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The Tampa Bay Rays win their eighth straight game on Thursday night, beating the skidding Chicago White Sox 3-2.   Evan Longoria’s homer in the ninth inning wins it for the Rays who now stand just two games back in the second wild card race. Detroit nips Kansas City 5-4 to …

****Courtesy of University of Florida Communications*****   Kicker Caleb Sturgis Named a Semifinalist for National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy   DALLAS – University of Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis has been named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the …

The 11th-ranked Florida football team is off this week, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t working. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Brent Pease discussed the team’s approach to the bye week and what areas are being addressed. This is the first time Florida has had a bye after just …

Finally, a new agreement between the NFL and its officials, the Ryder Cup is about to start and much more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** Perhaps with the final blow being the Monday Night Football replacement referee debacle, the NFL and its regular officials have agreed tentatively …

The suddnenly hot Tampa Bay Rays have won seven straight games in a late playoff push as they beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Wednesday.   Despite the win, Tampa Bay remains three games behind Oakland for the second wild card in the American League.  The Rays begin a series at Chicago …

Florida got one game at home, but now they have to get right back to the road this weekend as it continues its SEC slate. Florida is currently undefeated in SEC play (3-0) and 9-2 overall, and looks to keep it rolling as they head into their third weekend of conference play. …

After blowing an almost sure playoff appearance last year with a horrible end to the regular season down the stretch, the Atlanta Braves made sure history did not repeat itself this year. Freddie Freeman hit a walk off two run homer to lift the Braves to a 4-3 over the …

The University of Florida football team has a bye this week and even though it comes earlier than in most seasons, the timing just might be good in getting some injured players back for the LSU game in a couple of weeks. Gator coach Will Muschamp said on Monday that …

Six cities are under consideration for the upcoming college football championship game, a new Executive Director for Gator Boosters is named and more in our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… ** BCS conference officials have named six cities as possible host sites for the upcoming college football championship game in …

The Chicago White Sox still lead the American League Central division by a game over the Detroit Tigers after action Monday night. Chicago beats Cleveland 5-4 but the Tigers keep pace with a 6-2 win over Kansas City behind Justin Verlander who wins his 16th game.   New York now leads …