• Hogs aim for new start tonight against Aggies

    FAYETTEVILLE — Mike Anderson would rather forget his first go-around through the Southeastern Conference. The Arkansas coach hopes the second time’s a charm, beginning tonight when the Razorbacks open SEC play at league newcomer Texas A&M. Arkansas (9-4) lost its first six conference road games …

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  • Patsy Sutton dies at age 74

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Patsy Sutton, the wife of former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton, has died at age 74. Officials at Ninde Brookside Chapel say Patsy Sutton died Tuesday at a Tulsa hospital after suffering a stroke in December. Patsy Sutton followed her …

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  • Sports Briefs

    College football WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Griffin III is having surgery today on a torn ligament in his right knee — and to see if there’s a second ligament that also needs to be repaired. Baylor Coach Art Briles confirmed to USA Today and The …

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  • Scots shoot down Lady Royals

    Lyon Sports Information After building a 14-point halftime lead with 57 percent shooting from the field, the Lyon College women’s basketball team kept up constant defensive pressure and hit 51 percent in the final 20 minutes to defeat the Ecclesia Lady Royals 86-56 in a …

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  • BJHS, Wynne varsities split 5A-East contests

    Batesville Junior High basketball teams split 5A-East District games with Wynne in Pioneer Gym Monday night. The Junior Lady Pioneers jumped to a 19-3 first-quarter lead and rolled on to a 49-14 victory as Madison Stave scored nine points and teammates Haley Cole, Shanda King …

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  • Basketball in town tonight

    Beebe Lady Badgers (1-0, 5A-East District; 10-5, overall) vs. Batesville Lady Pioneers (0-1, 2-8), Pioneer Gym, 6 p.m. Batesville will try to break through tonight when they host another pair of contenders for 5A-East District championships. The Lady Badgers are rolling along with Jamie Jackson, …

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  • Pioneer boosters to elect officers

    The Pioneer Athletic Booster Club members will elect officers for 2013 when they meet Wednesday evening, according to a news release from Becky Bachman. The meeting is set to begin at 5:15 in the Batesville High School fieldhouse. Parents and guardians of any student playing …

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  • Sports Calendar

    Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Tuesday, January 8 – Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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  • Hillcrest, Izard County juniors advance to semifinals

    LYNN — The Hillcrest Junior Screamin’ Eagles advanced into the semifinals of their own tournament here  Monday, defeating the Izard County Junior Cougars 44-31. The Junior Eagles led 8-6, 21-15 and 28-19 at the quarter breaks. Walker Morgan led the winners with 11 points. Tyler …

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  • Hogs, young and old, gearing up for SEC opener at Texas A&M

    Coty Clarke has returned ready to debut in the SEC, University of Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson said of his junior college transfer forward. Arkansas’ second-leading rebounder is averaging 5.2 boards off the bench while starting forward Marshawn Powell averages 5.6. Clarke was excused from last …

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  • AP notebook shows how Tide rolls

    MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama controlled just about every aspect of the BCS title game. Including the clock. On the way to beating Notre Dame 42-14 for the national championship on Monday night, the Crimson Tide also won the time-of-possession battle in every quarter …

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  • Sports Briefs

    Pro football ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — It doesn’t sound good for Robert Griffin III. An injury that sidelines RG3 well into next season is a very real possibility — or at least it seemed that way after coach Mike Shanahan described the results of tests …

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