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UA, foundation emails show messaging team-up

A spokesman encouraged the Razorback Foundation to sidestep questions, one of several instances of the nonprofit and university coordinating on messaging.
Final deal gives Bielema $11.9M over three years

The nonprofit Razorback Foundation has agreed to pay Bret Bielema up to $11.9 million over three years, or roughly twice the terms of his public ...
In emails, UA athletics vows to help foundation

Arkansas' athletic department pledged to help its nonprofit fundraising arm collect more money from students "even if it's outside our job description."
UA in '17 waved off foundation's $12.7M; fundraising for stadium tops expectations

The UA released the foundation from $12.7 million in pledges made to Razorback Stadium renovations and to debt from building the football center.
Bielema buyout terms revealed after AG opinion

Former University of Arkansas, Fayetteville football Coach Bret Bielema's deal with the Razorback Foundation set his buyout at $15.4 million if the university fired him ...
After attorney general ruling, UA releases Bielema's deal with Razorback Foundation

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville on Thursday evening released former football coach Bret Bielema’s agreement with the nonprofit foundation that supports university athletics.
Bielema blocks public release of buyout terms, UA says

Former Razorbacks football Coach Bret Bielema has temporarily blocked public disclosure of a deal he signed with the nonprofit foundation that supports University of Arkansas, ...
Bielema's buyout deal not yet final, UA told

Nearly one month after his firing, former Arkansas coach Bret Bielema's reported $11.8 million buyout agreement with the program has not been finalized.
UA, Razorback Foundation emails number 20,000 pages

About three dozen University of Arkansas, Fayetteville employees exchanged an estimated 20,000 pages of emails this year with the nonprofit foundation that supports Razorback athletics, ...
In UA sports firings, hiring, process foggy

Arkansas has fired and hired an athletic director and a football coach in the past month - but how it got to each point is ...

Hogs swept away in Starkville

Arkansas Coach Dave Van Horn stood in a huddle of his players ...
Arkansas swept by SEC West's last-place team

Arkansas went down in order in the ninth and has been swept ...
Bulldogs bite back: Hogs surrender 5-run lead in latter innings

Down 5-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the last-place team ...
Arkansas blows 5-run lead in loss to Mississippi State

Follow along for updates as No. 3 Arkansas begins a weekend series ...
Arkansas schedules Saturday doubleheader with Mississippi State

Arkansas and Mississippi State will play a doubleheader Saturday because of heavy ...

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