The Orlando Magic have been much improved this season, currently sitting at a 10-12 record. Being only two games below .500 would be seen as a success for the Magic given their recent years of struggling. Like every rebuilding franchise, however, they hit stumbling blocks along the way. And also …
Read More »Magic spoil Jimmy Butler’s debut in last-second win over 76ers
Jimmy Butler’s debut for the Philadelphia 76ers was supposed to go well. It was supposed to end in a win. For much of the time, it looked like it would be. Then the 4th quarter rolled around. Then the Orlando Magic played spoiler, and they spoiled the night in spectacular …
Read More »Florida QB Kyle Trask Suffers Injury, Carted off Field
On Wednesday, according to Thomas Goldkamp of 247 sports, Florida quarterback Kyle Trask suffered an injury in practice. Trask was reportedly carried off the field. Trask’s father posted on Facebook that his son injured his foot while running a trick play. However, the University Athletic association or anyone associated with …
Read More »Maryland fires head football coach DJ Durkin one day after reinstatement
It’s been a tragic several months for the University of Maryland football program. On May 29th, offensive lineman Jordan McNair was hospitalized after a team workout. Two weeks later, he died of a heat stroke. In August, Maryland suspended head football coach DJ Durkin indefinitely. The university put the football …
Read More »World Series Game 2: Boston takes 2-0 series lead by capitalizing on mistakes
It was a wild and tension-filled night at Fenway Park, where the Boston Red Sox hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the World Series. Already up 1-0 in the series, the Red Sox pulled out a win on Wednesday night due to some costly mistakes by the …
Read More »Thursday Night Football Preview: Denver Broncos travel to the Arizona Cardinals
Typically in the NFL, the prime-time matchups pit two good teams against each other with high stakes on the line. It’s a similar situation for Broncos vs. Cardinals, except the teams aren’t very good. The Broncos are 2-4 and the Cardinals are 1-5. The two teams don’t have great records, …
Read More »Thursday Night Football Preview: Next Step in the Giants-Eagles Rivalry
Despite entering the year under different circumstances, it’s been a season of struggles for both the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. The Eagles are coming off their first Super Bowl win in franchise history and got their starting quarterback, Carson Wentz, back from an ACL injury. The Giants …
Read More »Thursday Night Football Preview: New England Patriots host the Indianapolis Colts
The NFL season is a quarter of the way through, and teams are beginning to figure out who they are. With that comes major tests, and one such test is on Thursday Night Football. The New England Patriots host the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night, and the …
Read More »Jordan Scarlett Getting Into Rhythm on Offense
It’s taken some time, but senior running back Jordan Scarlett is starting to hit his stride in the Gator offense. Scarlett, a redshirt junior, missed the entire 2017 football season due to suspension. Once he returned to the team, he had to learn a new offense under new head coach …
Read More »CFB Preview: Florida Atlantic faces #16 UCF on Friday Primetime
The state of Florida has several high-profile college football teams in the Florida State Seminoles, the Miami Hurricanes, and the Florida Gators. The best two records in 2017 did not belong to any of these teams however. They belonged to the 13-0 UCF Knights and the 11-3 Florida Atlantic Owls. …
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