By Caroline King and Olivia Velardo The Santa Fe Raiders defeated the Hawthorne Hornets at Eastside High School on Tuesday night, 62-53. Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic As the high school basketball season begins throughout the state, six local teams are competing in the Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic, with Santa Fe, …
Read More »Ole Miss Football Set to Host Louisiana Monroe
After taking a loss last week to the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs, the Ole Miss Rebels will look to bounce back this week as they host the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. This is Ole Miss’ military appreciation game and kick off will be at noon EST. https://twitter.com/OleMissFB/status/1724143269368730017 Matchup History …
Read More »Former Gators Football Coach Dan Mullen’s Possible Coaching Return
Former Florida football head coach Dan Mullen joined Sports Scene Tuesday to discuss the coaching environment in college football. Possible Return to Coaching Mullen was head coach of Florida football from 2018-2021 and had a successful tenure, winning the Gators’ last SEC Eastern Division title in 2020. Mullen has turned …
Read More »Hawthorne Set to Host Newberry in Region Semifinals
The Florida high school playoff picture continues to come together under the lights, as two strong programs in the area will face off on the gridiron. In the 1 Rural Region semifinals Friday night, the Newberry Panthers will visit the Hawthorne Hornets. A Familiar Foe The Panthers and Hornets are …
Read More »College Football Poll: Georgia Jumps to No. 1
The College Football Selection Committee released its third top-25 rankings of the season. College Football Poll – New No. 1 The Georgia Bulldogs have claimed the No. 1 spot this week. The previous owners of the No. 1 spot, Ohio State, move down to No. 2. THERE'S A NEW NO. …
Read More »Heat Beat Hornets 111-105 in NBA In-Season Tournament Game
The Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets last night 111-105, as part of the NBA In-Season Tournament play. Leading Scorers Jimmy Butler led the way for Miami with a season-high 32 points in 34 minutes. Butler shot 10-14 from the field, which included a fallaway jumper with 1:11 left in …
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Orlando Magic fall to Brooklyn Nets in In-Season Tournament debut
Basketball is a game of all four quarters. Unfortunately for the Magic, they did not get that memo. final pic.twitter.com/dtud9RgRQj — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 15, 2023 On Tuesday night, Orlando headed north to the Barclays Center to take on the Nets. In their In-Season Tournament debut, things did not …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Team Takes Down FAMU, 89-68
The Florida Gators bounced back to beat Florida A&M 89-68 on Tuesday after their tough loss to Virginia. Riley Kugel had a quiet night with four other players in double figures to help Florida overcome some poor shooting early in the game at the O’Connell Center. Home W.#GoGators | Presented …
Read More »Making Waves Around The Globe: Melissa Cowen’s Inspiring Story to Gator Swimming
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Some kids find a sport they are good at quickly. Melissa Cowen learned early on she was not just good at swimming, she excelled at it. By high school, she was breaking national records and creating …
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