The 22nd ranked Gator soccer team travels to Tallahassee tonight to take on the top ranked Florida State Seminoles. The Gators are 1-1-1 so far this season with a loss to Miami, a tie with North Carolina, and an upset win over previously #2 ranked Duke. Florida head coach Becky Burleigh says …
Read More »Gator Volleyball To Play In Nike Big Four Classic
After sweeping three consecutive opponents last weekend the No. 18/20 Gator volleyball team heads to State College to participate in the third annual Nike Big Four Classic. The Orange and Blue will face two powerful opponents this weekend starting with a game this afternoon against No. 2 Texas. Gator head coach Mary Wise says …
Read More »Friday Sports News And Notes…
College football kicks off, the NFL preseason ends and much more in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** South Carolina and Vanderbilt helped kick off the start of the college football season on Thursday and the Gamecocks escape Nashville with a 17-13 win. UCF hit the road to face …
Read More »Rays Lose Ground In AL Wild Card Chase With Loss To Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays now find themselves on the outside looking in of the American League wild card race after losing to the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Thursday. The Rays, losers of five of six, wild card leader Oakland by two and a half games and second wild card …
Read More »GHS Defeats Yulee in Season Opener
Four catches for 73 yards, three touchdown receptions, and one interception return for touchdown. Those were the numbers put up by Gainesville High School’s senior wide receiver, and recent University of Florida commit, Chris Thompson in the first half of the Hurricanes’ 51-28 victory over the Yulee Hornets on Thursday …
Read More »Gainesville High School Football Opens Tonight
The Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes begin their 2012 regular season campaign tonight as they host Yulee. The Hurricanes are on the heels of a regional finals appearance last season where they fell to Armwood High School. GHS won their preseason matchup 23-12 over Dr. Phillips High School back on August 24. …
Read More »College Football Kickoff Tonight
The 2012 college football season will kick off tonight, with teams across the country battling to take home their first win. Among the action is an SEC matchup, when ninth-ranked South Carolina travels to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt. The Southeastern Conference opener features two very different teams: an established …
Read More »NFL To Use Replacement Refs; Thursday Sports News And Notes
The NFL will start the season with replacement referees; the U.S. Open Tennis championship continues and much more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** With no new agreement between NFL officials and the league, it looks like the NFL will start the regular season using replacement officials as …
Read More »Rays Win, Braves And Marlins Lose In MLB Wednesday
The Tampa Bay Rays use two Evan Longoria homers to defeat the Texas Rangers 8-4 Wednesday night to move closer to the American League wild card lead. The Rays trail leader Oakland by a game and a half as the A’s beat Cleveland 8-4. The A’s play the Indians tonight …
Read More »Texas A&M Opener Postponed; Wednesday Sports News And Notes
The Texas A&M Aggies will not open their football season this week and that story headlines our Sports News And Notes for Wednesday… ** New SEC member Texas A&M will not open its season this week as planned. The Aggies had to postpone their opener due to Hurricane Issac and …
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