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All posts for the month March, 2020

For Many Athletes, Coronavirus Means the End of College Careers

March Madness is canceled. But we still wanted to play out the NCAA tournament bracket

Sportsline simulates every game in NCAA Tournament

NFL’s new CBA explained: A look at all the roster, salary and season changes

Alabama kicks off SEC Network’s Team Takeover on Monday; Here’s full schedule

Shut down college football in state of Alabama? It’s happened twice before  

SEC’s Greg Sankey thanks fans in coronavirus statement: ‘An unprecedented experience for us all’

NCAA explains decision not to build tournament bracket: ‘Isn’t fair to the teams’

MLB’s coronavirus shutdown continues: Could season be pushed back several months?

At 16 years old, Roberto Campos is the best Tigers prospect you’ve never heard of

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Amazing nature

Housefly Trap

Incredible wedding cake

Kenny Rogers – You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me Lucille

 

Gator Men’s basketball: It wasn’t the ending any of us imagined but we are thankful for the moments, the memories & each other.

Stricklin, Gators Adjust to New Reality in Unprecedented Week

When the time comes, sports will come roaring back to help us heal | Commentary

Florida senate names Florida State NCAA basketball champions

NCAA built tournament safety net of nearly $400 million and then spent it

NCAA has no plan to hold Selection Sunday announcement of basketball tournament field

What do sports TV networks show when there’s no sports being played?

Bob Baffert says he’s hearing Kentucky Derby could move to ‘maybe June or September’

Red Sox CEO says MLB hopes to play full schedule, which might include empty ballpark games

Coaches reflect on how no spring will change their plans

Rick Pitino returning to college basketball as new Iona coach

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Parrot With Maniacal Laugh Goes To The Vet

Wash Your Paws & Claws

A time to share

Bundle Babies

 

NCAA pushing rule change to allow athletes impacted by coronavirus to regain eligibility

SEC Suspends All Athletic Activities Until at Least April 15

Stricklin, Gators Adjust to New Reality in Unprecedented Week

NCAA institutes dead period, suspending in-person recruiting through at least April 15

SEC, Florida responding to coronavirus concerns

NCAA coronavirus response: Eight outstanding questions about where college sports goes from here

NCAA weighing release of 68-team bracket despite cancellation of 2020 NCAA Tournament over coronavirus

Sports betting industry reels as sports pause indefinitely

New Jersey sports betting hurt by loss of NCAA Tournament, Masters, NBA, MLB, NHL

Alabama moves pro day to April 9, ESPN reports

Opinion: Men’s golf finally accepts new reality, makes right call to postpone the Masters

Olympic torch relay through Greece cancelled due to coronavirus

USA Weightlifting leader who is former Olympic champ stuck in Europe due to coronavirus travel ban

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A laugh for pets and their owners

Baby Goats and Llama Rush Indoors to be Bottle Fed

Boar trap

The Prayer | Caleb + Kelsey

 

NCAA Cancels Remaining Winter and All Spring Championship Competition

Coronavirus: NBA owners reportedly want Adam Silver to reevaluate season suspension in 30 days

Coronavirus update: MLB Opening Day pushed back at least two weeks as league makes COVID-19 decision

SEC’s Sankey updates football practices, recruiting ban amid ‘stark’ virus concerns

Amid coronavirus concerns, Vince Carter becomes emotional in what could be final NBA game

The heartbreaking impact of no NCAA Tournament

‘Heartbroken’ over decision to cancel March Madness because of coronavirus concerns

The teams, players and coaches hit hardest by the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Tournament

PGA Tour calls off The Players, other tournaments in shocking reversal

Some get life insurance. Some get free travel. How college basketball coaches cash in on perks

Which SEC member has produced the most College Football Hall of Famers?

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Debbie and George

Amazing Chinese Technology

Batman gets stopped by traffic cop

The Soggy Bottom Boys

 

UF and Southeastern Conference Announce Athletic Event Changes

No. 7 Gators Defeat No. 12 Florida State in Softball Sunshine Showdown

Coronavirus hits SEC, sports world in unprecedented day

Florida Gators, SEC sporting events to be held without fans through March 30

NBA shuts down after Rudy Gobert tests positive for coronavirus

What Gators Will Be Missing If Blackshear Can’t Go

Who Will Post in the Post?

Hammons Named to U.S. Collegiate National Team – Anaheim Roster

2020 NCAA Tournament games to be played without fans in attendance due to threat of coronavirus

College Basketball Coaches Salaries

The Sunshine State Scorecard: Tracking Florida’s biggest battles

Can Gators, FSU match Scott Frost’s Cornhuskers in endorsement deals for athletes? | Commentary

Ranking college football’s transfer QBs for 2020

Pruitt: Tennessee’s QB competition wide open to start spring

Cheating allegations, corruption scandal don’t slow men’s basketball coaches’ pay

Dabo Swinney allows only three cuss words at Clemson, but only because they are in Bible

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Sewing machine music box

sea turtle returned to her ocean home

Watch us build this coffee table!

Afraid of heights? Don’t watch this!

 

No. 1 Gators Baseball Winning Streak Halted by No. 15 Florida State

Fire-Powered Florida Offense Leads Gator Lacrosse Past Navy

Adams, Lindaman Lift No. 7 Florida Softball Past Penn

Where will Trey Dean play in 2020?

