Last week, the Florida soccer team played at Missouri where Florida won a tight 1-0 contest. A week later, the same two teams met in the SEC Tournament in Orange Beach, Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. The end result, with higher stakes on the line and in one of …
Read More »Gators Preparing for a Trip to Arkansas
After a week of practice coming off a huge 24-10 win over the Georgia Bulldogs, the Florida Gators will now look forward to traveling to Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium to take on Arkansas this weekend. Now that it is November, Florida is in a great position to win the …
Read More »ESPN’s Rick Sutcliffe talks Indians-Cubs World Series Game 7
Former Major League pitcher and current ESPN baseball analyst Rick Sutcliffe discussed tonight’s Game 7 of the World Series. Sutcliffe’s Dilemma Sutcliffe has dual-alumni membership with Cleveland and Chicago, pitching for both clubs in 1984. After making the All-Star team for the Cleveland Indians in 1983, Sutcliffe was traded to the Chicago Cubs the following …
Read More »Summers Says OL Is Moving Forward And Making Strides
Since offensive line coach Mike Summers joined the Gators in 2014, he says he hasn’t seen an offense like this one. From their young age to their tight camaraderie they have built over the course of the season, this group is different. But that doesn’t excuse them from the scrutiny they face week …
Read More »Preview: World Series Game 7
Game 7 of the World Series will be nothing less than nerve-wracking for the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians. A 108-year dry spell could come to an end tonight for one team, while a 68 year drought could end for the other. Series Recap The odds were in the Indians’ favor …
Read More »Magic Comeback Against 76ers to Grab First Win of Season
The Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 103-101 Tuesday night, a major comeback victory, to record its first win this season. The Magic have been searching for their defense all season, which they found in the fourth quarter in a nail bitting finish. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/793627987258245124 Game Breakdown The Sixers started off with a …
Read More »Heat Tally First Home Win
After falling to the San Antonio Spurs (4-1) 106- 99, the Miami Heat (2-2) won their first home game of the season bouncing back with an overtime win against the Sacramento Kings (2-3) Tuesday night. The Heat outscored the Kings 17-5 after regulation. Goran Dragic, Tyler Johnson and Deion Waiters led the way …
Read More »Social Media’s Impact on Online Sports Writing
The goal of journalism is to keep us updated on what’s going on in the world. Sports journalism, in that regard, keeps us updated on what’s going on in the sports world. For many years, sports writers throughout history such as Grantland Rice, Henry Chadwick and Leonard Koppett have kept …
Read More »First College Football Playoff Rankings Released
The first College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night and to no one’s surprise Alabama tops the list. Clemson and Michigan round out the top three but it is the fourth team in the rankings that was the shocker of the night. Texas A&M received the fourth place ranking …
Read More »Off to a Lightning Hot Start
After coming up just short of reaching the Stanley Cup two years in a row, the Tampa Bay Lightning have become a dangerous franchise and a tough team to face. The Lightning were just short of the Stanley cup in 2016 with a devastating 4-3 loss in the series against the …
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