the league office announced Tuesday. South Carolina was selected by the media to win the league, while

The Izard County High School boys’ basketball team opened the season Monday night with a 63-43 win at home over Mountain Home Christian Academy in the Bad Boy Mowers Classic. Gunnar Gleghorn led the way with 23

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — After an Elite 8 finish last season, the Arkansas Razorbacks, under third-year head coach Eric Musselman, were picked 16th in the 2021-22 AP men’s basketball preseason top 25. This is the first time Arkansas

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott promised not to miss any time after straining his right calf on the touchdown pass in overtime that gave the Dallas Cowboys their first win at New England since 1987. The

A few local high school volleyball teams were able to secure a state tournament berth in the opening round of the 2A-North District Tournament at Flippin. Cotter was able to win its match in straight sets. The

A local golf course recently received recognition from a national publication as being a “dream course” in the deep south. Links Magazine selected Big Creek Golf and Country Club as one of a dozen in Arkansas, Texas,

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Dak Prescott wasn’t going to let anything prevent him from enjoying the moment. While his team celebrated around him after he threw 35-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb in overtime to beat the

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Teammates approached Patrick Mahomes after his second interception in the first half and maybe the worst of his NFL career. They told him to keep being himself. Mahomes found himself in the second

The Mountain Home High School cross country teams came up short on Saturday as they hosted the Bomber Invitational on the campus of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. Mountain Home finished second on both sides with Fayetteville’s teams

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Parker McKinney scored on a 40-yard run midway through the fourth quarter, Joseph Sayles blocked Hayden Ray’s attempt at a game-tying field goal and Eastern Kentucky scored 25 unanswered points to stun Central

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – Kobe Dillon set a school record with 267 yards rushing, on just 14 carries, and scored three touchdowns as Southern ran away from Arkansas-Pine Bluff 34-7 on Saturday. After Southern (3-3, 2-1

The season came to an end Saturday for the Mountain Home freshman volleyball team. The Junior Lady Bombers went to Paragould for the 5A-East District Tournament and lost in the opening round. The match needed all three

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Jason Shelley passed for three touchdowns and ran for another as Missouri State defeated Indiana State 37-7 on Saturday. The Bears broke the game open by scoring three touchdowns in the final 2:19

The Dora High School softball team’s bid to get in the state tournament came up short Saturday in Hartville. The Lady Falcons competed in the championship game of the Class 1, District 2 Tournament and were edged

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Three plays were all it took for Auburn. Strip-sack score. Fourth-down stop. Long touchdown pass. The Tigers turned a three-point deficit into an 11-point lead in the span of 3:03 and staved off

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Texas A&M’s running back duo of Isaiah Spiller and Devon Achane combined for 292 rushing yards and three touchdowns to power the 21st-ranked Aggies to a 35-14 victory over Missouri on Saturday. Spiller

Yellville-Summit had a successful homecoming picking up their first conference win of the season. The Panthers doubled up Conway Christian 24-12. Yellville-Summit improves to 2-5 on the season and 1-3 in the 2A-4 and will play their

Arkadelphia 42, Harmony Grove 19 Ashdown 26, Nashville 21 Beebe 56, Jacksonville 14 Benton 52, Mountain Home 23 Bentonville West 46, Har-Ber 45 Bigelow 51, Westside-Johnson County 18 Bismarck 32, Horatio 0 Blytheville 16, Gosnell 14 Booneville

Adrian 41, Cass-Midway 12 Archie 61, Lockwood/Golden City 26 Aurora 28, Reeds Spring 14 Ava 48, Cabool 9 Belton 42, William Chrisman 28 Blair Oaks 71, Southern Boone County 34 Blue Springs 49, Blue Springs South 35

Benton showed why they are ranked ninth overall in the state and number two in class 6A Friday night, as they rolled over Mountain Home. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: click to download audio Benton, after

The Mountain Home Junior High football team continues to roll, as they crushed Marion 52-6 Thursday night. Jacob Chenoweth had another big game for the Junior Bombers. He had four carries for 131 yards and two touchdowns,

The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams lost one match and tied another against Paragould Thursday evening. Paragould won the junior high match by scores of 25-20 and 25-20. The Junior Lady Bombers fall to 12-11 overall

The Dora Lady Falcons’ softball team advanced to the championship game of the Class 1, District 2 Tournament at Crocker. Dora defeated Richland 13-9 in the semifinals. Dora will face either Norwood or Stoutland in the title

A few area high school basketball teams played their benefit games Thursday night. The Izard County boys topped Flippin 51-47. The Cougars were down by 11 at halftime, but outscored the Bobcats 31-16 in the second half.

Mike Shildt (Photo courtesy of Associated Press) The Cardinals fired manager Mike Shildt over philosophical differences within the organization Thursday, just one week after St. Louis lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League wild-card

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs practiced without five key starters Wednesday, including wide receiver Tyreek Hill and pass rusher Chris Jones, adding a long list of physical ailments to their battered pride five

The Branson High School softball team’s season came to an end Wednesday in the Class 4, District 6 Tournament at Neosho. The Lady Pirates were edged out by the host Lady Wildcats by a final of 6-5.

