The Tampa Bay Rays (5-6) struggled both offensively and defensively Monday night, falling 7-1 in the first of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels (6-4). Full moon weird has nothing on eclipse weird. pic.twitter.com/dKg8iQn5z2 — Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 9, 2024 Mound Mishaps After a quick three …
Read More »NAIA Bans Transgender Athletes From Women’s Competition
In a 20-0 vote Monday at the NAIA Council of Presidents annual meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, a landmark decision was made for the 241 member schools in the NAIA. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy that will likely keep transgender athletes from participating in any of the …
Read More »Recap: Florida NCAA Pepsi Relays Opening
The Florida Gators opened up Day 1 of the relays with a total of 10 personal records during the inaugural NCAA Pepsi relay. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1773488801500819614 Florida hosted the event for the first time in 2024. The Gators were off and running with success, as the team collected 17 top-10 finishes. Top …
Read More »NBA Playoff Picture, Tickets Punched
The 2024 NBA playoffs are officially set with the teams wrapping up the 2023-’24 season. The seeding, however, is yet to be determined. The anticipation is building up, and teams are putting on finishing touches prior to the playoffs kicking into full throttle. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1777467708830781543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1777467708830781543%7Ctwgr%5Eac1140e7ebf57fb5526be33689b6a485de899b62%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wruf.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D746776action%3Deditclassic-editor Early Postseason Preview The Boston Celtics …
Read More »Buchholz’s Lead Slips Away; Bradford’s Dramatic Comeback
By Jauntre’ Gray and Liz Fernandez With an electrifying start, the Buchholz Bobcats and the visiting Bradford Tornadoes began the high school softball game in a thrilling battle Monday. And it stayed that way until the Tornadoes pulled out a 16-12 win. In tight competition, the first inning ended in …
Read More »Florida Baseball Looks to Get Past Struggles, Faces FSU In Tallahassee
The No. 24 Florida baseball team plays against No. 10 Florida State at 7 p.m. today in front of a sold-out crowd at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee. The game will be on ESPN2 and also airs on ESPN 98.1-FM/850-AM WRUF. Weekend Recap The Gators (17-14, 6-6 SEC) are in …
Read More »LSU QB Would Be His Pick, ESPN NFL Analyst Edwards Says
The Major League Baseball season hasn’t reached the second week of play yet, but the NFL continues to draw headlines. The 2024 draft kicks off April 25. Speculation heated up about who picks quarterbacks Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams and others. Former Eagles’ defensive back, NFL coach and current …
Read More »Marlins’ Struggles Continue In Another Loss
After breaking a 0-9 losing streak with a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Miami Marlins had another seatback, losing 7-0 to the New York Yankees on Monday. The game underscored challenges for the visiting Marlins (1-10), particularly in maintaining momentum from their win. Dub in a New York …
Read More »Mercy-Rule Madness: Newberry Baseball Dominates Eastside
By Raegan Churi and Hailey Livesay The Class 1A Newberry Panthers run-ruled the 4A Eastside Rams, 20-4, in a high school baseball game Monday. A Steady Start In the top of the first inning, the visiting Panthers (16-3) were faced with inconsistent pitching from the Rams, allowing Jayden Holcombe to …
Read More »UConn Wins Back-To-Back NCAA Championships
The UConn Huskies defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 Monday to become the second team to win the national championship back-to-back this century. The last team to accomplish the feat were the 2006-2007 Florida Gators. The Gators that year did not just win the title back-to-back, but were the first team …
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