The Florida Gators (9-4) have rattled off three straight SEC wins including an upset over No. 6 Tennessee. However, they will perhaps face their toughest test yet in taking on No. 11 West Virginia (11-4) on the road in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. While the Mountaineers carry three conference losses …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine: January 29
The Front Nine comes at you as we get ready for another big weekend of sports in for the Florida Gators. It’s only going to get better when baseball and softball join in and soccer cranks back up. 1. I’ve received dozens of questions about how much the football team …
Read More »Clippers Hand Heat 5th Straight Loss, 109-105
The Miami Heat (6-12) fell to the Los Angeles Clippers (14-5) 109-105 on Thursday, despite having fans in the arena for the first time since March. Shrinking Roster Hurting Miami The return of Tyler Herro helped the Heat jump to an early 18-point lead, but the absence of seven other …
Read More »Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Appearances Hit Double Digits
Quarterback Tom Brady closes out this 21st NFL season by appearing in his 10th Super Bowl next weekend. Super Bowl 55 will take place Sunday, February 7th at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Brady and the Bucs will be the first NFL team in history to compete in a Super …
Read More »Lightning Come Up Short Against Hurricanes
The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped their second straight game Thursday night, losing 1-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime. It was the Lightning’s first contest in over five days and the Hurricanes’ first game in close to two weeks. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1354992663880056839 Not a lot of Offense Tampa Bay (3-1-1) was looking …
Read More »Will Indianapolis go with Matthew Stafford?
The Indianapolis Colts are in a great position. They boast one of the league’s best defenses, a top-notch offensive line and elite skill position players. However, Philip Rivers retired. Now, the Colts must look for their future quarterback this offseason to lead their team. Matthew Stafford seems to make the …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Kicks Off Spring Season
The Gator volleyball team, currently ranked 10th in the nation, begins its spring season on the road. They take on Ole Miss in a two-match series starting Friday. Leading up to this point The Gator volleyball team is currently 6-2 on the season, all in the SEC. They face Ole …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Falls Short at Home to Missouri 61-58
The Florida women’s basketball team hosted the Missouri Tigers Thursday in the O’Connell Center where they fought hard but lost 61-58. The Gators were on a two game winning streak in conference play, but were not able to keep that streak alive. Gators Women’s Basketball (2-6 SEC) In this game …
Read More »George Springer Signs with Toronto Blue Jays
Although the Blue Jays are known for their home grown talent, the narrative has changed with Toronto’s newest signing. George Springer, former Houston Astros outfielder, signed a six year deal worth $150 million this offseason with the Toronto Blue Jays. This is the largest contract in Toronto Blue Jays history …
Read More »Reaction to Tennessee hiring new head coach Josh Heupel
The University of Tennessee announced its next head football coach Josh Heupel on Wednesday. Former Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt‘s dismissal following alleged recruitment violations and UT’s 3-7 season, led to an opening and a need for new staff. After searching the country, the new athletic director for the Volunteers, Danny …
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