After spending the last 20 years at the helm of the Florida Gators’ swimming and diving program, Gregg Troy announced on Wednesday that he would be retiring from collegiate swimming. But the Gators’ coaching change will not signal a drastic change in culture. Instead, the Gators have decided to promote …
Read More »NBA Finals Preview: Cavs and Warriors Chapter IV
When LeBron James was questioned about the recent predictability of the last four NBA Finals, The King was quick to defend, citing both teams’ record of sustained success. While some NBA fans may not be avid supporters of the modern-aged “super teams,” both sets of players deserve an immense amount …
Read More »NBA Preview: Rockets look to take long-awaited series edge
It’s hard to deny that the Houston Rockets have already had a remarkable season, but there’s always been a sense that their season would ultimately be judged on the outcome of one series. So far, so good. On Thursday night, in front of their home crowd, the Rockets will get …
Read More »NHL Preview: Lightning and Bruins set for colossal showdown
The Boston Bruins were able to engineer an impressive series victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it’s the Tampa Bay Lightning that still represents the sternest test for the Bruins this season. The top two teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference will face off on Saturday from the Amalie …
Read More »Orange and Blue Feature: Dan Mullen Repairing Culture
Saturday’s annual Orange and Blue Game offered a great opportunity for players to not only make an early impression on the Gator Nation, but it also gave them an important taste of what type of environment to expect under Dan Mullen’s tenure. 53,015 attended on Saturday and watched the game …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview: The King and the West
After seven months of another long NBA regular season, playoff basketball is almost upon us. Eight teams will tip-off tomorrow followed by another eight on Sunday. NBA fans already have a few thrilling matchups to look forward to. Western Conference The first game of the NBA playoffs will be played …
Read More »Gators’ Defense Adjusting to New Scheme Under Mullen
When the Florida Gators hired Dan Mullen in December, it signaled the start of a rebuilding project. It was one that the program had badly needed for a few seasons. It hasn’t taken Mullen more than a few weeks to implement changes on both sides of the football. Switch to …
Read More »NCAA Preview: Men’s Final Four
Sixty-seven games are played during the yearly NCAA basketball tournament, but college basketball fans are now down to their last three. While this year’s Final Four features two No. 1 seeds and a No. 3 seed, Loyola-Chicago, a No. 11 seed, has been the team to garner the most national …
Read More »Preview: Kansas and Clemson Clash in Sweet Sixteen
Of the four teams remaining in the Midwest region of the NCAA Tournament (Duke, Syracuse, Clemson and Kansas), Brad Brownell is perhaps the least recognizable head coach for any of the four teams. It’s not so bad when the other three coaches are Jim Boeheim, Bill Self, and Coach K. …
Read More »Cleveland Browns: Tyrod Taylor expected to start season
After becoming just the second team in NFL history to go 0-16 in a season, big changes can be expected. So when the Browns decided to keep head coach Hue Jackson aboard, it shocked many people around the NFL. It’s not often a coach that’s a combined 1-31 in 2 …
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