“The All-American Cuban Comet,” a new documentary about former Gator Carlos Alvarez debuts on SEC Network Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Alvarez made his name known in the 1969 season when he and the three other “super sophs” led the Gators to a 9-1-1 season and a win in the Gator …
Read More »SEC Fines Three Schools for Breaking COVID-19 Protocols
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey wasn’t bluffing when he threatened to penalize schools for violating COVID-19 protocols. Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas A&M were all fined $100,000 for failing to adhere to the conference’s mask-wearing regulations during game day, according to Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger and Stadium’s Brett McMurphy. ESPN reported …
Read More »Game 4 Preview: Heat Look to Bounce Back After Falling to the Celtics
The battle in the bubble continues as the Heat hope to gain a 3-1 series advantage over Boston Wednesday night. Miami looks to take Game 4 versus the Celtics in this evening’s highly anticipated matchup. Pivotal Game The Miami Heat will aim to regain focus on the court when they …
Read More »Celtics Look to Finish Off Raptors
With an exciting evening of bubble basketball ahead, the Boston Celtics plan to end the series with a win over the Toronto Raptors tonight. Boston holds onto a 3-2 series lead and can punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Miami Heat. Game Preview The Celtics …
Read More »Hall of Fame Pitcher, Tom Seaver, Dies at 75
Hall of Fame pitcher, Tom Seaver passed away at the age of 75. One of the world’s most right-handed dominate pitcher of his time. Seaver played for four different professional teams during his MLB career. Played professional baseball for 20 years, drafted in 1967 and retired 1986. Arguably the best …
Read More »NBA to Resume Playoff Action Saturday; Other Leagues Voice Support
Over the course of the last few days, athletes from numerous sport leagues have taken a stand in the fight for racial equality in the U.S. Games not only in the NBA, but in the MLB, NHL, WNBA and MLS have all been postponed in response to the shooting of …
Read More »Centralized Conference Realignment
How many different ways has it been said that this year has been a dumpster fire? For college athletics, the chaos of 2020 has unearthed deep cracks in a system of dysfunctional leadership divided by geography, politics, and mixed messaging. A single multi-billion dollar business in which a multitude of …
Read More »MLB Discussing Postseason Bubble
The NBA and NHL both adopted a bubble-like format for resuming its seasons amid the coronavirus pandemic. And so far, it’s been a success. There have been no positive COVID-19 cases in the NBA for roughly three weeks. The same goes for the NHL after two weeks. Now, there are …
Read More »NFL Proposes No Preseason Games
Training camps are set to open in just over a week across the NFL. And while the start date remains firm, there could be some changes coming to the league’s preseason schedule. On Monday night, the league proposed having no preseason games to the NFLPA. This comes after back-and-forth discussions …
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 …
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