The American League has had a history of close divisional races and playoff seeding being decided in the last game of the season. With the halfway point of the season approaching, the American League doesn’t look like it will be short on excitement. Despite their power, and having the best …
Read More »Ichiro Suzuki Hits Milestone
After tallying two hits on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, Ichiro Suzuki raised his career total hits to 4,257, passing Pete Rose’s Major League hit record. Suzuki’s total hits are a combination of those from both his Japanese and American professional careers. 1,287 of Suzuki’s hits came from his time in Japanese …
Read More »Cubs Still On Top Of National League
As we reach the halfway mark in the Major League Baseball season, the Chicago Cubs are the class of the National League. The Cubs not only lead the NL Central and the NL with an overall record of 44 and 20, but they also lead the league with the best overall …
Read More »Game Preview: Rays and Mariners Continue Series
The Tampa Rays are riding high after Tuesday night’s 8-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners. When Mariners starter Taijuan Walker left during the fourth inning with an apparent achilles injury, the bullpen was tasked with holding on to a three-run lead. It was not to be as the Rays came firing back. The Tampa Bay Rays look to …
Read More »Marlins Look to Sweep Padres
The Miami Marlins are looking for a series sweep against the San Diego Padres today at Petco Park. The game will conclude a nine-game road trip for the Marlins. On the mound for the Padres will be rookie and Rule 5 draftee Luis Perdomo (1-2, 9.50 ERA). Perdomo has struggled in his …
Read More »U.S. Open Preview
The 2016 U.S. Open gets underway Thursday at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. The last time that Oakmont Country Club hosted the U.S. open, gas prices were $3.21 per gallon, Jay-Z and Rihanna were sitting atop the Billboard Hot-100 charts and Jordan Spieth was in eighth grade. While many …
Read More »Foley Officially Bids Farewell, Will Never Leave Program’s Side
A day after an emotional announcement of his retirement, Jeremy Foley entered his own press conference as loose as ever. He even teased his former employee and close friend, Billy Donovan, and said he had changed his mind and will be returning as athletic director. Unlike his friend, who walked …
Read More »Jim Callis: Florida’s A.J. Puk Slipped in MLB Draft Due to “Inconsistency”
MLB.com’s Jim Callis, an MLB draft and prospect expert, joined SportsScene’s Steve Russell on Monday to discuss and recap the 2016 MLB Draft. The draft concluded last weekend, and the Gator baseball team had eight players drafted. Pitcher A.J. Puk was the first Gator off the board, going to the Oakland Athletics with …
Read More »Urban Meyer Discusses Foley, Ohio State Football
Jeremy Foley is the best athletic director ever. At least according to Urban Meyer who had great things to say about Florida’s retiring athletic director. Meyer, head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, worked with Foley during his time as head coach of the Florida Gator football team from 2005 to 2010. …
Read More »Billy Donovan’s First Year with OKC, Foley Retirement Reaction
Oklahoma City Head Coach Billy Donovan has just finished his rookie year of coaching in the NBA. Donovan spent 19 seasons at the University of Florida, winning NCAA Championships two consecutive years in a row. Donovan says he enjoyed his first year with the Thunder but also says it went by too …
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