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Nettleton juniors sweep Batesville in 5A-East District hoop contest
Nettleton swept Batesville in 5A-East District varsity junior high basketball action Thursday night in Pioneer Gym, with the girls from Jonesboro winning 29-27 and the Junior Raiders taking a 46-24 decision. The Junior Lady Raiders led 9-6 after one quarter of play, but the Junior …
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Auburn women edge No. 23 Arkansas
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Tyrese Tanner scored 10 of her 15 points in a second-half spurt as Auburn built a double-digit lead, then held on to beat cold-shooting No. 23 Arkansas 50-47 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Tigers (12-2) won their …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, January 4 – Saturday, January 5, 2013.
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Sports Briefs
College football GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Oregon’s DeAnthony Thomas raced 94 yards for a touchdown on the opening kickoff and the fifth-ranked Ducks never looked back. Triggered by Thomas’ attention-grabbing return, Oregon raced past No. 7 Kansas State 35-17 Thursday night at the Fiesta Bowl …
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Pioneer earns trip to ‘All-American’ football game
Jonathan Hendrix, who played a big role in the Batesville Pioneers’ second straight trip to the Class 5A State Playoffs championship game, has taken another trip based on his talents as a football player. On New Years Eve, the 6-foot-2, 250-pounder, left Batesville for Daphne, …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, January 3 – Saturday, January 5, 2013.
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Strong-led Louisville stuns Florida
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Terell Floyd and the Louisville Cardinals gave the embattled Big East Conference at least one more triumphant night in a major bowl — and at the expense of a top team from the mighty SEC. Floyd returned an interception 38 yards …
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Bielema keeps Johnson on UofA coaching staff
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — University of Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema has named Taver Johnson cornerbacks coach. Johnson coached Razorback linebackers in the 2012 season and was Assistant Head Coach to John L. Smith. In a UofA press release Wednesday, Bielema said Johnson would add an element …
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‘Real court’ to decide if NCAA is guilty of piling on Penn State
Piling on is one of those things you’re supposed to know when you see it. Some of us argued that’s what the NCAA did back in July, when it knee-capped Penn State’s program for years to come with scholarship losses and a bowl ban, then …
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QBs lack experience in wild-card round
Aaron Rodgers has won a Super Bowl and an MVP award. Joe Flacco has been to the playoffs in all five of his pro seasons. They will be the rarities this weekend when three rookie quarterbacks, two in their second NFL seasons, and one veteran …
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Boeheim captures victory no. 903, passes Knight for second all-time
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jim Boeheim notched his 903rd career victory, breaking a tie with Bob Knight for second all-time among Division I men’s coaches, and No. 7 Syracuse rolled past Rutgers 78-53 on Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams. Boeheim, …
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Sports Briefs
Pro football OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ray Lewis spent 17 seasons instilling fear in his opponents while serving as an inspirational leader for the Baltimore Ravens. Now he’s poised and eager to become a full-time dad. Lewis announced he will end his brilliant NFL career …
