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 …
Read More »NFL Preseason Preview: Bucs vs Browns
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Cleveland Browns at the Raymond James Stadium Friday at 8 p.m., their third preseason game. The Bucs have a lot to focus on for this game including—starting faster on offense, avoiding turnovers, and having a stronger offensive line. First Home Game MOOD:#CLEvsTB #SiegetheDay @DSmith_76 pic.twitter.com/wp2KY4v691 — …
Read More »Highschool Football: Tigers Take Down Hurricanes
The Colombia Tigers beat the Gainesville Hurricanes by a score of 17-12 Thursday night at Citizen’s field in the season opener for these two schools. The Tigers, ranked No. 5 in class 7A, have now extended their win streak against GHS to four straight games. Tigers defeat Gainesville Hurricanes at …
Read More »Gators Begin Working on Game Plan to Face UMass
After a grueling camp of 22 practices so far, the Florida football team is finally looking towards their first opponent of the 2016 season, the University of Massachusetts. Today, Gator coach Jim McElwain talked about his team and some issues involving some of his players. He said cornerback Jalen Tabor and tight end C’yontai …
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