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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – After a banner year for Polk State Soccer in which the Eagles reached the national NJCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009, six players will be taking home All-Region 8 honors. Forward Jillian Johnson and defender Jo Boivin each earned…
Read More Six Polk State Soccer Players Earn All-Region 8 Honors
TAMPA, Fla – Believe it or not, the Bucs still lead an NFC South that has been mired in quicksand this season. At 5-6 following an overtime defeat at Cleveland, Todd Bowles’ team has a one-half game lead on 5-7 Atlanta. Carolina and New Orleans…
Read More With 5-6 Bucs Leading NFC South, How Many Division Winners Had Losing Records?
TAMPA, Fla. – Not much is certain when it comes to USF football in the immediate aftermath of a 1-11 season and with the announcement of a new coach likely by the end of this week. Yet, Byrum Brown sure has the look and feel…
Read More USF Quarterback Byrum Brown Impressive In Two Starts
A recent state survey found that the University of Florida is the least tolerant campus in Florida’s university system. Over the weekend, the Gators revoked the offer of a football scholarship to a four-star top prospect named Marcus Stokes because he used the N-word. Actually,…
Read More Florida Revokes Top QB Prospect Marcus Stokes’ Scholarship After Rapping N-Word
TAMPA, Fla. – The Lightning entered Monday night’s game against the Bruins at Amalie Arena riding a four-game win streak. Their two most recent wins, against Calgary at home last Thursday and at Nashville on Saturday, were very well played and highlighted by responsible defensive…
Read More The Lightning Won Four Straight, Then The Scorching Bruins Arrived At Amalie
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers used a much-needed week off to rest and recharge and are now ready to build off their win over the Seahawks in Munich. Bucs QB Tom Brady, who’s played in a ton of big games, thought it was…
Read More Bucs Rested After Germany And Not Taking The Browns Lightly
TAMPA, Fla. – The first milestone in what will be a season full of them for Steven Stamkos took place Tuesday night at Amalie Arena. His assist on Alex Killorn’s game-winning goal in a 5-4 overtime victory over Dallas was the 500th of his illustrious…
Read More 500 Assists Shows Steven Stamkos More Than “Just A Shooter”
TAMPA, Fla. – It was a sigh of relief following last Saturday’s loss to SMU when interim coach Daniel Da Prato indicated Katravis Marsh had full movement in his extremities and was upbeat. The quarterback was moved onto a stretcher and carted off the field…
Read More USF’s Katravis Marsh Released From Hospital; Byrum Brown To Start
TAMPA, Fla. – Viewership for Sunday’s game featuring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 21-16 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Munich was 5.8 million viewers* (TV+Digital) – surpassing the New York Giants-Green Bay Packers Week 5 game from London this year to be NFL Network’s most-watched…
Read More Seahawks-Buccaneers Land As NFL Network’s Most-Watched International Game On Record
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – During Al Corbeil’s tenure as head baseball coach, Polk State has prided itself on watching players move on from the diamond of Bing Tyus Yard to four-year schools. For the fall semester, nine Polk State sophomores have signed to do just…
Read More Nine Polk State Baseball Players Sign With Four-Year Schools