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Martin, Baldwin lead Butler past Arkansas 79-62

Fri., March 16, 2018

Kelan Martin scored 27 points and Kamar Baldwin added 24 to lift 10th-seeded Butler to a 79-62 victory over seventh-seeded Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region on Friday.

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Arkansas hires SMU’s Chad Morris as new football coach

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2017

Arkansas has hired SMU’s Chad Morris as the new football coach. The 49-year-old Morris was a longtime Texas high school coach and former Clemson offensive coordinator. He agreed to a six-year contract worth $3.5 million annually to take over the Razorbacks. He replaces fired coach Bret Bielema. Morris went 14-22 in three seasons at SMU, improving each year before a 7-5 finish this year.

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Arkansas fires athletic director Jeff Long after 10 years

Wed., Nov. 15, 2017

Arkansas fired athletic director Jeff Long on Wednesday, ending a nearly decade-long tenure that included the scandalous ouster of football coach Bobby Petrino and the continued mediocrity of the program under Bret Bielema.

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Former Arkansas coach, AD Frank Broyles dies at 92

Mon., Aug. 14, 2017

Frank Broyles, who guided the University of Arkansas to its lone national football championship and later molded the overall program as its athletic director, died Monday at the age of 92.

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Washington women’s basketball coach Mike Neighbors leaves for Arkansas

Mon., April 3, 2017

Mike Neighbors is coming home after Arkansas hired him to coach the women’s basketball team Monday.

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No. 1 seed North Carolina survives to beat Arkansas 72-65

Sun., March 19, 2017

Kennedy Meeks had 16 points and a huge tip-in with 44.2 seconds left, helping top-seeded North Carolina barely avoid a huge upset by rallying late to beat Arkansas 72-65 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Arkansas holds off Seton Hall 77-71 in NCAA South Region

Fri., March 17, 2017

Jaylen Barford hit the go-ahead layup with 57.8 seconds left to help Arkansas hold off Seton Hall 77-71 on Friday in the first round of the South Region.

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Virginia Tech stages epic comeback in second half, tops Arkansas 35-24

Thu., Dec. 29, 2016

Jerod Evans threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two scores and No. 18 Virginia Tech pulled off the largest comeback in its 124-year history, erasing a 24-point halftime deficit to beat Arkansas 35-24 on Thursday night in the Belk Bowl.

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Area roundup: Gonzaga tops Arkansas

Wed., March 11, 2015

Sophomore Justin Jacobs smacked a three-run home run in the fourth inning and freshman Calvin LeBrun stranded eight runners in six innings of work to lead the Gonzaga Bulldogs to a 6-2 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Tuesday. It marked the first time that GU won a game on a Southeastern Conference opponent’s field.

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Rivals reunite in bowl game

Mon., Dec. 29, 2014

HOUSTON – Growing up as a child in Arkansas, Charlie Strong loved watching the Razorbacks and Texas play. In his first season as the Longhorns’ coach, he can’t wait to renew the old rivalry tonight in the Texas Bowl.

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