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Arkansas tops list of six preseason Top 25 teams that didn't reach 2024 NCAA Tournament

Nov. 04, 2024 06:12 AM EST

Arkansas has only one scholarship player back from a team that finished a game below .500 last year, yet the Razorbacks open this season in the AP Top 25. Consider that a testament to the way new coach John Calipari reshaped his roster by adding transfers and freshmen. ...

BYU opens season at home against Central Arkansas

Nov. 04, 2024 03:50 AM EST

Central Arkansas Bears at BYU Cougars Provo, Utah; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: BYU hosts Central Arkansas in the season opener. BYU finished 16-2 at home last season while going 23-11 overall. The Cougars shot 46.0% from the field and 34.8% from...

Arkansas chief justice election won't change conservative tilt of court, but will make history

Nov. 03, 2024 00:45 AM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The winner of Arkansas' race for state Supreme Court chief justice won't change its conservative majority and it hasn't drawn the heavy spending of Republican groups that have targeted past campaigns. But the outcome still will make history. Justices Karen...

Reggie Graff's 4 TDs spark Utah Tech to a 34-21 upset of FCS No. 9 Central Arkansas

Nov. 02, 2024 20:24 PM EDT

SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Reggie Graff threw two touchdown passes, ran for a third and pulled in a touchdown catch as Utah Tech picked up its first win of the season, knocking off Central Arkansas, the No. 9 team in FCS, 34-21 on Saturday. Ilya Uvaydov kicked a 30-yard field goal...

Morgan's 3 TDs power Jackson State to 5-0 in SWAC play, tops Arkansas-Pine Bluff 41-3

Nov. 02, 2024 19:12 PM EDT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jacobian Morgan threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth as Jackson State maintained the top spot in the Southwestern Athletic Conference standings with a 41-3 rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. The Tigers (7-2) are now 5-0 in SWAC play, with a...

Dart's 515 yards, six touchdowns lead No. 19 Ole Miss in 63-31 win over Arkansas

Nov. 02, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jaxson Dart set Ole Miss records for yards passing and touchdown throws in a single game, leapfrogging Matt Corral and Eli Manning, in the 19th-ranked Rebels’ dominating 63-31 win over Arkansas on Saturday. Dart threw four scores and 321 yards in just...

Arkansas' 4 Republican US House members face challenges from Democratic rivals

Nov. 02, 2024 00:17 AM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' four Republican U.S. House members face challenges in this year's election from Democratic rivals who are mounting uphill battles to break the GOP's hold on the state's federal delegation. Republican U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve...

ArcBest: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 01, 2024 06:06 AM EDT

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — ArcBest Corp. (ARCB) on Friday reported third-quarter profit of $100.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Fort Smith, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $4.23. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.64 per...

Arkansas purchases 815 acres of land for nearly $3 million to build new prison

Oct. 31, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has purchased land for $2.95 million to build a new prison that officials hope will ease a backlog of state inmates in county jails, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and corrections officials announced Thursday. The state announced it had purchased 815...

No. 19 Ole Miss needs win over Arkansas to keep College Football Playoff chances alive

Oct. 31, 2024 14:10 PM EDT

No. 19 Ole Miss (6-2, 2-2 SEC) at Arkansas (5-3, 3-2), Saturday, 11 a.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Ole Miss by 9 1/2 Series record: Arkansas leads 38-30-1. What's at stake? No. 19 Ole Miss needs to beat Arkansas to make sure...