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Hogs' Welsh misses exhibition game on suspension (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:06:36 PST

Arkansas guard Stefan Welsh was suspended for the team's first exhibition game and coach John Pelphrey didn't say how long the senior would be out of the lineup. Welsh started 24 games last season. Pelphrey did not say why Welsh is suspended. He said Welsh has worked very hard in school and in practice lately.

Special prosecutor ordered in Ark. rape claim (AP)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:28:34 PST

A special prosecutor will review a rape claim against three Arkansas basketball players after local authorities declined to file charges. Washington County Circuit Judge William A. Storey filed an order Monday asking the state's prosecutor coordinator to recommend someone to take over the case. A lawyer representing the accuser requested a special prosecutor last week, and local prosecutor John...

Arkansas Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:40:49 PDT

With five starters returning—including one of the league's top big men (6-9 Michael Washington) and one of its best shooters (Rotnei Clarke)—there is reason to see Arkansas bouncing back from last season's disastrous 2-14 SEC record.

In addition to Washington, who averaged team-bests of 15.5 points and 9.8 rebounds, and Clarke, a 39.3 percent 3-point shooter, the Razorbacks welcome back top young point guard Courtney Fortson.

Fortson made 128 turnovers as a freshman, but also handed out 172 assists, second only to Nick Calathes of Florida in the conference. He also averaged nearly 15 points a game.

Senior Stefan Welsh also returns to the backcourt, but there are depth issues on the wing with the dismissal of Jason Henry for disciplinary reasons.

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Arkansas basketball fights negative perception (AP)

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:59:41 PDT

In about a month, Arkansas will play its first basketball game of 2009-10 after an offseason full of negative headlines. The program's reputation has taken a hit thanks to a number of off-court issues, but guard Courtney Fortson insists there's an easy solution to all the bad publicity. "Win," said Fortson, one of three players who met with the media Thursday along with coach John...