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Atlanta is anticipating the arrival of the Alabama and Georgia football teams on Saturday for the annual SEC Championship Game; the winner likely moves on to face undefeated Notre Dame for the BCS National Championship.  The loser could be out of the BCS Bowl picture with Florida expected to play in the Sugar Bowl, …

This Friday a few local Alachua County high school football teams will square off in the semi-final round of the state high school playoffs. In the District 1A round Newberry will take on undefeated and number one ranked Trenton.   Newberry has won close games all season and look to pull off …

LSU keeps its football coach, Auburn continues a search for a new one and more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** Rumors about LSU football coach Les Miles being wooed by Arkansas may have moved the school’s administration to lock up Miles with a new contract.   He has …

The Florida football team isn’t the only hot team on the University of Florida campus.  The Gator men’s basketball team is 5-0 and currently #7 in the polls.  Florida has a big test Thursday night though as the Marquette Golden Eagles come to town. Marquette is 5-1 on the season, …

You knew it was coming, just not this fast. It all started in the early 1990’s when then SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer added South Carolina and Arkansas to the SEC and all of a sudden, other leagues looked to expand. Flash forward 20 years and now leagues are scrambling faster than …

The University of Kentucky has named a new football coach, a football coach is let go after only one year on the job and could Les Miles be eating grass in a new stadium?  All this and more in our Wednesday Sports News And Notes… ** One of four football …

Up until this week, Texas A&M super freshman Johnny Manziel has let his play do the talking, dodging cameras and microphones with as much ease as he dodged SEC defenders all season long. The decision to keep the 19 year old shielded from the media was not made by Johnny …

After defeating the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, the Gator football team will take some time off before beginning preparation for its bowl game.  Florida closes out the regular season with an 11-1 record.  UF head coach Will Muschamp is pleased with the team’s progress this season. Gator redshirt junior …

A new contract for Evan Longoria, a big night for Cam Newton on Monday Night Football and more in our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… ** The Tampa Bay Rays and third baseman Evan Longoria have reached agreement on a new 10 year deal that pays Longoria 100 million dollars. …

SEC Co-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK MIKE GILLISLEE Running Back FLORIDA 5-11 • 209 • Sr. • DeLand, Fla. • Gillislee rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in Florida’s 37-26 win at Florida State.  His 37-yard run in the fourth quarter put the Gators ahead to stay, …