Steve Russell

Monday Sports News and Notes…

Bad news for the New York Yankees, the Miami Heat stay hot and more in our Monday Sports News and Notes… ** The New York Yankees have lost outfielder Curtis Granderson for a few weeks after he broke his forearm Sunday being hit by a pitch. ** The Miami Heat …

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Friday Sports News And Notes…

Lots of postseason high school basketball, the Daytona 500, SEC championship action and more in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** The Buchholz girl’s basketball team plays in a Class 7A state semifinal game today in Lakeland.   The Bobcats play a team from Tampa. ** A lot of local …

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Thursday Sports News and Notes…

The Florida softball team is out west in a tournament, the first race at Daytona and more in our Thursday Sports News and Notes… ** The unbeaten University of Florida softball team is in a tournament in California and will play two games today against Loyola Marymount and Oklahoma State. …

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Wednesday Sports News and Notes…

Some local high school boy’s basketball teams advance in regional action; a lot SEC basketball tonight and more in our Wednesday Sports News and Notes… ** Several area high school basketball boy’s teams advance to regional finals after wins on Tuesday. Gainesville High School, Hawthorne, Union County, and Williston all got …

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Tuesday Sports News and Notes…

A bounce back win for Gator women’s tennis, Gator men’s hoops moves up and more in our Tuesday Sports News and Notes… ** After the No. 2 Florida women’s tennis team lost at Duke, it bounced back to defeat No. 1 North Carolina 4-2 Monday on the road. ** The …

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Thursday Sports News and Notes…

Some bad news for the Gator baseball team, lots of SEC men’s hoops action, boys high school basketball regionals begin for area teams and more in our Thursday Sports News and Notes… ** The Gator baseball team, set to open its season Friday against Duke, will have to do so without projected …

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Friday Sports News And Notes…

Another close loss for the Florida women’s basketball team, an NFL retirement, recruiting news and more in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** The Florida women’s basketball team loses its fifth straight SEC game after dropping a 69-64 decision at Missouri last night.   Florida is now 2-6 in SEC …

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Thursday Sports News And Notes…

Some NBA news, Gator women’s tennis wins and much more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** The Miami Heat down the Brooklyn Nets 105-85 as LeBron James leads the way with 24 points. Orlando meanwhile has lost 18 of its last 20 games after losing to New York …

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Wednesday Sports News And Notes…

Alex Rodriguez back in the news, SEC men’s hoops and more in our Wednesday Sports News And Notes… ** New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was among a handful of MLB players implicated by an article in the Miami News Times, alleging that the players were in records of a …

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Tuesday Sports News And Notes

Another PGA win for Tiger Woods, another loss for the Orlando Magic and more in our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… ** Tiger Woods wins the Farmers Insurance Open by four shots Monday at Torrey Pines in California. This marks his 75th career PGA title, seven behind all-time leader Sam …

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