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Image: Courtesy Arkansas State University JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State senior wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr. was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year on Monday and was one of seven Red Wolves, including

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Isiaih Mosley and Ja’Monta Black scored 26 points apiece as Missouri State topped Little Rock 85-77 on Monday night. Mosley made 9 of 10 free throws for his career high and added eight

WACO, Texas (AP) – L.J. Cryer and No. 2 Baylor set the tempo in a hurry and go into their Christmas break as the only Big 12 team without a loss. The Bears quickly jumped out to

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) – Destiny Slocum scored 18 points, Erynn Barnum had a double-double off the bench and No. 11 Arkansas rolled to an 86-52 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday. The Razorbacks played their final nonconference game

Photo: Marcie Cudworth (second from right) with family. Photo: Courtesy of Brent Bogy The Mountain Home High School athletic program has announced another student athlete will compete on the collegiate level. Senior Marcie Cudworth has signed a

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Patrick Mahomes’ repertoire of side-arm throws, basketball-style push passes, underhanded flips and renowned improvisation humbled yet another highly regarded defense. Mahomes passed for 254 yards and three touchdowns, and the Kansas City Chiefs

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Norchad Omier had 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead Arkansas State to a 90-50 win over Champion Christian College on Sunday. Keyon Wesley had 12 points for Arkansas State (3-4). Malcolm Farrington

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Jessika Carter scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and No. 13 Mississippi State rolled to a 72-49 win over Central Arkansas on Sunday. Carter was 12-of-16 shooting. The Bulldogs (5-1)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Justin Smith scored 22 points with a career-high 17 rebounds and Arkansas had a big second half to beat Oral Roberts 87-76 on Sunday. Despite the Razorbacks’ (7-0) 58-32 rebounding advantage, and 57-point

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Tony Pollard ran for two touchdowns with Ezekiel Elliott sidelined by an injury for the first time in the two-time rushing champion’s career, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the San Francisco 49ers 41-33

The Viola High School boys’ basketball team had a tough weekend on the road. The Longhorns fell to Jacksonville 61-48. Bergman’s boys were able to invoke the mercy rule, as they routed Kingston 80-36. Elijah Royce led

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Gaige Prim had a career-high 26 points as Missouri State easily defeated Northwestern State 94-67 on Saturday night. Prim hit 9 of 12 shots. He added nine rebounds, nine assists and four blocks.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Will Rogers threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns to lead Mississippi State to a 51-32 victory over Missouri on Saturday. After weeks of floundering offensively, Mississippi State (3-7, 3-7 Southeastern Conference) finally

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Chelsea Dungee hit five 3-pointers and scored 18 points and No. 12 Arkansas won its fifth-straight game 80-70 over Little Rock on Saturday. Destiny Slocum added 16 points for the Razorbacks (8-1),

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Myah Selland scored 19 points with 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals and South Dakota State defeated its third ranked team this season, upending No. 20 Missouri State 60-52 on Saturday. The

Mountain Home wrapped up the week with a split of a pair of girls’ games Saturday at West Plains. Dylan Connolly has the details. Listen: click to download audio WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Bret Bielema, who led Wisconsin to three Rose Bowls before a disappointing run at Arkansas, is returning to the Big Ten Ten and his home state to coach Illinois. The Illini hired Bielema to replace the fired

The regular season ends Saturday for Missouri’s football team. The Tigers will be in Starkville, as they go up against Mississippi State. Mizzou is 5-4 on the season. The Tigers suffered a five-touchdown loss to Georgia last

Mountain Home Christian Academy was able to sweep Mountain Grove Christian at home in a battle between Eagles. Mountain Home Christian dominated the varsity boys’ game 77-51. Trenton Cox led Mountain Home Christian with 18 points, Gideon

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Markquis Nowell had 17 points and 10 assists to lead Little Rock to a 78-50 win over Champion Christian College on Friday night. C.J. White had 12 points for Little Rock (4-2).

Mountain Home was able to sweep a pair of junior high girls’ basketball games Thursday at West Memphis East. The freshmen game ended with the Junior Lady Bombers getting past the Lady Red Imps 21-17. Mountain Home

The Norfork High School basketball team had a rough night on Thursday being swept by Salem. The Panthers were edged out by the Greyhounds 47-44 in the boys’ game. Norfork did not fare any better in the

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 17 points and Tolu Smith had a double-double and Mississippi State beat Central Arkansas 81-65 on Wednesday night. Smith finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, Jalen Johnson scored

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Gaige Prim had 20 points as Missouri State beat William Jewell 73-64 on Wednesday night. Prim made 9 of 11 shots. He added eight assists. Ja’Monta Black had 16 points and eight rebounds

The Norfork High School basketball teams had a tough night on the road Tuesday, as they were swept at Viola. The Lady Panthers fell to the Lady Longhorns 68-41. Lindsey Browning was Viola’s top scorer with 31

Mountain Home High School had its first home basketball outing in a week-and-a-half Tuesday with mixed results against Harrison. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Bomber boys wrapped up the night by

DENTON, Texas (AP) – Javion Hamlet had 14 points to lead five North Texas players in double figures as the Mean Green routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 81-56 on Tuesday night. Zachary Simmons added 12 points for the Mean

Mountain Home Christian Academy pulled off a sweep Monday against Fayetteville Christian for two boys’ games at Harrison. Mountain Home Christian dominated the varsity game over Fayetteville Christian 73-43. Gideon Spray led Mountain Home Christian with 17

Arkansas Sports Media Boys High School 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

Arkansas Sports Media Girls High School 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

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Devontae Shuler scored 20 points, Luis Rodriguez had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Mississippi beat Central Arkansas 68-54 on Monday night in the return of Rebel alum Anthony Boone. Boone, the second-year

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Brice Calip and Elle Ruffridge scored 18 points apiece, and No. 20 Missouri State scored its last 12 points from the foul line to defeat Missouri 72-58 on Monday night. The Bears led

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Chelsea Dungee scored 26 points, Destiny Slocum added 22 more and No. 13 Arkansas romped past Central Arkansas 105-58 on Sunday four its fourth-straight win. Dungee was a perfect 3-for-3 from behind the

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 30-yard sack, four turnovers and a 10-point deficit Sunday to clinch their fifth consecutive AFC West title by beating Miami 33-27 on Sunday.

CINCINNATI (AP) – Andy Dalton was good enough in his return to Cincinnati, tossing two touchdown passes and helping lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 30-7 win over the Bengals on Sunday. Cincinnati greatly contributed to the

The Mountain Home High School girls’ basketball team had a tough day Saturday wrapping up a run of three straight road trips at Cabot. Dylan Connelly has the details. Listen: click to download audio WebReadyTM Powered by

Two local boys’ teams were able to wrap up the Mansfield Invitational Basketball Tournament with wins on Saturday. Gainesville took third place with a 63-46 victory over Conway, and Dora pounded Plato 76-51 to capture seventh place.

