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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.

3 weeks ago

Veteran Joe Flacco selected as Browns starting QB for season opener against Bengals on Sept. 7

After four weeks, Joe Flacco has emerged as the winner of the Cleveland Browns' four-way quarterback competition. The 40-year-old Flacco beat out Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Deshaun Watson is on the roster, but is expected to miss the season because of injuries.

3 weeks ago

Scottie Scheffler rallies from 4 shots down and wins BMW Championship for 5th victory of the year

The numbers Scottie Scheffler is compiling have been drawing comparisons with Tiger Woods. The world's No. 1 player had a Tiger-like moment with the trophy on the line and a club in his hand Sunday in the BMW Championship.

3 weeks ago

Caleb Williams looks sharp in Ben Johnson’s offense as Bears rout Bills 38-0 in preseason

Caleb Williams' rocky training camp now seems to be on the upswing. Williams took advantage of his first preseason playing time, connecting with Olamide Zaccheaus for a 36-yard touchdown on the opening drive as the Chicago Bears cruised to 38-0 preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

3 weeks ago

A-State uses late goal to force tie at UT Martin

Arkansas State soccer trailed for nearly 80 minutes at UT Martin, but a late goal forced a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon at Skyhawk Soccer Field.

3 weeks ago

Agis hired as director of player development for A-State baseball

Arkansas State baseball head coach Mike Silva announced Friday the addition of Michael Agis to the Red Wolves’ 2026 coaching staff as Director of Player Development.

3 weeks ago

NCAA set to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan’s program

The NCAA is expected to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan's college football program on Friday. In a notice sent to the school...

3 weeks ago

Robert MacIntyre runs off 6 birdies in a row for 62 to lead BMW Championship

Robert MacIntyre seized on a softer Caves Valley after a two-hour storm delay and rode the best putting round of his year with six straight birdies to...

3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift’s chat with the Kelces on ‘New Heights’ marks a milestone moment for podcasts

Since nothing Taylor Swift ever does is small, her two-hour conversation with boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce on their "New Heights" podcast is...

3 weeks ago

Flores lifts A-State to season-opening win

Arkansas State soccer opened the season in thrilling fashion, defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Thursday afternoon.

4 weeks ago

A-State football single-game tickets, mini-plan options on sale

Single-game tickets and a pair of three-game mini plans are now on sale for the Red Wolves' 2025 football season.

4 weeks ago

The Little League World Series has had its share of drama before even getting to Williamsport

The road to Williamsport was filled with more drama than usual for a couple Little League World Series participants this year, including a Venezuelan team that needed visa exemptions to make the trip and an American club that narrowly knocked off a defending champ.

4 weeks ago

Angels turn triple play when Shohei Ohtani lines out to Zach Neto and 2 Dodgers are caught off base

Zach Neto had never seen a triple play in person before he made it happen himself in the sixth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

4 weeks ago

Bills running back James Cook ends contract standoff by agreeing to a four-year deal

Bills running back James Cook has ended his contract standoff by signing a four-year deal, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday.

4 weeks ago

Lighthouse Education Cooperative to host trap shooting tournament fundraiser

The Lighthouse Education Cooperative announced it will be holding its inaugural Lighthouse Clay Classic Trap Tournament to support special needs children in Northeast Arkansas.

4 weeks ago

Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group

Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday.

4 weeks ago

A-State cross country unveils 2025 schedule

Arkansas State head cross country coach Jesse Duvall unveiled the 2025 schedule on Friday.

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A-State falls against Arkansas in Little Rock

The Arkansas State football team fell behind early and could not recover in a 56-14 setback versus Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Stadium.

2 days ago in News, Sports & Outdoors

Volunteers prepare for Jonesboro’s first NICA race

Members of the Jonesboro Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Team, the Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department and other volunteers prepared on Friday for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association Plains Divisional Race to be held this weekend.

2 days ago in Sports

MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races

The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.