While a trip to the Sweet Sixteen is rewarding in itself, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim has his attention directed towards somewhere else. This March Madness runs deep for Syracuse as Boeheim has had the special opportunity of coaching his own son in the Sweet Sixteen. Boeheim On Coaching Son …
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NBA Great and Lakers Legend Elgin Baylor Dies at 86
Elgin Baylor, who played 14 seasons with the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, spent four seasons coaching the New Orleans Jazz, and 22 seasons as an executive with the Los Angeles Clippers before ending his tenure in the NBA, has died at the age of 86. The Lakers reported the news Monday …
Read More »Ellie Lazzari Thrives as Gator Gymnastics Freshman
To say that current freshmen at the University of Florida have had an unusual start to their college experience would be a vast understatement. For student-athletes, these changes from the norm are highlighted even more. However, one freshman gymnast for the Gators has navigated these circumstances, and put together a …
Read More »Gators Football Spring Season in the Books
For the second season in a row, the Florida Gators have not hosted a Spring Game. But, that doesn’t mean the Florida Football team hasn’t been putting in the work on the gridiron. The Gators wrapped up their spring season on Saturday in a closed scrimmage. Saturday’s scrimmage marked the …
Read More »UF Gymnast Leah Clapper Named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) named University of Florida (UF) gymnast, Leah Clapper, as the 2021 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The SEC office announced the award prior to the 40th annual SEC Championship meet on Saturday. The Gators placed third at the conclusion of the meet behind LSU and Alabama. …
Read More »Another Day Of Dancing In The NCAA Men’s Tournament
Day two of the second of round two of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Tournament. Already, there have been numerous upsets and lower seeds punching tickets to the Sweet 16. Eight games today starting at noon. Here is a preview of all the action. NCAA Round 2, Day 2 The first …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: March 22nd
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend where I literally had too much to watch and starting to feel a little anxiety about what I was missing. I need a fourth TV. 10. There are no easy losses in the NCAA Tournament. There are some that are just …
Read More »Florida Baseball Win Back-To-Back Games In First SEC Series
After opening SEC play with high-energy bats, the No.5 Florida Gators put up three runs to take down Texas A&M. On Friday, Florida burst at the plate scoring 13 runs. Tommy Mace was lights out with 11 strikeouts. However, the star of Friday’s game goes to Jack Leftwhich. In his …
Read More »Jacksonville Jaguars Add Two New Athletes to Their Roster
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Shaquill Griffin and Rayshawn Jenkins are heading back to Florida, but this time in Jacksonville. The Jaguars welcome Griffin and and Jenkins for three and four years respectively, and head coach Urban Meyer can take a lot of the credits. Both players agree that coach Meyer wins. His …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine: March 19
The Front 9 comes at you as we get ready for the Big Dance and all of the other stuff we are preparing to watch either in person or on the telly. My wife has been watching so many of those British shows it’s rubbing off. 1. Obviously, I am …
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