The Orlando Magic hosted the Indiana Pacers on Monday night in Florida which marked the return of point guard Markelle Fultz who was back in action for the first time in over 400 days. Here’s how it went. https://twitter.com/Magic_PR/status/1497613694196461575?s=20&t=83VHb3OL2Z6cMfvrdJknXQ Magic Go Head-to-Head with the Indiana Pacers Before Monday night, the …
Read More »A Five-Year Commitment for Finley and the Gators
A sight of laughs, hugs and applauds ended with a group photo marking Monday, February 28, a day to remember for the Florida Gators Women’s basketball program. The locker room, a sacred place, was the platform for athletic director Scott Strickland landing a bombshell decision. A top-five finish in the …
Read More »Florida Baseball at UNF Preview
Coming off a strong weekend and a series sweep of Georgia State where they outscored the Panthers 29-6, the Gator baseball team is looking stronger each game. The number 14 ranked Gators improved to a 6-2 record and have a five-game winning streak. The Gators will travel to the Harmon …
Read More »IOC Wants Russia, Belarus to be excluded from future sporting events
Amid Russia’s invasion into Ukraine the IOC is taking action. Significantly, the governing body are urging other sports federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from future international events. Furthermore, the IOC is urging all international federations to cancel or relocate all sporting events in Russia and Belarus. FIFA Other …
Read More »Derek Jeter steps down from Marlins
Interesting has been the story of the MLB season and there may not even be a season at all. Now, breaking news about Derek Jeter and the Marlins splitting has added fuel to the fire. On Monday the two parted ways leading to Jeter putting out a statement in which …
Read More »Florida promotes Kelly Rae Finely
After a historic regular season, Kelly Rae Finley has earned her flowers. Florida announced Monday it has promoted the interim coach full-time. The Associated Press reports Finely has agreed to a five-year deal with the school. Notably, she has served as interim coach in the wake of former coach Cameron …
Read More »MLB and MLBPA continue to talk
As talks continue on throughout Monday, the MLB and MLBPA must come to an agreement if both parties want the season to start by March 31. Monday marks the eighth day of talks between the two, yet a deal may still not happen. Good morning from Jupiter, Fla. where it’s …
Read More »Stage set for women’s SEC tournament
The 2022 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament bracket is set. Beginning on Wednesday, and concluding Sunday, all games will be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. Significantly, the champion will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. https://twitter.com/SEC/status/1498119924736217091?s=20&t=FXNL6eWJemhbaDu4aNBBGw Round 1- Wednesday Day one will feature matchups between teams ranked …
Read More »Phil Mickelson deals with backlash
It isn’t often Phil Mickelson finds himself on the wrong side of media headlines. What Went Wrong? Mickelson has been a fan favorite throughout his career. Notably, he has won six majors with 45 PGA Tour victories. Additionally, fans felt strong connections towards the California native in part due to …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Feb 28th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a busy weekend but that’s going to be the norm around here for a while. Good thing we have the weather for it. We’ll start with basketball, which is staring down the barrel of extinction despite the win over Georgia Saturday. Of course, …
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