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Legendary broadcaster Pat Summerall, best known for teaming with former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden for 21 seasons, died on Tuesday. He was 82. Summerall spent more than 40 years in broadcasting with CBS and Fox. Although he’s most remembered for his NFL coverage, he was also the voice of …
Read More »MLB: Rays, Braves and Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays dropped their fourth-straight game Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles 5-4. This was the Rays seventh loss out of their last eight, and Tampa’s 4-9 record matches a franchise-worst start set in both 2001 and 2005. The game wasn’t all bad, however. Desmond Jennings got a homer on …
Read More »Reports: Gator football hires new assistant; Wednesday Sports News and Notes…
Reports that Florida has hired a new assistant coach; the Atlanta Braves stay hot and Gator softball faces a familiar foe, all in our Wednesday Sports News and Notes… ** Gator football coach Will Muschamp has hired Texas El Paso defensive coordinator Jeff Choate to a position on the Gator staff. He …
Read More »The Orlando Magic and Miami Heat meet Wednesday to close out regular season
The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic will meet Wednesday to close out the NBA regular season. The teams are moving in opposite directions; the Heat have their eye on a championship while the Magic are in a rebuilding stage. The Heat are coming off a 96-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers despite …
Read More »Florida baseball soars past FGCU Eagles
The Florida baseball team topped Florida Gulf Coast 5-3, extending its win-streak to six games Tuesday night at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. The Gators got a little revenge after being swept by the Eagles back in a February series at McKethan Stadium. UF improved to 20-18 on the season and FGCU fell …
Read More »Rattled by bombings, country rallies around Boston
The country is still in shock today after the tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday. The impact reached far, and for many, the tragic events hit close to home. Orlando Magic general manager Rob Hennigan, a Worcester Massachusetts native, has been to the event dozens of times and said …
Read More »Florida women’s basketball season recap
The Florida women’s basketball team finished its season losing to Drexel 67-57 in the semifinals of the WNIT. The Gators ended the season 22-15 overall. Gator coach Amanda Butler said that she’s looking forward to the 2013-2014 season. She was disappointed in not getting a spot in the NCAA tournament, but she …
Read More »Tuesday Sports News and Notes…
A Gator is drafted in basketball, baseball news, and the Miami Heat win again… all in our Tuesday Sports News and Notes… ** Florida women’s basketball saw its lone senior, post player Jennifer Georgie, drafted in the third round of the WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. ** The Tampa …
Read More »Breaking News: Two explosions at Boston Marathon
Two explosions rocked the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday. At this time, two people are dead and at least 107 are injured in the aftermath of the explosions, according to Boston police. The marathon was stopped so authorities could investigate the area. A loud explosion occurred on the north side of Boylston Street, about three hours …
Read More »Heat play final two regular season games with playoffs in sight
With playoffs looming, the Miami Heat play their second-to-last regular season game tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In their final big test before the postseason, the Heat passed a tough test with a 105-93 decision over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. With a 27-game franchise record home win streak (a record …
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