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At last: Veterans Day comes to TV
TV is about to begin an annual event of honoring our nation’s veterans and — with some 900 World War II veterans dying each day — it can’t come a moment too soon. On Sunday at 7 p.m., PBS and Capital Concerts (the company responsible …
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Jeep: Another American brand being made overseas
“China is one thing, but Italy?” “Ah, yes, you speak of the recent hullabaloo surrounding the Jeep brand.” “You got that right. I don’t want our prized American brands being made anywhere but America!” “Relax. Mitt Romney was playing footsie with the truth when he …
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Corporate copyright cartels
Over the past couple of days, I’ve seen a lot of alarmism over Disney’s buyout of Lucasfilm. That’s to be expected, of course. As someone who hates large corporations, copyright and copyright-enabled corporate control of information, I sympathize — believe me. The fears of Star …
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Columbia ends Scots’ record-setting soccer season
Lyon Sports Information COLUMBIA, Mo. — After suffering just one loss in their last 16 matches, the Lyon College men’s soccer team was held scoreless for only the third time this season on Tuesday night as they bowed from the American Midwest Conference Tournament with …
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Missouri Baptist KOs Lyon in volleyball tourney opener
Lyon Sports Information ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The second-seeded and 13th-ranked Missouri Baptist Spartans came from behind in the first game and then swept past the seventh-seeded Lyon College Scots in the American Midwest Conference Tournament on Tuesday. The scores were 25-20, 25-19, 25-14. Suzanne …
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Scot women win basketball opener; men lose first
Lyon Sports Information SILOAM SPRINGS — After picking up two fouls in the first 1:29 of Tuesday game, and being tagged with her third with eight minutes left in the first half, Lyon College senior Christine Smith could have called it a night. Instead, she …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Wednesday, November 7 – Friday, November 9, 2012.
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May, Rudd catch, deliver for Pioneers in many ways
You’ll not hear any jokes about why Jared May or Wesley Rudd play defensive back instead of wide receiver. One, they both start in the defensive secondary and at wide receiver. Two, and more importantly, they catch the football and deliver big plays for the …
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Pirates remain undefeated
CONCORD — The Concord Pirates remained undefeated Tuesday, walloping the Nemo Vista Red Hawks 67-41 and improving to 7-0. The Pirates led 16-11, 32-20 and 47-28 at the quarter breaks. Ryan Cornelison led the Pirates with 18 points. Jacob Roark added 16. Hanse Bowman provided …
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Gay marriage, marijuana OK’d in historic votes
Altering the course of U.S social policy, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote, while Washington state and Colorado set up a showdown with federal authorities by legalizing recreational use of marijuana. The outcomes for those ballot measures …
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Gamecocks refreshed, ready for Razorbacks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier said his 12th-ranked Gamecocks are refreshed and ready to finish the season strong after a much-needed week off. South Carolina (7-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) had climbed to third in the Top 25 and was in the …
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Sports Briefs
Pro hockey NEW YORK (AP) — Negotiations between the NHL and the locked-out players’ association lasted deep into Tuesday night, and went well enough that the sides agreed to return to the bargaining table for more talks Wednesday. Both sides kept details close to the …
