After spending the past two weekends at home, the Gator soccer team may just have their biggest test of the season starting on Friday. Florida (8-3-1) is currently ranked 18th in the NSCAA coaches poll and first plays at LSU (5-4-4) before jumping on the bus to face fifth ranked Texas …
Read More »College Football Arrests; Friday Sports News And Notes…
Two prominent college football programs face player arrests, local high school football steps up tonight and much more in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** The football programs at nationally ranked TCU and at Missouri face player suspensions on the eve of their games on Saturday. At TCU, starting …
Read More »Baseball Playoffs Start Today
The Major League Baseball playoffs start today with the two wild card games, one in each league. Atlanta hosts defending World Series champion St.Louis with Kris Medlen on the mound against Kyle Loehse of the Cardinals. Later, Texas sends Yu Darvish to the hill as the Rangers face lefty Joe …
Read More »What Does DS Stand For In Volleyball?
The Florida Gator volleyball team is undefeated so far at home, and has dominated on the court in the O’Connell Center. But fans going to watch their matches may be confused by the Gator in the different jersey who plays a position unfamiliar to anyone outside the game of volleyball …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Hosts Arkansas And Kentucky This Weekend
The 11th ranked Florida volleyball team returns to the O’Connell Center this weekend for two home matches. The Gators are undefeated in conference play and 11-2 overall. On Friday, Florida takes on Arkansas; the Razorbacks are 4-1 in SEC play, its only loss coming to the Gators earlier this season. Gators head coach Mary …
Read More »Georgia Loses Top Receiver; Sports News And Notes…
The University of Georgia loses arguably its top wide receiver, there’s a college football, NFL and local high school football game and much more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** The University of Georgia football team loses perhaps its top receiver when Michael Bennett goes down with a …
Read More »A’s And Yankees Win Division Titles; Baseball Starts Postseason
The Major League Baseball regular season is now over but it came down to the final day to determine the postseason lineup. In the American League, New York wins the AL East after pounding Boston 12-2 Wednesday. Baltimore, chasing the Yankees, had to settle for a wild card as they …
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Baseball Pennant Races Come Down To Final Day Today
Some of the pennant races in Major League Baseball come down to today’s final day of the regular season. In the American League East, New York maintains a one game lead over Baltimore after both teams won Tuesday; the Yankees beat Boston 4-3 while Baltimore blanks Tampa Bay 1-0 despite …
Read More »NHL, NHLPA Resume Lockout Negotiations To No Avail
The NHL and the NHL Players Association met for two hours in New York on Tuesday morning in an attempt to advance negotiations in the ongoing lockout. Despite the increasing threat of vacated regular season games, reports indicate that neither side made any progress. The meeting focused mostly on secondary topics, as opposed …
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