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Former Gators and NFL great Fred Taylor will be inducted into the Jacksonville Jaguars Hall of Fame this Sunday. Better known as Pride of the Jaguars, Taylor becomes just the second player to receive the accolade, joining five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tony Boselli. The Jaguars’ former owner, Wayne Weaver, …
Read More »Around the SEC: Week 5 Football Matchups
After a month of college football, week five is upon us featuring Southeastern Conference clashes and meetings between teams for the first time in history. Ole Miss opens SEC play on the road against No.1 Alabama looking to break their eight game losing streak against the Crimson Tide. The Rebels are currently …
Read More »Gators Soccer Hosts Two SEC Foes This Weekend
The 24th ranked Gators soccer team defeated 23rd ranked Tennessee 2-1 and Georgia 4-1 last week at home. The Gators have another pair of home games again this weekend as they take on Mississippi State tonight at 7pm and Arkansas at 1pm on Sunday. Head coach Becky Burleigh talks about the …
Read More »Friday Night Lights: Eastside at Gainesville
Local high school football rivalry is in full force on Friday night as the Eastside High Rams take on the undefeated Gainesville Hurricanes. Hurricanes coach James Thomson led his team to the 6A state semifinals last year, and his team is currently the top ranked team in Class 6A. Meanwhile the …
Read More »College Football Upset, Refs Get Standing O, Friday Sports News And Notes….
The “old” referees get a standing ovation upon their return to the NFL; a top ten college football team is upset and a big league manager is fired in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** The NFL’s regular officials came back to work Thursday night and received a standing ovation …
Read More »Rays Win Eighth Straight; White Sox Continue To Fade In MLB
The Tampa Bay Rays win their eighth straight game on Thursday night, beating the skidding Chicago White Sox 3-2. Evan Longoria’s homer in the ninth inning wins it for the Rays who now stand just two games back in the second wild card race. Detroit nips Kansas City 5-4 to …
Read More »Florida Kicker Caleb Sturgis is Named Semifinalist
****Courtesy of University of Florida Communications***** Kicker Caleb Sturgis Named a Semifinalist for National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy DALLAS – University of Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis has been named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the …
Read More »Quinn, Pease Discuss Bye Week Progress
The 11th-ranked Florida football team is off this week, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t working. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Brent Pease discussed the team’s approach to the bye week and what areas are being addressed. This is the first time Florida has had a bye after just …
Read More »NFL, Officials Agree To New Deal; Thursday Sports News And Notes…
Finally, a new agreement between the NFL and its officials, the Ryder Cup is about to start and much more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** Perhaps with the final blow being the Monday Night Football replacement referee debacle, the NFL and its regular officials have agreed tentatively …
Read More »Rays Win Again, Stay In Wild Card Hunt
The suddnenly hot Tampa Bay Rays have won seven straight games in a late playoff push as they beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Wednesday. Despite the win, Tampa Bay remains three games behind Oakland for the second wild card in the American League. The Rays begin a series at Chicago …
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