It hasn’t even been two weeks since NASCAR banned the confederate flag. On Sunday afternoon, at the Talladega Superspeedway, a noose was found in the garage stall belonging to Bubba Wallace. NASCAR and the FBI have started investigations into the act. Wallace, NASCAR’s only black driver, called the act a …
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The debate over the Gator Bait chant continues since UF President Kent Fuchs announced its retirement on Thursday. President Fuchs listed this decision under the topic of moves to better reflect the university’s values. While some students, fans and alumni embraced the decision, others made their displeasure heard. Those who …
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The past few weeks of protests and demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s death has led many institutions to take a look inward and embrace some changes to be inclusive for all. Those introspective thoughts happened at the University of Florida as well. School president Kent Fuchs released a …
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The NBA has a plan approved to return to play. The NHL has a plan approved to return to play. The MLB… well the negotiations continue on. After the MLB Players Association flatly rejected the owners bid for a 60-game season earlier this week, there is a growing fear that …
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The PGA was one of the first major sports organizations to come back to our screens, since the outbreak of COVID-19. We even got to see football legends Peyton Manning and Tom Brady take on 18 holes. Now, golf is starting to get back into the swing of things this …
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UF athletic director Scott Stricklin recently joined Steve Russell on his Sportecene show on WRUF. Stricklin jumped right into talking about fall sports and giving his thoughts on other topics. College Football and Other Fall Sports While on, Stricklin said right now, fall sports are scheduled to go as planned. …
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Another day goes by and still no decision as to when the 2020 MLB season will start. It has been nearly three months since we said a temporary goodbye to spring training, and now fans and players are growing restless waiting for a decision to be made. MLB’s new proposal …
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The PGA Tour has resumed its season and is one of the few sports that have done so. The tour restarted June 11th and recently concluded the Charles Schwab Challenge. On June 18th, the second event, the RBC Heritage will start and will be held in Hilton Head Island, South …
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The U.S Open Tennis Championship is expected to follow its regular schedule, with the first round being on August 31st. This is one of the few sports that has been given the go ahead to restart/resume their tournaments. The PGA Tour, and the NBA are among the leagues that have …
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. will join his late father in the NASCAR Hall of Fame headlining the class of 2021 that also includes Mike Stefanik and Red Farmer. Dale Jr. Earnhardt Jr. is a first-ballot Hall of Famer with 26 cup wins, two Xfinity Series titles and two Daytona 500 titles …
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