The Mountain Home seventh grade girls’ basketball team had a good Saturday morning on the junior high campus. The Seventh Grade Lady Bombers were able to pick up a 33-10 victory over Salem. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – J.D. Notae scored 22 points, Jalen Tate had 17 points and 11 assists and Arkansas beat Central Arkansas 100-75 on Saturday night. Notae hit a step-back 3-pointer with about five minutes remaining for

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri had no answer for Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu. Luckily for the Tigers, there wasn’t much else from the Fighting Illini to worry about. Missouri held off a late charge from No. 6

Photo: Courtesy CBS Sports Arkansas State hired former Tennessee coach Butch Jones as its new head coach Saturday. Jones has spent the last three seasons in an off-the-field role at Alabama under Nick Saban. He replaces Blake

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Alabama has been the dominant program in college football for more than a decade, and Arkansas coach Sam Pittman has been coaching in the Southeastern Conference almost all of it. After the top-ranked

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Georgia quarterback J.T. Daniels is confident that wherever he tosses it, George Pickens will make the catch. Daniels threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Pickens as No. 12 Bulldogs broke away

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Jaylen Forbes had 16 points and nine rebounds as Tulane beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 67-56 on Saturday. Jordan Walker had 15 points for Tulane (4-0). Nobal Days added eight rebounds. Nicholas Jones had 15

Class 3A Harding Academy 35, Glen Rose 7 McGehee 20, Hoxie 18 Class 4A Rivercrest 55, Warren 35 Shiloh Christian 56, Stuttgart 7 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Norfork High School girls’ basketball team had a tough night on the road Friday. The Lady Panthers fell to Clinton by a final of 55-49. The Flippin boys went on the road and won a high-scoring

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Norchad Omier tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Arkansas State to an 81-69 win over Central Baptist on Friday night. Caleb Fields had 15 points for Arkansas State (2-4). Marquis Eaton

The Mountain Home freshman boys’ basketball team had a rough outing on the road Thursday. The Junior Bombers fell to Marion 23-17. Mountain Home drops to 2-4 on the year and will head to West Memphis Thursday.

The Cotter High School basketball teams had mixed results Thursday, as they hosted Lead Hill. The girls’ game ended with the Lady Warriors beating the Lady Tigers 62-34. Cotter was led by Kate Cheek with 21 points,

The Norfork High School bowling teams went to the Hollywood Bowl in Batesville on Thursday and came away with a split, as they took on Southside. The Panthers took the boys’ match over the Southerners 1,968-1,855. Blythe

The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team’s three-game winning streak was snapped Thursday at Springdale against Har-Ber. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Bombers ended up falling to the Wildcats 57-44.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Aaliyah Wilson scored 13 points, Destiny Pitts hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range and finished with 12 points, and No. 10 Texas A&M beat Little Rock 79-56 on Thursday night. Alexis

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas State head football coach Blake Anderson is leaving the Red Wolves for a heading coaching job out west.KAIT TV in Jonesboro reports multiple sources have confirmed to Region 8 News Sports Director

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Mark Smith scored 12 of his 17 points after halftime, Dru Smith added 14 points and Missouri turned back Liberty 69-60 on Wednesday night. Xavier Pinson added 12 points for the Tigers (4-0),

DALLAS (AP) – Amber Ramirez hit six 3-pointers and scored 18 points and No. 13 Arkansas rolled to a 79-47 win over SMU on Wednesday night.Makayla Daniels added 13 points and Chelsea Dungee had 12 for the

JONESBORO (AP) – Shaun Doss had 20 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff narrowly defeated Arkansas State 75-74 on Wednesday night. Joshuwan Johnson had 16 points for Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-5). Nicholas Jones added 11 points. Norchad Omier had 21

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) – Davonte Davis scored 14 points to lead six in double-figures and Arkansas remains undefeated with a 79-44 rout over Southern on Wednesday night. Moses Moody, a freshman from Little Rock, had 12 points for

Photo: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws under pressure against the Denver Broncos in the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Missouri last Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)(Charlie Riedel | AP) KANSAS

The Mountain Home High School swim teams ended up winning a December holiday meet Tuesday at Pocahontas. The Bombers and Lady Bombers beat Greene County Tech, Jonesboro, Valley View and the host school. Individually for Mountain Home’s

The Cotter High School basketball teams had a rough night Tuesday, as they were swept at Bergman. The boys’ game ended with the Warriors falling to the Panthers 81-42. Bergman was led by Walker Patton with 23

The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team extended its winning streak to three games in Paragould for the first of three straight road trips. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Bombers

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Gibson Jimerson had 21 points as Saint Louis romped past Central Arkansas 88-65 on Tuesday night. Jordan Goodwin had 15 points, 11 rebounds and six steals for Saint Louis (4-0). Yuri Collins added

BALTIMORE (AP) – Back in action after a 15-day layoff, Lamar Jackson directed a relentless rushing attack that the Baltimore Ravens hope will be the first big step in a run to the playoffs. Jackson ran for

Mountain Home came away with two wins hosting Harrison Monday for three junior high boys’ games. The freshmen game ended with the Junior Bombers beating the Junior Goblins 27-20. Mountain Home improves to 2-3 on the year.

When the Mountain Home girls lost to Bentonville in November, the Lady Tigers hit 13 three-pointers. In Tuesday’s rematch, Bentonville picked up right where it left off. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio

Arkansas Sports Media Boys High School 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

Arkansas Sports Media Girls High School 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

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Sydney Wilson scored a career-high 21 points and No. 21 Missouri State beat Lincoln (Mo.) 100-38 on Monday night in the Lady Bears’ home opener. Missouri State scored the opening 24 points of

Arkansas State quarterback Logan Bonner entered the transfer portal Monday evening, 247Sports has learned. The redshirt junior quarterback will be a graduate transfer at his next stop. Part of a two-QB rotation for the Red Wolves this

NEW YORK (AP) – Longtime St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has won the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually by Major League Baseball for community involvement and philanthropy. Wainwright’s Big League Impact foundation and recording artist Garth

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes threw for 318 yards and a touchdown, Harrison Butker was perfect on five field goals, and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame some red-zone woes and big mistakes that cost them

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Amber Ramirez scored 23 points and Chelsea Dungee added 22 to help No. 16 Arkansas beat fourth-ranked Baylor 83-78 on Sunday night in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Razorbacks (5-1) led by 10

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Markquis Nowell recorded 19 points and 13 assists as Little Rock narrowly beat Central Arkansas 86-83 on Sunday. Ruot Monyyong added 12 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for the Trojans (3-2).

