In an offensive explosion from a veteran and an emerging star, the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets Monday night, 110-99. Lead by the veteran Dwayne Wade, who posted 30 points while dishing out nine assists, and the third-year player out of the University of Marshall, Hassan Whiteside, who scored …
Read More »Boltz Take Victory Over Maple Leafs
The Lightning now stand at a record of 44-27-5 after last night’s win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tampa Bay did not give up a single point to their opponent, winning 3-0. The pressure was on for Tampa Bay after they ended their three-game winning streak last Saturday, losing 5-2 at home to in-state …
Read More »Gator Men’s Swimming Finishes Third at NCAA Championships; Win Two Titles
The Florida men’s swimming team recently finished third in the NCAA Championships. The Gators won two national titles, broke eight school records, and had 37 All-American honors. Leading the way for the Gators was Co-2016 NCAA Swimmer of the Year Caeleb Dressel who won the 100-yard freestyle and the 50-yard freestyle. Dressel received seven …
Read More »Stanton Hopeful to Bounce Back From Injury
Giancarlo Stanton is back training with the Marlins after his season ending injury, last year. In September of 2014 Marlins slugger and star right fielder Stanton was hit in the face with a dirty pitch from Brewers starter Mike Fiers. The hit to Stanton’s face caused multiple fractures and dental damage. With such significant …
Read More »O’Connell Center Demolition Underway
The arena that served as a stage to two consecutive men’s basketball national championships, (’06, ’07) and three consecutive gymnastics national championships (’13, ’14, ’15) won’t house a show again until December 2016. Demolition and renovation of the 36 year-old O’Connell Center is finally underway. The $64.5 million project is …
Read More »Warriors on Pace to Dethrone Jordan, ’96 Bulls
The 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls, a team described with dreamlike success, may no longer be imagined in the same surreal setting they have been for the past two decades. The Golden State Warriors stand at 66-7 and must go 7-2 in their final nine games to finish 73-9, one game better …
Read More »Florida State Spring Football Scrimmage Recap
The Florida State Seminoles, arguably the best college football team in the state of Florida, held their first scrimmage of the spring season this past Saturday. The scrimmage was scheduled to be held in Doak Campbell Stadium, but weather forced the team inside their training facility for the entire practice. …
Read More »North Carolina Earns 19th Final Four Appearance
The Eastern Regional finals wrapped up Sunday night with No. 1 North Carolina defeating No. 6 Notre Dame with the Tar Heels defeating the Fighting Irish 88-74. Notre Dame made Carolina work for this historic win. The Irish led the Tar Heels for the beginning of the first half, but it wasn’t until there was …
Read More »Sooners Advance to Final Four
For the fifth time in school history and the first time since 2002, the Oklahoma Sooners are in the Final Four. The Sooners defeated the Oregon Ducks 80-68 to win the West Region. Buddy Hield was sensational as he scored 37 points on 65 percent shooting while making eight three-pointers. He has …
Read More »Syracuse Upsets Virginia to Continue Run to Final Four
No. 10 seed Syracuse rallied from a 16 point deficit to upset No. 1 seed Virginia last night and become the first ever No. 10 seed to make it to the Final Four. The Orange are just the fourth double-digit seed and the lowest seed to make it since No. 11 VCU in 2011. Cuse has now …
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