I’m a runner. In no way am I a professional athlete or anywhere close. I don’t do very well on teams either, so I wanted to choose a completely individual sport with minimal human interaction. Running seemed like my cup of tea.
This year, February 4th marked what some call college football’s national holiday. Yes, the much-revered and looked forward to National signing day came and went once again with the same pomp and circumstance to which it has become accustomed over the years. This year’s class, depending on which scouting service you listen to, had either Byron Cowart, Trent Thompson, or Kahlil McKenzie at the top of the list. All of them are defensive linemen, which was a theme that was certainly prevalent at the top of this year’s recruiting crop as the “big uglies” generally took up about five of the top ten spots.
January 23rd was a sad day for baseball fans everywhere as the game lost an all-time great in Ernie Banks. Banks, or “Mr.Cub,” as he was known, passed away at 83.He was a 2-time all-star, 2-time National League MVP, and a first ballot Hall-of-Famer during a career that spanned 18 years (1953-1971), all on Chicago’s north side.
On Jan. 6, 2013, I nearly hit a naked man with my car.
It’s a cold world out there, Gator fans.
As UF students sat down for their Monday afternoon lecture classes, about 120 engineering students raced scooters in the first “Electric Scooter Olympics.”
Wanderers downtown Friday night found it hard to miss the bat signal projected on the face of the Hippodrome State Theatre.
Gator fans tailgating on Plaza of the Americas on Saturday will be joined by former Gator football quarterback Tim Tebow.
Throughout JT Reale’s time spent at UF, he has never participated in the UF student football lottery.
New school year, new football season.
With football student lottery season ticket sales at an all-time low, UF students gathered Sunday for the first “Rally in the Swamp” event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Thirty-two teams entered this year’s World Cup with aspirations of winning the biggest tournament in soccer. One month and 64 matches later, Germany emerged as World Cup champions. Join me as I recap Germany’s epic title run and relive some other great moments from the World Cup.
I was reminded of 2010 a few nights ago. My memory was thrown back there thanks to an article in The Atlantic about friends who have died, yet still live through Facebook. It is an interesting take on a phenomenon that is now all too real for our ultra plugged-in generation of millennials, including myself. The story prompted me to read back through wall posts and messages of a friend I’d lost, and that brings me to where this summer intersects with that one.
They may not be playing in the FIFA World Cup, but the Special Olympics Unified soccer team came, saw and conquered at the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games.
In the history of the NBA, no era has had as many great point guards as there are today. Some point guards stand above the rest and these rankings show exactly who is the best of the best.
It took extra innings, five pitchers and the Gators’ fourth outfielder Ryan Larson to scratch out a series-finale win against the Missouri Tigers.
Missouri had a knack for taking the lead early against Florida this weekend.
What might be Buddy Alexander’s last tournament as head coach of Florida men’s golf came to a close Sunday.
If Aaron Rhodes was still fighting for the Saturday starter spot entering Game 2 of the Missouri-Florida series, he has it all but secured now.
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