Gators gymnastics great Bridget Sloan will be immortalized. It was announced on Saturday she will be a part of the 2020 USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame class. Sloan found success at every level of competition. This includes college, national and international competition. Due to COVID-19, her induction won’t take place …
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On Thursday, NCAA president Mark Emmert said there will be no championships for Soccer, Cross Country and Volleyball. These sports fell below the 50 percent participation line that Emmert said was needed to have a truly viable championship. With conferences and schools beginning to bow out of fall sports, the …
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This story is currently in development As August drags on, whether we have college football or not remains uncertain. Two FBS conferences have already decided to not play this fall: the Mountain West and the MAC. However, no Power Five conferences had made official decisions entering Tuesday. The two Power …
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The MAC, or Mid-American Conference, canceled fall sports on Saturday. Also, the conference may move all fall sports to spring 2021 for the time being. Can confirm the Stadium report that the MAC has cancelled football this fall. MAC presidents had a call at 9 a.m. this morning, and the …
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The NCAA has released guidelines on medical testing to reduce the risk of COVID-19. This is an attempt to create uniformity across Power 5 conferences. According to CBS Sports, those minimum guidelines include testing requirements, response strategies, contact-tracing methods and specific protocols for games to be canceled amid numerous positive …
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Much of the talk about college football revolves around the season. Will there be games? A not-so-touched-on topic has been the impact on recruiting. Division I is currently in what is called a dead period. The idea is to limit recruiting and travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. ESPN reporter Tom …
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Gators Women’s Tennis Roland Thornqvist joined WRUF’s “Sportscene” to discuss a variety of topics. As we approach the fall, most of the talk has been dedicated to what might happen to college football. Meanwhile, other sports hang in the balance as well. One of those is tennis. The topics discussed …
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On Friday June 12, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill allowing college athletes to get paid for their name, image and likeness. DeSantis confirmed the signing of the bill during a ceremony at the University of Miami. Representative Chip LaMarca joined Seth Harp on The Tailgate on …
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It seems like college football is on the horizon. Currently, the NCAA is in the process of determining the manner in which the sport will return. The NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee is on the task. It will put the finishing touches on a new preseason practice plan on …
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It just means more in the SEC. Nothing means more to the conference at this moment than the recent decision to open up campuses for athletes. On May 22, the SEC voted to allow schools to open their athletic facilities for individual workouts for football and basketball players. SEC commissioner …
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