San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo signed a five-year, $137.5 million contract extension this past weekend. Garoppolo will be the highest paid player in NFL history. Garoppolo had a tremendous 6-game outing while also winning all five of the games he started this season. The New England Patriots traded Garoppolo …
Read More »New-look Cavs Revive Eastern Conference Hopes Again
The Cleveland Cavaliers look to be potential Eastern Conference favorites once again. After a busy NBA trade deadline, the new-look Cavs beat the then Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics 121-99 at TD Garden. A revamp including Jordan Clarkson, Rodney Hood, Larry Nance Jr. and George Hill has immediately created a spark …
Read More »NCAA Releases Top-16 Seed Bracket Preview
With March Madness just over a month away, the NCAA has released an early bracket preview of what would be the top 16 seeds if the tournament started today. It’s the second year the NCAA has done this, and it provides a good feel for how the actual bracket will …
Read More »Miami “Wade” County is Back in South Florida
One and a half years later, Dwyane Wade is back to what was his house during the first 13 years of his NBA career. Wade got traded back to Miami after the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to clean their roster during the NBA Trade Deadline. After his tumultuous tenures both in …
Read More »U.S. Off To Good Start in Winter Olympics
It’s day 3 of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and the United States has already earned four medals — two gold, one silver, and one bronze. The U.S. currently has the fifth most medals of any country. Norway is leading the medal count with nine, including two gold, four …
Read More »Daytona 500 Pole results
The Daytona 500 pole positioning concluded with a familiar number 88 car getting the win. Bowman Wins in Earnhardt Jr.’s 88 When Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired, Alex Bowman knew he had big shoes to fill. The 24-year-old driver was named Earnhardt Jr.’s replacement back in late June after Jr.’s concussion …
Read More »Gators Tennis Early Season Check-In
The Florida Gators men’s and women’s tennis teams are already in full swing this year, but both sides have started off on different footings. Coming into this season ranked No. 3, the women’s team was primed to defend its Intercollegiate Tennis Association Indoor National Championship from 2017. Florida started off …
Read More »Former Gators Headed to Spring Training
Seventeen former Gator baseball players returned to McKethan Stadium Saturday night to play in the Alumni Scrimmage. A few others were also on hand to support their former school and teammates before gearing up for the 2018 MLB season and heading down to Spring Training. Harrison Bader Current St. Louis …
Read More »Gators Softball Finishes Tournament Undefeated
Wrapping up a game-filled weekend, Florida Gator softball finishes undefeated in their first tournament of the season. The Gators took down both the UAB Blazers, 6-0, and the USF Bulls, 14-3 on Sunday to end the tournament 5-0. UAB (1-4) vs. Florida (5-0) The Gators started the third day of the …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Goes the Distance With No. 7 South Carolina in 64-57 Loss
The Florida Gators put together an impressive performance that made their showdown with defending champion South Carolina a four-quarter contest. Florida led by as many as 10 in the first half and did a solid job at times defending South Carolina star A’ja Wilson. In the second half, Florida engaged in …
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