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Local schools Hawthorne and Bradford are set to tip-off in Lakeland for the FHSAA Boy’s Basketball state semifinals on Wed. March 2. Coach Bowie previews the game Greg Bowie, Hawthorne head coach, joined SportScene with Steve Russell to talk about the upcoming match up. Bowie reflects on the regional final …

The No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats will host a struggling Ole Miss team in their final home game of the season. With a victory over the Rebels tonight, the Wildcats will finish the 2021-22 season undefeated at home. Ole Miss on the road Ole Miss heads into this matchup 13-16 overall …

The International Olympic Committee has urged all sports to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and teams from international competitions. Following this statement, more and more sports are enacting bans on the country. The sentiment is to have Russia banned from sports. Russia Banned From World Cup Russia is barred from …

The final week of the college basketball regular season is upon us and the Gators have a critical week ahead. They enter the week among the “Next Four Out” in Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology, needing two wins to have any chance of making the tournament. It starts tonight as they face …

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) extend their deadline to come to a collective bargaining agreement until 5 p.m. Tuesday. The players and staff spent eight-straight days in meetings, concluding in a session from 10 a.m. Monday until 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Now, the MLB and …

The Miami Heat handled the Chicago Bulls 112-99 in last nights game. The Heat are 41-21 in the season and the Bulls are 39-23 in the season. The Heat now have a lead of 3-0 lead in the season series against the Bulls. Chicago has an away record of 15-14 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …