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==Sports== [[File:Kentucky at Arkansas Men's basketball 2023.jpg|thumb|[[Bud Walton Arena]] is home to the [[Arkansas Razorbacks]] basketball teams.]] Fayetteville does not host any professional sports teams, allowing the [[Arkansas Razorbacks]] to control the sports scene. The Razorbacks (sometimes referred to as '''Hogs''') are frequently referred to as "The State of Arkansas's Professional Team".<ref>{{cite web |last= Low |first= Chris |title= Hogs' Petrino eager to take next step |url= https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/21421/hogs-petrino-eager-to-take-next-step |work= ESPN |date= April 11, 2011 |access-date= January 25, 2012 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110819091601/http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/21421/hogs-petrino-eager-to-take-next-step |archive-date= August 19, 2011 }}</ref> The Razorbacks compete in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]'s [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] and the [[Southeastern Conference]].<ref>{{cite news |title= University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |publisher= National Collegiate Athletic Association |date= January 25, 2012 }}</ref> [[Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium]] plays host to the [[Arkansas Razorbacks football]] team, usually hosting 6β7 home football games each season. One game is scheduled yearly at [[War Memorial Stadium (Arkansas)|War Memorial Stadium]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], although there has been discussion of moving these games to Fayetteville in recent years. Some major high school football games in the state are played in Razorback Stadium as well. [[Bud Walton Arena]] is home to the [[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball|Arkansas men's]] and [[Arkansas Lady Razorbacks basketball|women's basketball teams]]. This facility was built in 1993 and holds a capacity of 19,368. Arkansas volleyball plays in [[Barnhill Arena]] in addition to the Razorbacks gymnastics team, also on the [[campus of the University of Arkansas]]. The Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team plays in [[Baum Stadium|Baum Stadium at George Cole Field]], one of the nation's top 25 college baseball facilities.<ref name="rivals">{{cite web|last=Rogers |first=Kendall |title=Rivals 10: College Baseball's Best Stadiums |date=October 28, 2008 |publisher=[[Rivals.com]] |url=http://collegebaseball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=869295 |access-date=January 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219110942/http://collegebaseball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=869295 |archive-date=February 19, 2012 }}</ref> The softball team plays in the newly built [[Bogle Park]] on campus. Due to the success of Arkansas's track and cross country teams, Fayetteville is sometimes called the "Track Capital of the South".<ref>{{cite web|title=Solar Training Heads South to the Home of the Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Arkansas |url=http://www.solartraininghq.com/solar-training-heads-south-to-the-home-of-the-razorbacks-in-fayetteville-arkansas |date=January 28, 2011 |access-date=January 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216181545/http://www.solartraininghq.com/solar-training-heads-south-to-the-home-of-the-razorbacks-in-fayetteville-arkansas |archive-date=February 16, 2011 }}</ref> The city has hosted the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships at the [[Randal Tyson Track Center]], one of the world's fastest surfaces. Arkansas also has hosted the Outdoor Track and Field Championships track facility at [[John McDonnell Field]], named the "Top Outdoor Track and Field Facility of the Year" by the American Sports Builders Association in 2002. [[The Blessings golf course]] is a golf course located along Clear Creek in Fayetteville designed by [[Robert Trent Jones Jr.]] It is said to be one of the most difficult and strangely designed golf courses in the U.S.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} The course is home to the [[University of Arkansas]] Razorbacks golf teams. The [[Northwest Arkansas Naturals]] Baseball Club are the (AA) minor league affiliate of the [[Kansas City Royals]] Baseball Club in [[Major League Baseball]]. The club plays at Arvest Ballpark which is in nearby Springdale. The 2022 [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships]] was held in Fayetteville. The [[Ozark United FC]] is an upcoming professional football club located in nearby Rogers, expected to officially launch in 2025, with 2026 being its inaugural season. It is intended to serve the Northwest Arkansas region as a whole.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/1319938 | title=USL Arkansas Unveils Ozark United FC as Official Brand, Bringing Unity and Community to Northwest Arkansas Soccer | date=October 3, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2024/oct/03/northwest-arkansas-soccer-club-will-go-by-ozark/ | title=Northwest Arkansas' soccer club will go by Ozark United FC | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | date=October 3, 2024 }}</ref>
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