‘The World’s Tallest Teenager’: 7-foot-7 Rioux Ready to Head to UF

Olivier Rioux (left), who will join the UF basketball team as a preferred walk-on in the fall, is currently 7-foot-7.

BRADENTON — The IMG Academy national men’s basketball team is running three-on-three drills with a skyscraper. It’s a standard afternoon practice in February, and the squad is playing in its 115,000-square-foot basketball complex. The royal blue, five-pointed logo of the “Ascenders” is illuminated by the overhead lighting that spans four basketball …

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LPGA’s Korda Wins Fifth Tournament In A Row

Nelly Korda won The Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday, her LPGA record-tying fifth straight tournament title. Korda, 25, joins Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam with five consecutive wins. Over the past two season, Korda hasn’t been as successful as she faced challenges in a winless 2023 season. …

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Heat Drop Game 1 to Celtics

The Miami Heat fell 114-94 in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA playoffs to the No.1-seed Boston Celtics, Sunday. Game 1 in the books. Back again on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/6efpHMTX3X — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 21, 2024 Game Recap After defeating the Chicago Bulls in the Play-In Tournament Friday, the …

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Where Gators Women’s Golf Has Found Success

Gators Women's Golf

After an SEC Championship performance where the University of Florida women’s golf team didn’t make match play for the first time in two seasons, it’s easy to feel disappointed. Yet, despite the poor finish heading into regionals, the Gators have a lot to be proud of. Much Improved Ten tournaments …

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