The Philadelphia 76ers are headed back to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the second consecutive season. After falling to the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1, the 76ers came back to win four straight in dominant fashion. Tuesday’s 122-100 victory sealed a matchup with the Toronto Raptors in the second round. …
Read More »LSU Moves Forward with New Athletic Director
Scott Woodward is officially back on the LSU campus – this time, as the school’s newest athletic director. Woodward graduated from LSU back in 1985, but officially began his tenure as athletic director Tuesday. https://twitter.com/LSUsports/status/1120815813181759489 What fans can expect from Woodward: Woodward previously served as the athletic director at Texas …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Toronto Blows Out Orlando to Close Out Series
The Toronto Raptors are moving on to the second round of the playoffs for the fourth year in a row. This came at the expense of the Orlando Magic as they were eliminated in five games. Game 5 was another blowout win for the Raptors 115 to 96. Three out …
Read More »Gators Drop High Scoring Battle to FAU
The UF baseball team dropped a high scoring battle last night to FAU. Florida kept the lead for most of the game, but a few too many simple mistakes left Florida behind 13-11. This loss now moves their record to 26-17. What Happened A strong offensive turnout for the Gators …
Read More »Blazers bounce Thunder in five games behind Lillard’s historic performance
Unbelievable. Imperious. Stone cold. Each of these phrases can apply to Damian Lillard‘s 50-point performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. No. 3 Portland eliminated the No. 6-seeded Thunder with a 118-115 victory on their home court in Game 5 of Round 1 of the Western Conference Playoffs. The …
Read More »Renee Phifer: A Champion
Renee Phifer has a love for animals, in particular, horses. Her mother’s love for horses only made Renee’s passion grow. This 16-year-old’s devotion sent her overseas to Abu-Dhabi for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games where she won three gold medals in equestrian events. Find out more about her story …
Read More »Dwayne Haskins Prepares for 2019 NFL Draft
Dwayne Haskins, an Ohio Buckeye is in Pre Draft “meditation” while preparing for what likely is the biggest day of his life. Who is Dwayne Haskins? A talented quarterback who has been on many of the NFL’s executives radar this 2018-2019 college football season for this upcoming draft. Haskins, an …
Read More »Who Will the San Francisco 49ers Take 2nd Overall?
With the second overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, who the San Francisco 49ers select will largely depend on who goes at No. 1. For weeks, the overall consensus has been that QB Kyler Murray, a former Oklahoma Sooner, will be snagged first overall by the Arizona Cardinals. Now, …
Read More »What’s Next For Kevarrius Hayes?
Think of it as the end of a chapter in life. He came in alongside Keith Stone and KeVaughn Allen in the 2015 recruiting class. Since then, Kevarrius Hayes made his mark on Florida Gator Basketball. He’s played as deep as the Elite Eight and continues to be seen as …
Read More »The Greek Freak Leads the Bucks to Advance to the Second Round
“Uhhh I was 7 years old,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said as he tried to remember the last time the Bucks advanced from the first round of the playoffs. It was 2001. Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson led the charge. That year, Milwaukee advanced to the Eastern Conference finals where they lost …
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