The University of Florida Alumni Association has awarded Tori Bindi the 2020 Outstanding Leader Award, making her the first student-athlete to achieve the award since 2015. Outstanding Leader Award The Outstanding Leader Award is given out by the Alumni Association each semester to seniors who have left a positive impact …
Read More »NBA Analyst Doris Burke to Donate to COVID-19 Plasma Project
On Friday NBA analyst and reporter Doris Burke announced she plans to participate in a COVID-19 convalescent plasma project. The project aims to investigate plasma from people who recovered from COVID-19 Burke announced on March 27 that she tested positive for COVID-19. However, she no longer feels symptoms. According to …
Read More »SEC Extends In-Person Suspension on Athletic Activities
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) extended the in-person suspension for all athletic activities. This includes meetings, training, practices and clinics. The SEC announced this on Friday. All @SEC in-person athletics activities, including practices, meetings, organized gatherings–voluntary or required–including camps & clinics are suspended thru May 31. Virtual film review is permissible …
Read More »Browns Looking to Hit Reset Button Heading into 2020 NFL Draft
The 2020 NFL Draft is less than four weeks away. And for the Cleveland Browns, they go in hoping to continue what has been a strong offseason for the franchise. Up-and-Down 2019 There was a buzz around Cleveland, Ohio, heading into the 2019 season. The Browns had put the league …
Read More »Former Gator Al Horford donates $500,000 in COVID-19 relief
A Gator great doing greater things Former Florida Gator basketball sensation Al Horford made an enormous contribution to the community to aid coronavirus relief efforts. The global pandemic that has put the world on pause these last few months has affected millions worldwide. While using Horford’s assistance, he made a …
Read More »College football shutdown is cause for concern from former Gator Chris Doering
The world is in panic mode. And as such, the college football and sports world are also in panic mode. The NFL has remained relatively calm in the wake of the coronavirus chaos. They have canceled all off-season events besides the NFL Draft, and have mitigated the potential spread of …
Read More »Laura Rutledge’s take on the NFL Draft
Sports reporter Laura Rutledge discusses her prediction for the upcoming 2020 NFL draft. Career Rutledge kicked off her professional journalism career with sideline reporting at Fox Sports. She first started broadcasting Tampa Bay Ray games and then moved on to cover the San Diego Padres. She also worked with College …
Read More »Construction on Florida’s new ballpark is right on track
Baseball season may have been cut short, but the Gators have a lot to look forward to. Construction is right on track for a glorious new ballpark that the Florida baseball program will soon call home. Just over a year ago construction began on a new stadium for the Florida …
Read More »FHSAA pushes all spring activies back to May 3
The FHSAA recently came out with a COVID-19 update. They said all activities would be pushed back to May 3. The FHSAA said they were following the lead of the U.S. Government, and acting in accordance with them. https://twitter.com/FHSAA/status/1245032170843967490 Possibly a shortened season The FHSAA is also looking at possibilities …
Read More »Iowa State AD Cuts Coaches’ Salaries
Iowa State is scrambling from what is already lost and what could be lost. The 15-year Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard plans to cut coaches’ salaries. To avoid layoffs, budget cuts are being made. Pollard explained his reasoning and the specifics of the cuts in his letter to Iowa …
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