Luke Del Rio took the podium this afternoon in front of a packed conference room before going into his first game starting at quarterback for the Florida Gators. To many people’s surprise, Del Rio seemed calm, cool and collected; not worried in the slightest about making his first start in …
Read More »Gators Prepare for UMass; Callaway Cleared
Head Coach Jim McElwain gave his weekly press conference earlier today ahead of Saturday’s game against the University of Massachusetts and the big news is Callaway is good to go. Antonio Callaway will play this Saturday #Gators — Ashlyn Sullivan (@ashlynrsullivan) August 29, 2016 Sophomore Antonio Callaway will return to …
Read More »Jags Claim First Preseason Victory Against Bengals
Going into Sunday’s game at EverBank Field, the Jags were 0-2 in the preseason while the Bengals were 1-1. And even though the Jaguars came out of it with a win, their dress rehearsal against the Bengals highlighted where they still need to improve. The Jag’s appeared to struggle on both sides …
Read More »Cowboys’ Tony Romo Out With Back Injury
Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett announced this weekend that starting quarterback Tony Romo’s MRI revealed he had broken a bone in his back. Garrett says there is no timetable for his return, and he has played with a broken bone in his back before, but this will be day …
Read More »Young Gator Volleyball Team off to 1-1 start
With three players making their first career starts, and five others making their debut for the Gators, there was certainly the feel of a less-experienced team for Mary Wise’s side this past Friday in their 3 sets to 1 loss against top-ranked Nebraska. While a younger side could mean some …
Read More »Kaepernick National Anthem Actions Spur Reactions From NFL Players, Fans
Colin Kaepernick isn’t standing for the national anthem — but he will be standing his ground. When Kaepernick’s San Francisco 49ers hosted the Green Bay Packers in a preseason game Saturday, he remained seated when the national anthem was played. Kaepernick’s actions started a firestorm of protest, opinion and discussion but …
Read More »High School Football: Newberry Runs Over Santa Fe 22-6 in Season Opener
ALACHUA, Fl–With each school sporting a new head coach, it was the Newberry Panthers that came out on top, beating Santa Fe High School 22-6 to open up the 2016 football season for both teams. These two cross-county teams met up for the annual rivalry season-opener; it’s a new season, …
Read More »High School Football: Buchholz Opens Season with Blowout Win
Gainesville area schools kicked off the start of high school football with a big rivalry Friday evening. The Eastside Rams hosted the Buchholz Bobcats at Citizen’s field for their season opener, losing 51-0. Buchholz high school blew out Eastside 51-0 to kick off their season @ESPNGainesville — Caroline Lesousky (@clesousky1) …
Read More »Jags Host Bengals for Preseason Week 3
For the first time in the preseason the Jacksonville Jaguars are meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Jags are entering Sunday’s game 0-2 while the Bengals are 1-1. Although the Bengals have one win over the Jags in the preseason, Jacksonville is the series leader in the regular season after their 11-9 …
Read More »Rays look to continue winning while Marlins fight for Wild Card spot
The Tampa Bay Rays (54-72) travel to Houston to face the Astros (66-61). The Rays are looking to extend their winning streak to three games after they split their series with the Boston Red Sox 2-2. Left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly, who will take the mound for the Rays, will look …
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