In all kinds of weather, University of Florida punter Johnny Townsend proves time and time again to be one of the most reliable players on Coach McElwain’s roster. The 6’1″ Orlando native was originally committed to Ohio State for most of his senior year before deciding to join the Gators. The …
Read More »SEC Preview: Georgia at Ole Miss
Some serious win streaks are on the line this weekend, including No. 12 Georgia’s 20 year win streak over No. 23 Ole Miss. The Bulldogs (3-0) have not dropped a game against the Rebels (1-2) since Bill Clinton’s second term in office. The two SEC teams have met 10 times over …
Read More »Preview: Michigan State Visits Notre Dame
It’s been 50 years since the Game of the Century, which ultimately ended in a 10-10 tie. No. 12 Michigan State (1-0) and No. 18 Notre Dame (1-1) will hash it out once again this Saturday in South Bend, Ind. The Spartans look to take advantage of their Week 2 bye as they …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Buchholz Takes on Columbia in Make-Up Game
As the high school football season heats up, Buchholz (1-0) and Columbia (1-1) will face off Thursday night in a non-conference match-up. The Buchholz Bobcats have a worthy opponent in the Columbia Tigers, who were ranked as high as 5th in the state in the 7A division just a few weeks ago. …
Read More »Gators DB’s Have Depth on Their Side
The wait is almost over for Gator fans with the 2016 football season set to begin Saturday. The Florida football team opens its season Saturday at home against the University of Massachusetts Minutemen. Florida is coming into this season with a strong roster of defensive backs. Marcus Maye will lead the …
Read More »Rays Lead Series at Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays seem to have something to Smyly about after Tuesday night’s 10 inning game; the Rays (6-7) beat the Boston Red Sox (6-7) last night in Boston 3-0. The Rays’ secret weapon Tuesday was pitcher Drew Smyly, who allowed only one hit in eight innings. In his second straight start, Smyly struck out 11, …
Read More »Preview: Lightning Prepare for Playoff Game Against Red Wings
If you ain’t first, you’re last. Well, that might not actually be true—but that’s how the Lightning may have been feeling last June when they lost in the Stanley Cup Finals to Chicago. The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to change that this time around. They will host the Detroit Red …
Read More »Marlins Drop First Game Against Tigers
New season, new manager, new winning ways? Not just yet. The Miami Marlins opened their season at home Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers. The game went into extra innings, with the Tigers ultimately winning 8-7. The 11-inning game was the first regular season game for Marlins first-year Manager Don Mattingly. …
Read More »No. 2 Florida Baseball Wins Series Opener Against No. 1 Texas A&M
It was a packed house Friday night at McKethan Stadium to see the second ranked Florida Gators (25-3) take on number one Texas A&M (22-4) in an SEC series opener. The Gators took the first game of the series 7-4, pounding out 12 hits in the victory. Freshman Jonathan India led …
Read More »NIT Preview: George Washington to Host Gators in Quaterfinals
The George Washington University Colonials men’s basketball team will host the Florida Gators in the quarterfinals of the NIT Wednesday night. The Colonials (25-10) cruised to an 87-71 win against Monmouth on Monday night. They will now advance to the quarterfinals to face the Gators (21-14) in Washington, D.C.. The winner of the quarterfinal match up …
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