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Mark Smith scored 19 points, Kobe Brown and Dru Smith each added 14 and Missouri beat Wichita State 72-62 on Sunday for its first 3-0 start to a season since 2013-14. Missouri played

Mountain Home Christian Academy came away with two wins playing four basketball games Saturday at Harrison. The varsity boys were the only team to play Northwest Arkansas, as the Eagles came away with the 79-47 win. Trenton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – When Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz saw his team fall behind Arkansas on the most improbable 2-point conversion imaginable, he turned to quarterback Connor Bazelak with a simple message. “Let’s go win the game,”

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Corey Rucker set the NCAA FBS record for a freshman with 310 yards receiving and caught four touchdown passes to help Arkansas State beat UL Monroe 48-15 on Saturday. Rucker, who caught nine

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Moses Moody scored 18 points, J.D. Notae scored 12, and Arkansas beat Lipscomb 86-50 on Saturday. Vance Jackson scored 10 points and 11 players for Arkansas (4-0) entered the scoring column. Arkansas entered

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Javonte Perkins, Hasahn French and Jordan Goodwin scored 15 points apiece as Saint Louis easily defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 107-54 on Saturday night. French also had six assists, while Goodwin posted seven rebounds. Gibson

Mountain Home Christian Academy was able to sweep a pair of high school boys’ games over Faulkner County on Friday. The varsity game ended with the Eagles routing the Falcons 91-35. Landon Jines paced Mountain Home Christian

The Mountain Home High School basketball teams had mixed results Friday, as they played in different locations. The Bomber boys picked up the win in front of the home crowd, as they topped Heritage 49-40. The game

The Harrison High School football team fell one win short of earning a trip to War Memorial Stadium. The Gobins fell to Little Rock Christian Friday in the semifinals of the Class 5A State Playoffs. Harrison’s season

Class 2A Semifinals Des Arc 22, Junction City 20 Fordyce 27, Gurdon 24 Class 3A Quarterfinals Glen Rose 34, Centerpoint 21 Harding Academy 52, Booneville 21 Hoxie 65, Paris 35 McGehee 44, Prescott 39 Class 4A Quarterfinals

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Norchad Omier had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Keyon Wesley added 20 points as Arkansas State routed Crowley’s Ridge College 115-49 on Friday night. Lazar Grbovic had 17 points for Arkansas State

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Landers Nolley II had 23 points as Memphis topped Central Arkansas 85-68 on Friday night. D.J. Jeffries had 15 points for Memphis (3-2). Lester Quinones added 14 points and Boogie Ellis had 10.

Mountain Home came away with one win in Jonesboro Thursday in four junior high basketball games with Nettleton. The freshmen girls’ contest went down to the wire, with the Junior Lady Bombers getting edged out by the

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Destiny Slocum led six Arkansas players in double figures with 18 points and the No. 16 Razorbacks beat Louisiana-Monroe 103-50 on Thursday night. Arkansas (4-1), coming off a 115-96 loss to then-No. 12

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – D.J. Burns Jr. had 19 points as Winthrop edged past Little Rock 80-75 on Thursday. Burns shot 9 for 10 from the floor. Charles Falden had 12 points for Winthrop (2-0). Chandler Vaudrin

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Thursday called Lou Holtz “one of the greatest coaches in American history” as he honored the college football Hall of Famer and political ally with the nation’s highest civilian honor.Holtz,

Arkansas running back Rakeem Boyd has opted out of the rest of this season to focus on preparing for the NFL draft. Boyd made the announcement on Twitter on Tuesday. Boyd, a senior, rushed for 2,176 yards

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Moses Moody had career highs of 24 points and nine rebounds as Arkansas beat UT Arlington 72-60 on Wednesday night. Moody, a 6-foot-6 freshman from Little Rock, Arkansas, was 7-of-12 shooting and made

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Missouri passed its early test against No. 21 Oregon, validating coach Cuonzo Martin’s belief that a Tigers team that returned four starters is poised to move up in the Southeastern Conference. Xavier Pinson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Landers Nolley II had 23 points as Memphis romped past Arkansas State 83-54 on Wednesday night. Lester Quinones had 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Memphis (2-2). Moussa Cisse added 14

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) – Miller Kopp scored 18 points and Chase Audige scored 16 and Northwestern opened its season by beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 92-49 on Wednesday. The Wildcats made 14 of 29 3-pointers – eight in the

A day after the Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team invoked the mercy rule on Paragould, their female counterparts did the same to Springdale. The Lady Bombers wrapped up their two-game home stand by beating up

The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams came away with two wins Tuesday, as they hosted Fayetteville and Russellville. The Lady Bombers were able to beat the Lady Bulldogs 48-12. Emma Martin, Victoria Bevel, Amelia Frounfelter and

The Mountain Home High School swim teams came away with wins at Pocahontas Tuesday, as they also took on Jonesboro, Brookland and Pulaski Academy (PA). The Bomber boys won overwhelmingly with 624 points, with P.A. finishing second

The Cotter High School basketball teams ended up with a split Tuesday at Yellville-Summit. The Lady Warriors took the girls’ game 58-33 over the Lady Panthers. Cotter was led by Kate Cheek with 17 points, Becca Benedict

The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team dominated on Tuesday to get its first win of the season. The Bombers beat up on Paragould 63-35 in its home opener. The game had three ties early on.

The Mountain Home freshmen girls’ basketball team had a dominating night at home. The Junior Lady Bombers invoked the mercy rule on Monday, as they routed West Memphis West 42-11. Ashlyn Estes led Mountain Home with 10

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Markquis Nowell scored 13 points and distributed 11 assists, Ruot Monyyong added 10 points and 13 rebounds, and Little Rock defeated Duquesne 76-66 on Monday. Nikola Maric had 16 points and eight rebounds

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Katie Benzan scored a career-high 28 points, drained eight 3-pointers, led five Terrapins into double-figure scoring, and No. 12 Maryland roared past No. 14 Arkansas 115-96 on Sunday night for its highest-scoring

Johni Broome had 25 points and 12 rebounds as Morehead State topped Arkansas State 69-61 on Sunday. De’Von Cooper had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Morehead State (1-2). Ta’lon Cooper added three blocks. Caleb Fields tied

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – When Tyreek Hill draws single coverage, Patrick Mahomes is going to find a way to get the ball to the Kansas City Chiefs’ most explosive receiver. Mahomes threw for 462 yards, including touchdowns

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Ivana Raca scored 10 of her 23 points in the third quarter when Wake Forest pulled away and went on to beat No. 24 Missouri State 68-59 on Sunday at the Gulf

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Newcomer Jalen Coleman-Lands scored 17 points, Rasir Bolton added 16, and Iowa State took over in the second half to defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 80-63 on Sunday. The Cyclones, in their season opener, trailed

The Big John’s Open Thanksgiving Bass Bash was held Saturday at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock. Jason Davidson and Darrin Tilley won the tournament with a total weight of 19.37 pounds, and they also caught the big

The Bakersfield High School boys’ basketball team had a good weekend taking part in the Couch Classic Shootout. The Lions pounded Mountain Grove Christian 73-49 on Saturday. Melbourne’s high school teams were able to pick up a

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Justin Smith scored 18 points, J.D. Notae added 16 and Arkansas never trailed Saturday night in a 69-54 win over North Texas. The Razorbacks (2-0) opened the second half with a 9-0 run

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Brice Calip scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 24 Missouri State rallied from a 16-points deficit to beat No. 12 Marylard 81-72 on Saturday night at the Gulf Coast Showcase. Jasmine

JONESBORO, Ark. – With under two minutes remaining, Arkansas State needed a touchdown to tie, reaching the South Alabama 6-yard line, but a turnover on downs ended things as A-State dropped a 38-31 decision to the Jaguars

FORT MEYERS, Fla. (AP) – Chelsea Dungee scored 19 of her 25 points in the second half, 10 in the fourth quarter, and No. 14 Arkansas made four free throws in the final 11 seconds to pull

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Sarah Fuller made history, but her barrier-breaking kickoff was the only highlight for Vanderbilt as Missouri dominated the Commodores 41-0 on Saturday. Fuller became the first woman to participate in a Power 5

