Several local high schools will be home tonight to play high school football. Buchholz is at home against Ocala Vanguard while Newberry, coming off its first win of the year, will host Williston. Hawthorne is also at home tonight facing Hilliard while the red hot Santa Fe Raiders try to …

There is a new starting quarterback already in Jacksonville and that leads our Sports News And Notes for Thursday… The Luke McCown days as the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback are over, at least for now. He’s yanked after only two games as the Jags starter and he is replaced by rookie …

While coaches almost always use the time honored tradition of taking it “one game at a time” the Kentucky Wildcats will be starting a very difficult stretch of games starting when it hosts nationally ranked Florida Saturday. After that, the Wildcats must face nationally ranked LSU and South Carolina in …

The Tampa Bay Rays fell two and a half games behind the Boston Red Sox in the American League wild card chase after losing two games to the New York Yankees Wednesday by identical 4-2 scores. The wins also gave the Yankees the AL East title. Boston also lost, 6-4 …

Gator offensive coordinator Charlie Weis says he is a little “disappointed” about where the offense is right now. While praising many things with the offense, he said he is not very happy with the turnovers the offense has made and he is not happy with third down conversions where Florida …

The Tampa Bay Rays missed a golden opportunity Tuesday to pick up ground in the American League wild card chase. New York cut its magic number to clinch the AL East to one by beating Tampa Bay 5-0 as Ivan Nova wins his 16th game for New York. Boston fell …

Published reports Wednesday say Missouri has informally agreed to join the SEC but the SEC is denying the claim. The Birmingham News and the Kansas City Star newspapers reported that the SEC had either offered Missouri a spot in the conference or that the issue was already agreed to; however, …

The New York Giants beat the St.Louis Rams 28-16 on Monday Night Football to even their record at 1-1 while the Rams fall to 0-2. In other Monday Sports News And Notes… The Jacksonville Jaguars struggling offense may get a new starter at quarterback as coach Jack Del Rio says …

The moves, both public and behind the scenes, continue for some major schools and conferences as they gauge the landscape of change in college athletics. On Monday, Board of Regents officials at Texas and Oklahoma have given their school presidents the authority to act on a possible proposal to move …

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera became the all time saves leader in baseball history when he picks up the save Monday in a New York 6-4 win over Minnesota. Rivera now has 602 saves, one more than former leader Trevor Hoffman. He pitched a perfect ninth inning to get …