Preview As the number three gymnastics team in the country, the Florida Gators will travel to Chapel Hill to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels this Friday. Meet time is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. This is already the second time the Gators have traveled to North Carolina …
Read More »Magic Back at Home to Take on Bucks
The Orlando Magic will look to end their three game losing streak against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. After a tough loss against the Pelicans to end their six game road trip, the Magic will be happy to be back home. Magic Struggling on Both Ends A big part of …
Read More »Looking Ahead to the 2018 Baseball Hall Of Fame Class
After the voting dust settled, the baseball Hall of Fame has three new members in Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, and Ivan Rodriguez. While this year’s voting may have concluded, it is never too early to look ahead at what next year’s class might bring. Almost there At the end of the …
Read More »Local Player Joel Embiid Shining in the NBA
The Philadelphia 76ers have taken on the motto of “Trust the Process.” The centerpiece of that process: Joel Embiid, an alum of The Rock School in Gainesville. Embiid’s Roots Before he made his way to the United States, Embiid was born and raised in Yaoundè, Cameroon. At 15, he picked up a basketball …
Read More »Tim Raines Finally Voted into Hall of Fame
On his tenth and final year of eligibility, Tim Raines was inducted Wednesday to Baseball’s Hall of Fame. With 86 percent of the votes, Raines’ wait has finally come to an end. Raines had 2,605 career hits in his seasons with the Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. He hit a …
Read More »Bagwell Heading To Cooperstown
Former Houston Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell has been selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Jeff Bagwell is 1 of 11 1B with 200 stolen bases since 1900. He has 449 HR (the other 10 have 549 HR combined). pic.twitter.com/jqXdTApAt3 — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) …
Read More »Ivan Rodriguez Makes 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame on First Ballot
Wednesday night, the newest members of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame were announced. Ivan Rodriguez became a part of the 2017 class after receiving just enough votes on his first ballot. He joins Jeff Bagwell and Tim Raines as the latest entrants. Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez made history as one …
Read More »No. 19 Florida’s Shooting Woes Lead to 57-53 Defeat Against No. 24 South Carolina
At a glance, South Carolina's 57-53 win over Florida on Wednesday night looks like a defensive masterpiece put on by the most defensively efficient team in the nation.
Read More »“Steroid” Players Should Be in the Hall of Fame
Before you guys get all over me about allowing steroid players to get into Cooperstown, just hear me out. My Ballot Jeff Bagwell (.297, .948 OPS, 449 HRs, 1529 RBIs) Barry Bonds (.298, 1.051 OPS, 762 HRs, 1996 RBIs) Roger Clemens (3.13 ERA, 354 Ws, 4672 SOs, 1.173 WHIP) Vladimir …
Read More »Florida Softball Predicted to Win SEC
The Poll The Florida Gators softball team is projected to win the SEC for the third straight season. The 13 SEC head coaches participated in the annual preseason poll to vote on who they believe will take the title. The coaches awarded points on a 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12 criteria and were not …
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