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Preview: Jags look to bounce back against Saints in Preseason Week 2

Riley Platt, Sports Reporter | Aug 23, 2021

After a disappointing preseason debut, the Jacksonville Jaguars will have a shot at redemption. Will they have made the right adjustments to take down the New Orleans Saints in their second preseason affair? The...

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Jaguars’ many flaws on full display in preseason loss to Browns

Riley Platt, Sports Reporter | Aug 16, 2021

After what was arguably the most exciting offseason in franchise history, the Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off their 2021 campaign on Saturday night in a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns. Fans...

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Men's soccer ready to get the ball rolling on 2021 season

Men’s soccer ready to get the ball rolling on 2021 season

John Watson, Sports Editor | Aug 13, 2021

Featured Image: Darvin Nelson Nomadic. One of the prevalent points of the 2020 season was that the Ospreys were always on the go. In the coming days of their 2021 campaign, the team is excited and pumped...

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Gabby O'Connell has been with the team since 2016 and is a key piece of UNF's foundation

Eager, hungry and excited: UNF volleyball ready for 2021 campaign

John Watson, Sports Editor | Aug 13, 2021

In what will be the shortest offseason in program history, the Osprey volleyball team is practicing with a purpose as the regular season is on the horizon. While their finish last season was one of their...

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Photo Gallery: FSU football practices at UNF

Photo Gallery: FSU football practices at UNF

John Watson, Sports Editor | Aug 12, 2021

Football at UNF? While the Ospreys may not have a football team, they hosted the FSU Seminoles as the team traveled to Jacksonville to practice. The practice was held at the field by UNF Crossings. Photos...

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Featured image: Bobby Bowden celebrates with his team following a victory over West Virginia in the 2010 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, his final game (The Florida Times-Union/Bob Self)

Legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden passes away at 91

Riley Platt, Sports Reporter | Aug 11, 2021

Not many can say they lived half the life that former college football coach Bobby Bowden did. After announcing that he was terminally ill in July, Bowden passed away at the age of 91. During ACC Media...

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First Coast native Caeleb Dressel makes a splash at Tokyo Olympics

First Coast native Caeleb Dressel makes a splash at Tokyo Olympics

Riley Platt, Sports Reporter | Aug 10, 2021

Featured image: AP Photo/David Goldman No matter how global the stage, northeast Florida always seems to find a way to be attached. This is the case with this year’s Olympics in Tokyo, where the pride...

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Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 most memorable moments

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 most memorable moments

Carter Mudgett, News Editor | Aug 10, 2021

The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 concluded yesterday with the United States earning a whopping 113 medals, 39 gold, across 626 athletes. Read below as we recap each day of the event and revisit some of the...

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Women’s soccer season preview: UNFinished Business

Women’s soccer season preview: UNFinished Business

John Watson, Sports Editor | Aug 6, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow UNFinished Business. After a spring 2021 campaign that saw a spectacular regular season followed by a shock defeat in the ASUN semifinals, the UNF women’s soccer team...

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How the US upset Mexico to win Gold Cup in dramatic fashion

How the US upset Mexico to win Gold Cup in dramatic fashion

Riley Platt, Sports Reporter | Aug 5, 2021

Featured image: AP Photo/David Becker When it comes to domination throughout the world, the United States of America is almost always at the top. This isn’t typically the case with soccer, though,...

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Conference realignment talks rattle NCAA landscape

Riley Platt, Sports Reporter | Aug 3, 2021

College athletics is one of the world’s more volatile sporting associations. News of two schools’ impending departure from their current conference has stirred the pot, and things don’t seem to be...

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Ervin Lewis previously held the titles of Senior Associate AD of Facilities and Operations and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. He will still carry the duties entrusted in those roles to his new title as deputy athletics director.

Ervin Lewis promoted to Deputy AD

John Watson, Sports Editor | Aug 2, 2021

As the athletic department looks to kick off the fall season, some roles are being shifted as newly-hired Athletic Director, Nick Morrow takes over. As one of UNF’s office veterans, Ervin Lewis has been...

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