Last Saturday evening, I was lying in bed watching ESPN. (Don’t judge, it is quarantine after all.) My family was all in other parts of the house, but that only lasted about 10 minutes as has been the case the past three months isolated at home. “Why are you watching fighting?” my 11-year-old son, J.D.…
Recreational pools, water parks and swim beaches will be able to open at 50 percent capacity beginning May 22. Visitors will be screened and entrances will need to be limited to control crowds. 6-foot physical distancing must also be maintained in all areas with markings at slides, diving boards and other stations. Although…
By Lisa Fischer // Photos Courtesy of Brandon Burlsworth Foundation Brandon Burlsworth made his mark on collegiate football in a big way. Literally. The boy was almost 6-foot-4 and tipped the scales at more than 300 pounds. His heart weighed a good part of that. He was a gentle giant with an instinct to win.…
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has named a new head coach for its football team. Charles ‘Doc’ Gamble will be taking over as the 21st head coach for the Golden Lions football program. He is taking over the position after having joined the program in 2018 as assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach.…
Last week ESPN began its airing of the 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance,” which chronicles the Chicago Bulls’ 1997-98 championship season, which put a cap on a second three-peat. The Bulls won their third-straight title for the second time, but it signaled the end for Coach Phil Jackson and Bulls stars Michael Jordan, Dennis…
COVID-19 might have canceled college sports, but it can’t take away fans’ passion. That’s why the Arkansas Razorbacks are calling on their fans to show off their artistic skills in a fun contest. The Razorbacks are holding a Woo Pig Weekend Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest in the lead-up to Woo Pig Weekend on April…
The Los Angeles Chargers may not have a top-flight quarterback, but they do have an elite tight end. This week, they paid him like it, too. The Chargers made former Arkansas star Hunter Henry the highest-paid NFL tight end by paying him just over $10 million dollars for 2020. Henry missed all of 2018 with…
Former Arkansas Razorbacks and NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died at the age of 36 in a car crash. The single-car crash occurred Sunday night around 8:50 p.m. near Montgomery, Ala. A native of Montgomery, Jackson enrolled at the University of Arkansas, playing quarterback in 2001 and 2002. He played three days in 2001,…
I found my social media post from a year ago this week when Arkansas hired Eric Musselman as its men’s basketball coach. Cautiously optimistic is what I’ll call it. Like many media types, I was a bit surprised by Musselman’s emergence as a top candidate but intrigued with the possibilities considering his NBA pedigree and…
Babe Ruth’s Legacy Cemented by Hot Springs George “Babe” Herman Ruth had already established himself as a premier left-handed pitcher when his Boston Red Sox traveled to Hot Springs for spring training in 1918. In his four years in the major leagues, Ruth had won 65 games, and he gave up only two runs…
