On Sunday, 40 drivers will compete in the 61st annual edition of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing won the “Great American Race” in 2018. Bubba Wallace of Motorsports finished in second, and Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing finished third. J.J. Watt …
Read More »Gainesville-Area High Schools Competing in FHSAA Soccer Regional Semifinals
The 2018-19 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Boys Soccer State Championship Tournament regional semifinals take place Friday and Saturday. These games include Santa Fe (16-4-2) vs. The Villages (7-5-2) and Eastside (13-1-3) vs. Seabreeze (20-1-1). Santa Fe vs. The Villages In Class 2A of the regional semifinals, the Santa …
Read More »Super Bowl LIII Preview: Patriots and Rams in Repeat of Super Bowl XXXVI
On Sunday, history repeats itself. The New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams will face off in Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. The History On Feb. 3, 2002, a young Tom Brady made his Super Bowl debut against the Rams, who were then located in St. Louis. That season, the …
Read More »Florida Gators Baseball Begins Practices for Upcoming 2019 Season
The Florida Gator baseball team begins full team practices today for the upcoming 2019 season. The practices will last for three weeks prior to the start of the season on Feb. 15. Pitching Schedule Friday, Jan. 25 – 2:30 p.m. (4-inning scrimmage at 5 p.m.) Jordan Butler Tyler Dyson Hunter …
Read More »NFC Championship Preview: New School vs Old School
On Sunday, the New Orleans Saints square off against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship. Both teams finished the regular season at 13-3 and topped their divisions. Divisional Playoffs Recap Rams vs. Cowboys In the NFC Divisional Playoff between the LA Rams and Dallas Cowboys, the Rams kept …
Read More »AFC Wild Card: Colts and Chargers Move On
The AFC Wild Card Playoff games took place over the weekend, with the Indianapolis Colts visiting the Houston Texans on Saturday, and the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Colts and Texans Week 14 recap The first AFC Wild Card teams previously faced each other in the …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Defeat Boston Bruins 3-2, Stay Top of NHL
The Tampa Bay Lightning were victorious once again Thursday evening, edging the Boston Bruins 3-2. The Bolts now sit at 22-7-1 and have the most wins in the NHL this season. Bruins’ Hot Start It didn’t take the visitors long to make an impact in Amalie Arena. Lightning defenseman Ryan …
Read More »LeBron Responds To Magic and Kobe’s Comments
Laker greats Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant have recently commented on LeBron James‘ habit of running the offense, much like he did in Cleveland and Miami. Magic didn’t hide how he was feeling about the situation. https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1068292162767343617 Kobe added to the conversation by saying, “It is a recipe to keep …
Read More »Long-Term Yankee Robinson Cano Joins the Mets
The New York Mets have acquired eight-time All-Star and long-term Yankee Robinson Cano in a trade deal with the Mariners. The Mets also received pitcher Edwin Diaz plus cash, while Seattle received Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn and Gerson Bautista. Cano’s Connections The New York Mets’ new general …
Read More »AAF’s Orlando Apollos Collecting Former Gators under Head Coach Steve Spurrier
Tuesday night was the inaugural Alliance of American Football’s “Protect or Pick” quarterback draft. Among the coaches in the league is Steve Spurrier, former Gator football coach, who brought some former Gators to his Orlando Apollos football team. What is the Alliance of American Football? The Alliance of American Football, …
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