The Traveler

If Arkansas is to make up ground in the Southeastern Conference western division Wednesday night against Mississippi State, it won't come easy.

The Razorbacks will have to do so without the services of senior forward Charles Thomas, who will sit out at least one game for a violation of team rules.… Post the First Comment

Now that the fall semester has started, and unfortunately the habit of doing school work has reestablished itself as first tests approach, spring season baseball will be upon us before we know it. But let's be good students by getting a head start on the major trades and free-agent signings that have happened in the MLB off season.… Post the First Comment

Kentucky might be getting back on track.

Days after upsetting then-No. 3 Tennessee, the Kentucky Wildcats got above .500 in Southeastern Conference play with a 78-70 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.

The Wildcats (9-9, 3-2 SEC) started the season in disappointing fashion, losing at home to Gardner Webb, followed by four straight losses to North Carolina, Indiana, UAB and Houston.… Post the First Comment

After the first three team points had been decided Sunday, the Razorback tennis team found itself trailing No. 69 Fresno State, 3-0. A brief rally by the Arkansas netters put the team in position to erase the deficit, but the Bulldogs held their lead to beat the Razorbacks, 4-3, Sunday at the Walton Life Fitness Center in Bentonville, Ark.… Post the First Comment

Razorbacks Alain Bailey and Spencer McCorkel earned weekly track and field awards given out by the Southeastern Conference, it was announced on Tuesday.

Bailey, a sophomore from Kingston, Jamaica, earned SEC Field Athlete of the Week honors after winning the long jump at the Razorback Invitational last weekend.… Post the First Comment

The UA gymnastics team climbed up to ninth place in this week's GymInfo Coaches Poll.

Ranked No. 10 last week, the Gym'Backs moved up a spot to No. 9 after scoring a 195.25 in a win against then-No. 14 Penn State Friday. This week's poll averages the first three scores of the 2008 season and Arkansas was able to move up.… Post the First Comment