After defeating the San Francisco Giants 7-2 on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers have forced a winner-take-all Game 5 in the NLDS. Game 5 will be played on Thursday at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Back-and-forth series So far, the best-of-five divisional series between the NL West rivals has …
Read More »No. 10 BYU looks to stay undefeated
As the first half of the 2021 college football season concludes, one of the biggest surprises has been the BYU Cougars. After an incredible 11-win season in 2020, BYU was expected to take a dip in production following quarterback Zach Wilson’s departure to the NFL. However, the Cougars (5-0) have …
Read More »OTD in 1961: Maris breaks Babe’s home run record
On this day in 1961, the unbreakable was broken. Roger Maris approached the plate with 60 home runs on the season, tied with Babe Ruth for the most home runs in a season. He tied the record five days earlier against the Orioles. His second at-bat of the day, he …
Read More »No decision made on college football playoff expansion
After announcing in June plans to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, the College Football Playoff board of managers have not reached a decision regarding the proposed expansion plan. Last week, the CFP board of managers, which is made up of 11 university presidents and chancellors, planned to …
Read More »Gators’ Kaiir Elam talks defense
Heading into Saturday’s matchup, Gators defensive back Kaiir Elam recapped the defense’s performance against No. 1 Alabama (3-0) last weekend and discussed this weekend’s matchup against Tennessee (2-1). Not Satisfied Following Florida’s (2-1) 31-29 loss to the top-ranked Crimson Tide, Elam tweeted that the loss was unacceptable and that he …
Read More »College Football Top 25 Matchups Week 3
In what has already been an exciting start to the 2021 college football season, week three boasts three top-25 matchups with major playoff implications. No. 1 Alabama @ No. 11 Florida Headlining Saturday’s games is a rematch of the 2020 SEC Championship Game. No. 1 Alabama travels to the Swamp …
Read More »Zach Carter Ready for Tampa Homecoming
Saturday’s matchup against USF may seem like a regular football game, but for redshirt senior Zach Carter, it is a homecoming. A Tampa native, this will be Carter’s first game in his hometown since his days at Hillsborough High School. Carter’s Homecoming Before joining the Gator football team in 2017, …
Read More »Shorter, Henderson look for opportunities
After only returning one starter from the 2020 receiving group, the Gator offense turns to last season’s backups to take on bigger roles. Headlining the group are receivers Justin Shorter and Xzavier Henderson. Justin Shorter Replacing Kadarius Toney on the depth chart as the starter, Shorter enters his second year …
Read More »Jaguars face Saints in preseason action
On Monday night, the Jacksonville Jaguars travel to New Orleans for a primetime matchup against the Saints to conclude week two of the NFL preseason. In the middle of a quarterback competition, first-year head coach Urban Meyer and his team have a lot of work to do before the season …
Read More »Gator Swim Coach Nesty Recaps Time at Olympics
As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics come to a close, former and current Gator swimmers return after impressing the world with their performances. Also returning is Gators men’s and women’s swimming coach Anthony Nesty, who was an assistant coach for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics. He spoke to Steve Russell …
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