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Drafted for his intelligence and disruptive talent, Rueben Bain Jr. is poised to reshape the Bucs' defensive front.
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Drafted for his intelligence and disruptive talent, Rueben Bain Jr. is poised to reshape the Bucs' defensive front.

Junior pitcher Wes Mendes leads a Florida State pitching staff that has collected multiple conference accolades, positioning the Seminoles as the No. 3 seed for the 2026 ACC Baseball Championship.

The latest Top 25 rankings reveal a surge in talent and participation across the nation, with Florida’s Robinson Knights clinching the top spot after a championship run.

Four local teams compete in Tampa for the state titles, with Robinson aiming for its tenth consecutive crown and Lennard’s coach set to lead a new collegiate program.

The Florida high school girls flag football state finals will be held Saturday at the AdventHealth Training Center, featuring Robinson’s pursuit of a decade‑long dynasty against Lennard, a team bolstered by recent upsets and future Daytona State College recruits.

The 2026 NFL season will feature every Monday night game as a single, stand‑alone event, with a packed schedule of division rivalries, playoff contenders and flex‑scheduled marquee matchups broadcast on ESPN.

South Florida baseball opened its crucial three‑game series with a 4‑1 victory over Wichita State, highlighted by Nathan Earley’s game‑winning homer, Jevin Relaford’s 31st steal and a dominant pitching effort.

USF men's basketball coach Chris Mack has revealed his non‑conference slate, featuring matchups against St. Louis, the College of Charleston and DePaul, while also welcoming transfer Donovan Waleskowski to the roster.

Alex Golesh, the newly appointed head coach of Auburn football, talks about his blue‑collar approach, his extensive coaching journey, and the expectations awaiting him in the SEC.

After a whirlwind career across college football, Alex Golesh sees Auburn’s blue‑collar identity as the perfect stage to reshape the Tigers’ destiny.
Historic semifinal matchups set for May 15 in Tampa, featuring breakthrough runs by Tocoi Creek and a first‑year Bolles program.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears will meet under the bright lights of Sunday Night Football, pitting Heisman laureates Baker Mayfield and Caleb Williams against each other for the first time, while coordinators Ben Johnson and Todd Bowles plot contrasting strategies.

When Modern Baseball released 'Holy Ghost' in 2016, the split record resonated far beyond its melodies, intertwining with suicide attempts, institutional stays, and a friendship that survived the darkest moments

In the mid‑2010s, the split record 'MOBO Presents: The Perfect Cast EP' and the later album 'Holy Ghost' resonated deeply with a young writer and their close friend Rose, providing a soundtrack to their struggles with suicide, grief, and the slow road toward healing.
A look at the career of Teddy Dupay, whose 3,744 high‑school points, 70‑point playoff game and 56‑point City of Palms Tournament performance earned him a place in the FHSAA Hall of Fame, and whose recent work coaching thousands of youth in Tampa follows a knee replacement that brought him back to the court.
Former Florida basketball star Teddy Dupay was inducted into the FHSAA Hall of Fame, celebrating a high school scoring record that still stands.

The author revisits the 2015 concert that sparked a deep connection to Modern Baseball’s split album, recounts personal and friendship‑wide mental health crises, and reflects on the album’s lingering resonance ten years on.

Yandy Díaz’s 1,000th career hit places him among a select group of Cuban‑born MLB players, highlighting a career defined by contact, power and quiet confidence.

Florida will kick off its 2026‑27 men’s basketball campaign against Miami in Tampa, a rematch of last year’s 82‑68 victory, as part of a challenging non‑conference schedule that includes the Players Era Tournament.

Florida State and Georgia have called off their traditional home‑and‑home arrangement, opting instead for a single neutral‑site contest in 2028. The game will be staged in one of several major U.S. cities, while the schools reflect on a storied past and plan for the upcoming season.

Florida State and Georgia have called off their scheduled home-and-home series for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, a move driven by the tightening grip of conference schedules and the looming College Football Playoff implications.

Ten starters took the hill on Monday, offering a snapshot of performance trends across the league, from shutout displays to tougher outings.