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Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.

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President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in US is in doubt

The president of Iran's soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country.

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A-State Baseball: Red Wolves Sweep Golden Lions

Arkansas State completed the second sweep of the season over in-state foe Arkansas-Pine Bluff Sunday afternoon with the 7-2 victory

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Red Wolf Men Surge to Victory Over Louisiana

A-State used an overwhelming second-half surge to defeat Louisiana on Senior Night

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Arkansas State Women Top Texas State on Senior Night

Arkansas State shot 41 percent (14-of-34) from three on the way to the 34-point win

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A-State Baseball Takes First Game Over Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Red Wolves had five doubles in the game to win 11-3 Friday night at Slayton Family Field-Tomlinson Stadium

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NCAA football oversight committee proposes stiff penalties for violations of transfer portal window

The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending emergency legislation to protect the transfer portal window by issuing penalties for schools and coaches who circumvent the rules.

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US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur

American hockey player Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that he did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like he was disparaging Canadians after winning Olympic gold, calling it fake and something he would never say.

2 weeks ago

Arkansas State falls in pitchers’ duel at No. 6 Arkansas

Arkansas State was unable to match No. 6 Arkansas in game two of the midweek series.

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Max Scherzer and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $3 million, 1-year deal, AP source says

Max Scherzer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays. Two weeks into spring training, the three-time Cy Young Award winner has agreed with the reigning American League champions on a $3 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press early Thursday.

2 weeks ago

Craighead County schools compete in state archery championship

Student archers have competed in state qualifying events with one goal on their minds: make it to the state championship. 

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Red Wolves overcome late deficit to best Southern Miss

Arkansas State men’s basketball converted a season-best 36 free throws and overcame a late deficit to take down Southern Miss.

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A-State drops contest against Troy

Arkansas State was unable to complete the comeback against Troy.

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Red Wolves Baseball Defeats Number 6 Hogs

A-State beat Arkansas for the first time in program history

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Earl Bell to become first Arkansas State inductee in USTFCCCA Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame

The five-time NCAA record holder competed for A-State over four seasons from 1974-77.

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Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LA

"I didn't want to just take my name out of consideration just because of the simple fact that I'm older and I did it before"

2 weeks ago

UFL restricts punting beyond 50-yard line and makes 60-plus field goals worth 4 points

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won’t allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each…

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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to a rematch in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxing icons announced Monday.

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Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn shared in an Instagram post on Monday that her injuries went far beyond the complex tibia fracture in the leg she initially revealed after clipping a gate and sailing off course just 13 seconds into her run on Feb. 8.

2 weeks ago

Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for first men’s hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980

Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overtime and the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday, earning the nation's third men's title at the Games and its first since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980 — 46 years to the day of the upset over the mighty Soviet Union, too.

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