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Some serious win streaks are on the line this weekend, including No. 12 Georgia’s 20 year win streak over No. 23 Ole Miss.  The Bulldogs (3-0) have not dropped a game against the Rebels (1-2) since Bill Clinton’s second term in office.  The two SEC teams have met 10 times over …

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had a successful lateral meniscus repair this morning. The All-Pro back had only run for 50 yards on 31 carries through a game and half before injuring his right knee last Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers. Peterson was helped off the field, unable to …

The Gators will be walking into Neyland Stadium in just under a week, and already the rivalry social media war is flaring up.  A Tennessee student is leading the trending trash talk after creating a GoFundMe account for Gator QB Austin Appleby’s funeral.  Appleby says he’s turned notifications off on his …

After the Gators shut out the Mean Green of North Texas 32-0 on Saturday, Jim McElwain spoke to the media on Monday to talk about the upcoming game with rival Tennessee and the quarterback situation. Coach Mac says all practices will be closed this week: "we need to keep some …

Monday Night Football returns to The Windy City tonight, as The Philadelphia Eagles(1-0) and QB Carson Wentz will take on Jay Cutler and The Chicago Bears(0-1) from Soldier Field. Wentz, the No. 2 overall draft selection, was impressive last week, earning a win in his rookie debut vs. Cleveland. He completed 22-of-37 …

Buchholz High is looking for its third straight win of the season when they host Oakleaf in their first in-conference game on Friday night. The last time Buchholz and Oakleaf met was a year ago when the Bobcats upset the Knights, who at the time were ranked No. 2 in …

If you think the addition of a new football practice facility or the renovation of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center is something to marvel at, the University Athletic Association says you haven’t seen anything yet. On Friday, the UAA presented its Board of Directors with a massive $107 million proposal …

Florida State is set to take on conference foe Louisville in a top-10 matchup this Saturday, but they will be without standout sophomore safety Derwin James for “some time” after suffering a knee injury against Charleston Southern. The USA TODAY Sports preseason All-American was extremely disruptive in No. 2 Florida State’s …

NFL 2016 has officially started and Monday Night Football kicks off tonight with a season opening double-header. First up, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field at 7:10 p.m. ESPN’s matchup predictor says that the Steelers will take the first game, but let’s take a brief look …

With three minutes left to play in the first half, the Florida State football team trailed the Ole Miss Rebels by 22 points. The Noles’ offensive line was getting handled up front and Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly was having his way with their secondary. Whatever Jimbo Fisher said to his players …