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Isle of Capri points racing ready to rumble at BMS
LOCUST GROVE — The Isle of Capri weekly points series is scheduled to get started Friday at the Batesville Motor Speedway, and three new auto racing classes will debut. Added to the weekly points series this year are the Nesmith late models, Sweet Sport modifieds …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, April 4 – Friday, April 5, 2013.
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Andrus, Rangers agree on deal
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Elvis Andrus is set to stay with the Texas Rangers for as long as another decade. The Rangers called a news conference for this afternoon to announce the new contract that the 2-time All-Star shortstop agreed to earlier this week. Andrus …
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BracketRacket: Rejection, an underdog, 2 chains
Today’s edition includes the sting of being rejected by famous people, an underdog on underdogs, Kevin Ware’s popularity on Facebook and the actual location of next year’s Final Four. That and some Bracket Bits that includes Tom Izzo and 2 Chains — together, of course. …
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Sports Briefs
College basketball PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs. The videotape, broadcast Tuesday on ESPN, prompted sharp criticism from Gov. Chris Christie, and …
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BJHS sweeps Bald Knob titles; S-side athlete tops scoring
BALD KNOB — Batesville Junior High swept the team titles and a Southside Junior Lady Southerner won the high-point award at a track and field meet here Monday. The Junior Pioneers dominated the distance races and also scored well in the pole vault and hurdles …
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Meet in Beebe moved to Friday
The high school track and field meet set for Thursday in Beebe has been moved to Friday, announced Batesville High Coach Tim Howard. Batesville and Southside’s senior girls and boys teams are scheduled to compete in the meet.
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Band on Run 5K slated for Saturday
The Band on the Run 5K, an annual White River Roadrunners race benefitting the Batesville High Band, is set for Saturday evening. The race begins and ends on the BHS campus. Registration for the 5-kilometer race will begin at 4:30 at the high school. Entry …
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Lyon golfers finish 6th, 7th
FULTON, Mo. — Scot scores held steady in the final round of the William Woods Spring Invitational on Tuesday as Lyon College’s Kyle Raberding tied for seventh in men’s play and sophomore Bobie Jo Cooper tied for eighth among women at Tanglewood Golf Course. In …
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Baseball, softball’s bid for Olympics lacks MLB word
ROME (AP) — Baseball and softball’s joint bid for Olympic reinstatement is still lacking a guarantee that major league stars would be freed up to play. International Baseball Federation President Riccardo Fraccari is still holding out hope that Major League Baseball will commit its players …
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Pioneers, Lady Pioneers roll on in 5A-East soccer
The Batesville Pioneer and Lady Pioneer soccer teams remained unbeaten in the 5A-East Conference by shutting out the Greene County Tech teams in Pioneer Stadium on Tuesday. The Pioneers won 3-0 and the Lady Pioneers won 2-0 in matches that looked and felt too familiar, …
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Once again, weather alters ‘Sports calendar’
Rain and cold continues to hammer the sports schedule. Only Greene County Tech-at-Batesville soccer matches were played. Knocked out were Batesville-at-Forrest City baseball and softball games, a junior high track and field meet in Mountain Home that included Batesville and Melbourne, four first-round games of …
