Several Florida high school basketball teams were in action Thursday to compete in regional quarterfinals and semifinals games in the 2018 Florida High School Athletic Association tournament. Among the victors were Gainesville, Eastside, P.K. Yonge, St. Francis, Englewood, Raines, Bolles, Hawthorne, Wildwood and Bell. Several more tournament games will be …

The 2018 NASCAR season kicks off Sunday with 40 drivers suiting up to compete in the 60th running of the Daytona 500. Nine former Daytona 500 champions are racing Sunday, including 2017 winner Kurt Busch. The other winners are Jimmie Johnson, the 2006 and 2013 champion; Kevin Harvick, the 2007 …

Mississippi State is headed to Missouri for a rematch against Mizzou Saturday at 2 p.m. The Bulldogs were successful last time out, beating the Tigers 74-62 at home. Now the visitors, Mississippi State comes into the game with the better record at 18-6; however, they have only won one of …

After a short head-coaching career, Doug Pederson has already made it to the top. His Philadelphia Eagles are taking on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII on Sunday. Playing Career Although his success as a head coach has come quickly, Pederson hasn’t always had it easy. As a …

The 11-8 Iowa State Cyclones are hosting the No. 22 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. Iowa State is coming off of a 16-point away loss to Texas on Monday. The Cyclones only managed to score 57 points, considerably less than their 74.5 points per game average they’ve maintained this season. The …

The Oakland Raiders have announced 13 new assistants to aid Jon Gruden in his return as head coach. The new hires are below, with their names and job titles listed. Raiders announce 13 assistants hired to Jon Gruden staff. No quarterbacks coach; team not expected to add one, given Jon …

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars will be squaring off on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs. This same matchup took place in Week 5 of the NFL season in which Jacksonville ran away with it, 30-9. The Steelers are considered to be the …

The Department of Recreational Sports at the University of Florida employs more than 600 student employees to give themselves and other students a fun and safe place to play any sport imaginable. Keegan Ashbee is the coordinator for competitive sports at RecSports. In an interview from earlier this year, Ashbee …

The 9-2 Pittsburgh Steelers will visit the 5-6 Cincinnati Bengals in an all-AFC North matchup on Monday Night Football, kicking off at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN. The Steelers have won their last 6 games this season and have taken the previous five meetings against the Bengals, dating back to December …

The Hurricanes had everything going their way heading toward the ACC Championship Game. With a 10-0 record and big wins over the likes of Notre Dame and Virginia Tech, Miami looked like it would be a sure pick for the College Football Playoff. However, Pitt had other ideas. Pittsburgh upset …