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Broncos score 17 unanswered, beat Jaguars in Denver. How it unfolded
(This story has been updated to add new information and to add a photo or video.) It's destination Denver for the Jacksonville Jaguars . Fresh off their opening-week romp against the Cleveland Browns , the Jaguars travel to Colorado to take on the AFC runners-up from last year, the Denver Broncos . Kickoff is 4:05 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile High.
Gators line up second hoops game in Jacksonville. Here's when they play
The Florida Gators men's basketball team has scheduled a second Jacksonville visit for this fall for an Oct. 18 preseason exhibition against Baylor at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, announced by Chicago-based promoter Intersport on Aug. 25. The exhibition will bring together two of the decade's NCAA champions in men's hoops. Baylor won its first championship in 2021, and the Gators captured their third in 2025. Ticket sales begin Sept. 16, with a 24-hour presale set to open on Sept. 15.
Columbia wins FHSAA softball championship, 3-2 over Lake Wales in 4A
Columbia defeated Lake Wales 3-2 in the FHSAA Class 4A softball final, the second championship in Tigers history. Freshman pitcher Ryleigh Stone struck out nine and escaped bases-loaded jams in the final two innings. Emily Delgado's two-run triple in the fourth inning gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead. (This story has been updated to add new information and to add a photo or video.) She's earned first-rate statistics. A winning reputation. A right-on-target nickname.
Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy Jacksonville track crowns seven champions at FHSAA Class 1A meet
Clayton Freeman, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union Heading to the podium a champion once more, this time on the track, Harrison Kozlowski savored the latest triumph in Providence's charge to the head of Florida's distance running pack. "We won in cross [country] and now we won again," he said after Providence rolled to the 4x800-meter relay championship.
Miami Hurricanes recruiting: Mandarin QB Knox Annis commits for 2028
April 9, 2026Updated April 10, 2026, 7:40 p.m. ET Mandarin sophomore quarterback Knox Annis has committed to the University of Miami. Annis is a three-star recruit who also considered offers from Auburn and Tennessee. In 2025, he passed for 2,203 yards and 22 touchdowns while also rushing for 330 yards. Add one more major Jacksonville high school football recruit to the commitment list for Miami. Mandarin sophomore quarterback Knox Annis announced his commitment to the Hurricanes on April 9.
Kolt Myers' 'hustle play' helps Florida baseball beat FSU Seminoles
March 24, 2026Updated March 25, 2026, 11:54 a.m. ET The No. 25 Florida Gators defeated the No. 8 Florida State Seminoles 5-0 in Jacksonville. A key defensive play by shortstop Kolt Myers in the fifth inning prevented a potential tying run for FSU. Florida pitchers Russell Sandefer, Luke McNeillie, and Jackson Barberi combined for a four-hit shutout. JACKSONVILLE — It was just one play from Kolt Myers. Just one out.
Florida Gators, FSU Seminoles baseball rivalry returns to Jacksonville
March 23, 2026Updated March 24, 2026, 10:34 a.m. ET Florida and Florida State will play their annual rivalry baseball game in Jacksonville on Tuesday, March 24. Both teams are nationally ranked, with Florida State at No. 9 and Florida at No. 14 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll. Florida State leads the all-time series 135-130-1, though Florida leads the series in Jacksonville games 9-8.
Inside Xander Schauffele's hair-raising finish at The Players
Clayton Freeman, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union With the wind whipping, the pressure building and the four final holes of The Players Championship staring him in the face, Xander Schauffele nearly snatched the Gold Man trophy away from everyone. As challenger after challenger stumbled at a wind-whipped Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, Schauffele weathered a hair-raising finishing surge, a final round at 3-under 69 and a third-place finish at the PGA Tour's flagship event.
Players Championship: 2 shot, killed outside golf tournament lots
Clayton Freeman, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union (This story has been updated to add new information.) The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office reported that a man shot and killed two people at a Walgreens parking lot late March 13, less than a mile from a main parking area for The Players Championship golf in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Rory McIlroy arrives at Players Championship. Will back keep him out?
Updated March 11, 2026, 2:46 p.m. ET Rory McIlroy has arrived at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. McIlroy recently withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to a bad back. PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Rory McIlroy has arrived. The reigning champion of The Players Championship has officially made it to the PGA Tour's flagship event, during the afternoon of March 11.
Raines tops Miami Northwestern in FHSAA 3A state championship: Recap
Florida's best high school football teams are at Pitbull Stadium in Miami this week for the 2025 FHSAA state championships. The second title of the night will be decided with Raines vs. Miami Northwestern in a Class 3A showdown of undefeated teams. Coming from Jacksonville, Raines (13-0) stormed past Sarasota Booker 28-8 in the semifinals, while 13-0 Northwestern roasted Bishop Moore 52-21.
