Southwest Times Record

The Southwest Times Record is a daily publication based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving readers across 10 counties in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. This newspaper is owned and published by Gannett.

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Kentucky basketball's Travis Perry, in-state star, puts name into NCAA transfer portal

1 day ago | swtimes.com | Ryan Black

Ryan BlackLouisville Courier JournalTravis Perry, Kentucky's all-time leading high school scorer, has entered the transfer portal after his freshman season. He initially planned to return to Kentucky for his sophomore season but changed his mind. LEXINGTON — The top scorer in the history of Kentucky high school basketball is on the move after one season at the most well-known college program in the commonwealth.
What is decision timetable for Taylen Kinney, 2026 target for Louisville and Kentucky?

2 days ago | swtimes.com | Ryan Black

Ryan BlackLouisville Courier JournalHighly touted basketball prospect Taylen Kinney, who starred at Newport High, prioritized playing a recent AAU tournament in nearby Cincinnati. The five-star recruit is considering offers from several top college programs, including Kentucky and Louisville, among others. Kinney is prioritizing finding the "perfect fit" in a college program, focusing on playing style and coaching relationships.
Denzel Aberdeen commits to Kentucky basketball: What to know about transfer portal guard

3 days ago | swtimes.com | Ryan Black

Ryan BlackLouisville Courier JournalFormer Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen has committed to Kentucky basketball for the 2025-26 season. Aberdeen's scoring average increased each year at Florida, culminating in 7.7 points per game during last season's national championship run. He is the fifth transfer portal addition for the Wildcats this offseason. LEXINGTON — Add another transfer portal guard to Kentucky basketball's 2025-26 roster.
OU softball rallies past Mississippi State in opener as Isabella Smith brings relief

4 days ago | swtimes.com | Ryan Aber

NORMAN — After a disastrous start to the game, the third-ranked OU softball team turned things around thanks to a strong relief performance from Isabella Smith to beat Mississippi State 6-5 in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday at Love’s Field. The Sooners (38-5, 12-5 SEC) clinched the series with the victory after dropping their previous two SEC series.
OU women's gymnastics team captures seventh NCAA championship

5 days ago | swtimes.com | Ryan Aber

FORT WORTH, Texas — If there was any pressure on the OU women's gymnastics team entering Saturday’s NCAA Championships, the Sooners didn’t show it. The second-ranked Sooners, who came into the day as the favorites, appeared loose from the start. But OU was clearly locked in once the meet started, posting a 198.0125 to 197.6125 victory over UCLA at Dickies Arena. Utah finished third and Missouri fourth. The title is the third in the last four seasons and the seventh in program history. Need a break?
Lady Vols record second consecutive comeback win against Auburn

5 days ago | swtimes.com | Ken Lay

No. 4 Tennessee (36-9, 11-6 SEC) defeated Auburn (27-19, 4-16 SEC), 6-4, Friday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. With the victory, the Lady Vols clinched a SEC series win against Auburn. Tennessee came from behind for a second consecutive game in the series, as Auburn scored in the first inning, taking a 1-0 lead. The Lady Vols tied the game in the first inning after Laura Mealer hit a RBI single.
Texas A&M baseball vs Arkansas game score: Aggies trailing Razorbacks late

6 days ago | swtimes.com | Tony Catalina

It's quite evident that the preseason No. 1 Texas A&M baseball team is hitting its stride, and no one wants to see the Aggies in the opposite dugout right now. They have slowly but surely regained the form that many had believed they were capable of before the season started. A&M is on an eight-game winning streak that began April 5 when the Aggies handled the then-No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers in a doubleheader.
Missouri football lands first commitment of spring transfer portal window with Iowa tight end

6 days ago | swtimes.com | Calum McAndrew

The Tigers got the ball rolling Friday. Gavin Hoffman, a redshirt freshman tight end, announced via his X account Friday morning that he is transferring to Missouri football from Iowa. He is Mizzou’s first portal pickup of the spring window, which opened Wednesday and remains open for new entries through April 25. The tight end is a Leawood, Kansas, product who was a four-star prospect out of Blue Valley Northwest High and the No. 1 recruit in the state of Kansas in the Class of 2024.
Auburn falls to Texas in game one of top-10 SEC series

6 days ago | swtimes.com | Taylor Jones

A late-inning Texas home run made the difference in Thursday's series opener between the two top-10 SEC squads. The No. 9 Auburn Tigers jumped out to an early lead on No. 1 Texas in game one of its top-10 SEC series on Thursday before a late-inning Longhorn home run thwarted their plans of an upset. With two outs in the bottom of the 7th inning, Texas' Kimble Schuessler smashed a solo home run into the left field bullpen to push the Longhorns ahead.
Jordan Bowers, Faith Torrez fuel OU women's gymnastics run back to NCAA championships

6 days ago | swtimes.com | Ryan Aber

A year ago, the OU women's gymnastics team was stunned in the NCAA semifinals. Entering the event, the Sooners were the prohibitive favorites. Instead, they were eliminated before the finals for the first time since 2012. Thursday, though, the second-ranked Sooners had no such issues, advancing to Saturday’s NCAA Finals with a 197.550 in the All-SEC semifinal at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Missouri edged out Florida for second, 197.300-197.200 to advance to their first NCAA finals.