With a little over two weeks before playing its opening game of the 2011 season, the Gator football team continues to practice and prepare. Fortunately, there have not been a lot of injuries and the big stories from camp seem to be position moves and freshmen trying to figure in …

The Los Angeles Angels got a two run walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Texas Rangers 2-1 Thursday to avoid a four game sweep. Still, the Angels trail the Rangers by six games in the American League West. In other AL games, New York stays …

The San Francisco Giants built a 7-2 lead over the Atlanta Braves and then had to withstand a furious rally before winning 7-5 on Wednesday. The win lifts the Giants to within two and a half games of NL West leading Arizona, who was beaten 9-2 by Philadelphia. The Braves …

The probe into the University of Miami’s football program is deepening and the NCAA now says it has been investigating the school for the past five months. Even the NCAA president, Mark Emmert, has weighed in on the situation; he is quoted as saying if the allegations against the university …

Martin Prado’s walk off single in the bottom of the 11th inning gives the Atlanta Braves a 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. The win increases Atlanta’s wild card lead over the Giants to six games in the National League. In other NL games, Milwaukee won its …

Gator football coach Will Muschamp said after practice today that freshman quarterback Jeff Driskel has won the backup quarterback job behind senior starter John Brantley. While Muschamp said that could change depending on future practices, it is significant that Driskel has won the spot as a true freshman, beating out …

The deadline has passed for draft eligible baseball players to either sign with a pro team or go to school and the Gator baseball team managed to keep a few of its own players from a year ago and some of the newcomers who were drafted as well. Returning from …

Marcos Ambrose celebrates victory today after winning the NASCAR event in Watkins Glen, New York on Monday. Ambrose races on Monday because the event was rained out on Sunday but it was well worth the wait as he beats Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch to take the checkered flag. The …

Jim Thome slugged two homers, the last number 600 of his career, to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-6 on Monday. Thome hit number 600 off pitcher Daniel Schlereth, the son of ESPN broadcaster Mark Schlereth, in the seventh inning to reach the historic milestone. He becomes …

There weren’t many big names left at the PGA Championship in Atlanta on Sunday but the drama was still there as rookie Keegan Bradley wins the event in a playoff with Jason Duffner. Bradley wins the PGA Championship the first time he enters the tournament, something few players have done. …