The Florida Gator baseball team is set to host in-state rival Florida State on Tuesday at McKethan Stadium. This is the first of three games in the Sunshine Showdown series. Now 16-0 and the only undefeated team in Divison I baseball along with sporting a number one ranking, the Gators …
Read More »Buchholz Grad Dale Layer Now Coaching at Texas A&M
Dale Layer was born in Gainesville and attended Buchholz High. Now, trips back to his hometown are part of an SEC rivalry. After a lengthy coaching career spanning two divisions, seven collegiate conferences and a stint in the NBA G-League, he is now a special assistant to head coach Buzz …
Read More »Kerry Blackshear Jr.’s Ability to Play in the SEC Tournament is Still in Question
As the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks off this week, it is still uncertain if Florida’s number one rebounder, Kerry Blackshear, will be able to play. Blackshear injured his wrist during Saturday’s home loss against Kentucky. KJ will not practice between now and #Gators SEC Tournament opener Thursday against either …
Read More »Yelich signs deal, happy to stay in Milwaukee
Freedom is not free, and neither is free agency. On Friday, Milwaukee Brewers’ right fielder Christian Yelich signed a seven-year contract extension with the team. The decision to commit to Milwaukee long-term comes following a trade last season that moved Yelich from the Miami Marlins to the Brewers. It appears …
Read More »CBA Vote Looms Over NFL
In the month since Super Bowl LIV, the NFL world has been nothing short of quiet. First, there’s the raging debate over Tom Brady’s future– will he stay with the Patriots or go elsewhere? But more pressing right now is the upcoming vote on the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. The …
Read More »Five Teams have punched their ticket to March Madness
Selection Sunday is less than one week away and five teams have punched their ticket to March Madness. Aggies Clinch on Buzzer Beater It started with Utah State stunning No. 5 San Diego State 59-56 Saturday to win the Mountain West. After falling the first two tries, the Aggies got …
Read More »Detroit Red Wings Take Down Tampa Bay Lightning In Upset
The Detroit Red Wings finally broke its 16-game losing skid against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 5-4 win on Sunday. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1236759852963201026 The Unexpected Detroit’s Robby Fabbri was able to overcome Tampa Bay goalie Curtis McElhinney quickly in the first period with 9:49 remaining on the clock. Within the first …
Read More »Takeaways from Dan Mullen’s Press Conference
The Florida Gators held a spring press conference today, and head coach Dan Mullen had a lot to say. Here are the biggest takeaways: Spring Expectations Mullen mentioned the purpose of spring practices is more about experimenting with the team and less about what the team’s depth chart will be …
Read More »D.J. Augustin and Magic Bench Lead Orlando Over Houston
The Orlando Magic didn’t seem to struggle with the loss of their second-leading scorer, Evan Fournier, in their 126-106 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Orlando’s road victory over the struggling Houston Rockets proved the abilities of the Magic bench. In addition, it showed signs of an off-beat …
Read More »Miami Heat Break Road Losing Streak with Win Against Washington
The Miami Heat went on the road on Sunday and defeated the Washington Wizards 100-89. With this win, Miami broke their road four-game losing streak. The win helped Miami’s playoff positioning as they are fourth in the Eastern Conference. The game was close as the Heat only led by three …
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