Walk-off grand slam cycle: How Alex Lodise led FSU Seminoles past Gators in Jacksonville
Florida State's Alex Lodise hit a walk-off grand slam to beat Florida 8-4 in Tuesday's college baseball in Jacksonville The grand slam completed a cycle for Lodise FSU responded after Gators scored twice in the top of the ninth to take the lead (This story has been updated to add new information.) JACKSONVILLE — The night to enter Florida State baseball lore as the Alex Lodise Game closed at 9:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time under the lights of VyStar Ballpark.
Top-division men's soccer in Naples? USL announced promotion, relegation plans that could do that
The United Soccer League announced plans to implement a promotion and relegation system across its divisions. Specifics of the plan, as well as a timeline for implementation, remain to be determined. The United Soccer League announced plans Wednesday to implement a future promotion and relegation system across its divisions, which could potentially affect the FC Naples professional men's soccer franchise that kicked off its inaugural season earlier this month.
For Justin Thomas, patience pays off at TPC Sawgrass in the Players Championship
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Jacksonville has a new record holder
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Rickards girls basketball erases 4th quarter deficit to stun Bishop Kenny, advance to final 4
JACKSONVILLE | Rickards added another chapter to its Jacksonville revenge tour. Sparked by guard Genesis Henry, the Raiders erased a fourth-quarter deficit and stunned No. 1 seed Bishop Kenny 39-31 in Friday's Florida High School Athletic Association Region 1-4A girls basketball final at the John A. Baldwin Athletic Center. Henry scored 18 points to turn the tables for Rickards, which had lost to Bishop Kenny 34-18 on Jan.
Jackson tops Florida High; Tocoi Creek, PV, Ribault win regions
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Florida State football loses 5-star OL Solomon Thomas, who signs with LSU
Raines lineman flips from Florida State; Florida also out The biggest piece in Jacksonville's recruiting puzzle officially slid into place Wednesday evening. But not to Tallahassee. Or to Gainesville. Raines offensive lineman Solomon Thomas is on his way to Baton Rouge, flipping from Florida State football and announcing his commitment to LSU in a ceremony following practice late Wednesday afternoon.
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Jaguars crushed by Bills on Monday Night Football
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Every Jacksonville-area FHSAA game
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Which Jacksonville-area players are still on rosters for 2024?
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Newcomer leads Wolves-West Ham Premier League soccer in Jacksonville
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Florida NIL deals approved for high school athletes: See the details of FHSAA's new rules
The Florida High School Athletic Association voted Tuesday to permit Name, Image and Likeness deals for athletes, a move that could reshape the high school sports landscape statewide. The 13-member board of directors approved the measure by unanimous vote.
Live updates: Jacksonville Jaguars play Atlanta Falcons in first of two London games
The Jacksonville Jaguars begin the first of two consecutive games on the eastern side of the Atlantic Ocean, taking on the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium in London. Both teams are coming off losses. The Jaguars (1-2) lost 37-17 to the AFC South rival Houston Texans, while the Falcons (2-1) went down 20-6 against the Lions in Detroit. For Georgia native Trevor Lawrence, Sunday's game will be his second against the Falcons. The Jaguars lost 21-14 to Atlanta at home on Nov. 28, 2021.
JAXUSL plans sports complex to include soccer training site
Northeast Florida's new professional soccer franchise advanced toward a $30 million development of a training site in northwestern St. Johns County for its planned teams in both men's and women's leagues, clearing an initial hurdle Tuesday night with the St. Johns County board of commissioners. The board voted 5-0 to "pursue a possible public partnership" with the JAXUSL ownership group, the next step toward the launch of soccer teams that could take the field by 2025.
From gridiron to hockey rink? You have to see Tim Tebow's next venture into sports Original
Tim Tebow is spreading his athletic footprints — or maybe skate blades — further along the ice. The former Heisman Trophy quarterback will be the owner of a expansion team in the ECHL, the minor league hockey circuit announced Monday, to begin play in 2024-25 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Tebow would own the Lake Tahoe team in conjunction with David Hodges of Hodges Management Group LLC, which operates in multiple industries including automotive dealerships, real estate investment and insurance.
Soccer returning to Jacksonville with Tebow-backed franchise
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — An ownership group including former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow has acquired the rights to form a new franchise within the United Soccer League, aiming to return professional soccer to Jacksonville in 2025. Pending successful progress on establishing a home venue, the club intends to begin competition in the USL Championship — equivalent to the second level of the American soccer structure — in the spring of 2025.
Soccer returning to Jacksonville with Tebow-backed franchise
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - An ownership group including former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow has acquired the rights to form a new franchise within the United Soccer League, aiming to return professional soccer to Jacksonville in 2025. Pending successful progress on establishing a home venue, the club intends to begin competition in the USL Championship - equivalent to the second level of the American soccer structure - in the spring of 2025.
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