Florida football head coach Jim McElwain made a coaching change on Friday afternoon. Defensive backs coach Kirk Callahan will not return to UF for the 2016 season. Callahan was hired at the start of McElwain’s tenure a stint with UCF from 2011 to 2014. “We are making a change on our …
Read More »Griffey, Piazza Elected to 2016 Baseball Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were selected as the newest inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday evening. Griffey received a record 99.3 percent of votes (437 out of 440), eclipsing Tom Seaver’s previous mark of 98.84. This was Piazza’s fourth time on the ballot, and after …
Read More »McElwain Takes Home Top Conference Honor
Florida football head coach Jim McElwain was named SEC Coach of the Year on Wednesday afternoon, becoming the sixth coach in program history to earn that mark and the third to win it in his first season at the helm. He was also just the third coach in conference history to guide their …
Read More »Bucs & Jags Look to Stay in Playoff Chase, Fins Aim to Build Late-Season Momentum
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, positioned just one game back in the NFC wild card picture, welcome the sputtering Falcons into town for Week 13 action. These two division rivals faced off back on November 1, with the Bucs escaping the Georgia Dome with a 23-20 victory in overtime. Atlanta committed four turnovers …
Read More »Florida Women’s Hoops Looks To Keep Momentum Rolling
Following Florida football’s matchup with FAU on Saturday afternoon, the women’s basketball team will host Kennesaw State in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Gators (1-1) are coming off a victory over 7th ranked Florida State on Monday, and will look to avoid any letdown against an Owls team (1-2) that …
Read More »Florida Hoops Begins Mike White Era vs. Navy in Annapolis
The storyline has been highlighted over and over all summer and now into the start of the 2015-16 college basketball season — no more Billy Donovan on the bench for the Florida Gators. Instead, it will be a man 12 years his junior with 401 fewer career wins as a head coach. …
Read More »Week 10 High School Football Preview
It’s the penultimate week of the season, with most district races already decided. However, a few matchups on Friday night still possess postseason implications as teams look to build momentum as they head into November. Keystone Heights (6-2) at Santa Fe (5-2) – 7:30 PM This one has the makings of …
Read More »Week 9 High School Football Preview
District races are heating up for many area schools. Let’s take a look at this week’s notable matchups. Buchholz (6-1) at Fleming Island (4-3) – 7:30 PM Looking for their first district championship in over ten years, the Bobcats hit the road Friday night on a four game win streak. …
Read More »Week 8 High School Football Preview
Some notable match ups dot the local prep football schedule on Friday night, especially between district foes. Here are the games to look for: Newberry (5-1) at Trenton (6-0) – 7:30 PM This is the first-ever district faceoff between the Panthers and Tigers, and the first meeting between the two …
Read More »A&M Aims to Bury Bama in SEC West Race
It’s a top 10 battle in the Lone Star State as ninth ranked Texas A&M is going for its first 6-0 start since 1995. Visiting Alabama, ranked 10th in the land but already saddled with a loss, will likely need a victory to stay alive in the chase for a …
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