SEC basketball tournament closing locker rooms to media due to coronavirus concerns

Ivy League show hypocrisy by canceling basketball tournaments due to coronavirus concern

Opinion: It’s time for NCAA to make right call – tough call – and cancel March Madness

AP source: MLB prefers teams flip sites if coronavirus shuts ballparks

Utah man who attended BYU-Gonzaga game diagnosed with coronavirus; school alerts other fans

Cincinnati cancels next month’s spring football game amid coronavirus outbreak

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Pets and Stairs

Feral Hogs Are Tearing Up Texas

How to shift an 18 speed transmission

Tie Dye Crafts

 

16 Numbers En Route to 16-0

Blackshear ‘Questionable’ for SEC Tournament

QB Kyle Trask eager to lead Gators to College Football Playoff semifinals

Florida football recruiting: Three new 2021 commits push Gators’ class to No. 2 in nation

2020 college basketball conference tournament schedule

Florida Senate OKs college athlete compensation bill, sends to House

Opinion: MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS ban on media won’t keep anyone safe from coronavirus

Coronavirus: BNP Paribas Open cancellation puts $400 million in tourism business on the line

Ohio State makes Mickey Marotti college football’s highest-paid strength and conditioning coach, for now

Four Ohio State assistants will earn $1 million this season

Jalen Hurts reflects on moment Nick Saban benched him for Tua Tagovailoa in CFP title game

Barry Bonds says he’s received ‘death sentence’ from MLB: ‘I feel like a ghost’

Former Indiana quarterback Peyton Ramsey heading to Big Ten foe Northwestern as transfer

University of Oklahoma to unveil Baker Mayfield statue during spring game

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Dad’s 8-month project

“What’s my name?”

Adorable School Lunches

Steve Harvey’s motivational speech

 

Hickey’s Home Run Takes Gators to 16-0

Gator Women’s Golf Wins Fifth-Consecutive Title at Home  

Coach Glaser video

Gator Women’s Tennis  Falls in a Tight One to Texas A&M

No. 7 Florida Softball Completes Sweep of Auburn

No. 6 Florida Men’s Tennis Drops Heartbreaker to No. 12 Aggies, 4-3

SEC, SEC Network closely monitoring coronavirus situation ahead of SEC Tournament

Opinion: Indian Wells cancellation could be turning point for sports and coronavirus

The mid-major coaches in line for a bigger gig

XFL admits error, reassigns officiating supervisor involved in controversial Seattle-Houston finish

LOOK: New Los Angeles Rams logo reportedly leaks and people aren’t impressed

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Incredible transforming car

Animal acts including singing dog

Farm Hands

Benefits Of Owning A Dog

 

No.7 Gator Softball Takes Series Over Tigers in Extra-Inning Thriller

No. 2 Gator Gymnastics Finds Perfection 3x in Win at No. 25 Penn State

Gator Baseball Routs USF, Become Nation’s Last Undefeated Team

Kentucky 71, Florida 70

Florida vs. Kentucky score, takeaways: Gators collapse, blowing 18-point lead in second half to No. 6 ‘Cats

Gator Men’s Basketball Gets No. 5 Seed for SEC Tournament

Gator Lacrosse Pushes Past Panthers

20 Things for Spring: The college football names, battles and storylines you need to know in 2020

SEC basketball tournament bracket 2020: Complete schedule, times, TV channel

College basketball’s winners and losers: San Diego State and Baylor stumble, Duke rises

March Madness 2020: Conference tournament brackets, scores, schedules, NCAA Tournament automatic bids, updates

Belmont wins Ohio Valley’s auto bid and very well could be this year’s big Cinderella

Florida State routs Boston College to capture first ACC regular-season championship

Coronavirus sparks memories of 1990 ‘Measles Game’: ‘The damndest thing I ever saw’

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The Best of Barney Fife

Doggies Are a Girl’s Best Friend

OSU Band

Making a wood and epoxy clock

 

Pregame Stuff: No. 6 Kentucky at Florida (Saturday, 1 pm)

Mace’s Gem, Pair of Big Innings Produce Gators’ Baseball Rout of USF

Gator Men’s Tennis Notches Third Straight SEC Sweep at No. 44 LSU

No. 7 Florida Softball Shuts Out Auburn to Open SEC Play

Gator Women’s Tennis Falls to No. 25 LSU in SEC Home Opener

Florida Gators junior day visitors list for March 7th

How Changing Pick And Roll Defense Has Helped Gators Men’s Basketball

Tim Tebow is among the Mets’ first wave of spring training cuts

Five middling NCAA tournament teams that are equipped for a Sweet 16 run in March Madness

2020 college basketball conference tournament schedule

What if coronavirus concerns force sports leagues to close doors to fans?

Stanford will limit crowd size at athletic events because of coronavirus concerns

Starting Five: Big East and Big Ten title implications highlight regular-season finale

Thomas ‘Snacks’ Lee, Jackson State huge basketball’s student manager can dunk

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Pug plays rock, paper, scissors with owner to ‘win’ her babies back

This guy decided to teach this woman a lesson about bad parking

Three cats with three umbrellas lounging on a basket balcony…Italy

Check this art technique out