The average daily routine of a student-athlete usually consists of school, practice and competition without room for variance. But Gators gymnastics junior Leah Clapper has developed several hobbies like posting on her food blog and podcast. She achieved these goals while she starred for the best gymnastics team in the …

Current Jaguars passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Brian Schottenheimer has coached great quarterbacks. The list he has coached includes the likes of Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Brett Favre, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson. But he will most likely lead rookie quarterback live up to his lofty expectations. Jacksonville has …

UCF added to its creative reputation during Saturday’s spring game. It included players’ Twitter handles on the back of their jersey instead of their last name. Several years back, the Knights debuted carnival-themed uniforms and launched their “Space Game” outfits versus Tulane in 2020. https://twitter.com/UCF_Football/status/1380907202089791495 Personal Branding UCF’s first-year head coach …

Many college football coaches don’t make the leap to coach at the next level due to lack of success. Only three of them have collected a winning record. But this hasn’t deterred former Gators coach Urban Meyer from trying. The Jaguars hired Meyer Jan. 14. He recently returned to Gainesville to …

UConn coach Geno Auriemma believes the Final Four is happening a week early Monday. He told the media that its opponent Monday in the Elite Eight, Baylor, was under seeded. “Explain to me how they’re a No. 2 seed,” coach Auriemma said. “These things happen, I know, but I think …

The Warriors haven’t been the same without the other half of their splash brothers duo — Klay Thompson. They sit ninth place in the Western Conference at 20-19, one game out of the playoffs currently. He met with reporters Sunday before Golden State faced the Jazz. He said he could …

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi released his latest bracketology update Sunday before Power 5 conference tournaments start this week. He projects that six teams from the SEC will dance in March Madness and one SEC West foe slated in the “Next Four Out.” With the SEC Tournament set to begin Wednesday, this …

There’s not much that can phase pitcher Jameson Taillon. He survived a battle with cancer in 2017. Then, the Pirates’ righthander underwent his second Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss the entire 2020 season. He was then traded on Jan. 24 from Pittsburgh to the Yankees. Taillon met with …

Florida’s last game in the 2020 season was a stain that is impossible to remove. The top ranked Gator baseball team hosted No. 19 FSU on March 10. Florida was untouchable, riding a 16-game winning streak. As of late in the series, it owned the Seminoles, taking 11-straight matchups. But …

The New York Jets are approaching a fork in the road this offseason. They have to decide whether to keep Sam Darnold or draft or sign another starting quarterback. Heading into the 2020 season, many New York fans hoped the team would have the league’s worst record so it could …