If you live in NW Arkansas you know the news by now. If you don’t, here it is: Things are changing in the newspaper industry in this region. The merger between the two major newspaper companies is producing a new venture — Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC — which will begin distributing its new product beginning Sunday. [...]

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Got a little basketball nugget for you this afternoon. Former Arkansas guard Patrick Beverley, who was selected by the L.A. Lakers in the second round of the NBA Draft and traded to the Miami Heat, will have to wait on playing in the NBA a little longer. According to a couple of reports, Beverley is going [...]

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Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn expressed excitement Tuesday about the news that right-handed pitcher Mike Bolsinger would return to the Razorbacks for his senior season.

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The Major League Baseball signing deadline has passed, and Arkansas pitcher Mike Bolsinger hasn't signed. That's big news for the Razorback baseball program, which will get back last season's most consistent pitcher. Oakland drafted the senior right-hander in the 33rd round and never could agree on money with Bolsinger.

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I touched base this morning with Arkansas pitcher Mike Bolsinger, a 33rd-round draft pick of the Oakland Athletics. And when asked about signing with the A’s or returning for his senior season, the 6-foot-2 right-hander said “I’ll probably be coming back to Arkansas.”

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  When I heard that former Arkansas pitcher Jess Todd had been traded to the Cleveland Indians to complete a trade, I immediately thought of a line from Bull Durham.    When someone asked about the identity of Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) upon his arrival to the ball club, Davis’ response was: “I’m the player to be named [...]

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How much money is devoted to recruiting in the SEC every year? We all have an idea: A LOT. The Mobile Press-Register dug deeper this summer, though, searching for recruiting expenses from every school in the league. It’s part of a four-part series the newspaper started this weekend. It will continue this week, running up to [...]

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Stephen Richards has decided to skip his senior season at Arkansas and has signed with the Florida Marlins, Arkansas' athletic department announced Thursday afternoon. The Marlins drafted the left-handed pitcher in the eighth round of the 2009 Major League Draft.

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  I spoke with Dallas Keuchel on Sunday evening about his decision to sign with the Houston Astros instead of returning to Arkansas for his senior season. Naturally, he was excited about getting his professional baseball career started.   Keuchel’s departure comes as no surprise. Even Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn assumed his star pitcher would turn pro after [...]

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  Arkansas ace Dallas Keuchel has thrown his last pitch for the Razorbacks.   Arkansas officials have confirmed that Keuchel has agreed to sign with the Houston Astros, ending his collegiate career. The Astros selected the 21-year-old junior in the seventh round of Major League Baseball’s draft.   Here is the press release that the university just sent out on [...]

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