Stanford Athletic Director and Buchholz High School graduate Bernard Muir joined the Sportscene with Steve Russell earlier this week to discuss a wide range of topics. Muir is in a unique position to give insight into the crazy times and tough decisions that face programs across the NCAA. Muir’s Success Muir …
Read More »MLB Opening Day Finally Here
It took several weeks of agonizing back-and-forth talks, but baseball is finally here, and so is Opening Day! Amid a global pandemic, the sport known for its drawn-out and lengthy season, will play full-speed ahead. Two big match-ups will grace our screens tonight: Yankees vs. Nationals, and Dodgers vs. Giants. …
Read More »NBA Bubble; No Positive Coronavirus Tests
Zero is the new magic number for the NBA. Since July 13, none of the 346 coronavirus tests taken by players at the league’s Orlando bubble have come back positive. Previously, the NBA announced that of its initial tests, two out of 322 bubble players tested positive. According to ESPN’s …
Read More »Chipper Jones Weighs in on Upcoming MLB season
Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones; Florida native, Atlanta Braves legend and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer. He spent 19 years in Atlanta and became one of the top third basemen in MLB history. Throughout his career, Jones hit .303 with 468 home runs and earned the Most Valuable Player Award …
Read More »Jon Rahm wins the Memorial
Jon Rahm won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday. Rahm finished three strokes ahead of Ryan Palmer, who finished second on the leaderboard. Rahm finished four strokes ahead of Matthew Fitzpatrick, who fished third. https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/1284997695615229952 Jon Rahm on accidentally moving his ball Rahm …
Read More »NFL coronavirus concerns pose problems in reopening
The start of training camp in the NFL is just two weeks away. However, there are some lingering concerns regarding training camp protocols that would protect players from COVID-19. In an effort to help the league reopen smoothly, the NFL and its players association will call again today after failing …
Read More »FSU Cuts Athletic Budget By 20 Percent
The athletic department at FSU announced that they are cutting their operational budget by 20 percent due to the coronavirus outbreak. Athletic Director David Coburn stated that 25 full-time positions were eliminated and staff salary reductions were made. FSU athletic department cuts its budget by 20% due to pandemic. “I …
Read More »While Conferences cancel games, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey gave his thoughts
As other conferences go to only conference schedules, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey recently said he has a high level of concern when is comes to playing football this fall. What other conferences are deciding As of now, the SEC is still on schedule to play non-conference games in the fall. …
Read More »Big Ten Opts for Conference-Only Schedule
The Big Ten Conference announced that it will be playing conference-only schedule this fall. Like the Ivy League’s decision, this impacts football too. This was the first Power 5 Conference to make this move. However, the ACC has already announced that it will delay the start of fall sports until …
Read More »Oliver Crawford turns pro
After three years, Oliver Crawford has decided to go pro. The young athlete caught up with Steve Russell on Sportscene to discuss his big decision. Crawford’s career The 5’10 ace has had an impressive career at Florida. He is 63-22 in overall singles, as well as 23-5 in the SEC. …
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