Sports

    Mountain Home and Salem continue to climb the statewide high school football landscape as both programs enter the postseason with strong momentum in the Arkansas Sports Media high school football poll released this week. Mountain Home

Area high school basketball teams return to the court Monday, with a full slate of matchups across North Arkansas. In senior girls play at the Arvest Bank Tournament in Flippin, Yellville-Summit meets Jasper at 4, and host

Wil Lutz kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Denver Broncos over the Kansas City Chiefs 22-19 on Sunday. Lutz went 5-for-5 on field goals, including a 54-yarder that tied the game with

Dallas and Las Vegas meet Monday night with both teams trying to stop midseason slides. The Cowboys enter at 3-5-1 under first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer, having won just once in their past five games and facing increasingly

Missouri State extended its winning streak to five games with a 38-24 homecoming victory over UTEP on Saturday in Springfield. Quarterback Jacob Clark set a school record with 30 completions, throwing for 330 yards and four touchdowns.

Arkansas State (2–2) broke open a tight game with an 18–0 run to start the fourth quarter, pulling away for a home win over Little Rock on Saturday at First National Bank Arena. Zyion Shannon led the

Mountain Home swimmers carried their strong start into the Pioneer Invitational this week, turning in multiple personal bests, state-qualifying times and top-five team finishes against some of the toughest competition in their division. Both the Bomber boys’

Arkansas State handled Christian Brothers 95-67 on Saturday night in Jonesboro, extending its streak of home-opening wins to 11. Jaxon Ellingsworth led the Red Wolves (3-1) with 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting. Matt Hayman added 15, while

    The Kansas City Chiefs return from their bye week looking to regain momentum as they travel to face the AFC West–leading Denver Broncos on Sunday at Empower Field. Kickoff is set for 2:25 p.m. ET on

Play tipped off Saturday at the Arvest Bank Tournament in Flippin.In senior girls play, Flippin improved to 2-5 with a 60-37 win over winless Timbo (0-11). The Lady Bobcats will face Marshall on Monday at 7. Yellville-Summit

      The Arvest Bank Basketball Tournament opens Saturday with a full day of senior high action on both the boys’ and girls’ sides. In senior boys play, Marshall and Cotter will get the tournament started at 10,

High school basketball teams across north central Arkansas were in action Friday night, with several programs picking up early-season victories. In senior boys play, Bergman improved to 6-1 with a 69-29 win over Kingston. Yellville-Summit took down

Playoff football continued across Arkansas and southern Missouri on Friday night, with several area teams advancing to the next round while others saw their seasons come to a close. In Arkansas Class 3A, Salem rolled into the

Mountain Home standout running back Barrett Miller has been selected as one of three high school finalists for the Darren McFadden Award, the Little Rock Touchdown Club announced Friday. The award, presented annually by The Hatcher Agency,

Mountain Home started off the class 6A state playoffs with a bang and won their first round matchup for the sixth consecutive year defeating Sheridan 78-42. In the process Mountain Home also set a school record for

No. 21 Arkansas used a strong second-half surge and a balanced offensive effort to beat Samford 79-75 on Friday night at Bud Walton Arena. Darius Acuff Jr. led the Razorbacks (3–1) with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting,

Mountain Home Parks & Recreation is hosting the Gobble Gallop Saturday at Cooper Park located at 1101 Spring St. in Mountain Home. The 1-mile fun run begins at 9 and requires a $20 and registration fee. The

    It’s playoff time in Arkansas, and several area teams are set for tough first-round matchups as the road to War Memorial Stadium begins. In Class 3A, undefeated Salem (10-0) opens postseason play at home, hosting Fouke

    The Mountain Home Bomber basketball team opened their season on Thursday night. In their season opener Mountain Home went on the road to Fort Smith Northside and lost 44-41. Things looked bleak for the Bombers as

The Mountain Home Bombers will compete in the 6A state playoffs on Friday. No, it’s not Groundhog Day, for the second straight year, the Bombers finished the regular season with a record of 8-2, will host a