President Barack Obama continues the five-year tradition of filling out a bracket on ESPN. Obama filled out his bracket in an interview on Tuesday at ESPN’s studio in Bristol, Conn. His men’s basketball tournament picks were revealed in full on Wednesday morning. The President’s Final Four consists of No. 1 Louisville from the midwest …
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The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is officially underway, Kentucky loses in the NIT and another NBA streak all in our Wednesday Sports News and Notes… ** The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is officially underway with two games played last night; North Carolina A&T advances to play top-seed Louisville after beating …
Read More »Tuesday Sports News and Notes…
The women’s NCAA basketball field is announced, Gator women’s basketball goes to postseason and more in our Tuesday Sports News and Notes… ** The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament starts tonight with two games; Liberty faces North Carolina A&T and Middle Tennessee takes on Saint Mary’s. ** The field of 64 …
Read More »What You May Have Missed in Weekend Sports
Gator Baseball Falls to No. 10 Kentucky The Florida Gator baseball team was beaten by the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday afternoon 6-2. The Wildcats (16-3, 2-1 SEC) claimed the final two games of the three-game series to take the series over the Gators (9-12, 1-2 SEC) for the first time …
Read More »Monday Sports News and Notes…
The NHRA Gatornationals roar to a close, the Miami Heat continue to win and more in our Monday Sports News and Notes… ** The NHRA Gatornationals are done for another year. Defending Top Fuel overall champion Antron Brown won in Gainesville, beating Clay Millican in the final. Johnny Gray won …
Read More »Photo Gallery: Florida Baseball Loses Series to Kentucky, 6-2
Kentucky defeated Florida in baseball 6-2 Sunday, sending the Wildcats home with the series win. The Wildcats won the final two series games of the weekend, making it the first time since 1999 since the Wildcats have taken a series win in Gainesville.
Read More »Racers ready to burn rubber at Gatornationals
Sparks on the raceway come to the Gator Nation this weekend. The 44th annual NHRA Gatornationals competition started Thursday and continues through Sunday. This is the first year the competition combines Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock categories with Pro Stock Motorcycle, the Lucas Oil Drag Racing series and the NHRA Pro Mods. 2012 …
Read More »Friday Sports News And Notes…
The SEC men’s basketball tournament rolls on; the Miami Heat look for 20 wins in a row and more in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** The SEC men’s basketball tournament continues today and the top four seeds will all see their first action. Florida, Kentucky, Ole Miss and …
Read More »Thursday Sports News and Notes…
A big NHRA event starts up in Gainesville, the Miami Heat win streak continues and more in our Thursday Sports News and Notes… ** Gatornationals roars into Gainesville starting today and running through the weekend; almost all of the biggest names in NHRA racing will be in town to run …
Read More »Steve Russell Interviews NHL Analyst Barry Melrose
In case you missed it…. NHL analyst and former player Barry Melrose chatted with Sportscene’s Steve Russell. Steve and Barry talked about NHL conference realignment, both The Florida Panthers’ and The Tampa Bay Lightning’s losing seasons, possible NHL trades, league free agency and also who’s hot and who’s not in …
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