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Titus O’Neil, a former football player and current WWE wrestler, was scheduled to be the commencement speaker at UF this semester. However, he was still able to show support for the 2020 graduates virtually. O’Neil explains that he was excited to present his speech in the same stadium he used to play in, …
Read More »Former Gator David Ross Talks MLB Season Hopes as New Cubs Manager
On October 24, 2019, the Chicago Cubs hired former Florida Gator David Ross as their manager. Ross replaced skipper Joe Maddon and signed him to a three-year contract. Hopes for a Return to the Diamond Ross’s first year taking on a managerial role has come to a halt due to …
Read More »NFL Plans to Release 2020 Schedule Without Major Changes
NFL Schedule Release The NFL is not altering its plans for the fall, despite the Covid 19 pandemic. The league will release its 2020 schedule later this week without any major changes, per ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler. Team schedules are expected to be released by May 9th. According …
Read More »Hall of Fame Dolphins coach Don Shula Dies at 90
The football world mourns the loss of a legend. Former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, passed away Monday morning at the age of 90. The Miami Dolphins are saddened to announce that Head Coach Don Shula passed away peacefully at his home this …
Read More »There’s Live Baseball Tonight…Seriously!
The sports deprivation is over, and there is live baseball. ESPN has reached an agreement with the KBO League to air live game stateside. For many, this will be a nice sign after weeks of no sports due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the highest level of professional baseball …
Read More »Florida men’s basketball lands verbal 2021 commit Kowacie Reeves
After making the final touches to its 2020 roster, the Florida men’s basketball team has begun its work on the 2021 class. Kowacie Reeves, a prospect who Florida has been recruiting since May of 2018, has officially ended his recruitment and verbally committed to the Gators. Kowacie Reeves The top-50 …
Read More »NASCAR To Resume Racing; Little League Baseball Cancels Remainder of 2020 Events
NASCAR has announced its plans to resume its season without fans in May. They join the UFC as the only two major sports organizations to announce specific return-to-play plans since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down U.S. sports in mid-March. In contrast, Little League International has made the decision to cancel …
Read More »Will the NBA G League Be a Threat to the NCAA?
Recently, a new trend has surfaced that may not be good news for the NCAA. Earlier this month, it was announced that five-star guard Jalen Green, the nation’s second-best player in the class of 2020, according to 247sports, elected to sign with the NBA’s G League instead of inking a …
Read More »MLB Hopes to Start the 2020 Season in Late June
Baseball fans may now have some reason for optimism. It was announced on Tuesday that Major League Baseball has a prospective plan in place to begin spring training by late June. According to an article by USA Today, the expectation for the MLB is to start the season by July …
Read More »Florida’s Gymnastics Head Coach Jenny Rowland Named National Coach of the Year
Florida Gators Gymnastics Coach Jenny Rowland completed her sweep of postseason coaching awards by being honored WCGA National Coach of the Year. She was voted on by her fellow collegiate gymnastic coaches. Rowland is the fourth gymnastics coach to receive this reward at the University of Florida. She joins Rhonda …
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