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A-State cross country to begin 2025 campaign at Memphis Twilight
Arkansas State cross country opens the 2025 campaign on Saturday, Aug. 30, in the City Auto Memphis Twilight Classic hosted by Christian Brothers University.
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Micah Parsons joins other NFL stars traded away during their primes
The shocking decision by the Dallas Cowboys to trade Micah Parsons to Green Bay after four dominant seasons as a pass rusher is far from unprecedented.
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F1 tension builds as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris resume title fight at the Dutch GP
Ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, the first race in four weeks, Oscar Piastri is just nine points ahead of his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris, who won three of the last four races before the mid-season break.
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Lewis named A-State Faculty Athletics Representative
Arkansas State University has announced Neil Griffin College of Business Professor Dr. Mark Lewis as the University's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), effective immediately.
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Jonesboro Youth Trap Team brings home awards at national trapshooting championships
The Jonesboro Youth Trap Team won numerous awards at the 2025 AIM Grand National Trapshooting Championships in July.
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Wimbledon champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek get off to good starts at the US Open
Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same season. Jannik Sinner is trying to do something no man has done since Roger Federer in 2008: repeat as U.S. Open champion.
2 weeks ago
A-State men’s basketball set to host Hoops & Howls in October
Arkansas State announced Tuesday details for its annual preseason men’s basketball banquet, rebranded this year as Hoops & Howls.
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PGA TOUR winner Austin Cook and ASGA to host inaugural Junior Elite Championship in Jonesboro
The Arkansas State Golf Association announced it is partnering with PGA Tour winner Austin Cook to launch the Austin Cook Junior Elite Championship in September.
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Cal Raleigh hits 50th homer, joining Mickey Mantle as switch-hitters to reach mark
Cal Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 homers in a season, and he became the eighth player in major league history to reach the half-century mark in August.
2 weeks ago
Cadillac picks Bottas and Pérez for F1 debut in 2026, prioritizing experience over American drivers
Cadillac played it safe with its first Formula 1 lineup, bypassing an American driver for series veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez.
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Masters will take winners of six national opens and eliminate invitations to PGA Tour fall winners
The Masters is making a rare change to its qualifying criteria by eliminating invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall and joining the R&A in recognizing winners of six national opens on every main tour in the world.
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A-State falls in Stillwater despite 2 goals in final minutes
Arkansas State Soccer made a late push in the final 10 minutes with two goals, but fell short on the road at Oklahoma State.
2 weeks ago
A-State’s Shooting Sports Club takes awards in trapshooting championship
Arkansas State University’s Shooting Sports Club recently won several awards in the AIM Grand National Trapshooting Championships, held at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, IL.
2 weeks ago
How MLB’s upcoming deals will change how you watch out-of-market, Sunday night and Wild Card games
According to people familiar with negotiations, ESPN is nearing a deal to distribute out-of-market games while NBC/Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV are in talks for regular-season packages, the Wild Card round and the Home Run Derby.
2 weeks ago
Downtown Jonesboro road to be closed next Friday
A downtown Jonesboro road will be closed next Friday for the annual Paint the Town Red festivities.
2 weeks ago
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men’s tennis as the 2025 US Open arrives
OK, sure, maybe it wouldn't be rational to say there's no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men's championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he's healthy — and Carlos Alcaraz on Sept. 7. Seems reasonable, though.
2 weeks ago
Cail and Whitlock earn preseason All-Sun Belt honors; Red Wolves place second in SBC preseason poll
The Sun Belt Conference announced the 2025 volleyball preseason awards and coaches poll on Wednesday, including two Red Wolves and a second-place selection in the West Division.
2 weeks ago
Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season
José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night Tuesday as the New York Yankees put on quite a power show.
3 weeks ago
Crowley’s Ridge District’s first Scout Expo scheduled in Jonesboro
Scouts from across Northeast Arkansas will be joining forces to boost scout numbers during the Crowley's Ridge District of Scouting America’s first Scout Expo later this month.
3 weeks ago
Boston Celtics sale is done. Bill Chisholm takes over as owner of NBA’s most-decorated franchise
The sale of the Boston Celtics was finalized on Tuesday, with private equity mogul Bill Chisholm taking over control of the NBA's most-decorated franchise from a group led by Wyc Grousbeck that had owned them for more than two decades.