Mountain Home High School’s tennis season came to an end Tuesday, when the last player was eliminated from the Class 5A State Tournament at Hot Springs. Maci Heidi lost in the girls’ singles semifinals to Jonesboro’s Jenna

The Mountain Home High School volleyball team punched its ticket to the state tournament with a win at home over Russellville Tuesday night. The Lady Bombers won by scores of 25-14, 25-23 and 25-15 to improve to

SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request by Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman La’el Collins for an injunction that would have halted his five-game suspension with one game remaining.U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant suggested

Three area high school softball teams began district play Tuesday in Missouri. Bakersfield watched its season come to an end in the Class 1, District 1 Tournament at East Carter High School in Ellsinore. The Lady Lions

Twin Lakes Golf Course Men’s League held its final Tuesday outing of the season, with Dave Trammell coming out on top. Trammell won the first flight with a 63. Mike Parker shot a 64 to finish second,

Brad Kell (Photo courtesy of Major League Fishing) MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Brad Kell of Benton, Kentucky, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale on Saturday, weighing 34 pounds, 15 ounces to win the

It was mixed results for Mountain Home High School tennis players at the Class 5A State Tournament in Hot Springs Monday. Maci Heidi won both of her matches to advance to the semifinals Tuesday. Heidi defeated a

Mountain Home lost a pair of junior high volleyball matches at Valley View in Jonesboro Monday evening. In the junior high match, Valley View topped Mountain Home by scores of 25-12 and 25-13. The Junior Lady Bombers

The Mountain Home seventh grade football team fell at home Monday evening to Harrison 14-0. They are now 4-2 on the season and will play again Oct. 25 at Batesville. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Big Creek Cup was held over the weekend at Big Creek Golf and Country Club as a Ryder Cup-style inner club match play event. Team Maple was able to beat Team Kelly for the cup 12.5-11.5.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) –The raw statistics suggest the Kansas City Chiefs have one of the worst defenses in the NFL. The eye test? Not much better. That was especially evident in a 38-20 loss to the

Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyrann Mathieu said everything necessary about the Kansas City Chiefs defense without uttering a word. The All-Pro safety was tailing a play late in the first half Sunday night against Buffalo when

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott celebrated until the end with more than 90,000 fans in his home stadium for a third consecutive week — and third straight win for the rolling Dallas Cowboys. This one was

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Matt Corral promised it would be different this time against No. 13 Arkansas. The Mississippi quarterback, who threw six interceptions last year against the Razorbacks, delivered, leading the Rebels to a wild victory

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz called running back Tyler Badie the “least-talked-about great player in the country.” Badie turned in another under-the-radar classic Saturday, rushing for a career-high 217 yards and scoring three touchdowns

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – Jaleel McLaughlin ran for two late touchdowns, a 22-yard burst up the middle and a 60-yard dash and Youngstown State handed Missouri State its first Missouri Valley Football Conference loss, 41-33 on Saturday.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Myles Crawley threw four touchdown passes and Alabama State rolled to a 35-15 Southwestern Athletic Conference win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. Crawley found Jeremiah Hixon from 18 yards out in the first

The St. Louis Cardinals’ local television ratings ranked No. 1 among Major League Baseball teams in 2021, according to Nielsen Media Research data. It’s the third time in four seasons the Cardinals have finished first, and the

The Mountain Home High School football team put together a dominating performance Friday night at Van Buren for its first conference win of the season. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: click to download audio Mountain Home

Yellville-Summit went on the road and suffered another conference loss on Friday. The Panthers fell at Quitman by a final of 47-13. Yellville-Summit drops to 1-5 on the season and 0-3 in the 2A-4 and will host

Alma 14, Clarksville 0 Arkadelphia 48, Fountain Lake 14 Ashdown 21, Malvern 8 Atkins 50, Danville 30 Batesville 39, Forrest City 12 Benton 30, Little Rock Parkview 23 Bentonville 49, Rogers Heritage 14 Bigelow 49, Mountainburg 22

Adrian 54, Lone Jack/Kingville 0 Affton 40, North Point 32 Archie 60, Appleton City/Montrose 8 Ash Grove 35, Clever 0 Aurora 30, Marshfield 19 Ava 35, Thayer 13 Battle 26, Rock Bridge 14 Belton 60, Truman 19

Mountain Home was victorious in all four volleyball matches they hosted Friday night against Flippin. The junior varsity match needed four sets, as Mountain Home posted scores of 25-11, 25-22, 14-25 and 25-14. Lauren Wehmeyer led the

The Mountain Home High School volleyball team returned home Thursday night and got back in the win column with a 3-2 decision over Van Buren. The Lady Bombers won by scores of 19-25, 25-13, 25-22, 21-25 and

The Mountain Home Junior High football team continued to win Thursday night with a 33-12 victory at home over Jonesboro Annie Camp. The Junior Bombers racked up 365 yards of total offense. Jacob Chenoweth had another big

The Mountain Home Christian Academy (MHCA) won two of three volleyball matches against Maranatha Baptist Academy from Rolla Thursday night played at Mansfield. MHCA won the varsity match by scores of 25-20 and 26-24. Mountain Home Christian

Photo by Travis Clayton, ASU JONESBORO, Ark. — On Thursday night at Centennial Bank Stadium, the Arkansas State football team scored 20 second-half points, but dropped a 52-20 decision to No. 15 Coastal Carolina. A-State (1-5, 0-2

Mississippi and Arkansas got to see how they stacked up against the Southeastern Conference’s two dominant teams. Now, they get a fairer measuring stick: each other. The 13th-ranked Razorbacks visit No. 17 Ole Miss Saturday, a week