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Guard slept on duty, altered logbooks
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – A 16-year-old boy found hanging in his room at the Alexander Youth Services Center was not checked on for at least an hour, although center workers are supposed to make checks ev
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Garcia captures first PGA Tour victory
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – It wasn’t just the fact Sergio Garcia stormed to his first PGA Tour win that was memorable at the Colonial.
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Preakness, Derby winners may meet again in Belmont
BALTIMORE (AP) – Preakness winner Point Given is back in Kentucky, while Derby winner Monarchos is set to ship to New York in a few days.
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UA athletes lose track and field eligibility
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) – Two members of the Razorback outdoor track and field team who were expected to be top competitors at the NCAA Championships won’t be at the meet because their grades made them i
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Gordon wins The Winston in backup car
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) – Jeff Gordon, in a backup car because his primary one was damaged during a wreck at the start of the race, came from the rear of the field early Sunday to win The Winston.
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Jelena Dokic takes Italian Open
ROME (AP) – Jelena Dokic won her first title Sunday, powering past Amelie Mauresmo 7-6 (3), 6-1 in the Italian Open and defeating the most consistent player in women’s tennis this season.
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76ers, Bucks to meet in Eastern Conference finals
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – As the final shot of the game floated through the air, the perfect ending to Vince Carter’s day was riding along with it.
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Sports calendar
Tuesday
American Legion baseball: Newport at Batesville, Batesville Recreation Complex, 5 p.m.
Thursday
American Legion baseball: Batesville AAA at Newport, 6 p.m.
Saturday
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Arkansas Mavericks teams win state BCI Tournaments
CONWAY – The Arkansas Mavericks 13-Under and 14-Under girls basketball teams won Basketball Congress International State Tournaments here recently.
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Henderson State hires Jesse Branch as football coach
ARKADELPHIA (AP) – Jesse Branch, who retired in August as associate athletic director at Arkansas, is to take over as head football coach at Henderson State University.
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Report: Little Rock coaches violate recruiting rules
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Coaches in Little Rock’s public schools have engaged in widespread recruiting of players for their teams despite Arkansas Activities Association rules forbidding such a practice,
