Congratulations to Tim Raines, Jeff Bagwell and probably Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez. If you’re reading this after Jan.18, there’s a good chance they’ve been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Each represented the elite of their positions and the voters deemed them fit for baseball’s version of Heaven. But of course, …
Read More »West Virginia Hands No.1 Baylor First Loss, FSU Wins 12th Straight
One day after reaching the highest of highs, Baylor men’s basketball came crashing down when it ran into West Virginia on the road. The Associated Press gave the Bears their first #1 ranking in school history. A little over 24 hours later,however, they lost to defensive stalwart WVU. The wire-to-wire 89-68 score …
Read More »College Football Playoffs Semi-Finals Preview
The time for debating, What Ifs, and If Onlys ended about a month ago. The college football playoff committee tabbed Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Washington in that order to fight for a chance at a championship berth on New Year’s Eve. Each team has a title under its belt, …
Read More »SEC Bowl Previews: From Auburn to Vanderbilt
A whopping 11 out of 14 SEC teams are going bowling this year, ranging from Vanderbilt vs. NC State in the Camping World Independence Bowl to Alabama vs. Washington in the College Football Playoffs. In chronological order, here is an all-encompassing preview of every non-CFP bowl game that has an …
Read More »Lane Kiffin Signs Five-Year Head Coaching Deal with FAU
Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin accepted a five-year deal to coach the FAU Owls, according to multiple reports. The two sides had been linked for the past several days, and reports surfaced as late as Saturday saying the deal may have fallen through. He is expected to remain with Alabama through the …
Read More »Florida’s Leading Scorer Quits Team, Gators Still Blow Out North Carolina AT&T
An hour before tip-off on Sunday’s tilt between No.23 Florida and North Carolina AT&T, stunning news broke — Eleanna Christinaki, the team’s most productive scorer, quit the team. The sophomore guard, along with freshman Delicia Washington, was given a first-half suspension by head coach Amanda Butler for “some behavior that …
Read More »The MLB Winter Meetings Superlative Awards
The free agent class of 2017 is one of the most barren in recent years. The best starter is a 36 year old who was playing in Independent ball less than two years ago. The best bats were all seeking multi-year deals that would obviously become dead weight in two …
Read More »Florida Running Back Jordan Cronkrite Transfers Out
On Thursday, the University of Florida announced that sophomore running back Jordan Cronkrite was granted his release and is expected to transfer from the team. Cronkrite took a backseat this season in the rushing department, becoming the team’s fourth-leading rusher. He recorded 145 yards and one touchdown in only 31 …
Read More »No.23 Florida Women’s Basketball Ready for In-State Showdown with No.7 FSU
Florida is very familiar with Florida State in women’s basketball. The two teams have squared off 72 times, the most the Gators have faced any school. But for the first time in their long history, they face each other as ranked teams. No.23 Florida (6-2) is in Tallahassee to take …
Read More »Tim Tebow Could Receive Invite to Spring Training
Aspiring major leaguer Tim Tebow received the support of Mets manager Terry Collins and GM Sandy Alderson on Wednesday when the two expressed interest in inviting him to spring training. In the ongoing MLB Winter Meetings, Alderson was adamant that Tebow receive minor league experience next year so that the …
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