Golf fans have their eyes on San Francisco for this tournament. New to August, the PGA Championship hosts 95 out of the top 100 players in the world. TPC Hiding Park will be the course the golfers face this weekend, as the first major of the newly-designed season begins. Koepka, …
Read More »Rays fall to Boston, Prepare for Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays dropped another game last night when they lost to the Boston Red Sox. Boston posted five runs, while the Rays went scoreless. This is the sixth loss in the past seven games for Tampa Bay. The young team started off strong this season but has been …
Read More »SEC Going With 10-Game Conference-Only Schedule
The SEC made official today its plans for the upcoming college football season. The conference announced it will play a 10-game conference-only schedule that will start on Sept. 26. There will be one bye week for each team and a bye for every team on Dec. 12, the week before …
Read More »Rays fall short in the Braves’ home opener
The Rays are looking like one of the teams to beat in this unique season. They had won four consecutive games before a loss in Atlanta last night. Tampa Bay sent their Opening day starter, Charlie Morton to the hill, while the Braves sent Mike Soroka. Offensive showdown The Braves …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball About to Get a Whole Lot Faster
Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White joined Sportscene with Steve Russell this past week to discuss how Florida basketball is about to change. The Gators finished at 9-12 last season and finished fourth in the SEC with a record of 11-7. With high hopes for the upcoming season, White talks …
Read More »MLB Opening Day Finally Here
It took several weeks of agonizing back-and-forth talks, but baseball is finally here, and so is Opening Day! Amid a global pandemic, the sport known for its drawn-out and lengthy season, will play full-speed ahead. Two big match-ups will grace our screens tonight: Yankees vs. Nationals, and Dodgers vs. Giants. …
Read More »NASCAR hosts 20,000 fans in the biggest crowd in pandemic history
Fans in the stands? That’s crazy. Well, for NASCAR, it was a welcomed feeling. After months of postponed events and empty crowds, 20,000 eagle-eyed viewers packed into Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. It is the largest crowd since the coronavirus arrived on our shores. About 20,000 fans attend a NASCAR …
Read More »Florida women’s soccer pushes season to September
The Florida women’s soccer season is set to start September fourth, with preseason kicking off in August. There is no doubt that sports will look different this year, for everyone. But Florida coach Becky Burleigh spoke with Steve Russell on Sportscene to share the impacts on her team and outlook …
Read More »Oliver Crawford turns pro
After three years, Oliver Crawford has decided to go pro. The young athlete caught up with Steve Russell on Sportscene to discuss his big decision. Crawford’s career The 5’10 ace has had an impressive career at Florida. He is 63-22 in overall singles, as well as 23-5 in the SEC. …
Read More »Stanford cuts 11 sports programs
Once the 2020-2021 school year subsides, Stanford plans to cut 11 of their 36 varsity sports. This decision came earlier this week in an attempt to reduce the programs and staffing. Stanford sports What sports will be seeing their last season? The 11 sports cut include men’s and women’s fencing, …
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