ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF

The 24th ranked Gators soccer team defeated 23rd ranked Tennessee 2-1 and Georgia 4-1 last week at home. The Gators have another pair of home games again this weekend as they take on Mississippi State tonight at 7pm and Arkansas at 1pm on Sunday.  Head coach Becky Burleigh talks about the …

Local high school football rivalry is in full force on Friday night as the Eastside High Rams take on the undefeated Gainesville Hurricanes.  Hurricanes coach James Thomson led his team to the 6A state semifinals last year, and his team is currently the top ranked team in Class 6A.  Meanwhile the …

The “old” referees get a standing ovation upon their return to the NFL; a top ten college football team is upset and a big league manager is fired in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** The NFL’s regular officials came back to work Thursday night and received a standing ovation …

The Tampa Bay Rays win their eighth straight game on Thursday night, beating the skidding Chicago White Sox 3-2.   Evan Longoria’s homer in the ninth inning wins it for the Rays who now stand just two games back in the second wild card race. Detroit nips Kansas City 5-4 to …

****Courtesy of University of Florida Communications*****   Kicker Caleb Sturgis Named a Semifinalist for National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy   DALLAS – University of Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis has been named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the …

The 11th-ranked Florida football team is off this week, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t working. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Brent Pease discussed the team’s approach to the bye week and what areas are being addressed. This is the first time Florida has had a bye after just …

Finally, a new agreement between the NFL and its officials, the Ryder Cup is about to start and much more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** Perhaps with the final blow being the Monday Night Football replacement referee debacle, the NFL and its regular officials have agreed tentatively …

The suddnenly hot Tampa Bay Rays have won seven straight games in a late playoff push as they beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Wednesday.   Despite the win, Tampa Bay remains three games behind Oakland for the second wild card in the American League.  The Rays begin a series at Chicago …

Florida got one game at home, but now they have to get right back to the road this weekend as it continues its SEC slate. Florida is currently undefeated in SEC play (3-0) and 9-2 overall, and looks to keep it rolling as they head into their third weekend of conference play. …

After blowing an almost sure playoff appearance last year with a horrible end to the regular season down the stretch, the Atlanta Braves made sure history did not repeat itself this year. Freddie Freeman hit a walk off two run homer to lift the Braves to a 4-3 over the …