Despite the shortened season, MLB retained some normalcy on Monday. The league’s Aug. 31 trade deadline came and went at 4 p.m. Eastern as per usual. Due to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding it, the deadline could have been a quiet one. However, several teams made noise with some splashy deals. …
Read More »NBA to Resume Playoff Action Saturday; Other Leagues Voice Support
Over the course of the last few days, athletes from numerous sport leagues have taken a stand in the fight for racial equality in the U.S. Games not only in the NBA, but in the MLB, NHL, WNBA and MLS have all been postponed in response to the shooting of …
Read More »NBA Players Start Boycott that Stretches All Across Sports
The Milwaukee Bucks players began a boycott on Wednesday that reached the WNBA, MLS, Major League Baseball and the rest of the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 26, 2020 Background on the boycott Players and coaches all …
Read More »Florida Sports Roundup
Wednesday is a busy day for Florida professional sports. There are five teams in action across four different sports. In addition, several teams played on Tuesday. Florida baseball teams seek series wins Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays (20-11) beat the Baltimore Orioles with a solid pitching performance by Tyler Glasnow. …
Read More »O’Sullivan Talks Gator Pitchers in the MLB, New Stadium
Two former Gators pitchers were recently called up to pitch for their respective major league teams. Brady Singer and Dane Dunning made their MLB debut this season. Gators baseball head coach Kevin O’Sullivan recalls their years at Florida and points out their improvements since going pro. Dunning made his MLB debut …
Read More »Rays Aim for Fifth-Straight Win
The Tampa Bay Rays will try to get their fifth straight win when they play the Boston Red Sox. They play Wednesday night for the third game of a four-game series. Tampa Bay’s emerging offense was key to get the win in the first two games at Fenway Park. Their …
Read More »MLB Discussing Postseason Bubble
The NBA and NHL both adopted a bubble-like format for resuming its seasons amid the coronavirus pandemic. And so far, it’s been a success. There have been no positive COVID-19 cases in the NBA for roughly three weeks. The same goes for the NHL after two weeks. Now, there are …
Read More »Kiermaier, Margot lead Rays to 8-7 victory in slugfest with Red Sox
Kevin Kiermaier laced a double that rattled off of the Green Monster in the seventh inning on Monday night. It drove in two runs, broke a tie and gave the Rays an 8-7 win over the Red Sox. Both teams exploded offensively with a combined 15 runs on 28 hits. …
Read More »Rays Win Series Over Yankees
The 2020 MLB season is still young, but a total of 27 games have already been postponed. COVID-19 has affected 11 teams and counting. On a positive note, MLB was successfully able to see the completion of multiple series and games this past first full week of August. The New …
Read More »MLB irons out some early season bumps
It may not feel like it, but the MLB season is about 20 percent into the 60-game sprint for the playoffs. For the most part, it has felt like a normal season, but players and teams are still ironing out some early-season bumps. Highlight plays have been on SportsCenter every …
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