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Shaq coming to Fayetteville for DJ gig
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal is headed to JJ's Live in Fayetteville later this year for a DJ gig ahead of a Razorback football game. Shaq will play a DJ set under his stage name "Diesel." JJ's says that it booked Shaq, or "Mr. LSU," the night...
Jocelyn Roberson named Olympics alternate, first Razorback gymnast on Team USA
FAYETTEVILLE — Incoming freshman, Jocelyn Roberson, was named as a traveling athlete for the Paris 2024 Olympic gymnastics team as of Sunday night, marking a historic moment for the first-ever University of Arkansas gymnast to join Team USA. Roberson placed sixth overall with a total score of 110.975 after...
Five Razorbacks earn bid to Olympic Games
FAYETTEVILLE (KATV) — Five Razorbacks earned their initial trip to the Olympic Games on Sunday in three different national championships. Amber Anning competed in the UK Athletics Championships, Nickisha Pryce, Ackera Nugent and Janeek brown in the Jamaica National Trails, joined by Nikki Hiltz in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Hays Striders compete in AAU Region 16 qualifying track meet
The Hays Striders traveled to Centerton, Arkansas last week to compete in the AAU Region 16 qualifying track meet. The Top three finishers in multi-events and top five in track and field qualified to compete in the AAU Junior Olympics in Greensboro, North Carolina July 27 - August 3. The...
Top LSU pitching transfer target commits to SEC rival
LSU has already put together one of the nation’s strongest transfer classes, but it missed out on one of the top targets on its board Monday. Zach Root, a left-hander from East Carolina and the top-ranked pitcher in the transfer portal, announced his commitment to Arkansas. Root was also considering LSU and another SEC foe in Auburn, though recent reports indicated that coach Jay Johnson’s team had fallen out of the race. Many thought he was heading for the plains, but instead, he joins coach Dave Van Horn and a Razorbacks team coming off a second-straight disappointing regional exit in the NCAA Tournament. My Next Chapter 🐗 #WPS pic.twitter.com/VFbUuZJr13 — Zach Root (@ZachRoot07) July 1, 2024 Root, who hails from Fort Myers, Florida, went 6-2 in 12 starts as a sophomore in 2024. He finished with a 3.95 ERA, striking out 76 batters while walking just 21. Contact/Follow us @LSUTigersWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Louisiana State news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tyler to continue the conversation on Twitter: @TylerNettuno
Razorbacks secure plenty of places in Olympic Trials finals
EUGENE – After earning an Olympic Games berth in the high jump, Razorback Rachel Glenn advanced to the final of the 400m hurdles on Saturday with a career best time of 53.68 at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. During Saturday’s action in three different national championships, a combination of...
Mati Waligora Commits to Gymbacks for Sixth Year
The Arkansas gymnastics program continues to reload for 2025 with another big offseason piece as sixth year Mati Waligora has committed to the Gymbacks. Waligora is no stranger to SEC competition, spending the last five seasons at Alabama. She was a staple in the Tide’s bars, beam, and floor lineups in 2024 and competed in all but one meet on the season. She scored 9.850+ seven times on bars and beam and nine times on floor.
SEC Head Coach Facing Extreme Pressure Heading Into 2024 Season
The SEC is not exempt from having head coaches with many expectations weighing on them in 2024. On3 Sports' Jesse Simonton ranked all the SEC head coaches in terms of pressure heading into the fall. Many coaches in the SEC will be under pressure to perform well. If things do not go well for these ...
Jeff Long talks family, the Greenway and the changing landscape of college athletics
A familiar face might have caught your eye during the past year if you frequent the Razorback Greenway. If you’re a dyed-in-the-wool Razorback fan, and you’ve ever spotted a cyclist and wondered, ‘Could that be Jeff Long?’ you might have been onto something. “I ride it...
Arkansas adds lefty Zach Root to help on mound
FAYETTEVILLE — Dave Van Horn continues to rebuild the roster with the latest addition left-handed pitcher Zach Root from East Carolina. Root (6-3, 3.56) is the 11th addition to Arkansas from the transfer portal. In 2024, Root started 12 games striking out 76 in 68.3 innings and walking 21.
Early opponent breakdown, Week 4: Auburn vs. Arkansas
With Auburn's 2024 campaign close to two months away, Auburn Undercover will spend the next couple weeks breaking down each of the Tigers' regular-season opponents. Next up is Arkansas, which serves as Auburn's SEC opener this fall — and the Razorbacks are also the last team the Tigers beat, after a surprising evisceration in Fayetteville last November before Auburn dropped its final three games of the season.
Halloween-themed pickleball tournament planned for this fall in Bentonville
The Peel Compton Foundation will host a Halloween-themed pickleball tournament at Osage Park later this year. The Monster Match Pickleball Tournament, set for Oct. 26-27, encourages participants to dress in Halloween costumes, with additional prizes for best-dressed players. The event will feature a round-robin format for players with skill levels...
Echavarria to Represent Colombia in Olympics
FAYETTEVILLE – Former Razorback and #ProHog Nico Echavarria will represent his native Colombia at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He will be joined on the team by Camilo Villegas. The men’s golf competition is set for Aug. 1-4 (72 holes) and will be played at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France. Echavarria, a 2013 Razorback All-American, is one of 60 players to qualify based on the official International Golf Federation world ranking list as of June 17, 2024. The Olympic qualifying criteria is designed to ensure players from around the world are represented, including a large portion of the field...
Class of 2025 Arkansas football recruiting board
The 2025 recruiting class has been a struggle for Arkansas. After signing no less than four four-stars in a class since 2021, the Razorback go into July without a single one, per 247 Sports. At the top of the class is Grayson Wilson, who just transferred to Conway High School....
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