College football season is officially among us. The SEC kicked off Media Days today in Hoover, Alabama with Arkansas, LSU, and Tennessee. Miss the action? That’s okay. WRUF has today’s highlights. Arkansas Media Days Head Coach: Bret Bielema Football Representatives: QB Austin Allen, OL Frank Ragnow, DB Kevin Richardson II Bielema …
Read More »Home Run Derby Preview
Some of baseball’s elite sluggers will get to do what they do best tonight at the annual Home Run Derby. Eight batters will take the field at Marlins Park and hit as many homers as they can in four minutes. Each batter picks his pitcher and can get bonus time …
Read More »Four NBA Teams Trending Up During NBA Free Agency
The 2017 NBA post-finals introduced some of the most surprising moves in history. The NBA Draft’s strong picks are dominating the Summer League. In the regular league it seems that every team is vying to be “super” this year. However, other big things are happening in the NBA. Here are …
Read More »Three Gators Honored For Collegiate Women’s Sports Award
Every season, the Collegiate Women’s Sports Award program recognizes the top collegiate female student-athlete in 12 sports. This year, Florida athletes top three NCAA rosters. Kelly Barnhill, Alex McMurtry, and Belinda Woolcock all received invites to the 2017 Honda Sports Awards. Tonight, they will find out if they made the Top …
Read More »Warriors Can Clinch NBA Title vs. Cavs with Win in Game 5
The Golden State Warriors famously blew a 3-1 lead in last year’s NBA Finals. This year, they are finding themselves in a similar place. The Cavs lost the first three games, leading many to believe the Warriors would sweep. However, after Friday’s 21-point win, many wonder if LeBron James and the gang …
Read More »Can the Predators Tie it Up at Home?
The Nashville Predators are looking to even the Stanley Cup Finals tonight with a Game 4 win. After blowing out Pittsburgh on Saturday 5-1, Nashville has a shot to force at least a sixth game. Predators or Prey? The Pittsburgh Penguins cruised through the first two games, but even Nashville players admit that their …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview: Golden State and Portland Matchup
The first round of the NBA Playoffs begins tomorrow following this week’s regular season finish. The fate of the East is blurry at this point. But, many are expecting the Golden State Warriors to top the West for the third straight year. Their round one match-up against the West’s eighth seed seems …
Read More »Lightning Hold Onto Playoff Spot
The Tampa Bay Lightning keep their NHL playoff hopes alive with a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday in Toronto. Slow Beginnings After Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins, the Lightning seemed all but ready to leave the 2017 post-season behind. A shaky season (40-30-10) combined with …
Read More »MLB AL West Preview
Batter up baseball fans! Spring Training just ended but it looks like the AL West already shook up rankings from last season. With Opening Day on Sunday, check out how the league can line up this season. Houston Astros Welcome back Carlos Beltran, doubles in his first appearance back as …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview: Baylor vs. New Mexico State
The last of the Round of 64 will face off today in the already-exciting NCAA Tournament. The Baylor Bears (25-7) will take on the New Mexico State Aggies (28-5) today at 12:40 in the East region. https://twitter.com/BaylorMBB/status/841095711445909504 Baylor Baylor received a three-seed on Selection Sunday after beating top 25 teams and …
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