LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The post-position draw for the Kentucky Derby is one of the few times in thoroughbred racing when getting first is not something to celebrate.

Last Saturday, during the draw for this Saturday's 152nd running of the race at Churchill Downs, that distinction went to Renegade.

Despite the ominous spot for R]]> http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279021014/goal-no-1-for-renegade-overcome-fabled-kentucky-derby-jinx 279021014 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:55:14 GMT http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279021014/goal-no-1-for-renegade-overcome-fabled-kentucky-derby-jinx (Photo credit: Lisa Scalfaro / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

A competition to be the QB1 in Cleveland has a comeback candidate in the lead, according to the Plain Dealer.

Deshaun Watson currently is ahead of Shedeur Sanders in an ongoing competition under first-year head coach Todd Monken, per the report.

Watson, 30, emerged from the first minicamp of Monken's tenure with a grasp on the starting]]> http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279019781/call-it-a-comeback-deshaun-watson-reportedly-leading-browns-qb-competition 279019781 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:19:16 GMT http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279019781/call-it-a-comeback-deshaun-watson-reportedly-leading-browns-qb-competition (Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

Five-star Finnish 7-footer Miika Muurinen committed to Arkansas and elevated John Calipari's 2026 recruiting class to No. 1 in the country, according to ESPN.

Muurinen, 19, who played at multiple U.S. high schools, took an official visit to Arkansas in 2024 before signing to play professionally in Serbia at Partizan Belgrade.

'Since my visit a year and a ha]]> http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279014922/5-star-finnish-forward-pushes-arkansas-class-to-no-1 279014922 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:03 GMT http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279014922/5-star-finnish-forward-pushes-arkansas-class-to-no-1 (Photo credit: RVR Photos-Imagn Images)

Monte Coleman, who won three Super Bowls while playing linebacker his entire NFL career for the Washington franchise, died on Sunday. He was 68.

A cause of death was not given in announcements by the Washington Commanders as well as by Arkansas Pine Bluff, where Coleman was head coach at his hometown university from 2008-17 and was 40-71. The Golden Lions won the Sout]]> http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279013774/monte-coleman-3-time-super-bowl-champion-for-washington-dies-at-68 279013774 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:40:27 GMT http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279013774/monte-coleman-3-time-super-bowl-champion-for-washington-dies-at-68 The war in the Middle East is causing more economic problems for Arkansas farmers, who are already struggling to stay afloat.

The conflict has driven up fertilizer prices, and a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation shows growers in the southern region are having trouble affo]]> http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279013729/steep-spike-in-fertilizer-prices-affecting-arkansas-farmer-bottom-lines 279013729 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:36:28 GMT http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279013729/steep-spike-in-fertilizer-prices-affecting-arkansas-farmer-bottom-lines Paul Gutierrez

Mike Washington Jr.has goals.

BIG goals.

And the Raiders' fourth-round draft pick doesn't really care if you think he's aiming too high. After all, this is a well-traveled running back whose college career took him from Buffalo to New Mexico State to Arkansas to the NFL and Las Vegas so confidence and, yes, discipline have played major roles in his journey.

When he said in the aft]]> http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279024742/raiders-rb-mike-washington-jr-ambitions-come-with-no-ceiling 279024742 Fri, 01 May 2026 22:56:31 GMT http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279024742/raiders-rb-mike-washington-jr-ambitions-come-with-no-ceiling Raiders Communications

HENDERSON, Nev.The Las Vegas Raiders have signed fourth-round draft pick (122nd overall)RB Mike Washington Jr., the club announced Thursday.

Washington Jr., a 6-foot-2, 228-pound running back, played his final college season at Arkansas (2025) after one season at New Mexico State (2024) and three years at Buffalo (2021-23). Over his career, he registe]]> http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279022517/raiders-sign-fourth-round-pick-rb-mike-washington-jr 279022517 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:40:57 GMT http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279022517/raiders-sign-fourth-round-pick-rb-mike-washington-jr Travis Wingfield

The Dolphins used the third of three fifth-round picks of the 2026 NFL Draft to select Mississippi State tight end Seydou Traore, pick No. 180 overall. A 6-foot-3, 244-pound former soccer goalkeeper, Traore is a rare athlete who is just scratching the surface of his football gifts.

1. The global game

The NFL's two-decade venture into global markets is producing more o]]> http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279020116/fast-facts-seydou-traore 279020116 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:21:53 GMT http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279020116/fast-facts-seydou-traore Travis Wingfield

The Dolphins selected their third wide receiver of the 2026 NFL Draft in the fifth round with the 177th overall pick. Kevin Coleman Jr. is a sudden, shifty slot receiver with one of the best punt return resumes in college football.

1. Productive everywhere

Kevin Coleman Jr. produced in each of the four years of his college career, doing so at four schools in three dif]]> http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279020118/fast-facts-kevin-coleman-jr 279020118 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:17:35 GMT http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279020118/fast-facts-kevin-coleman-jr Justin Robertson

With the 2026 NFL Draft now in the rearview mirror, here is a look at how the Ravens' rivals did:

Cleveland Browns: Offense Revamped With Early Selections

• Round 1: OL Spencer Fano, Utah (9th overall)

• Round 1: WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M (24)

• Round 2: WR Denzel Boston, Washington (39)

• Round 2: S Emmanuel McN]]> http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279015241/around-the-afc-north-draft-grades-recap-of-rivals-picks 279015241 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:31:33 GMT http://arkansas.statenews.net/news/279015241/around-the-afc-north-draft-grades-recap-of-rivals-picks Read the ruling here.

  Source: Courthouse News Service

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