The Florida Gators softball team defeated Oregon State 1-0 in the season opener Friday at the USF-Rawlings Invitational in Tampa. When shortstop Skylar Wallace got up to bat in the bottom of the third inning, neither team had registered a hit. But one swing of the bat by Wallace broke …
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The Eastside girls basketball team won the 4A-District 5 tournament title Friday by beating Palatka, 52-37. A Short, Yet Stern Lead The Rams (15-8), the top seed, started off aggressive with Precious Marshall scoring a layup within the first 20 seconds of the game. However, two minutes later, the third …
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The No. 2 seed Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the No. 3 seed Buchholz Bobcats, 45-30, in the 6A-District 2 girls basketball tournament semifinal Wednesday at the Purple Palace. Gainesville (9-12) entered this must-win game against Buchholz (11-9) having lost six of its last seven games, putting a significant dent into its …
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The No. 1 seed Newberry Panthers defeated the No. 4 seed Union County Tigers, 69-39, in the semifinals of the 1A-District 6 tournament Thursday. Newberry Dominates First Half Newberry (15-7) showed why it’s the No.1 seed immediately, outscoring Union County, 23-8, in the first quarter. The Panthers remained hot in …
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By Allegra D’Angelo and Ellen Mulgrew Region top seed P.K. Yonge Blue Wave routed visiting eight seed Keystone Heights, 8-0, in Tuesday’s girls soccer quarterfinals through an impressive performance that ended in a mercy ruling. Starting Strong Keystone Heights (12-7-1) began the match with the tap, but the Blue Wave …
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The Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m., and Kansas City is looking to win back-to-back Super Bowls. Dynasty? The Chiefs are looking to become the ninth team to win back-to-back Super Bowls. Additionally, the organization is hoping for …
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The San Francisco 49ers will face the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday. San Francisco at a Glance The 49ers finished the regular season with 12 wins and a point differential of +193, the third best in the NFL. They dominated the NFC and earned …
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The San Francisco 49ers came up just short against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV. However, they’ll have an opportunity for revenge on Sunday as the Chiefs and 49ers will face off again in Super Bowl LVIII. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan is the son of former …
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The 2024 NBA trade deadline arrived Thursday with less fanfare than usual. No rebuilds were kickstarted and no true superstars were moved. But with that being said, the league’s power dynamic could be shifted by what went on during the trade deadline. Here’s a look at the most significant moves …
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We know Florida won’t finish unbeaten at home this year thanks to Kentucky (the Gators did get the Wildcats back). How you play at home has a lot to do with how you finish and where you play in the postseason. Certainly, with the home schedule Florida has remaining starting …
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