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. …

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera notched his 600th career save on Tuesday as the Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 in Seattle. Rivera joins Trevor Hoffman as the only pitchers to get to 600 career saves; Hoffman is the all time leader with 601. In other baseball action, Justin …

With his legal issues settled at least for the time being, Cody Larson could be reinstated to the Gator basketball team after accepting a deferred prosecution deal. Larson and teammate Erik Murphy were arrested in April for allegedly trying to break into a car in St.Augustine outside a bar and …

The 16th ranked Gator football team gets ready for its first major test of the season when it hosts SEC rival Tennessee Saturday. Florida and Tennessee are both 2-0 but both have not been truly tested. The Vols have been solid offensively and quarterback Tyler Bray is coming off a …

A men’s U.S. Open title in tennis is decided and the Tampa Bay Rays stay hot and those stories lead our Sports News And Notes. Novak Djokovic wins the U.S. Open men’s singles tennis title in New York after beating Rafael Nadal in straight sets. Djokovic is now 64-2 with …

New England quarterback Tom Brady threw for a franchise record 517 yards to lead his Patriots to a 38-24 win over the Miami Dolphins in Miami on Monday Night Football. Brady found receivers open all night but especially the tight ends and wide receiver Wes Welker. Welker caught eight balls …

Don’t look now but the Tampa Bay Rays are making a serious run at the wild card spot in the American League to lead our Monday Sports News And Notes… Tampa Bay completes a sweep of the Boston Red Sox, winning 9-1 on Sunday. The win moves the Rays to …