UA’s McDonnell announces retirement

Longtime UA track and field coach John McDonnell announced Monday his intentions to retire after the 2008 outdoor track season.
The University sent out a release earlier this morning to announce the scheduling of a 4 p.m. press conference today for “a major announcement pertaining to Arkansas head cross country and track and field coach […]

Wednesday Slop: Diamond Hogs fall; Bracket update

Quite a bit going on in Hog Land, especially for a day in March.
Nolan Richardson has pulled his name out of consideration for the Arkansas State job, Sonny Weems continues to pick up honors and the Diamond Hogs were THIS close to upsetting No. 1 Arizona State last night.
Before we get you to our quick […]

Arkansas wins national title … in beauty

We told you last week about the University of Arkansas cheerleader competing in the finals of CBSSports.com’s College Cheerleader of the Year playoffs.
Well, despite some mouse-clicking cheaters who forced the competition to be rebooted, Rogers native Laura Cole still came through as a No. 1 seed to defeat No. 7 Houston on Thursday in the […]

Rocky road to Rocky Top

How do you beat a team you haven’t defeated in 12 seasons, is now the No. 2 team in the nation and presents a powerful player (Candace Parker) who can dunk and play several positions on the floor?

No one seems to have the answer for the Lady Razorbacks (16-3, 1-3 Southeastern Conference), who travel to […]

Clicks for Cole

Cheating. Scandal. Voter fraud. Eyeliner.

University of Arkansas cheerleader Laura Cole has dominated the opposition in CBSsports.com’s College Cheerleader of the Week playoffs the last three weeks. She’s done so fairly with the help of fan votes, beating the beauties of Colorado and Virginia Tech to advance to this week’s National Championship.

Lauren Ervin out for season

Lauren Ervin knew when she heard her knee pop Thursday: Her college career was over.
“I’m still pretty much in shock, said Ervin, Arkansas’ senior post player who averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds per game.
At an MRI examination Friday, a doctor informed Ervin that she tore her anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. Ervin […]

White to step down as chancellor

University of Arkansas chancellor John A. White will step down today after eleven years of overseeing the flagship state’s flagship campus.
Although White’s legacy as a fundraiser and builder of academic programs will be remembered, the decisions he made concerning athletics were questionable. From the committee-selection process he used to hire former Arkansas football coach Houston […]

Lady Razorbacks ranked

Arkansas cracked the ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll. The Lady Razorbacks are ranked No. 23 in the nation after winning their first 12 games of the season under first-year coach Tom Collen.
This weekend, Arkansas will play two games at the Dartmouth Tournament in Hanover, N.H.
“We feel great about being ranked,” Collen said Wednesday. “We have taken […]

Arkansas men’s and women’s athletic departments to merge

The University of Arkansas announced Thursday that it is combining the men’s and women’s athletic departments for the first time in school history.
As a result of the changes, UA women’s athletic director Bev Lewis will now become the associate vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics and executive associate athletic director. She will remain the top administrator […]

Chilling at Chile Pepper Festival

The 19th-annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival is Saturday morning at Agri Park. It’s a fantastic event that’s as fun as it is athletic and it features John McDonnell’s Razorbacks and Lance Harter’s Lady Razorbacks.
It truly is one of top two or three cross country events in the nation, not affiliated with a championship. More […]