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The 2016 MLB All-Star rosters were announced Tuesday night with the Chicago Cubs making history. The young organization became just the second team in MLB history to have its entire infield start in an All-Star game. Anthony Rizzo (1B), Ben Zobrist (2B), Addison Russell (SS), and Kris Bryant (3B) join …

Wimbledon is beginning to wind down but some of the sport’s big names remain alive in the tournament.  The men’s single’s quarterfinals are being played Wednesday as Roger Federer plays against Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic faces Sam Querrey, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga goes up against Andy Murray and Lucas Pouille plays Tomas Berdych. There will also be action in men’s and …

The Tampa Bay Rays (34-49) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (34-50) Wednesday at home after dropping the second game of a four game series by a score of 15-5 Tuesday.  The Rays have now lost 17 of their last 20 games. Rays starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi did not have a good outing, giving up …

The Tampa Bay Rays (34-48) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (33-50)  in game two of their four-game series tonight. The Rays defeated the Angels 4-2 in game one on Monday night and earned their first win at home on July 4 since 2008. The Ray’s are coming off of only their third win in …

Quarterfinals play is in full swing as we head into the eighth day of play in Wimbledon 2016. Sisters Venus and Serena Williams have locked up two of the four semifinals spots in this year’s women’s draw. https://twitter.com/SInow/status/750390811536269313 Venus, the five-time Wimbledon champion and oldest competitor in the women’s field, defeated Yarsoslava …

This past week has been peppered with both wins and losses for the Miami Marlins, but they sit third in the National League East standings, behind the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals. In the first game of the series against the Mets, the Marlins blew an early six-run …

The biggest of whales in this year’s free agency period, Kevin Durant, has finally decided on where he is going to sign. Via the Players’ Tribune, the former league MVP has chosen the Golden State Warriors over Oklahoma City, Boston, Miami and others. Sources say he will sign a two-year, …

The University of Florida’s Track and Field program will send 27 former, past, and future Gators to the United States Olympic Trials, which runs from July 1 to July 10. How will the 2016 Olympics, in Rio De Janiero, be similar to every Olympic Games since the year 1992? Every U.S. Olympic team since then, has featured at least one athlete coached …

As their name might suggest, the Florida Gators are good in the water. This past week at the Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha Nebraska the Gators, past present and future, stole the show. 23 former and current Gators swimmers competed in Omaha this week along with six Florida signees. Former …

It’s the Fourth of July weekend which means that it is time for the Coke Zero 400 weekend. The first race at the the Daytona International Speedway kicks off on Friday with the Subway Firecracker 250 Powered By Coca-Cola. The Subway 250 is 100 laps, equivalent to 250 miles. Good …