After much talk and deliberation, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey announced that the conference will be playing a conference-only schedule. The conference follows the lead of other Power 5 conferences like the Big Ten and Pac-12. Additionally, the season will be pushed back to a Sept. 26 start. Tough Decisions Sankey …
Read More »SEC Going With 10-Game Conference-Only Schedule
The SEC made official today its plans for the upcoming college football season. The conference announced it will play a 10-game conference-only schedule that will start on Sept. 26. There will be one bye week for each team and a bye for every team on Dec. 12, the week before …
Read More »Rays fall short in the Braves’ home opener
The Rays are looking like one of the teams to beat in this unique season. They had won four consecutive games before a loss in Atlanta last night. Tampa Bay sent their Opening day starter, Charlie Morton to the hill, while the Braves sent Mike Soroka. Offensive showdown The Braves …
Read More »Bubble success promising as NBA restart approaches
One word comes to mind when considering the NBA’s bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando: successful. There have been very few positive coronavirus tests. As a result, the regular season resumes soon. Behind the bubble According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA feels as if it got it right …
Read More »Marlins have four new positive coronavirus tests; 17 total
The Miami Marlins are undoubtedly in trouble. Four more team members tested positive for the coronavirus after the latest testing update. Previously, on Monday, the Marlins had confirmed positive tests from 11 players and two coaches. At this point, Miami has 17 total confirmed cases. Four Marlins players explicitly tested …
Read More »Rays Win Opening Series
The Tampa Bay Rays are off to a 2-1 start this season, thanks to some late-game heroics on Sunday. Tampa Bay started off down 4-0 and entered the ninth inning Sunday down 4-2. In the ninth, the Rays loaded the bases. Then, Ji-Man Choi drew a walk to make it …
Read More »Bernard Muir Joins Sportscene
Stanford Athletic Director and Buchholz High School graduate Bernard Muir joined the Sportscene with Steve Russell earlier this week to discuss a wide range of topics. Muir is in a unique position to give insight into the crazy times and tough decisions that face programs across the NCAA. Muir’s Success Muir …
Read More »MLB Opening Day Finally Here
It took several weeks of agonizing back-and-forth talks, but baseball is finally here, and so is Opening Day! Amid a global pandemic, the sport known for its drawn-out and lengthy season, will play full-speed ahead. Two big match-ups will grace our screens tonight: Yankees vs. Nationals, and Dodgers vs. Giants. …
Read More »NBA Bubble; No Positive Coronavirus Tests
Zero is the new magic number for the NBA. Since July 13, none of the 346 coronavirus tests taken by players at the league’s Orlando bubble have come back positive. Previously, the NBA announced that of its initial tests, two out of 322 bubble players tested positive. According to ESPN’s …
Read More »Chipper Jones Weighs in on Upcoming MLB season
Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones; Florida native, Atlanta Braves legend and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer. He spent 19 years in Atlanta and became one of the top third basemen in MLB history. Throughout his career, Jones hit .303 with 468 home runs and earned the Most Valuable Player Award …
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