Florida Sports Wire

IRVING, Texas  – The College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers unanimously revised the qualifying criteria for the 12-team event to now include the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams as determined by the CFP Selection Committee. “This is a very logical adjustment for the College Football Playoff based on the evolution of our conference structures since the board first adopted this new format in September 2022,” said Dr. Mark Keenum, President of Mississippi State University and Chair of the CFP Board of Managers. “I know this change will also be well received by student-athletes, coaches and fans. We all will be pleased to see this new format come to life on the field this postseason.” This change modifies the original plan, which called for the bracket each year to include the six highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next six highest-ranked teams. Under the 12-team playoff format that begins this fall, the four highest-ra

  GAINESVILLE – NHRA announced today a special “NHRA Honors” program that will take place during the 2024 season, beginning with the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 7-10. The program will honor all military members, veterans, first responders and community heroes and each will be celebrated throughout the race with a special presentation during the first pro qualifying session on Saturday. Introduced at last year’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, special event-specific NHRA Challenge Coins will be distributed to all service members and first responders at each race and will be available at the following locations: The special VIP red-carpet box office window reserved for service members and first responders Top Eliminator Club check-in Ticket renewal display in the midway Pep Boys All-Star Callout autograph session Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge autograph session Nitro Alley Stage  The NHRA also urges fans to nominate a deserving service member, veteran, fir

JACKSONVILLE –  The Jacksonville Jaguars have finalized new additions to the coaching staff for the 2024 season.  New additions and recent promotions include:   Ryan Nielsen Defensive Coordinator Kris Richard Defensive Backs Coach Matt House Inside Linebackers Coach Cory Robinson Defensive Assistant/Cornerbacks Coach Jeremy Garrett Defensive Line Coach Mike Gray Assistant Secondary Coach/Defensive Analyst Mario Jeberaeel Assistant Outside Linebackers Coach Jerry Mack Running Backs Coach Greg Austin Assistant Offensive Line Coach Jamel Mutunga Offensive Quality Control Coach   Brief bios of the those new to Jacksonville or recently promoted are outlined below. For full bios of the entire coaching staff, media are encouraged to visit the Jaguars PR Media site at  www.nflomg.com  (username and password: jaguarsmedia).   Ryan Nielsen  begins his first season as the Jaguars defensive coordinator and his eighth season coaching in the NFL. He previously served as defensive coordinator of the

PONTE VEDRA BECAH (Florida Sports Wire) -   With four weeks to go until the strongest field in golf reconvenes at TPC Sawgrass, THE PLAYERS Championship sets the stage for the 2024 event by profiling four of the biggest names in the sport who are among the favorites to create their Defining Moment en route to hoisting THE PLAYERS trophy. Rickie Fowler In the 2023-24 season, Rickie Fowler returned to the winner’s circle with a victory at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in dramatic fashion, carding a birdie-3 on the first playoff hole to best Adam Hadwin and Collin Morikawa for his sixth PGA TOUR title and first since the 2019 WM Phoenix Open. The 2015 PLAYERS champion had a successful season, notching eight top-10 finishes en route to finishing 16 th  in the FedExCup. The Florida resident is set to make his 13 th  consecutive start at THE PLAYERS as he looks to become a multiple-time champion of the event.   Collin Morikawa Collin Morikawa returns to THE PLAYERS Championship after notching