The Florida State Seminoles will be facing off against the Auburn Tigers in the last BCS national title game in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl. FSU is ranked number one in the country in offense averaging a staggering 53 points a game with a 41.5-point margin of victory. The Seminoles have a …

Former Gator and left-handed pitcher for the Arkansas Travelers, Nick Maronde, is seeking success in the big leagues. Maronde grew up in Lexington, Kentucky where he attended Lexington Catholic High School and won a state championship in his sophomore year. The following year, he was 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA …

Former Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen is starting his fifth season as Mississippi State’s head football coach. Last year, Mississippi State opened the 2012 season on a high note when they defeated Jackson State 56-9 at Davis Wade Stadium. The Bulldogs went on to beat their following six opponents including Auburn, …

The Tampa Bay Rays dropped their fourth-straight game Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles 5-4. This was the Rays seventh loss out of their last eight, and Tampa’s 4-9 record matches a franchise-worst start set in both 2001 and 2005. The game wasn’t all bad, however. Desmond Jennings got a homer on …

The No. 3/4 Florida Gator softball team (38-4, 12-3 SEC) is hosting USF (32-11, 10-1 Big East) Wednesday night. The Gators will be looking for a win after having a 12-game winning streak snapped last weekend. The Gators fell to Mississippi State 6-5, despite hitting their third grand slam of the …

The Tampa Bay Rays are opening their 16th season Tuesday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. During the past five seasons, the Rays have had three playoff berths and one trip to the World Series. Last season, Tampa Bay managed a 90-72 record, just missing the postseason while finishing three games …

The Florida football team began practice one week ago. Last year, starting quarterback Jeff Driskel was splitting reps with Jacoby Brissett during the season opener. Now, Brissett is at NC State and Driskel isn’t feeling the heat of competition over his shoulder. Driskel came into spring practice with more confidence and the ability …

Several high school boy’s basketball regional semifinals take place Tuesday night in our area. Class 6A, Region 2 The Gainesville Purple Hurricanes (19-9) will be traveling to take on the Leesburg Yellow Jackets (26-4). Leesburg enters the game ranked No. 1 by MaxPreps.com. GHS head coach Kelly Beckham has high praise for …