The Melbourne High School football team watched its season come to an end Friday in the Class 3A State Playoffs. The Bearkatz went on the road and fell to Prescott 52-16. Melbourne’s final record for the year

Class 2A Des Arc 38, Bigelow 22 Fordyce 47, Foreman 8 Gurdon 53, East Poinsett County 6 Junction City 48, Poyen 38 Class 3A Booneville 10, Osceola 7 Centerpoint 47, Camden Harmony Grove 22 Glen Rose 21,

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Isaiah Miller had 24 points and UNC Greensboro won its season opener with a 77-70 victory over Little Rock on Friday night. Miller hit 10 of 13 shots and added five steals. Hayden

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Seventh-ranked Wisconsin was too tall — and too everything else — for outmanned Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Micah Potter scored 19 points and D’Mitrik Trice added 15 as Wisconsin used its size advantage to overwhelm

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Abby Hipp scored 13 points and No. 24 Missouri State used a dominate first half to defeat Florida Gulf Coast 74-49 on Friday in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Abyigayle Jackson added 12

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Taevion Kinsey registered 17 points as Marshall beat Arkansas State 70-56 in the season opener on Friday.Darius George had 15 points for Marshall. Jarrod West had five steals and is two short of

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Amber Ramirez scored 15 of her 22 points in the third quarter when No. 14 Arkansas took control en route to a 98-82 win over Wake Forest at the Gulf Coast Showcase

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Alex Smith has Washington at least temporarily in first place in the NFC East after winning on Thanksgiving for the first time, two years after a planned holiday showing was wrecked by the

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Connor Vanover scored 23 points to lead eight Arkansas players in double figures and the Razorbacks beat Mississippi Valley State 142-62 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams. Vanover, a 7-foot-3

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Mark Smith scored 18 points, Xavier Pinson added 17, and Dru Smith 16 as Missouri cruised past Oral Roberts in a season opener 91-64 Wednesday night. Mark Smith and Dru Smith, who are

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Nikola Maric and Markquis Nowell scored 17 points apiece and Little Rock edged Prairie View A&M 71-66 for a season-opening win on Wednesday. Ruot Monyyong added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the

WACO, Texas (AP) – NaLyssa Smith had 25 points and 15 rebounds and was one of five players scoring in double figures for No. 4 Baylor as the Lady Bears opened the season with an 82-37 win

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) – Graduate transfer Destiny Slocum scored 22 points in her Arkansas debut and the No. 14 Razorbacks rolled to a 96-49 win over Oral Roberts to open the season on Wednesday. Slocum, who led Oregon

Photo: Calvin Mallett (left) receives Joe Reese Award. Photo: Courtesy Stockton Mallett A former high school football coach has been honored by the Arkansas High School Coaches Association. Former Yellville-Summit head coach Calvin Mallett was presented the

The Mountain Home Junior Lady Bombers basketball team handily beat Conway to advance to 3-0 on the season on Monday evening. Laykin Moore and Ali Czanstkowksi each put up 13 points for the Bombers in the 48-17

The Viola Junior Lady Longhorns suffered their first loss of the season Monday night at Farmington, dropping to 10-1 on the year. Sami McCandlis put up 21 points and 6 rebounds, with A.J. McCandlis adding another 13

The Mountain Home eighth and ninth grade boys’ basketball teams both lost to Conway Monday night. The eighth-graders went down 32-25, moving to 2-2 on the season, with Ryder McClain putting up a total of 15 points.

Members of the Junior Varsity Boys wrestling team competed in the Wildcat JV Tournament at Springdale Har-Ber Friday night. Top 5 weight-class finishes include Baryden Daniel, (4-1) second place; Isaac Archey (4-1), third place; Aidan Lyons, fourth

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Even after Jason Witten’s touchdown put the Las Vegas Raiders ahead with 1:43 to play, the mood on the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline was calm and cool. Not much can stop the Super

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The refreshed Dallas Cowboys had a steady hand back at quarterback, eager to initiate the same post-bye bounce the Minnesota Vikings had been enjoying this month. For as badly as the first half of

The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team began the season on the right note at Springdale on Saturday. The Lady Bombers won the Har-Ber Lady Wildcat Invitational Tournament, as they finished 12 points ahead of Bentonville.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz was proud his team wouldn’t let the obstacles they’ve faced this season keep them from success. And he happily congratulated them, COVID-19 worries and all, after the Tigers’ 17-10

Class 1 Quarterfinals Adrian 13, Marceline 7 Mid-Buchanan 46, Penney 21 Thayer 42, South Callaway 15 Windsor 40, Marionville 21 Class 2 Quarterfinals Lamar 32, Liberty (Mountain View) 8 Palmyra 44, Hallsville 30 Class 3 Quarterfinals Blair

Saturday was a rough home opener for the Mountain Home High School girls’ basketball team. The Lady Bombers ended up losing to Bentonville by a final of 86-39. The game had one tie at 2-2, but the

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – A targeting penalty in the fourth quarter helped LSU continue its go-ahead drive, scoring with 3:59 left to dispatch Arkansas, 27-24, on Saturday. T.J. Finley found Jaray Jenkins for a 13-yard touchdown to

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) – Brady McBride threw for five touchdowns, and Calvin Hill’s six-yard run with 34 seconds left sent Texas State past Arkansas State 47-45 on Saturday. McBride threw for 443 yards, and Logan Bonner

Mountain Home was able to pull off a sweep of four junior high basketball games Friday at Cave City. The Eighth Grade Bomber boys were able to get past the Eighth Grade Cavemen 38-33. Ryder McClain led

The Greenwood Bulldogs scored on seven consecutive drives to post a 49-13 victory over the Mountain Home Bombers Friday night in the quarterfinal round of the Class 6A State Playoffs at Smith-Robinson Stadium in Greenwood.Sonny Elliott has

Salem watched its season come to an end Friday in the Class 3A State Playoffs. The Greyhounds went on the road and fell to Paris 40-32. Salem’s final record is 5-5. Melbourne was also playing its postseason

Class 2A Bigelow 43, Hampton 8 Des Arc 40, Mount Ida 22 East Poinsett County 56, Quitman 29 Fordyce 49, Clarendon 6 Foreman 34, Magazine 15 Gurdon def. Carlisle, forfeit Junction City 50, McCrory 30 Poyen 48,

Class 2 Quarterfinals Jefferson (Festus) 24, Duchesne 6 St. Pius X (Kansas City) 14, Butler 6 Class 4 Quarterfinals Helias Catholic 36, West Plains 30 Smithville 38, Grandview 0 Union 34, Festus 25 Class 5 Quarterfinals Ft.

The Mammoth Spring High School boys’ basketball team was able to get another home win Thursday by topping Jonesboro Westside 72-56. Cole Young was the Bears’ leading scorer with 22 points, Logan Doss had 18 points and

Mountain Home was able to get three wins playing four junior high basketball games at Harrison. The freshmen boys’ game ended with the Junior Bombers beating the Junior Goblins 34-27. Braiden Dewey was Mountain Home’s top score

The Mountain Home High School swim teams had a successful road trip on Thursday. The Bombers and Lady Bombers both came away with a victory at Pocahontas. Mountain Home’s boys beat North Little Rock by 57 points.

