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Hog futures brighten with victory; now it’s on to 3rd-ranked Michigan
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas sun would have come up Wednesday morning on these young Razorbacks had they lost to Oklahoma Tuesday night at Walton Arena. But after consecutive losses to Arizona State, recently Top 25 Wisconsin and current No. 4 Syracuse with No. 3 Michigan …
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Sports Briefs
College football LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Manti Te’o was “at a loss for words” after capturing the Maxwell Award as the nation’s most outstanding player, one of three honors Notre Dame’s senior linebacker received at the 22nd Home Depot College Football Awards show …
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Area teams move on at Lyon
Five circulation-area teams advanced Wednesday in the Lyon College High School Invitational Tournament, two to the quarterfinals and three to the semis. In the first game of the evening, the Southside Lady Southerners defeated the Midland Lady Mustangs 65-45, advancing to the quarterfinals against the …
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Annual WR Christmas race adds relay to half marathon
The White River Christmas Half Marathon, an annual White River Roadrunners Club event that benefits needy families at Christmas, is scheduled for Saturday morning and it now includes a relay event. “Basically, it’s for those people who don’t want to go the full 13 miles,” …
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Three Stars & Stripes athletes win all-around championships
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Three Stars & Stripes Gymnastics Center athletes won all-around championships here last weekend in the Snowflake Magic Judges Cup. Gracie Dockins swept the 6-year-old Level 4 competition, winning the vault, the uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise events. At the …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sports events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Thursday, December 6 – Saturday, December 8, 2012.
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Sports Briefs
College football HOUSTON (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o won the Lombardi Award as college football’s best lineman or linebacker. Te’o, also a Heisman Trophy finalist, had 103 tackles and seven interceptions this year to help the undefeated Fighting Irish reach the BCS championship …
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Thompson to coach ASU in bowl game
JONESBORO (AP) — Arkansas State says defensive coordinator John Thompson will serve as interim coach for the Red Wolves as they prepare to play No. 25 Kent State in the GoDaddy.com bowl next month. Thompson takes over for Gus Malzahn, who’s leaving Arkansas State for …
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Bielema excited about SEC challenge
FAYETTEVILLE — Bret Bielema watched from afar in April as University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long handled the difficult circumstances surrounding Bobby Petrino’s firing, liking what he saw so much that he wrote Long a letter of support a few months later. Bielema also …
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Strong staying with Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Charlie Strong is staying at Louisville. The head football coach with Arkansas ties said he turned down an offer from Tennessee and will stay with the Cardinals. Strong is a graduate of Batesville High School and the University of Central Arkansas. …
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S-side wins 2-OT contest in Newport
SOUTHSIDE — The Southside Lady Southerners defeated the Newport Lady Greyhounds 44-34 in double overtime in a 4A-2 District opener as Morgan Case scored the only field goal in the first OT and five points in the second. The Lady Southerners led 10-5 at the …
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Lyon Briefs
Lyon Sports Information Women’s basketball KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Lyon College women’s basketball team used a strong 6-1 start to the season to vault into the limelight as the Scots earned a No. 23 ranking in today’s first regular-season NAIA Top 25 poll, the …
