MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred denied Pete Rose’s petition to be reinstated into the Major Leagues, likely ending Rose’s hopes of inclusion in the Hall of Fame. Rose was permanently banned from the MLB in 1989 after then-Commissioner Bart Giamatti determined Rose had bet on baseball games while a manager for the …
Read More »Orlando toughs out road-trip win
The Orlando Magic beat the Denver Nuggets on the road Tuesday night, 85-74, for their sixth win in their last seven games. The win snapped a six game losing streak in Denver, where the Magic hadn’t won a game since January 17, 2009, the same season they reached the NBA …
Read More »Magic Defense Holds Timberwolves to Win Four Straight
The Orlando Magic beat the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night, 96-93, to improve their record to 10-8 and mark their first four-game win streak since December 19, 2012. Though its early in the season, both teams are currently locked in a struggle for that much-sought 8th seed. The Magic’s record barely …
Read More »New CFP Poll: The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same
The New College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday, and while there were many significant shake ups, plenty kept still. With Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Iowa all winning their games Saturday, there were no changes in the top five. But outside of #21 Memphis and #25 Wisconsin …
Read More »College Football Preview: Vanderbilt at Houston
Florida’s homecoming opponent the Vanderbilt University Commodores (3-4, 1-3 SEC) travel to the University of Houston Saturday to face the 18th-ranked Cougars (7-0). The Commodores are coming off a big win over the Missouri Tigers, one which snapped an 11 game, two-year SEC losing streak. The Cougars are coming off …
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