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There will be NBA basketball. But will all the players be there as well? That’s been the question these last few days surrounding the NBA. The league expects to resume its season in Orlando at Disney’s World Wide of Sports Complex at the end of July. But ongoing COVID-19 concerns …

It seems like a never-ending carousel ride. The negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Player’s Association have finally seemed to come to a halt. This comes after the league’s latest proposal on Saturday was once again rejected by the MLBPA. The Players’ Association will not make a counteroffer. They …

On Friday June 12,  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill allowing college athletes to get paid for their name, image and likeness.  DeSantis confirmed the signing of the bill during a ceremony at the University of Miami. Representative Chip LaMarca joined Seth Harp on The Tailgate on …

Records are meant to be broken, they say; that goes for the home run records especially. Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927. Roger Maris hit 61 in ’61. McGwire (70) and Sosa (66) battled for the record in 1998. Barry Bonds is now the man on top after …

Major League Baseball players once again rejected a deal to come back to baseball. This comes after the Player’s Association rejected the owners deal last week also. The Major League Baseball Players Association has rejected MLB's latest proposal and will not counter, sources tell ESPN. In a letter to the …

The PGA Tour made its return from the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge this past weekend at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Former FSU golfer Daniel Berger took the tournament to a playoff hole with Collin Morikawa where Berger sealed the deal with a …

The NBA season will begin in Orlando on July 31. Fans everywhere are very exciting for the league’s return. However, some players are having mixed feelings. Sources: Kyrie Irving led a call of 80-plus NBA players, including Chris Paul/Kevin Durant/Carmelo Anthony/Donovan Mitchell, and Irving and several players spoke up about …

Kevin O’Sullivan, the Florida Gators baseball coach, must be walking around with a huge smile today. After the shortened MLB draft, Florida will welcome back two of its aces and a loaded draft class for 2021. Instead of 1,127 players being drafted, the 2020 MLB Draft saw only 160 names …

Former Gator and major leaguer Matt Den Dekker has taken a job on the Charleston Southern coaching staff for 2021. Den Dekker was an integral part of the Florida Gators from 2007-10, helping the program reach the College World Series in 2010. Playing Career Den Dekker came to UF and …

It feels like a lifetime ago since there was baseball on our screens. Well that’s because the last game of the MLB season was in October of 2019. Opening Day was scheduled for March, but due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the season was postponed. Nearly three months have passed …