Thursday ended up being a rough night for the Mountain Home High School basketball teams, as they were swept at Fayetteville. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The boys’ game ended with the

CONWAY, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas Bears will not face the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Saturday due to COVID-19 positive tests and contract tracing with the Louisiana program, according to a Wednesday release from the Louisiana

Viola split a pair of girls’ basketball games Tuesday with Mammoth Spring. On the high school level, the Lady Longhorns remain unbeaten after defeating the Lady Bears 63-34. Viola was led by A.J. McCandlis with 17 points,

The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team’s comeback attempt came up short, as they opened the season Tuesday at Greene County Tech High School in Paragould. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio

JONESBORO, Ark. – The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Tuesday that a Dec. 12 home game against the University of the Incarnate Word has been added to the football team’s 2020 schedule and also that the Red

The Bergman Panthers used a 25-7 blitz in the first quarter to pave the way to an 82-48 victory over the Lead Hill Tigers on Monday night in senior boys’ high school basketball action.After the early onslaught,

Photo: Deer hunters in Missouri harvested 80,525 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season last Saturday and Sunday. Top harvest counties for opening weekend were Howell, Bollinger and Franklin.

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) – The Kansas City Chiefs signed Andy Reid and Brett Veach to contract extensions Monday that will provide added stability by keeping together the most successful coach/general manager combination in franchise history well

The watch lists for the Farm Bureau Awards to honor Arkansas’s top offensive player, top defensive player and coach of the year have been released. The list includes 17 area athletes and three area coaches. Mountain Home

Mountain Home was well-represented by four runners in the Arkansas vs. Oklahoma All-Star Cross Country Meet Saturday in Tulsa. Oklahoma was able to sweep Arkansas in both races on its home turf. A week after winning the

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Kyle Trask has gone from Heisman hopeful to potential Heisman Trophy front-runner in two months, much of it coming in the last two weeks. Trask threw for 356 yards and six touchdowns, extending

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Luke Hales threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Lujuan Winningham to cap a nearly eight minute drive in the fourth quarter, helping Central Arkansas beat Eastern Kentucky 37-25 on Saturday night. Central Arkansas

The Mountain Home High School swim teams ended up with a second-place finish in a dual meet format Saturday at Russellville. The host Cyclones were the winners of the meet. Maddy Lynch, Joia Traver and Olivia Wham

Mountain Home Christian Academy picked up two wins hostng three boys’ games against Faulkner County. The Eagles beat up on the Falcons 93-36 in the varsity game. Trenton Cox led Mountain Home Christian with 28 points, Gideon

Gage Hershberger raced 11 yards to paydirt as the Mountain Home Bombers rallied for a 24-20 victory over the Pine Bluff Zebras at Torii Hunter Field at Jordan Stadium in Pine Bluff. Sonny Elliott has the details.

Mountain View watched its season come to an end Friday in the play-in round of the Class 3A State Playoffs. The Yellowjackets fell to Hackett by a score of 38-20. Mountain View’s final record for the year

Class 2A First Round Bigelow 49, England 20 Carlisle 72, Mineral Springs 50 Clarendon def. Parkers Chapel, forfeit Dierks 50, Mountainburg 0 East Poinsett County def. Westside-Johnson County, forfeit Fordyce def. Earle, forfeit Foreman 32, Hector 26

Class 1A District 1 Thayer 52, Hayti 22 Class 1A District 2 South Callaway 26, Mark Twain 6 Class 1A District 3 Windsor 44, Skyline 36 Class 1A District 4 Marionville 28, Lockwood/Golden City 21 Class 1A

The Arkansas Activities Association has announced its All-State volleyball teams for the regular season and the state tournaments, and 15 area athletes were recognized. Mountain Home was represented on the Class 5A All-State team by Kylee Sabella.

The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team had one more tune-up Thursday before the regular season begins. The Bombers went on the road for a benefit game and fell to Jacksonville 58-35. Wyatt Gilbert led Mountain

Image: Courtesy Missouri State University A former Dora High School standout athlete made his commitment to play on the collegiate level official on Wednesday. Missouri State University announced Isaac Haney, currently enrolled as a senior at Kickapoo

Less than a week after winning her second straight state title, a Mountain Home student athlete has made a commitment to continue competing on the collegiate level. Senior Marcie Cudworth will be joining the cross country and

The Mountain Home Seventh Grade Bombers opened their season Monday with a 35-22 win over Harrison at the Mountain Home Junior High Gym.The Seventh Grade Bombers held a slim 12-10 lead after a quarter, but opened up

Photo: Courtesy Associated Press FRISCO, Texas (AP) – Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs will miss several weeks with a broken foot, a blow for a defense that was playing better in part because of the rookie’s contributions.

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

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger limped around the backfield directing his receivers this way and that, occasionally reaching for a left knee injured during the second-quarter drive while completing every pass and leading the Steelers to

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes was just goofing around during a special teams segment of practice when he dreamed up this audacious play in which he’d put himself in motion, then take the snap and

Photo: Preliminary data shows that young hunters harvested 15,591 deer during the early youth portion of firearms deer season last Saturday and Sunday. Pictured is Tony Peters of Linn, who harvested this buck as part of a

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Feleipe Franks threw three touchdown passes in the second half to lead Arkansas in a 24-13, come-from-behind win against Tennessee on Saturday night. The Razorbacks (3-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) trailed 13-0 at halftime

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – Elijah Mitchell’s 2-yard touchdown run with 1:13 remaining gave Louisiana-Lafayette a 27-20 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday. Mitchell set up his winning TD on the previous play with a 21-yard run. The

The Viola High School basketball teams were able to sweep Rural Special on Friday. The girls’ game ended with the Lady Longhorns beating the Lady Rebels 56-44. Lindsey Browning led Viola with 18 points, A.J. McCandlis scored

Class 1 District 2 South Callaway 29, Paris 14 Class 1 District 3 Windsor 62, Tipton 14 Class 1 District 4 Lockwood/Golden City 35, Cabool 28 Marionville 34, Pierce City 0 Class 1 District 6 Harrisburg 46,

University of Arkansas commitment Landon Rogers ran for 194 yards and two scores and passed for 189 yards and a touchdown to lead the Little Rock Parkview Patriots to a 45-21 win over the Mountain Home Bombers

The Yellville-Summit High School football team fell just short of wrapping up the regular season with a win on Friday. The game went to overtime, as the Panthers were edged out by Mountainburg 42-40. Yellville-Summit falls to

Alma 8, Farmington 3 Ashdown 14, Fountain Lake 12 Atkins 28, Mayflower 14 Bald Knob 27, Southside Batesville 24 Baptist Prep 27, Two Rivers 0 Batesville 37, Valley View 16 Benton 60, Van Buren 53 Bentonville 44,

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 ended up as the state champions, and for the

Mountain Home wrapped up the junior high football season Thursday with three games at Booneville. In the freshmen game, the Junior Bombers had their only loss of the season as they fell to the Junior Bearcats 38-7.

