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UNF senior guard Granberry takes leave of absence, return questionable

Raleigh Harbin | Nov 29, 2012
UNF men’s basketball senior guard/forward Jerron Granberry has taken a leave of absence from the basketball team and the university, according to head basketball coach Matthew Driscoll.
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New concussion research tech at Virginia Tech

Nick Knudsen | Nov 29, 2012
Virginia Tech Assistant Athletic Trainer Brett Griesemer gave The Spinnaker an inside look at the unique concussion related technology used by the Hokies football program that furthers both player safety and research.
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UNF men’s basketball breakdown

Travis Gibson | Nov 29, 2012
Playing strong competition can reveal a lot about a team, including strengths and weaknesses. UNF showed they can hang with the big boys of the NCAA, playing well in spurts against Memphis and FSU, but if UNF wants a shot at the A-Sun Title they will need to make a few key improvements.
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K-State hands UNF men’s basketball its third straight loss

Raleigh Harbin | Nov 19, 2012
Offensive consistency beyond Beech and Wallace proved sparse for UNF, as the Ospreys shot 36 percent (20 -55) from the field, 25 percent (6 -24) from three point range, and 60 percent (9-15) from the charity stripe.
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Volleyball falls to ETSU in A-Sun tournament final

Travis Gibson | Nov 17, 2012
An unlikely run by UNF's volleyball team in the Atlantic-Sun Conference Tournament ended Saturday when the Ospreys lost a five set match to ETSU (23-25, 24-26, 25-18, 25-22, 12-15).
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UNF volleyball beats JU in A-sun tourney

Travis Gibson | Nov 16, 2012
Crosstown rivals UNF and JU met for the third time this season in the first round of the Atlantic Sun tournament. The fourth-seeded Ospreys swept fifth-seeded Jacksonville 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-13) at Lipscomb's Allen Arena.
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UNF’s longest tenured head coach begins another season

Raleigh Harbin | Nov 16, 2012
“I hate losing more than I like winning,” Tappmeyer said. “When a game’s over, I’m thinking about all the things that we have to do better -- the things that we did wrong that I really need to fix.”
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UNF point guards run the show

Raleigh Harbin | Nov 16, 2012
Setting up the defense in a position to get steals, however, is a major component of playing the position. If every man isn’t on the same page, then the onus is on the point guard.
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NBA Breakdown

Nick Knudsen | Nov 16, 2012

Atlantic Division - It’s the most entertaining division race except for Toronto. New York is under siege, as the Knicks will try to keep their new neighbor in Brooklyn, the Nets, at bay in what will...

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Get to know your rugby rules

Zach Morgan | Nov 15, 2012
If American football has a close relative in the sporting world, the obvious choice would be rugby. Despite the two sports sharing multiple key components of gameplay, the rules of rugby remain largely unknown.
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Column: Basketball on a boat

Nick Knudsen | Nov 15, 2012
It would be a grave mistake to eliminate carrier games -- they’re great attention grabbers that could attract more fans to the sport.
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Second half slump dooms men’s basketball against Savannah State

Raleigh Harbin | Nov 15, 2012
Smith said the team felt good going into the second half, as UNF boasted a 31 to 22 lead. The non-conference meeting became a tale of two halves, however, as Savannah State outscored North Florida 32-16 in the final 20 minutes.
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