Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Sports

Arkansas to play Georgia, Florida during 2020 football season

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:24:46 GMT

Arkansas will add Georgia and Florida from the SEC East to its 2020 football schedule, but the Razorbacks are still awaiting their finalized schedule from the conference office.

SEC will require football players to test twice weekly, coaches to wear face coverings

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:29:26 GMT

The SEC will require football players to be tested twice each game week during the upcoming season.

A major return?

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 08:01:12 GMT

Jason Day took his first step toward a return to the spotlight in the majors Thursday at the PGA Championship.

Pittman positive during transition

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:59:06 GMT

If you've got a bead on Sam Pittman, you know he doesn't get ruffled easily and he's tough to fluster.

ASU set to begin fall drills today

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:58:02 GMT

Caleb Bonner just wants to hit somebody.

Swinney 'hopeful' as Tigers top poll

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:51:15 GMT

Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney couldn't hide the wide grin as he talked at last about watching the Tigers work out on the field.

Linemen huge chunk of NFL opt outs

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:49:40 GMT

A total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly half of them linemen.

Junction City, Salem closed by virus

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:48:51 GMT

Two Arkansas high school football programs will be on hold because of the coronavirus.

Arkadelphia looks to continue recent success

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:47:36 GMT

First-year Arkadelphia football Coach Trey Schucker has appreciated the opportunity for the Badgers to put on their helmets and shoulder pads this week.

Arkansas' Matthews holds on; Mistry falls

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:47:03 GMT

University of Arkansas junior Brooke Matthews of Rogers repelled a late rally from Malia Nam on Thursday to advance during the opening round of match play at the 120th U.S. Women's Amateur in Rockville, Md.

Ohtani continues mastery of Mariners' pitching

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:44:53 GMT

SEATTLE -- Shut down from stepping on the mound, Shohei Ohtani needed one at-bat to show he's still a threat in the batter's box.

MLB calendar

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:43:47 GMT

MLB calendar

After switch to TE, Hogs move Toll back to DE

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:43:00 GMT

After laying eyes on Blayne Toll and watching him run in offseason conditioning, University of Arkansas football Coach Sam Pittman thought it was best to move the early enrollee to the offensive side of the ball.

Notre Dame-Navy rivalry placed on hold

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:41:55 GMT

Notre Dame will open its season as an Atlantic Coast Conference football member against visiting Duke on Sept. 12 and won't face Navy for the first time in more than nine decades as part of the ACC's reconfigured schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cowboys' Vander Esch says neck injury in past

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:28:24 GMT

The Dallas Cowboys will allow Leighton Vander Esch back on the field in 2020 after he missed seven games in 2019 with a neck injury stemming from spinal stenosis.

McCaffrey's fantasy advice: 'I would always take myself'

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:25:00 GMT

Christian McCaffrey has left no doubt as to who he thinks should be the No. 1 pick in this year's NFL fantasy drafts.

Bucks clinch East's top seed

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:18:27 GMT

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton scored 33 points each, and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a huge early deficit to get a 130-116 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday to clinch the top seed in the NBA Eastern Conference.

Off the wire

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:11:08 GMT

BASKETBALL

Fakult finishes strong, ties Apolskis for medalist honors

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Andrew Fakult had never played the front nine holes at Kingswood Golf Course before, and the only time he played the back nine was during a high school match last year.

PGA course tends to favor elite

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Harding Park is a public golf course with a history of elite champions.