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…
by Nate Olson Baum-Walker Stadium may not be the happiest place on earth, but it is easily the happiest place on the University of Arkansas campus. The Hogs football team seems to be under the right direction with the energetic Sam Pittman at the helm, but a reclamation project won’t happen quickly. Fans…
Little Rock native Dusty Hannahs is expected to make his NBA return with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are expected to sign Hannahs to a 10-day contract, according to a Commercial Appeal report. Hannahs currently plays for the Memphis Hustle, the G-League affiliate for the Grizzlies. Since joining the Hustle in 2017, he has…
There have been two major shake-ups in Arkansas high school football this week. In Little Rock, Daryl Patton is joining LR Southwest High School as head coach. Patton has coached at Bauxite, which is in Class 4A since 2016. Before, Patton was the coach at Fayetteville High School, where he led the team…
by Nate Olson Dre Greenlaw was a good story before he turned in a phenomenal rookie year for the Super Bowl-bound San Francisco 49ers. Some Arkansas fans might be familiar with him. The former Hogs linebacker entered foster care when he was eight years old. He was living in a group home in…
by Nate Olson Since its inception in 2000, the Landers Award has become Arkansas’ premier high school football honor. Longtime KATV sports director Steve Sullivan orchestrates the event that includes a dinner for 10 finalists and their coaches and families and a 30-minute live show to announce the winner. For more than 10…
Since 1990, the Arkansas Big Buck Classic has been celebrating hunting and conservation by recognizing the quality of Arkansas sportsmen and the whitetail deer in the state. Started in a Jacksonville indoor archery range, the Big Buck Classic only continues to grow. Only a few hundred people attend that first event, but now thousands…
Razorbacks football head coach Sam Pittman is continuing to build up his staff. This weekend, he named a new staff member who will head up the team’s strength and conditioning division. Jamil Walker has been named as the team’s director of strength and conditioning. Walker is coming from the University of Georgia’s football…
An Arkansas son has made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Cliff Harris finally made the cut into the Canton hall. Harris has been elected to the hall as part of the Centennial Slate for the Class of 2020. He is one of 10 “Seniors,” who played 25…
It’s the end of an era for the Arkansas Razorbacks. One of the most prominent Hogs has passed away this weekend. And it’s not just any Hog, it’s THE hog – Tusk IV. Serving as the Razorbacks’ live mascot since the 2011 season, Tusk IV retired at the end of the 2019 school year.…
