What better way to kick off the 2018 MLB postseason than with a five-hour, 13-inning dual in the National League Wild Card game? The Colorado Rockies extended their postseason run after taking down the Chicago Cubs last night 2-1 at Wrigley. According to an article written by ESPN Staff Writer Bradford …
Read More »September Baseball & the Pennant Race: Atlanta Braves Clinch NL East
With just one week left of September baseball, the pennant races are coming down to the wire. Over the weekend, the Atlanta Braves clinched their first NL East title since 2013 after they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday 5-3. This is art.#ChopOn | #ForEachOther pic.twitter.com/WopjXhFbpG — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) …
Read More »Tampa Bay Buccaneers Take Down Defending Super Bowl Champs
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put on quite the show at Raymond James Stadium Sunday afternoon when they defeated NFC rival and the defending Super Bowl Champs, the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-21. The Bucs may have had fewer first downs and less possession of the ball than the Eagles, but that clearly didn’t …
Read More »Tampa Bay Buccaneers Take Season Opener in Huge Win Over Saints
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rocked the New Orleans Saints in the Big Easy on Sunday afternoon with a high scoring affair. The Bucs defeated division rival, and Drew Brees, on the Saints turf with a huge 48-40 win. Bucs win the season opener! Hard fought game, with plenty of momentum …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Now 1-1 After Weekend in Nebraska
The No. 7 Florida Gators opened its season in Lincoln, Nebraska over the weekend where they played in the Vert Challenge. Florida defeated No. 2 Nebraska, but fell to No. 3 Texas, making them 1-1 on the season. This was Florida’s first time facing the Cornhuskers after going up against …
Read More »Gators Football Program: Leaving a Legacy
“I mean we’re all in this together as a team,” Florida head coach Dan Mullen said. Training camp, special teams, position battles, depth building, and even Ron English’s grilling abilities were among some of the topics discussed Thursday afternoon when Mullen and defensive coordinator Todd Grantham met with media. However, …
Read More »Gator Football: From Walk-On to Scholarship
Monday night was a special one for two members on the Florida football team. The hard work of two walks-on finally payed off when coach Mullen asked R.J Raymond and Nick Villano to stand up. Mullen posed the question, to each of them, “What’s your most important role on the …
Read More »Ocala: The Horse Capital of the World
Driving on I-75, some might never know what lies beyond the Ocala rest stops and gas stations. However, if you take notice, there are several indications as to what the city is known for. Rolling hills are grazed by several types of farm animals including beautiful horses. Farms and billboards …
Read More »Sage’s Story: How One Answer Turned into a Friendship
Gainesville, FL, home of the University of Florida and sometimes referred to as Gator Nation. Between football, basketball, baseball, softball and several other top-ranked sports programs, the city of Gainesville is no stranger to playing host to thousands of fans for these events. But this story centers on the 2017 …
Read More »Breaking Barriers: A Pioneer for Women in Sports
Written and edited by Jordyn Reed and Courtney Mims. “By 1988…I became the country’s second national baseball columnist and we were reinventing the wheel.” A pioneer for women in the sports world and the first female recipient of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award, Claire Smith, has accomplished a great deal …
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