The Salem High School football team wrapped up the regular season on a rough note hosting the top-ranked team in Class 3A. The Greyhounds fell to Harding Academy on Thursday by a final of 55-9. Salem drops

Centerpoint 62, Bismarck 26 Crossett 35, Star City 21 Des Arc 16, Clarendon 7 Dierks 46, Lafayette County 0 Dumas 26, Hamburg 14 El Dorado 41, West Memphis 6 Foreman 62, Mineral Springs 8 Gurdon 56, Cutter-Morning

Cotter picked up two wins Thursday hosting Calico Rock for three basketball games. The senior girls’ game ended with the Lady Warriors defeating the Lady Pirates 64-23. Kaylee Crownover led Cotter with 39 points. The Lady Warriors

The Cotter High School basketball teams were able to sweep Kingston at home Tuesday. The Warriors edged out the Yellowjackets 45-42 in the varsity boys’ game. Hudson Adams led Cotter with 16 points, Hayden Hutson scored 12,

Tyler O’Neill and second baseman Kolten Wong were named National League recipients of the 2020 Rawlings Gold Glove Award for defensive excellence. It is the 30th time the Cardinals have had multiple Gold Glove winners in the

Monday was a rough night for the Cotter High School basketball teams, as they hosted Valley Springs. The Warriors fell to the Tigers 71-34 in the boys’ game. Cotter also lost to Valley Springs in the girls’

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

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida coach Dan Mullen did more to inflame than extinguish a tense situation against Missouri, drawing a public reprimand and a hefty fine. The Southeastern Conference docked Mullen $25,000 on Monday for his

The Mountain Home Twin Lakers semi-pro basketball team lost its fourth straight game Sunday, falling to the Searcy Savage Posse 80-78. The Twin Lakers had an eight-point lead at halftime. Josh Tarver led the scoring with 27

The Dallas Cowboys tried to fake their way through rookie quarterback Ben DiNucci’s first — and they’re thinking only — start. From the reverses, to the fake reverses, to the receiver option pass play to the direct

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes did just about everything for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. He even toted Tyreek Hill back to the sideline after a touchdown catch. In near-flawless execution of coach Andy

The Mountain Home Pilots youth football program wrapped up ARK-MO league play with mixed results Saturday against Salem. Mountain Home hosted all of the teams in the league at Bomber Stadium. The Pilots’ fifth and sixth grade

Photo: Maple team members (left to right): Lance Coffman, Kevin Linck, Jeff Heinsohn, Andy Wescoat, Robbie Robbins, Brandon Maple, Seth Sherrill, Scott Symons, Don Franklin, Frank Davis, Mike Robbins and Hank Gamble. Not pictured: Kent Nachtigal, Dave

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Coach Jimbo Fisher was asked if he was disappointed in anything from No. 8 Texas A&M’s convincing win over Arkansas. “Yeah, we didn’t win 80-0,” he said. “I’m not joking about that.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida coach Dan Mullen showed up after his team’s testy victory against Missouri dressed as Darth Vader. Mullen insisted it was the only Halloween costume in the facility, not a conscious decision to

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Breylin Smith threw five touchdown passes and Central Arkansas rolled over Missouri Western 52-10 on Saturday. Smith finished 17 of 23 for 283 yards passing before giving way early in the third quarter.

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Jacob Free accounted for three first-half touchdowns, leading Troy to a 38-10 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday. Free was 33-of-45 passing for a career-best 419 yards. He threw a 29-yard touchdown pass

Viola was able to pick up a pair of high school basketball wins Friday at home over Jasper. The girls’ game ended with the Lady Longhorns beating the Lady Pirates 77-39. Lindsey Browning led Viola with 17

Class 1, District 1 Hayti 82, Malden 0 St. Vincent 47, Chaffee 6 Thayer 46, Crystal City 6 Class 1, District 2 Louisiana def. Principia, forfeit Mark Twain 18, South Shelby 14 Class 1, District 3 Cole

The Yellville-Summit High School football team was dominant Friday in its trip to Coal Hill. The Panthers invoked the mercy rule, as they routed Johnson County Westside 52-6. Yellville-Summit improves to 3-6 on the season and 2-4

Arkadelphia 62, Bauxite 6 Atkins 48, Two Rivers 14 Bald Knob 35, Central Arkansas Christian 14 Batesville 33, Greene County Tech 12 Bentonville 56, Springdale 28 Bentonville West 35, Fort Smith Southside 7 Bigelow 32, Hector 18

The Mountain Home defense stole the show Friday night, as the Bombers posted a 24-7 victory over the Russellville Cyclones in the home finale at Bomber Stadium.Sonny Elliott has the details. Listen: click to download audio In

The Mountain Home Junior High football team roughed up El Dorado 40-16 Thursday night in Little Rock to stay unbeaten on the season at 8-0. Cade Yates led the offense by going 13 of 16 through the

In high school basketball Thursday night, the Izard County boys won a match up of two of the top teams in the area with an 83-76 win at Bergman. Coby Everett led the way for the Cougars

The best season in Cotter High School volleyball history came to an end Thursday with a 3-0 loss to Lavaca in the semifinals of the Class 2A State Tournament at Cutter Morning Star High School in Hot

CHICAGO (AP) – Tony La Russa, the Hall of Famer who won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics and two more with the St. Louis Cardinals, is returning to manage the Chicago White Sox 34 years

Photo: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos last Sunday in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes

The St. Louis Cardinals have declined Kolten Wong’s $12.5 million option, making the Gold Glove second baseman a free agent. The 30-year-old Wong will receive a $1 million buyout. Wong, a first-round pick in the 2011 draft,

Two local volleyball teams saw their seasons end Wednesday with losses in the quarterfinals of their respective state tournaments. Flippin ends its season with a 14-8 mark after a 3-0 loss to the Mansfield Lady Tigers in

For the fifth year in a row, the Mountain Home High School cross country teams have both won the conference championship, and for the second year in a row, Mountain Home had the individual champion in both

In high school basketball Tuesday night, the Cotter boys picked up a 65-60 win over Deer in overtime to begin the season. Hayden Hutson had a double double with 24 points and 11 rebounds, Jeffry Haynes scored

The season came to an end Tuesday for the Mountain Home High School volleyball team in the Class 5A State Tournament at Greenwood. The match went to all five sets with Hot Springs Lakeside topping the Lady

The first-ever state tournament match for the Salem High School volleyball team ended on a rough note Tuesday at Cutter-Morning Star High School in Hot Springs. In the Class 2A State Tournament, the Lady Greyhounds fell in

The Valley Springs High School volleyball team watched its season come to an end Tuesday in the Class 3A State Tournament at Episcopal Collegiate High School in Little Rock. Valley Springs lost to another group of Lady

Mountain Home won two of three football games at home Monday evening against Batesville. Batesville won the high school JV game 14-12. Shane Rowden had a pair of touchdown runs for Mountain Home, Brady Barnett finished with

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

Over three months after the originally scheduled ceremony, Janet Wood is finally a member of the Arkansas High School Athletic Administrators Hall of Fame. Wood was inducted during a ceremony Saturday night. The ceremony was originally scheduled

Missouri wide receiver Maurice Massey has been dismissed from the team after he was arrested during the weekend. Boone County Sheriff’s Department records show Massey was arrested Sunday on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault, fourth-degree assault and

Photo: Todd Dunnaway.  Photo: Courtesy Carolyn Chentnik Photography Big Creek Golf & Country Club PGA Head Professional Todd Dunnaway has been named the 2020 Golf Professional of the Year by the Arkansas Chapter of the PGA. In

