BRADENTON — The IMG Academy national men’s basketball team is running three-on-three drills with a skyscraper. It’s a standard afternoon practice in February, and the squad is playing in its 115,000-square-foot basketball complex. The royal blue, five-pointed logo of the “Ascenders” is illuminated by the overhead lighting that spans four basketball …

When the Cincinnati Bengals selected Joe Burrow with the first overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, many thought he would be the man to turn a franchise middling in mediocrity around. Some might have thought he would have the team back to a winning record in his second season. …

For the second time in four years, the ‘Dawgs and the Crimson Tide will meet in Atlanta. After falling to Texas A&M earlier this season, No. 3 Alabama will be vying to win its’ second-straight SEC Championship; for No. 1 Georgia, the Bulldogs will be trying to continue its perfect …

After a nine-point loss to the New Orleans Saints last week, many expected quarterback Tom Brady to rally his Tampa Bay Buccaneers team and secure an easy win over the 2-6 Washington Football Team. Washington started Taylor Heinicke at quarterback, and he had other plans. Brady threw two interceptions, and …

The Florida men’s and women’s basketball teams were welcomed back to the O’Connell Center earlier this week in season-opening games for both teams. Full-capacity crowds returned to cheer on the Gators after the COVID-19 pandemic limited capacity last year, and both teams responded with wins to start the season 1-0. …

After a heartbreaking loss to the Tennessee Titans last Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts had an ideal matchup to bounce back from the loss with…the New York Jets. Rookie quarterback Zach Wilson suffered a knee injury earlier this year, and backup quarterback Mike White has led the team ever since. That …

The Arizona Cardinals entered their Thursday-night matchup against the Green Bay Packers as the only undefeated team in the NFL. Led by quarterback Kyler Murray, the Cardinals have boasted an explosive offense that would need to keep up with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. It came down to the wire, but …

While the Milwaukee Bucks opened their season already with a win over the Brooklyn Nets, they traveled to South Beach to take part in Miami’s opening game of the season. The Heat, after suffering a sweep at the hands of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in the first round of …

After securing an emotional win against his former team in New England last week, business was back to normal for Tom Brady and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sitting comfortably at 4-1 on the season, the matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night did not appear too formidable. While Eagles …

As the high school football season enters the meat of the schedule, there are plenty of marquee matchups each week. The highlights for the week include home games for Buchholz, Chiefland and P.K. Yonge. Buchholz welcomes Leon to Gainesville The Buchholz Bobcats were on a roll to start the season, …