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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, January 31, 2013.
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Lady Pioneers, Yellowjackets hold form in 5A-East
WYNNE — The Batesville Lady Pioneers and Wynne Yellowjackets held form in first-round finales of the 5A-East District high school basketball schedule. The Lady Pioneers turned back a second-quarter surge by the Lady Yellowjackets to post a 42-31 victory and hold onto fifth-place in the …
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Two Trevors key to stopping ‘Bama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — University of Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson says the two big keys to Alabama’s offense are the Trevors. Trevor Releford is the quick, savvy point guard who has been accurate from 3-point range but is more likely to make a quick beeline …
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Other No. 52 hopes to build own legacy
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two of the league’s most imposing inside linebackers both happen to wear No. 52. This story is about the other one. Patrick Willis of the San Francisco 49ers already has done plenty to prove his is the dominant 52 on the …
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Sports Briefs
Pro football NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Smiling, even laughing, at questions about a report linking him to a company that purports to make performance-enhancers, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said Wednesday he “never, ever took” the stuff. Lewis described himself as “agitated,” not angry, that …
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Bearkatz down Bobcats, move into second place
MELBOURNE — The Melbourne Bearkatz improved to 7-3 and gained sole possession of second place behind Mountain View in the 3A 1-East District with a 58-45 victory over the Flippin Bobcats here Tuesday. Kyler McLaughlin led the Bearkatz with 25 points, Wil Dowdle chipped in …
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Weather forecast, power outage results in games being postponed
Threatening weather and a power outage resulted in postponements of basketball games on Tuesday. The Batesville-at-Wynne, 5A-East District senior high games were rescheduled for today because of the forecast for severe thunderstorms, Batesville Athletic Director Dave King said. The senior girls game is scheduled to …
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Sports Calendar
TODAY High school bowling: Southside vs. Melbourne, Hollywood Bowl, 4 p.m.; Concord vs. Mountain Home, Driftwood Lanes (Mountain Home), 4 High school basketball: Batesville at Wynne, 5 p.m. THURSDAY High school bowling: Southside vs. Izard County, Horseshoe Lanes (Horseshoe Bend), 4 p.m. Junior and …
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Writer explains why Oprah may need longer couch
Believe whichever version of the Ray Lewis story you want. It hardly matters. Sports Illustrated said Lewis was in touch with a company called Sports With Alternatives To Steroids (SWATS) just hours after tearing his triceps in October, loading up on deer-antler spray and a …
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A-Rod tied again to PED use report
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is in the middle of Major League Baseball’s latest doping investigation after an alternative weekly newspaper reported baseball’s highest-paid star was among the big leaguers listed in the records of a Florida clinic the paper said sold performance-enhancing drugs. …
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New Orleans police gearing up for Super Bowl-Mardi Gras duty
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police are in the middle of an unprecedented security challenge with an estimated 150,000 Super Bowl fans packing the city during the raucous annual buildup to Mardi Gras, when thousands of revelers flock to the historic French Quarter and …
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Sports Briefs
Super Bowl NEW ORLEANS — Of all the topics Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis wanted to talk about at Super Bowl media day, deer-antler spray probably was not on the list. He declined to directly address in any detail questions about a Sports Illustrated report …