Sunday was another rough outing for Mountain Home’s semi-pro basketball team. The Twin Lakers went to Little Rock and fell to the Hot Springs Travs 95-83. Andre Brown led Mountain Home with 36 points, Charles Jackson scored

DENVER (AP) – On a freezing afternoon in the snow, Patrick Mahomes barely broke a sweat. The Kansas City Chiefs routed the Broncos 43-16 for their 10th consecutive win over Denver despite failing to convert a single

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – Cole Holcomb kept his eyes on Ezekiel Elliott in coverage and while rushing the passer, intercepting the ball once after it bounced off the Dallas running back and bulldozing him on the way

The Mountain Home Pilots youth football program picked up one victory hosting Thayer for three games on Saturday. Mountain Home’s lone win came in the fifth and sixth grade game, as it topped Thayer 12-7. Bryson Prine

JONESBORO – As the temperatures drop and the leaves change color, the thoughts of most Arkansans turn to the pursuit of deer, ducks, squirrels and other game. Fishing is put on the back burner, but the changing

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Larry Rountree carried 37 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns, leading Missouri to a grinding 20-10 victory over Kentucky on Saturday. The Tigers (2-2 Southeastern Conference) played stingy defense and converted enough

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) – Backup Dakota Allen threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Matt Wilcox Jr. with six seconds remaining, and Eastern Kentucky rallied to beat Central Arkansas 31-28 on Saturday. Breylin Smith hit Tyler Hudson with

The Yellville-Summit High School football team wrapped up the home portion of its season on a rough note Friday. The Panthers fell to Magazine by a final of 41-14. Yellville-Summit drops to 2-6 on the season and

The Mountain Home High School football team was able to pick up its first road win of the season Friday night at Siloam Springs. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Bombers jumped

The Viola High School boys’ basketball team was able to get a win at home Friday topping Mammoth Spring 79-54.  Nathaneal Rogers led the Bears with 12 points, Aidan Burns scored 11, and Cole Young added 10.

Adrian 33, Wellington-Napoleon 0 Albany 80, Pattonsburg/Gilman City/North Harrison 12 Appleton City/Montrose 72, Osceola 28 Archie 74, Concordia 22 Ava 38, Willow Springs 6 Battle 27, Hannibal 14 Blair Oaks 61, Osage 14 Bolivar 42, West Plains

Arkadelphia 47, Ashdown 20 Baptist Prep 42, Danville 36 Batesville 34, Brookland 7 Bearden 48, Strong 8 Bentonville 74, Rogers 21 Bentonville West 48, Rogers Heritage 14 Bigelow 47, Quitman 9 Booneville 43, Atkins 14 Bryant 42,

The Mountain Home Lady Bombers’ volleyball team closed the regular season at home Thursday night with a 3-0 win over Alma. Mountain Home won by scores of 25-14, 25-16 and 25-12. Kylee Sabella had 10 kills and

The Mountain Home Junior High football team continued to roll Thursday night with a 44-14 win at Newport. Mountain Home is now 7-0 on the season. Offensively, the Junior Bombers rolled up 379 total yards. Cade Yates

BOONE, N.C. – A 31-7 halftime deficit was tough to overcome for Arkansas State, as it dropped a 45-17 decision at Appalachian State Thursday night at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The Red Wolves (3-3, 1-2 Sun Belt Conference)

FAYETTEVILLE – For the first time since the 1946-47 season, Arkansas will play Central Arkansas in men’s basketball. The game is set for Dec. 12 and will be contested in Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks are 6-0

FAYETTEVILLE – For the third time in seven seasons, Arkansas will face Oklahoma State in the annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge, the Southeastern Conference has announced. The contest is set for Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, and will be

The Mountain Home Twin Lakers semi-pro basketball team lost to the Queen City Flight 91-81 in Arkadelphia Wednesday night. Shemar Dickens hit 10 three-pointers to lead the Twin Lakers with 41 points, Andre Brown scored 13, and

Tuesday was a rough night at home for the Mountain Home High School volleyball team. The Lady Bombers fell in four sets, after Greenbrier posted scores of 25-23, 20-25, 25-20 and 25-18. Riley Schmitz led Mountain Home

District tournament play began Monday for area high school volleyball teams. Cotter secured a state tournament berth after winning its opener in the 2A-North District Tournament. The top-seeded Lady Warriors beat Marshall in straight sets with scores

Mountain Home won a pair of junior high football games at Batesville Southside Monday night. In the eighth grade game, Mountain Home prevailed 29-14. Jackson Criner hit Talon Palmer with three touchdown passes covering 65, 50 and

The Izard County boys’ basketball teams opened their seasons with wins Monday night at home against Pangburn. In the varsity boys’ game, Izard County held off Pangburn 87-75. Coby Everett led the way with 31 points, Noah

JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State senior wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr. was tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season on Monday. Also named the league’s offensive player of

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Following their performances in a 33-21 victory over Ole Miss, redshirt senior LB Grant Morgan has been named SEC co-Defensive Player of the Week while redshirt freshman DB Hudson Clark earned SEC Freshman of

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – If the Dallas Cowboys are going to win without Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott will have to hang on to the ball. Elliott lost two fumbles in the same game for the first time

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes didn’t mind taking a back seat to rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire and the Kansas City Chiefs’ running attack. With the Buffalo Bills working hard to limit deep throws by the strong-armed

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

Saturday was a successful day at home for the Mountain Home Christian Academy volleyball program, as it picked up a pair of straight set victories over Lighthouse Christian. The 18-and-under match ended with the Lady Eagles beating

Mountain Home’s semi-pro basketball team was able to pick up another win on Saturday. The Twin Lakers went to Champion Christian College in Hot Springs and topped the El Dorado Road Runners 88-74. Andre Brown led Mountain

The Mountain Home Pilots youth football program came away with one win playing three games Saturday at Highland. The third grade game was the lone victory for Mountain Home, as the Pilots defeated Highland 18-6. Hudson Speers

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral entered Saturday’s game against Arkansas with just one interception. He left with six more. The Razorbacks scored 24 points off seven Ole Miss turnovers and won a second Southeastern

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Breylin Smith threw two touchdown passes, and the Central Arkansas defense had seven sacks and forced six turnovers in its 33-24 win over Missouri State on Saturday night. Logan Jessup, a sophomore linebacker

The Benton Panthers got off to a quick start and picked up a big night from their senior quarterback in a 35-7 victory over the Mountain Home Bombers Friday at Benton. Benton’s Garrett Brown completed 29 of

The Yellville-Summit High School football team picked up its first conference win of the season. The Panthers went on the road on Friday and defeated Conway Christian 33-16. Yellville-Summit improves to 2-5 on the season and 1-3

Arkadelphia 54, Harmony Grove 19 Ashdown 26, Nashville 24 Bald Knob 35, Heber Springs 15 Bauxite 23, Fountain Lake 21 Beebe 20, Jacksonville 14 Benton 35, Mountain Home 7 Bentonville 59, Fayetteville 14 Bigelow 43, Westside-Johnson County

Adrian 40, Cass-Midway 6 Albany 56, King City/Union Star 36 Aurora 22, Reeds Spring 20 Battle 39, Jefferson City 21 Belton 38, William Chrisman 12 Blair Oaks 42, Southern Boone County 21 Blue Springs 28, Blue Springs

JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State head football coach Blake Anderson announced Friday defensive coordinator David Duggan and defensive pass game coordinator Ed Pinkham have been relieved of their coaching duties with the Red Wolves. Duggan and Pinkham

The Mountain Home High School volleyball team lost at home to Greenwood Thursday evening 3-0, although each set was close. The Lady Bulldogs won by scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 15-12. Mountain Home was led by Kylee

In high school basketball Thursday night, Izard County traveled to Flippin and defeated the Bobcats 53-25 in a benefit game. The Cougars raced out to a 34-8 lead at halftime. Caleb Faulkner paced Izard County with 15

The Mountain Home Christian Academy Lady Eagles volleyball teams were at home Thursday night against Trinity and picked up a pair of wins.. The MHCA varsity girls won in straight sets, 25-14, 25-16. In the 14U, MHCA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs signed Le’Veon Bell late Thursday, two days after he was released by the New York Jets, giving them some much-needed depth at running back and another weapon for

The season came to an end for the Dora High School softball team Thursday in the Class 1, District 1 Tournament at Van Buren. The Lady Falcons fell to Naylor by a final of 5-1. Dora’s final

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Layne Hatcher threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns, starter Logan Bonner added 197 yards passing and three scores, and Arkansas State beat Georgia State 59-52 on Thursday night in a game featuring

The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball team wrapped up the regular season Wednesday night with a 2-1 loss at Paragould, falling by scored of 20-25, 25-22 and 17-25. The Junior Lady Bombers will begin play in the

The Mountain Home Twin Lakers semi-pro basketball team picked up a road win Wednesday night at Arkadelphia, defeating the A-Town Ballers 83-77. Andre Brown paced the Twin Lakers with 19 points, and Devin Graves and Josh Tarver

Three area high school softball teams were in district play on Wednesday. Gainesville watched its season come to an end in the Class 2, District 1 Tournament at East Carter High School in Ellsinore. The Lady Bulldogs

The Mountain Home cross country teams claimed two team titles and one individual championship Tuesday at the annual Bomber Invitational. The Bombers placed six runners in the top 10 to edge past West Plains to win the

Mountain Home won three junior high volleyball matches at home Tuesday evening against Batesville. The Junior Lady Bombers won two matches, taking the first by scores of 25-14 and 25-19 and then winning the second match by

A pair of area high school softball teams began district play on Monday. West Plains was victorious in its opener in the Class 4, District 5 Tournament at Marshfield. The Lady Zizzers eliminated the host Lady Jays

The Mountain Home freshmen football team was able to rack up 301 rushing yards Monday on its way to a 35-13 victory at Marshfield. Landon White led the ground attack with eight carries for 88 yards and

The Mountain Home High School tennis teams were eliminated from the Class 5A State Tournament at Hot Springs Lakeside High School Monday, as all four doubles teams lost. On the boys’ side, the team of Jake McGee

The Mountain Home High School junior varsity football team lost to Harrison Monday evening 26-8. Mountain Home’s points came on a touchdown run by Shane Rowden and the two-point conversion by Blake Bentley. The JV Bombers play

The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball team split its matches at home Monday evening. The Junior Lady Bombers defeated West Memphis West by scores of 25-12 and 25-21. Against Paragould, Mountain Home lost by scores of 25-17,

The Salem volleyball teams split their matches at home against Highland Monday. In the high school match, Highland was a 3-0 winner, winning by scores of 25-11, 25-15 and 25-21. For Salem, who falls to 10-7 on

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

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Dak Prescott sustained a gruesome ankle injury not long after his first career touchdown catch before backup Andy Dalton led a drive to a field goal on the final play, and the Dallas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Derek Carr could be forgiven for thinking he was due for another miserable day at Arrowhead Stadium. The Raiders quarterback had never won in six tries in Kansas City, his quarterback rating

The Mountain Home Pilots youth football program picked up two wins playing three games at Salem on Saturday to begin action in the ARK-MO league. Mountain Home’s fifth and sixth graders ended up getting past the Greyhounds

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Anders Carlson made the most of his second chance, hitting a 39-yard field goal with 7 seconds left to lift No. 13 Auburn to a 30-28 victory over Arkansas on Saturday. The Tigers

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Layne Hatcher and Logan Bonner each threw three touchdown passes and Arkansas State won its home opener, 50-27, over FCS opponent Central Arkansas on Saturday. Bonner was 11 of 19 with 239 yards

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – In a game that was dominated by a pair of offenses that seemingly couldn’t be stopped, it was the much-maligned Missouri defense that managed to stand tall against No. 17 LSU when it

Friday was a rough homecoming for the Yellville-Summit High School football team. The Panthers ended up falling to Quitman by a final of 42-6. Yellville-Summit drops to 1-5 on the season and 0-3 in the 2A-4 and

Arkansas Christian Academy 60, Abundant Life 0 Atkins 56, Danville 34 Batesville 42, Forrest City 12 Bauxite 39, Harmony Grove 26 Bearden 36, Parkers Chapel 0 Benton 30, Little Rock Parkview 20 Bentonville 52, Rogers Heritage 0

Aurora 40, Marshfield 13 Belton 28, Truman 14 Blair Oaks 55, Hallsville 16 Blue Springs 43, Lee’s Summit West 36 Blue Springs South 38, Fort Osage 14 Bolivar 41, Hillcrest 0 Branson 48, Willard 14 Buffalo 44,

The Mountain Home High School football team earned a crazy win at home Friday night over Van Buren in a game with some weird plays. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Bombers

The Mountain Home High School volleyball team fell in a back-and-forth match at Van Buren Thursday night 3-2. Van Buren won the first set 25-23, Mountain Home took the second 25-16, the Lady Pointers won the third

The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball team stayed hot with another win Thursday night, topping Greene County Tech by scores of 25-21 and 25-23. The Junior Lady Bombers improve to 8-1 overall and 7-1 in league play.

The Salem volleyball teams wrapped up conference play with a sweep at Alpena Thursday night. In the senior high match, the Lady Greyhounds were 3-0 winners, winning by scores of 25-19, 25-19 and 25-23 to improve their

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas junior linebacker Bumper Pool collected his second honor this week following his performance in the Razorbacks’ 21-14 win at No. 16 Mississippi State, as he was named the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of

The Mountain Home Lady Bombers returned to their home court Tuesday evening and cruised to a 3-0 win over Vilonia in 5A-West Conference action at The Hangar.Mountain Home took the first set 25-11, the second by a

Mountain Home was able to take two wins in three football games Monday at Batesville. The Seventh Grade Bombers swept their games with the Seventh Grade Pioneers. Mountain Home won the first game 28-14 and took the

The Mountain Home Junior Lady Bomber volleyball team stayed hot with a 25-19, 25-21 victory at Marion on Monday evening.The Junior Lady Bombers are now 8-1 overall and 7-1 in conference play. Mountain Home returns to action,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – It’s hard enough to slow down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs under the best of circumstances. Try doing it with your star quarterback shelved by COVID-19, a 40-year-old journeyman taking his place,

The Mountain Home High School boys’ golf team wrapped up its season Monday at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. The Bombers hosted the Class 5A State Tournament and ended up in a tie for sixth place

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