Both Gator basketball teams will open their seasons today with a home doubleheader in the O’Connell Center. The Gator women open things up this afternoon when they take on Michigan at 4:30pm. The Gators return all five starters from a season ago but the team depth has taken a hit …

Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been fired. The Penn State Board of Trustees met Wednesday and made the announcement that Paterno had been let go after 46 seasons as the school’s head coach. He was informed of his firing through a phone call after the day started …

The University of Central Florida was hit again with sanctions from the NCAA and those sanctions helped cause the resignation of the school’s athletic director and an assistant football coach. Athletic Director Keith Tribble, a former Gator offensive lineman, and assistant coach David Kelly both resigned after the NCAA cited …

As the Gator football team prepares to play a banged up South Carolina team this weekend, the Gamecocks did get some good news on the injury front when quarterback Connor Shaw was cleared to return to practice after suffering a concussion last week against Arkansas. However, safety DeVonte Hollomon has …

As the scandal grows around the Penn State athletic program amid allegations a former long time assistant coach had sexual relations with young boys, it is being reported that long time Penn State football coach Joe Paterno may be on his way out. A press conference to be held by …

Gators in the NFL – Week Nine Update 25 former Gators were active week nine of the NFL season. Of those 25, 14 started for their respective teams. David Nelson, Andre Caldwell, Tim Tebow, Aaron Hernandez and Jabar Gaffney all found the end zone during week nine. ATLANTA FALCONS • …

Heavyweight boxing legend Joe Frazier is dead at the age of 67 after passing away from liver cancer Monday night. Frazier burst on the scene in 1964 and won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and soon after turned pro. With Muhammad Ali out of boxing because of refusing …

The University of Florida soccer team has received a bid to be one of 64 teams competing in the NCAA Tournament. Florida begins play Saturday when it will host Florida Gulf Coast, the champion of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Play begins at 7pm. The Gators beat Florida Gulf Coast 5-0 …

A lot of stuff happening today in a Tuesday edition of Sports News And Notes… Ole Miss football coach Houston Nutt will be relieved of his duties at the end of this season. And the Rebels also had their athletic director Pete Boone resign, effective at the end of 2012. …

The Miami Dolphins got their first win of the season in convincing fashion, beating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-3 Sunday on the road. Quarterback Matt Moore threw for three touchdowns as the Dolphins improve to 1-7 while Kansas City falls to 4-4. Meanwhile the Indianapolis Colts remain the NFL’s only …