The NBA regular season is coming back July 30, and players will have to option to display social justice messages on the back of their jerseys. “We gonna be down here hooping, but at the same time, we gonna keep [social justice] on the front of everybody’s mind.”@CP3 calls for …
Read More »Rays Win Opening Series
The Tampa Bay Rays are off to a 2-1 start this season, thanks to some late-game heroics on Sunday. Tampa Bay started off down 4-0 and entered the ninth inning Sunday down 4-2. In the ninth, the Rays loaded the bases. Then, Ji-Man Choi drew a walk to make it …
Read More »Mike Golic Jr Talks NFL and CFB
ESPN’s Mike Golic Jr. joined the Sportscene. He discussed various topics from Tom Brady to COVID-19 to social issues. Tom Brady and the Buccaneers When asked about Tom Brady‘s season with the Bucs, Mike Golic Jr. said he thinks Brady will show improvement with the Bucs. With wide receivers like …
Read More »FHSAA Pushes Falls Sports Back
In regards to starting fall sports next week–nevermind. After another grueling meeting, the FHSAA voted to push the start of fall sports back until at least Aug. 24. The board of directors voted in favor of the move 11 to 4. This decision comes days after the FHSAA voted to …
Read More »Bernard Muir Joins Sportscene
Stanford Athletic Director and Buchholz High School graduate Bernard Muir joined the Sportscene with Steve Russell earlier this week to discuss a wide range of topics. Muir is in a unique position to give insight into the crazy times and tough decisions that face programs across the NCAA. Muir’s Success Muir …
Read More »Redskins to be called the Washington Football Team
It has been a tough few weeks to be a fan of the old Washington Redskins. After a bombshell report from the Washington Post outlining a toxic culture and sexual harassment, owner Dan Snyder and decision-makers within the organization were forced to reconsider the name of the team due to …
Read More »MLB Expands Postseason for 2020
It is a year of experimenting for baseball. Just hours before Opening Day, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to one more change. The postseason for the 2020 season will be expanded from 10 teams to 16. For now, it’s a one-time thing. This is the first expansion of the playoffs …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball About to Get a Whole Lot Faster
Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White joined Sportscene with Steve Russell this past week to discuss how Florida basketball is about to change. The Gators finished at 9-12 last season and finished fourth in the SEC with a record of 11-7. With high hopes for the upcoming season, White talks …
Read More »NFL Sets More COVID-19 Measures
The NFL sets more COVID-19 measures as the season approaches. While these primarily impact players and staff, it will affect the fans too. The league ruled that fans who attend games must wear a face mask. League spokesman Brian McCarthy made it clear on Twitter Wednesday by posting a selfie …
Read More »MLB Opening Day Finally Here
It took several weeks of agonizing back-and-forth talks, but baseball is finally here, and so is Opening Day! Amid a global pandemic, the sport known for its drawn-out and lengthy season, will play full-speed ahead. Two big match-ups will grace our screens tonight: Yankees vs. Nationals, and Dodgers vs. Giants. …
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