LITTLE ROCK Principals to decide 7A’s path The Class 7A Principals’ Association will decide in July whether to certify all Class 7A football teams to the playoffs during the 2012-2013 school year, according to Johnny Johnson, outgoing athletic director Full Article at Arkansas Online
The St. Louis Cardinals optioned struggling reliever Fernando Salas, their closer much of last season, to Triple-A Memphis and called up Chuckie Fick. The 26-year-old Salas, a right-hander, had a team-leading 24 saves and a 2.28 ERA last year. This year Full Article at Columbia Tribune
BATON ROUGE Â What started as an "Oh, by the way," two decades ago has led the way to tumultuous change in the rocking world of college football that continues on a continental, tectonic expansion shift almost by the day. There could be more tremors this Full Article at The Daily Advertiser
BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles and centerfielder Adam Jones reportedly have agreed to an $85.5-million, six-year contract through 2018, the largest deal in Orioles history. The Orioles announced a news conference for today. Jones has a $6.15-million, Full Article at Detroit Free Press
East High's Nick King is the top-ranked local recruit on ESPN's Class of 2013 list, coming in 15th nationally. Southwind's Johnathan Williams is 16th in the ESPN rankings. In... Full Article at Memphis Commercial Appeal
In an unexpected pairing for a league that has had two teams ranked in the top 10 nationally this season, the University of Memphis, the tournament's No. 5 seed, and UAB, the No. 7 seed, will meet at 1 p.m. today in the title game of the Conference USA C Full Article at Memphis Commercial Appeal
R.C. Johnson, the University of Memphis athletic director, was his usual bubbly self when he exited a meeting room at the Big East Conference's annual meetings in Ponte Vedra... Full Article at Memphis Commercial Appeal
United States players celebrate a goal during their 5-1 victory over Scotland during an exhibition soccer match Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. University of Memphis sophomore high jumper Darius Lynwood set a school record on Saturday at the NCAA East Pre Full Article at Memphis Commercial Appeal
PEARL -- Michael Sterling, Mason Robbins and Bradley Roney each had RBI singles as Southern Miss defeated fourth-ranked Rice 4-2 in the Conference USA Baseball tournament on Saturday at Trustmark Park. Southern Miss (32-24) despite 2-1 tournament record, Full Article at Biloxi Sun Herald
PEARL, Miss. First pitch is set for 1 p.m Full Article at UAB Official Athletic Site