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GREENWOOD, S.C. – Tymoteusz Pszczola finished with a double-double as he scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in Flagler College’s 66-58 loss to No. 25 (NABC Division II Top 25) Lander University in a Peach Belt Conference Tournament men’s basketball semifinal game Saturday afternoon at Finis Horne Arena. Flagler, the No. 5 seed, finished its season with an 18-12 overall record. Lander, the top seed, improved to 24-5 overall. The Bearcats will take on the University of North Georgia tomorrow in the tournament’s championship game at 1 p.m. The winner receives the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division II National Tournament. The Saints led by as many as nine in the first half and went into the locker rooms holding a 33-26 lead. The Bearcats used a 14-6 run midway through the second half to regain the lead. A Jacob Daniels layup tied the game at 52 and his dunk with 6:24 left gave Lander its first lead, 54-52, since the 15:40 mark of the first half. With 4:25 left in the game,...

By Mike Bonts TALLAHASSEE - Led by returning first-team All-ACC wide receiver Duce Robinson, Florida State kicks off its spring practice tomorrow. Robinson and Micahi Danzy headline a wide receiver group once again coached by Tim Harris Jr., now promoted to offensive coordinator for the 2026 season. Robinson led the ACC in 2025 with 1,081 receiving yards, the most by a Seminole since 2019, and as a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist, ranked 11th nationally.  His five games with at least 120 receiving yards tied for the most among P4 receivers, while he finished second in the conference behind Danzy’s 21.15 yards per catch, which ranked fourth nationally.  Danzy also led the country with six plays of 50-plus yards and contributed to FSU’s first men’s indoor track and field ACC title since 2019.  On defense, standout lineman Mandrell Desir returns after an All-American freshman year, posting 30 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup, with ...

Florida Sports Wire  CORAL GABLES – The University of Miami men’s basketball team battled but ultimately fell to Louisville, 92-89, Saturday inside the Watsco Center to close out the regular season.  Louisville (22-9, 11-7 ACC) took a 46-37 lead into the half after shooting 62.1% from the floor and 60% (9-of-15) from three. The Cardinals led by as many as 12 midway through the first 20 minutes before Miami (24-7, 13-5 ACC) cut the lead to following Noam Dovrat’s third 3-pointer of the half.  The Cardinals kept the pressure on, leading by 11 nine minutes into the second half before Malike Reneau hit a pair of free throws and Tre Donaldson hit a 3-pointer to trim the advantage to six, 68-62.  Louisville pushed the lead back up to eight before Reneau hit five free throws on the next three offensive possessions to cut the lead to 77-74 with 5:11 remaining. Coming out of the timeout, Reneau blocked J’Vonne Hadley’s shot that led to a three from Donaldson to tie the game....

Isabella Fierro’s final round was nothing short of spectacular. Sitting one shot behind the lead heading into Championship Saturday. the Mexico native felt some nerves as she chased the second victory of her young professional career. The 25-year-old carded six birdies to climb to the top of the leaderboard, starting strong with a birdie on the opening hole before a bogey on the par-4 2nd.  After sharing her nerves with caddie Juani Lebbad, the Epson Tour champion rolled in birdie putts on holes three and six to make the turn at 2-under.  “My hands were just shaking, and I told my caddie, and he goes, ‘This is what we practice for, right?’ Feeling the adrenaline, feeling the nerves—this is what an athlete practices for, and this is how you want to feel,” said Fierro. “So, instead of avoiding that sensation, I just let it pass, and man, it’s the best feeling ever.”  The Oklahoma State alumna kept her steady play going, sealing the deal with back-to-back birdies on holes 14...

GAINESVILLE — The 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season opened this weekend at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. T The four-car SCAG Racing lineup saw Daniel Wilkerson advance to the second round of eliminations, while Justin Ashley and Dave Richards suffered first-round exits.  Will Smith narrowly missed the field and did not qualify for Sunday eliminations. Wilkerson and the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car qualified No. 7 after posting a strong 3.961-second pass at 323.19 mph during a nighttime Q2 session on Friday. That effort paired him with No. 10 qualifier Hunter Green in the opening round. Wilkerson held a slight advantage at the starting line with a .078-second reaction time and powered down the track to a 4.027-second run at 317.79 mph, advancing to the second round after Green lost a cylinder. In round two, Wilkerson faced JR Todd but lost a cylinder during the run and could not keep pace. Wilkerson posted a 4.154-se...

By Jeff Moeller, Florida Sports Wire Unlike most teams, the Jaguars should have a relatively quiet free-agency period. There won't be a huge couple of shopping days this week due to their lack of major space under the cap. Instead, general manager James Gladstone will need to fill some holes and create some depth with April’s draft and cutdown leftovers. The Jags did restructure the contracts of guard Patrcik Mekari and cornerback Jourdan Lewis that did open up some cap space. Still, they won’t be big spenders. Fortunately, the Jags have a solid structure on both sides of the ball in place. They also have the luxury of Travis Hunter, who is currently penciled in to play in the secondary. But Hunter, who only played seven games before his season ended last year, should get some reps at wide receiver or possibly in the backfield. Yet, the defending AFC South champs likely will lose two key pieces. Edge rusher/linebacker Devin Lloyd and running back Travis Etienne have been targeted t...