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BHS cagers don’t play in tourney
The Batesville High School girls and boys basketball teams did not play in the Heber Springs High School Christmas Tournament over the weekend, which was originally scheduled to begin Thursday. The tournament’s start was delayed to Friday, but due to the weather-related road conditions Batesville …
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Lady Razorbacks move up to No. 23
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — The Arkansas women’s basketball team moved up to No. 23 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Razorbacks improved their record to 12-1 with a win over Coppin State on Friday. The team opens Southeastern Conference play at Auburn on …
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Harsin adds 2 coaches to Arkansas State staff
JONESBORO (AP) — New Arkansas State University Coach Bryan Harsin announced today that Florida wide receivers Coach Bush Hamdan will join the staff. Harsin says Hamdan will serve as an offensive assistant coach and will be appointed to oversee a specific position at a later …
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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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Stanford adds to Wisconsin’s Rose Bowl blues
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Stepfan Taylor rushed for 89 yards and an early touchdown, Kevin Hogan passed for 123 yards and No. 8 Stanford won its first Rose Bowl since 1972, beating Wisconsin 20-14 on Tuesday night. Usua Amanam made a decisive interception near midfield …
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Governor says Pennsylvania suing NCAA
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett scheduled a news conference for today to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit against the NCAA over stiff sanctions imposed against Penn State in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The news conference …
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Sports Briefs
Pro basketball DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets took advantage of the Los Angeles Clippers’ shooting woes, getting 17 points from Danilo Gallinari in a 92-78 victory that snapped the Clippers’ franchise-record, 17-game winning streak. Pro baseball ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Price got …
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Florida-Louisville Sugar Bowl features ‘Strong’ connections
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Florida seniors Jon Bostic and Omar Hunter are done dwelling on what might have been if not for their lone loss to Georgia. After finishing third in the BCS standings, one spot too low to play for a national title in …
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State title teams, impressive run at another tops news
Topping the sports news on the Guard pages in 2012, three circulation area high school teams won state titles and another came up a little short after making an impressive run at a state title. Not many were surprised that the Midland Mustangs won the …
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NFL coaches get pink slips at season’s end
Andy Reid is the winningest coach in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles. Lovie Smith led the Chicago Bears to the 2007 Super Bowl. Now they’re looking for work. Seven coaches and five general managers were fired Monday in a flurry of pink slips that …
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Another late-season flop for the Cowboys
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo sat alone on the Dallas bench, his stare frozen at the ground on a cold night in Washington. Any number of things could have been going through the mind of the Cowboys quarterback in the final minutes of a …
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Sports Briefs
Pro football NEW YORK — The Kansas City Chiefs own the No. 1 pick in next April’s draft, with the rest of the order set for non-playoff teams. Kansas City and Jacksonville finished 2-14 each, but the Chiefs had the weaker schedule, earning them the …
