Tampa hosts Toronto for game two of a four game home stand starting tonight at 7:10. 6’3” lefty Drew Smyly takes the mound for the Rays. Smyly posted a 3.11 ERA on the way to a 5-2 record in 2015. Rays manager Kevin Cash says he’s extremely confident in Smyly’s arm. .@SmylyD's season debut. …
Read More »National Championship Preview: North Carolina to Face Villanova
The National Championship game is set. No. 1 seed North Carolina will take on No. 2 seed Villanova. The Tar Heels will be playing in their 10th national championship and first since winning it in 2009 while the Wildcats will be playing in their third national championship and first since winning it in …
Read More »Orlando City vs. Portland Timbers – Return of the Captain
The Orlando City Lions rose to the top spot in the Eastern Conference after thrashing the MLS defending champions Portland Timbers in the Citrus Bowl 4-1 Sunday night. Ricardo Kaká made his first appearance of the season after being sidelined for the first three games due to injury. The “Captain” …
Read More »Gator Softball Shutout at Home, Loses Series to Alabama
The top-ranked Florida Gator softball team fell to the sixth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 3-0 on Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. It was the first time the Gators have been shut out at home since 2014 and their first series loss at home since losing the series to LSU in March of …
Read More »Gator Baseball Sweeps Texas A&M
The second ranked Florida baseball team may now be the new number one team in the country after it completes a sweep of top ranked SEC foe Texas A&M with a 10-7 win on Sunday in Gainesville. Florida (27-3/7-2 SEC) completes the sweep over Texas A&M (22-6/4-5 SEC) and extends its home winning streak to …
Read More »Sophomore Pitcher Alex Faedo is Turning Heads for the Gators
Alex Faedo has quietly challenged Logan Shore for the title of best starting pitcher of the Florida Gators this baseball season. As the 2016 home opener neared, most of the talk surrounding Gator pitching centered around their two aces, Logan Shore and AJ Puk. Both Shore and Puk are expected to …
Read More »Rays drop Opening Day game to Blue Jays
Sunday marked the official start of the 2016 Major League Baseball season. The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays were one of three games to start the season early. The Blue Jays made it to the top of the AL East, making it all the way to the ALCS …
Read More »Kyle Busch Sweeps Weekend at Martinsville
For the first time in his career, Kyle Busch won not one, but two races this weekend in Martinsville. He started off the weekend winning the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck series race at Martinsville speedway in overtime on Saturday. CHECKERED FLAG: @KyleBusch takes it home! #Alpha250 pic.twitter.com/lIYxSJpMGp — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN …
Read More »Magic Hand Grizzlies Sixth Straight Loss
The Orlando Magic (33-44) defended their home court on Sunday night by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 119-107 at the Amway Center. While the Magic are no longer in playoff contention in the Eastern Conference, they are able to play the role of spoilers in this last part of the season, …
Read More »Gator Baseball goes for the Sweep against No.1 Texas A&M
After taking the first two games of their weekend series against the number one nationally ranked Texas A&M Aggies, the Florida baseball team looks to complete the sweep on Sunday at 2 p.m. at McKethan Stadium. The Gators have had 12 hits in both of the first two games of …
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