The future has officially arrived for the Florida Gators football team. After welcoming 14 members of its 2018 recruiting class to campus over the Spring and Summer A semesters, the final 10 pieces of UF’s prospect haul have finally arrived in Gainesville. And when Fall camp opens in August, they …
Read More »World Cup roundup: Spain up, Morocco out and Uruguay in
Matchday two of the 2018 FIFA World Cup’s group stages rolled by this Wednesday; and while it may not have been the most high-scoring, the day’s slate of games proved vital for a number of teams. Before noon, Morocco was sent home. Hours later, Uruguay moved on. And to cap …
Read More »Two Gainesville Baseball Players Invited to Breakthrough Series
A pair of local high school baseball players officially have their chance to break out. Earlier this week, Gainesville’s Asher Akridge and Newberry’s Darmarquez Covey were invited to attend the 2018 Breakthrough Series in Bradenton fron June 25-27. The event — a joint-effort from USA Baseball and MLB — is …
Read More »NCAA Makes Pair of Rule Changes
The NCAA just shook up the college football landscape. Earlier Wednesday, the organization published a pair of rule changes that are set to affect the game in two major areas. The first updates the redshirt law for Division I footballers, while the second repeals a controversial transfer rule that required …
Read More »Travis Kelce: “Mahomes doing an incredible job.”
The Kansas City Chiefs are officially Patrick Mahomes’ to run. A shocking 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the wild card round of last season’s playoffs set the wheels in motion. Weeks later, starting quarterback Alex Smith was shipped to the Washington Redskins, clearing space for the 22-year-old Mahomes …
Read More »World Cup Russia 2018: Group C Preview
By the time the final team had been seeded for the preliminary stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the “Group of Death’s” reign of terror officially was over. In its place were eight groups, each more even than the next. None, however, are quite as murky as Group C. …
Read More »Iguodala Return Could Push NBA Finals Out of Reach
Since J.R. Smith’s gaffe stretched game one of the NBA Finals into overtime, the Golden State Warriors have outclassed the Cleveland Cavaliers. If Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s update on Andre Iguodala proves true, things could stay that way. Absent from the Warriors’ bench since sustaining a leg contusion during …
Read More »Bowles: Darnold Improving, But First-Team Reps Mean Nothing
You’d have to excuse the New York Jets’ faithful if they seem desperate for a quarterback: Their team arguably hasn’t had a long-term solution for the position since Chad Pennington. When the franchise traded up to nab USC star Sam Darnold third overall in this year’s draft, hopes soared. After …
Read More »Snell, Rays look to take advantage of pitching mismatch
It took the Tampa Bay Rays 13 innings to eke out a decision on Memorial Day. In tonight’s rematch against the Oakland Athletics (28-26), they’ll be hoping for something a little quicker. Following a 1-0 win yesterday, the Rays (26-26) are set to continue their midweek series against the A’s. …
Read More »Later, Gator? Jalen Hudson Pulls Out of NBA Draft, Will Return to Florida
Jalen Hudson may have just made Mike White’s day. According to CBS’s Jon Rothstein, the Florida Gators’ shooting guard has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will return to Gainesville to round out his collegiate career. The decision might kickstart his professional hopes. Florida’s Jalen Hudson told ESPN he will …
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