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Regina Plasencia competes at the 2013 Southeastern Conference Championship, Saturday, April 27. (Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations)

Women’s Golf Season Comes to Close

The No. 5 Arkansas women’s golf team is coming to the end of their season. The Razorbacks will finish out the season May 9-11 in the  NCAA Regionals where they could earn a spot in the NCAA Championships May 21-25. …

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NBA Playoffs Provide Sports Fans With Excitement

This weekend, I was busy keeping up with the NBA playoffs, as most of you should have been. If you didn’t, though, I’ve put together some highlights for you here. The Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets faced off in what …

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Razorbacks Earn Top-10 Finishes in 10 Out of 11 Tournaments

The No. 14 Arkansas men’s golf team competed in 11 tournaments this season, finishing in the top 10 in all but one of them. A pair of victories in the General Hackler Championship and Olympia Fields/Illini Invitational highlighted the year …

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NFL Draft’s Flaw: Many First Year Players Falter

The NFL draft is coming up this week and will bring a lot of excitement to fans across the country. I have been keeping up with the draft, especially Arkansas players, and how that plays out in the long run. …

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Emily Tubert competes at the 2013 Southeastern Conference Championship in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, April 20. (Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations)

Razorbacks Use Strong Ending to Finish 7th

The No. 6 Arkansas women’s golf team finished strong to earn a tie for seventh place at the Southeastern Conference Championship over the weekend. The Razorbacks shot a total of 923 (313-308-302) with their best round coming Sunday. “We didn’t …

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Sebastian Cappelen competes at the Southeastern Conference Tournament in St. Simons Island, Ga. (Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations)

Hogs Finish 6th at SEC Tourney

The No. 14 Arkansas men’s golf team earned a sixth-place finish at the Southeastern Conference Tournament in St. Simons Island, Ga., this weekend. The Razorbacks were led by junior Sebastian Cappelen, who won the individual title with a 4-under-par 66 …

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NBA Superstar Bryant Will Finish on His Own Terms

The achilles tendon is a vital part to normal daily activities. It is one of the longer tendons in the body that stretches from the heel all the way to the calf muscles. It allows you to extend your foot …

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Jovan Parlic returns the ball at the Arkansas v. LSU tennis match, Saturday, April 13. (Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations)

Hogs Split Matches in Louisiana

The Arkansas men’s tennis team beat Jackson State, but lost to LSU in a pair of matches in the W.T. “Dub” Robinson Tennis Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday. “We played some solid tennis today,” head coach Robert Cox said. …

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Hogs Take First-Place Tie At Invitational

The No. 2 Arkansas men’s track and field team finished in a first-place tie Saturday afternoon in the John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville. This finish was aided by five wins to tie with No. 22 Minnesota with a total of …

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The Masters: A Celebration of a Tradition-Rich Sport

This week marks the beginning of golf season for many people. Some people will begin to drag their clubs out and shake the dust gathered over the winter. Not only is the weather getting close to perfect here in northwest …

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Hogs Take 4th Place at Invite

The No. 14 Arkansas men’s golf team finished in fourth place at the Aggie Invitational over the weekend. Sophomore Thomas Sorensen posted a 4-under-par 68 in the final round Sunday afternoon at Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas. Arkansas entered Sunday …

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MLB Opening Day Brings Predictions and Excitement

Opening Day. The time of year when baseball fans everywhere rejoice. Spring Training began over a month  ago, but nothing replaces the excitement of Opening Day. College baseball is in full swing, and the pros are finally gearing up for …

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Upsets Lead to Final Four with 1 No. 1 Seed

March Madness once again proved not to be a disappointment. With what seemed to be a vast amount of parity this year in college basketball, many upsets have ensued thus far in the tournament. With the Final Four of Louisville, …

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March Madness is a Mega Money-Making Machine

March Madness marks a time that hardcore and casual sports fans gather around TV sets, take “sick” days, and fill out brackets that usually end up in the trash soon thereafter. The NCAA college basketball tournament has become a huge …

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The Razorbacks won four events in their first outdoor meet of the season. (Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations)

Hogs Take Home 4 Wins

The No. 2 University of Arkansas men’s outdoor track and field team collected four wins and a NCAA-leading performance in the Texas State Elite over the weekend. This was the Razorbacks’ first meet since winning the NCAA indoor competition earlier …

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