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 It is rare when I take a movie suggestion from Jeff Cardozo, but this time I did. I watched Hustle on Netflix and it was really good. In fact, it might be Adam Sandler’s best sports movie and we know he has had a lot of them. Think The Scout meets Rocky. You may not know The …

A day before the Florida Gators take on the Missouri Tigers, Gators head coach Todd Golden announced that senior forward CJ Felder has taken a leave of absence. The former Boston College transfer was averaging 2.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.3 minutes before the announcement. Golden revealed the news …

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers will kick off the AFC Playoffs Saturday night at TIAA Bank Field. Duval Doug Leading The Jags After finishing dead last in the NFL in back-to-back seasons, the Jags went 9-8 this season under first-year head coach Doug Pederson to win the AFC …

The No. 2 Florida Gators host the No. 5 Auburn Tigers Friday at 7:15 p.m. This meet will be the SEC season opener for the 2023 season. The Gator fans have sold out the O’Dome getting ready to cheer on the 2022 SEC champions. Both teams are stacked with NCAA …

The Back Nine is back after a break for the holidays and coming at you with much vigor. Is that a word anyone uses anymore?   10. I also made a return to Exactech Arena for the first time this basketball season in part because it was an early game …

The Georgia Bulldogs and TCU Horned Frogs meet Monday in the CFP National Championship. Georgia advanced to its second straight National Championship with a 42-41 win against Ohio State in the CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Meanwhile, TCU became the first Big 12 team to win in the …

I hate to start off The Return of the High Five with a negative vibe, but there hasn’t been a ton to cheer about for Florida fans of late. So, here is the start of the Friday series as Dooley Downer gives you five things to know about Florida’s 7-7 …

The Back Nine comes at you after another sad performance by Florida’s football team and a women’s basketball team that just keeps winning.   10. You know, the worst thing I can say about the 2022 Gator football team is that at least it’s over. It’s not that this year …

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after a game where you probably should have averted your eyes.   OFFENSE Less than F First half: We knew that the offense would struggle without Anthony Richardson, but we didn’t think it would be that bad. Florida managed all of two yards in the …

College football and the SEC said goodbye to a legendary coach on Monday night. Mississippi State’s Mike Leach died due to a heart condition that hospitalized him on Sunday. Around Starkville, fans and the community have paid their respects to Leach and his family, displaying signs and placing flowers at …