Former Major League Baseball player Monte Harrison will be showcasing a different set of talents next season when he laces up for the Arkansas football team. Harrison, who made his last appearance in the majors with the Los Angeles Angels in 2022, intends to return to the NCAA, where he will walk on the Arkansas football team as a wide …
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Arkansas hires John Calipari as next men's basketball coach on 5-year deal
The University of Arkansas announced Wednesday that Hall of Fame coach John Calipari will serve as the next head coach of the men’s basketball team, a move that comes just one day after Calipari announced he was departing from Kentucky following a 15-year career with the Wildcats. Calipari, 65, signed a five-year deal that will see the veteran coach earn …
Read More »John Calipari addresses decision to 'step away' from Kentucky: 'Time for another voice'
John Calipari confirmed Tuesday afternoon in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, that he will “step away” from the University of Kentucky. Calipari joined the Wildcats in 2009 after spending nine seasons with Memphis. “Since our season ended, Ellen and I have spent a lot of time thinking about our time here at Kentucky — what it means to …
Read More »John Calipari set to take Arkansas coaching job in major college basketball shake up: report
John Calipari may reportedly be on the move as the latest head coach from the SEC to shake up his respective sport a few months after Nick Saban left the Alabama Crimson Tide. Calipari is the target of Arkansas men’s basketball’s head coaching search, ESPN reported. As of Sunday night, Calipari was reportedly finalizing a five-year deal with the school …
Read More »UFL kicker praises God after drilling game-winning 64-yard field goal in first attempt since high school
Jake Bates played three college football seasons as a kicker, but he was used exclusively on kickoffs. That meant, even as a kicker, he never attempted an extra point or field goal in college. So, naturally, he drilled a 64-yard field goal with just two seconds left to give the UFL’s Michigan Panthers an 18-16 win over the St. Louis …
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