Ponte Vedra’s stellar championship streak ends at 7 in boys golf

One of the longest state championship streaks in area high school history came to an end in on Wednesday. The Ponte Vedra boys attempted a final round comeback but couldn’t make the climb and settled for third in the Class 3A state tournament at Mission Inn Resort at Howey-In-The-Hills. The Sharks had won a state…

Manfred says Tampa area politicians will be given time to sort out Rays’ ballpark situation

NEW YORK – Tampa area politicians will be given time to sort out the Rays’ ballpark situation following Hurricane Milton, and baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said there has been no thought to allowing the team to explore a relocation. “Given the devastation in that area, it’s kind of only fair to give the local governments…

Rafael Nadal’s tennis career: A king of clay who should be remembered as so much more

Rafael Nadal retired from tennis on Tuesday night. He won 22 Grand Slam titles in 23 years across all three tennis surfaces, with an Olympic gold medal and 92 ATP titles in all. He was most dominant on clay, winning 63 percent of his titles on the surface and compiling an 81-match win streak between…

Ravens say they aren’t pondering a kicking change, but Justin Tucker is cause for concern

Citing a lack of consistency in the kicking game, Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome announced that the team was releasing young kicker Stephen Hauschka, who hours earlier missed a 36-yard attempt against the Cleveland Browns on “Monday Night Football.” Hauschka was just 9-of-13 on field goal attempts through nine games, and all of his…

Disney, ESPN to air Mickey Mouse alt-cast for Knicks-Spurs on Christmas

It will be a Mickey Mouse production for the NBA on ESPN. On Christmas Day, the network and the league will continue the trend of presenting alternative broadcasts when the New York Knicks face the San Antonio Spurs at noon, Disney announced Wednesday. While the traditional broadcast will be available on places like ESPN and…

How Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will be impacted by Tata Martino’s exit

As Inter Miami closed in on a record-setting 74-point season and a Supporters’ Shield trophy, much of the credit was given to Lionel Messi. When healthy, the 37-year-old Argentina national team captain was dominant.  Messi played in just 19 of Miami’s 36 league matches but was still performing at MVP level, even if this was…

Inside F1 Las Vegas’ plans for a successful sequel — and no drain cover drama

LAS VEGAS — The start of Formula One’s Las Vegas residency last November was a major moment in the 73-year history of the sport. F1 spent over half a billion dollars to put on one of the most-hyped races in its history, taking over the reins of promoting and organizing the entire grand prix. Despite…

Could revenue from sports betting in Florida help bridge the gap in high school coaching pay?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The push to get high school coaches in Florida more supplemental pay will pick up in the coming months and the legislator heading it up sees a real possibility of change in the coming years. Rep. Adam Anderson, a Republican who represents District 57 in Pinellas County, has spoken to the Florida…

Ray Lewis wants FAU head-coaching job, but Charlie Weis Jr. still the frontrunner: Sources

FAU football, which rose to national relevance under Lane Kiffin, has backslid over the last five seasons under Willie Taggart and the recently fired Tom Herman. The Owls’ new coaching search, though, might be the most interesting one of this year’s coaching carousel. And it got a little more interesting this week, as Miami great…

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