After Sean Payton’s 16-year tenure as head coach, the New Orleans Saints are hiring defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, per reports. While the Saints have not officially announced Payton’s replacement, two people familiar with the decision spoke to The Associated Press anonymously. This offseason, the Saints were the last of nine …
Read More »Mississippi State hosts South Carolina in SEC matchup
To start their respective February schedules, the South Carolina Gamecocks will travel to Humphrey Coliseum to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in an SEC matchup. Mississippi State Bulldogs The Bulldogs return to their home arena after dropping back-to-back away games last week against No. 5 Kentucky and No. 14 …
Read More »Mets start over with new manager Buck Showalter
In December, the New York Mets announced the hiring of Buck Showalter as their manager. Showalter was one of three finalists in the hiring process and came away with the job because of his past experience. Previously, Showalter managed the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers and most recently, …
Read More »College Football Playoff expansion delayed
No consensus was reached on the possible expansion of the College Football Playoff format after three days of meetings, concluding on Monday. The CFB management committee was unable to decide on proposed expansion formats. As a result, the possibility of expansion happening before the 12-year contract with ESPN expires continues …
Read More »NFL Playoff Picture Going Into Week 18
As the final week of the 2021-2022 NFL season comes to a close, playoffs are right around the corner. Officially, playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, January 15, with two wild card games. American Football Conference Clinched: Cincinnati Bengals (AFC North division title), Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West division …
Read More »Undefeated Hawthorne Takes On Chipley in High School Football State Semifinal
The Hawthorne Hornets will face off against the Chipley Tigers in a Class 1A FHSAA football state semifinal game this Friday at 7:30 p.m. The undefeated Hornets will have home field advantage going into this matchup. Hawthorne Hornets Head coach Cornelius Ingram said the Hawthorne community has rallied around the …
Read More »Top-Ranked Georgia Hosts Missouri
The undefeated No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs will host the unranked Missouri Tigers. Head coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs will look to maintain their perfect record coming out of this weekend’s SEC faceoff. Georgia Bulldogs The 8-0 Georgia Bulldogs have continued to prove their dominance in the SEC. Following …
Read More »Mississippi State Hosts Kentucky in SEC Matchup
The Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-3) face the Kentucky Wildcats (6-1) this Saturday. In this week nine SEC football matchup, both teams will look to improve upon their games and secure a win. Mississippi State Bulldogs This weekend, Mississippi State has the home crowd to their advantage. Adding to the excitement, …
Read More »Local high school football matchups this week
Local high school football sees an abundance of action this week over the course of the next two days. Games begin Thursday night. Thursday Football The Gainesville Hurricanes (5-2) will host the Ridgeview Panthers (1-6) for a district matchup. Last week, Gainesville beat Middleburg 36-27, while Ridgeview fell to Matanzas …
Read More »South Carolina and Vanderbilt look to snap SEC losing streaks this weekend
In an SEC matchup, the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-4) will travel to take on South Carolina (3-3) on Saturday. Both schools will look to snap their losing streaks entering this game. Vanderbilt has dropped 15 consecutive SEC games, while South Carolina has lost nine SEC games in a row. Both first-year …
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