Former Gator quarterback Chris Leak has signed on to play in the Arena League with the Jacksonville Sharks. Leak, appearing on WRUF’s Sportscene program on Wednesday, told host Steve Russell that he was going to sign “with a team in the Arena League very close to Gainesville” during the show …

Down 7-0 in the seventh inning, it looked like the best hope for the Tampa Bay Rays was for a Boston Red Sox loss that would force a one game playoff for the American League wild card spot. It got even better than that. Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon could not …

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive says the league is not looking to add a 14th tem anytime soon. Speaking on a conference call on Tuesday to welcome Texas A&M as the league’s newest member, Slive said the league anticipates having 13 teams next season when the Aggies officially join the league. …

The Gator football team continues to prepare for the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday in a big game for both teams. Gator offensive coordinator Charlie Weis met with the media on Tuesday and he says he’s going to throw the “kitchen sink” at the Alabama defense. He told the media …

The race for the wild card in both leagues in Major League Baseball could not be tighter with only one game left in the regular season. In the American League, Boston and Tampa Bay are tied for the top spot after both teams won Tuesday; the Rays beat New York …

The youngest kicker in the NFL seemed like a poised veteran on Monday Night Football. Dan Bailey kicked six field goals, the last coming with just under two minutes remaining, to give the Dallas Cowboys an 18-16 win over the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. Both teams are now …

The Tampa Bay Rays have come all the way back from a nine game September deficit in the American League wild card race. The Rays beat New York 5-2 Monday while Boston lost to Baltimore 6-3 and now the Rays and Red Sox are tied for the wild card lead …

The 12th ranked Gator football team is going to be at near full strength as it hosts third ranked Alabama Saturday.] Gator coach Will Muschamp, who typically says very little when it comes to injuries, said that everyone except defensive back Jeremy Brown will be available to play, including injured …

It was not a good day for the Gator soccer and volleyball teams to be playing the Tennessee Vols on Sunday. The soccer team lost at Tennessee 4-2 Sunday, dropping them to 8-3 overall and to 1-1 in SEC play. Tennessee improves to 8-2 and to 1-1. Florida returns home …

The Tampa Bay Bucs go to 2-1 on the young NFL season after holding on to beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-13 Sunday in Tampa; the win was Tampa Bay’s first over Atlanta in the last six meetings. The Miami Dolphins fall to 0-3 after losing at 2-1 Cleveland 17-16 and …