Parker Fluke

I'm a third-year student at the University of Florida passionate about storytelling and sportswriting. My goal is to work in communications for a professional sports team after I graduate.

NFL Doctor Details Conditions Required for League Start

The NFL’s chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, said the league would need to have widespread coronavirus testing in order to consider reopening the league. “As long as we’re still in a place where when a single individual tests positive for the virus that you have to quarantine every single …

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Gators Rename Their Home Pool

The University of Florida Board of Trustees decided Thursday to name the swimming and diving pool at Stephen O’Connell Center as the Ann Marie Rogers Swimming and Diving Pool. The decision came after Florida alumna Veronica Meinhard and her wife Kristina M. Johnson donated $1 million to the UAA. The …

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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Reacts to Virus

A week ago, the National Hockey League (NHL) made the decision to suspend the remainder of their regular season. This news came following word of NBA player Rudy Gobert testing positive for the coronavirus. The NHL league suspension is just one of many parts of a sporting world that has …

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Matsuyama Led First Round of Players Before Cancellation

Before coronavirus concerns dominated the headlines of the sporting world, Hideki Matsuyama played a fantastic round of golf at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday. The PGA Tour announced the cancellation of THE PLAYERS Championship late Thursday night. However, that didn’t stop golfers from getting in a first round of play. After …

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Preview: Miami Heat Host Luka Doncic and the Mavs

The Miami Heat (36-22) and Dallas Mavericks (36-23) will play for the second time this year on Friday night. Their first contest in December went to overtime, where the Heat came out on top, winning 122-118. However, the Heat have been slumping through the month of February, and especially recently. …

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Magic Lose to Depleted Knicks Squad at MSG

The Orlando Magic (22-30) lost 105-103 to the New York Knicks (16-36) in one of the NBA’s most iconic arenas Thursday night. Even after losing their top scorer, Marcus Morris, the Knicks rose to the occasion to win their third straight. The Magic have been in a rut since they …

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Richard Sherman returns to the NFL’s biggest stage

Many NFL players endure long careers and never get the gift of playing for the Lombardi Trophy. But, 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is breaking will break the norm by playing in his second Super Bowl on Sunday. Only this time, he’s playing for a different team. Sherman and the San …

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Kentucky and Texas Tech Prepare for Big Non-Conference Game

No. 15 Kentucky and No. 18 Texas Tech step outside of conference play Saturday night when they face each other in Texas. The game is part of the Big 12-SEC challenge, and just Kentucky’s second time playing at Texas Tech. https://twitter.com/texastechmbb/status/1220490983097290752?s=21 The Wildcats (14-4) have been trending upwards after their …

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