Florida high school football Week 11 breakdown, what’s real and what’s not? USA TODAY Florida Network reporters Jon Santucci and Nick Wilson discuss the biggest topics following the 11th week of the high school football season. The First Academy football team was banned from the 2025 playoffs for recruiting violations. Lawyers for a group of…
Zac Taylor speaks to the media after the Bengals’ loss to the Bears Bengals head coach Zac Taylor speaks to the media following the 47-42 loss to the Bears on Nov. 2. Ask columnist Jason Williams anything, sports or non-sports, and he’ll collect some of your questions and comments from your inbox and answer them…
After the dust settled on the NFL trade window, the Tennessee Titans found themselves with an open roster spot following the trade of Dre’Mont Jones to the Baltimore Ravens. On Wednesday, that hole was filled by safety Jerrick Reed, whom the Titans claimed off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks. After beginning his career as a…
A former Auburn star’s NBA season ended almost as quickly as it began. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler will undergo surgery for a torn labrum in his left shoulder, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. Kessler played in five games during the 2025-26 season with the…
The college football regular season is about a month away, and with the release of the initial CFP rankings Tuesday night, discussions have begun. It’s not all that surprising that the No. 3-ranked Texas A&M Aggies came in as the No. 3 team in the playoff standings. However, not everyone felt the same. During coverage…
Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season has concluded, marking the halfway point. LSU’s season is also three quarters complete, and while there has been a lot of recent news about the current team, it also seems like a good time to check out some former Tigers and see how they are doing in their…
INGLEWOOD, CA – Intuit Dome, in typical California style, was as over-the-top as possible before kickoff Tuesday. Fireworks exploded during the National Anthem. Flames emerged from the pole during the presentation of the starting lineup. And smoke billowed from the $100 million “Halo Board,” clouding the rafters, only to be pierced by a laser light…
Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline passed at 4 pm and without any movement in either direction from the Detroit Lions. Neither buyers nor sellers, the 5-3 Lions stood firm with the roster as is. Earlier in the day, Lions head coach Dan Campbell admitted that the team was interested in acquiring offensive line help, but only…
Ron Balicki joined golf week in the fall of 1983, when the Florida-based publication was still a fledgling company. In those early years, Balicki covered everything from Ryder Cups, Open Championships and US Opens to local women’s state amateur events. Balicki, who died in 2014 after a battle with cancer, once reflected on his career…
As the UFC’s only current American champion, Kayla Harrison absolutely hopes to compete in the White House. Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is preparing for her first bantamweight title defense against former two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC), but ahead of June’s UFC event in Washington DC. The two-time Olympic gold medalist…
