After a long, exhausting match that pitted the No. 15 Florida Gators against the Missouri Tigers Wednesday night, the Gators will have a quick turn-around to play the unbeaten South Carolina Gamecocks in the SEC Soccer Tournament Friday afternoon. Gamecocks This semifinal matchup will bring back two teams that have …
Read More »NFL Preview: Jaguars Travel for Match Up with Banged up Chiefs
After losing two games in a row, the Jacksonville Jaguars travel to Arrowhead to face a red hot Kansas City Chiefs team this Sunday afternoon. Jacksonville comes into the game with a shoddy 2 – 5 record, dropping their last two outings to the Titans and the Raiders. Meanwhile, Kansas City has …
Read More »TNF Recap: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Swept by Atlanta Falcons 43-28
Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans were left disappointed for more than one reason Thursday night. Not only did the Bucs lose for their second time in a row at home, they also lost two crucial players to their offense—Jameis Winston and Mike Evans, due to knee injuries. Evans is under concussion …
Read More »NBA Scouts in Attendance for Thursday’s Gator Basketball Scrimmage
Thursday’s Gator basketball practice included an open session for media and a scrimmage to end the day. Scouts were in attendance for NBA teams like the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors. Below are some thoughts from Thursday’s practice. Kasey Hill warming up before the scrimmage. pic.twitter.com/Jm1VOmOJEW — …
Read More »TNF Preview: Falcons Ready for Rematch from Week 1
Ever since the Falcons lost 31-24 Week 1 to the Buccaneers, they’ve been looking forward to the rematch which takes place tonight from Raymond James Stadium. The Falcons have built their way up since then, and are now 5-3 while the Buccaneers are 3-4. Since the last time Atlanta faced Tampa Bay, …
Read More »Arkansas Hosts Florida on Heels of Third SEC Loss
The Razorbacks (5-3) sit in fifth place in the SEC West with a 1-3 conference record, and it doesn’t get any easier for head coach Bret Bielema and company. The second-ranked rushing defense in the SEC last season belonged to Arkansas. But after allowing 543 yards on the ground this past …
Read More »Jeremy Foley’s First Few Days of Retirement
There’s no denying that Jeremy Foley’s exit was anything but easy. The former athletic director was scheduled to leave the Gators on Oct.1, but when unplanned circumstances occurred, he decided to stay another month, as if leaving wouldn’t be hard enough. Monday Nov.1 marked the day that the new AD took over and Foley’s retirement officially went into effect. However, …
Read More »The End of the Drought and the Beginning of a New Era: The Chicago Cubs are World Series Champions
Michael Martinez grounded it to third where Kris Bryant gloved it, threw it to Anthony Rizzo, and the game was over. That was the play that ended it all, and the Chicago Cubs were World Series Champions for the first time in 108 years. History. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/S8vVDYA87T — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) …
Read More »Indians Waste 3-1 Series Lead; Lose World Series in Game 7
The Cleveland Indians haven’t won the World Series since 1948 and they’ll have to wait at least another year. The Indians fell to the Cubs 8-7 in Game 7 of the World Series last night. It took 10 innings and a rain delay for the Cubs to make it official. …
Read More »A Gator Grad and a Gainesville Native Star in World Series Finale
In what some are calling the greatest game of baseball ever played, two players have ties to the Gainesville area. Andrew Miller, a Gainesville native and Buchholz High School graduate, who is a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and David Ross, a catcher for the Chicago Cubs who played …
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