The University of Florida football team will play its first road SEC game of the year Saturday against Kentucky. The Gators come off the home win against Tennessee while the Wildcats lost to in state rival Louisville. Gator coach Will Muschamp said today that offensive lineman Tripp Thurman had shoulder …

After both the Florida and Tennessee football teams opened their seasons with two wins over so-so competition, both are ready to open the SEC season on Saturday as the Gators host the Vols. You can catch all the action live starting with our First And Ten pregame show at 12:30pm. …

The third ranked LSU Tiger football team remains unbeaten after beating Mississippi State 16-6 on the road Thursday night. It was a far from pretty game for both teams but a game the LSU defense dominated as it completely shut down the Mississippi State running game while holding the Bulldogs …

The Class 6A, ninth ranked Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes remain unbeaten on the year after beating Class 3A, number 3 Ocala Trinity Catholic 29-6 Thursday night in Gainesville. Running back Ralph Webb led the way offensively by running for 159 yards on 38 carries as the Canes move to …

The Tampa Bay Rays clobber the Boston Red Sox 9-2 Thursday in the first of a four game series between the two teams in Boston; the win moves the Rays to within three games of Boston for the American League wild card. In other AL games, Texas moves three and …

One of the area’s more anticipated matchups in high school football takes place tonight at Citizen’s Field in Gainesville when Class 6A Gainesville High School hosts Class 3A Ocala Trinity Catholic. Both teams are ranked in their respective classifications; GHS is number nine while Trinity Catholic is number three. The …

A big SEC matchup takes place in college football tonight when third ranked LSU faces 25th ranked Mississippi State in Starkville. The Tigers are 2-0 including a solid win over nationally ranked Oregon while Mississippi State is 1-1 after losing by seven points at the end of the game to …

The Philadelphia Phillies become the first team in the National League to clinch a playoff spot after they beat the Houston Astros 1-0 Wednesday. Roy Halladay (18-5) picked up the complete game win for the Phillies. Clayton Kershaw won his 19th game of the year as Los Angeles beats Arizona …

Gator football coach Will Muschamp said on Wednesday that running back Jeff Demps and defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd will both play Saturday against Tennessee. Demps has an injured shoulder and did not play after getting hurt early in last week’s game. Tight end Jordan Reed appeared to hurt his ankle …

A new coach in the NBA and a new Gator back on a big league roster highlights today’s Sports News And Notes… The Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA have announced a contract agreement to hire Rick Adelman as their new coach; problem is the league is still in a lockout. …