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Samuel Stubbs

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Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker. He is also a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Samuel will attend the University of Arkansas in the fall of 2025.

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Zach Edey's 30-20 game helps Purdue crush Grambling State

The win no doubt comes as a relief to a fanbase still reeling from last year's first-round loss to Fairleigh Dickinson, which was only the second time in NCAA Tournament history that a No. 16 seed has toppled a No. 1 seed.

Texas A&M routs Nebraska in first round of NCAA Tournament

In a game where three Texas A&M players scored at least 20 points, the Aggies routed Nebraska to move on to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.

17-year-old racing phenom wins pole for NASCAR Truck Series debut

At 17 years old, Connor Zilisch is barely old enough to drive a street car, but the young racing phenom is already making waves in the NASCAR world. 

Colorado holds off Florida in high-scoring NCAA Tournament game

In a contest that came down to the wire, KJ Simpson sank the game-winner with two seconds remaining to send Colorado to the Round of 32.

Kentucky implodes as Oakland pulls off massive upset in NCAA Tournament

With an 80-76 loss to Oakland in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, Kentucky continues its embarrassing trend of underperforming in both the SEC and NCAA Tournaments.

Texas wins low-scoring NCAA Tournament rock fight vs. Colorado State

Texas' 56-44 win on Thursday night over Colorado State certainly wasn't pretty, but it's the kind of game a team can build upon in March.

Local Kentucky media reacts to Wildcats trailing at halftime against Oakland

The local Kentucky media was eating taco dip in sad response to the first half of the Wildcats opening-round game against Oakland.

Dayton completes wild comeback over Nevada in NCAA Tournament

In a a game where Dayton trailed by as many as 19 points with seven minutes to go, the Flyers went on a 24-2 run to close out Nevada and advance to the Round of 32.

Boise State falls to Colorado in First Four, keeping dubious record alive

Wednesday's First Four matchup between Colorado and Boise State did not disappoint. 

This obscure stat should give Joey Logano fans hope despite abysmal 2024 start

Joey Logano's struggles to begin the 2024 season have been well documented. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion only has one top 20 finish this season, a ninth-place run at Las Vegas.

Colorado State uses stifling defense to beat Virginia in First Four

Colorado State has officially moved on to face Texas in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. 

Bristol marks fourth NASCAR week in a row to see increased viewership

Bristol's race received an 11 percent increase in viewers from last year's fifth race of the season at Atlanta Motor Speedway, held on the equivalent weekend.

21 year-old sim racer turning NASCAR dream into reality at Circuit of The Americas

A young sim racer is getting his chance to parlay his eNASCAR career into a career as a professional stock car driver. 

Tyler Ankrum's white-hot start proves that proper driver development takes time

It's important to remember that Ankrum was only 18 years old in his first Truck Series season back in 2019. Now in his sixth full-time season at age 23, Ankrum is the most complete, consistent, and confident driver of his career thus far.

Zane Smith's rough rookie season continues with last-place finish in Bristol

The 24-year-old native of Huntington Beach, Calif., has had horrendous luck to start the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, being involved in three incidents.

Ty Gibbs proving to be breakout driver of 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season

With Rookie of the Year contenders in Josh Berry, Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar dotting the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series grid, the breakout star of the season may be surprising to some. 

Two former NASCAR Cup Series champions off to slow starts in 2024

Kyle Busch and Joey Logano both have championship pedigrees, but neither is racing like a winner to open the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Four things we learned after a record-setting NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol

Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag at Bristol Motor Speedway. Takeaways from Sunday's Food City 500.

Arkansas blasts Missouri, sweeps SEC series opener

Arkansas' dominant weekend on the baseball diamond continued on Sunday, as the Razorbacks beat Missouri 9-1 to sweep the Tigers in the first SEC series of the season.

Ryan Blaney aims to take first step towards title defense at Bristol

Four weeks into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, three of the four Championship Four drivers from 2023 have won races. Defending champion Ryan Blaney is the only driver of the four who hasn't.

Arkansas uses six-run sixth inning to win opening SEC series vs. Missouri

Arkansas used a dominant sixth inning to take their opening SEC series against Missouri.

Arkansas dominates SEC opener behind Hagen Smith's impressive outing

Arkansas started SEC play with a dominating 8-0 win over Missouri on Friday inside Baum-Walker Stadium, extending Arkansas' win streak to 11 and creating even more excitement around a program that's already buzzing.

Arkansas' disappointing season ends with loss to South Carolina

Despite a thrilling win on Wednesday against Vanderbilt, Arkansas couldn't muster the offense it needed to beat South Carolina and advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.

Arkansas holds off Vanderbilt in OT in wild SEC Tournament game

Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt might've been the 12-13 game in the SEC, but it provided championship game levels of excitement.

With 10 straight wins, Arkansas is top dog in college baseball heading into SEC play

In a year where the SEC is as deep as ever on the diamond, every game is going to mean that much more for an Arkansas team determined to go where the Hogs have never ventured before — the championship stage.