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Women’s soccer returns and dominates after 461 days in between matches

Women’s soccer returns and dominates after 461 days in between matches

John Watson, Sports Editor Feb 4, 2021

461 days. That’s how long UNF women’s soccer had to wait before the end of their 2019 season to play again. At Patton park on a chilly Wednesday night, they looked as if they hadn’t skipped a beat...

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EA bringing back beloved NCAA Football series

EA bringing back beloved NCAA Football series

Riley Platt, General Assignment Reporter Feb 2, 2021

In the American south, there’s nothing quite like college football. The sensation dominates weekend plans and has a place in the vast majority of southern homes. Fueling this was the NCAA Football video...

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Photo by Vienna Reyes on Unsplash.

Super Bowl or Super Spreader?

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter Feb 2, 2021

Tampa will make history this Sunday, Feb. 7, by becoming the first NFL team to hold the Super Bowl in their own stadium. Despite this historical event, officials are taking heavy precautions in ensuring...

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Sisters square off as Lady Ospreys win in last-second thriller

Sisters square off as Lady Ospreys win in last-second thriller

Riley Platt, General Assignment Reporter Jan 31, 2021

It was a family affair on Sunday as UNF women’s basketball took on the North Alabama Lions for the weekend series’s back end. Osprey veteran Jazz Bond took on sister Jaida Bond of UNA in a duel that...

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One day, two states, two wins; both Osprey basketball teams defeat UNA

One day, two states, two wins; both Osprey basketball teams defeat UNA

John Watson, Sports Editor Jan 30, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow Home or away, Alabama or Florida, the Ospreys are always on the hunt for wins. As both basketball teams were in action today against the same school, the Ospreys showed...

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The Birds of Trey struggled with rebounding in both of their contests against Liberty this season.

Placer’s 31 points not enough as Ospreys fall to North Alabama

Riley Platt, General Assignment Reporter Jan 30, 2021

The UNF men’s basketball squad was back in action on Friday night with a chance to take down the conference-leading North Alabama Lions. A plethora of issues plagued the Ospreys all night long, but they...

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ASUN adds three new schools and football as conference expands

ASUN adds three new schools and football as conference expands

John Watson, Sports Editor Jan 29, 2021

The ASUN conference just got a whole lot bigger as the conference announced the addition of three new schools and the sponsorship of FCS football. The news was announced in a press release on ASUNSports.org. The...

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Update on UNF's pool construction

Update on UNF’s pool construction

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jan 28, 2021

One of the most interesting sights to behold post winter break for returning students was the large fence tarps and construction behind the Wellness Center adjacent to the Field House. For the hundreds...

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FILE - Cutout photos of people, including first responders and healthcare workers, sit in seats in Gillette Stadium before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills in Foxborough, Mass., in this Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, file photo. The NFL says 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month’s Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also said in a news release Friday that attendance at the Feb. 7 game would be limited to those workers and about 14,500 other fans.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

AP: NFL giving free Super Bowl tickets to 7,500 health workers

CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Jan 25, 2021

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The NFL announced Friday that 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month's Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. NFL...

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Ospreys survive strong Kennesaw State comeback attempt, sweep season series

Ospreys survive strong Kennesaw State comeback attempt, sweep season series

John Watson, Sports Editor Jan 24, 2021

There was a time when the Ospreys led by 20 points and were hitting shots and putting pressure on the Owls. Those good times slowly faded away as Kennesaw State started to cut the lead, and suddenly, the...

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Lady Ospreys pick up road win in thriller against Kennesaw State

Lady Ospreys pick up road win in thriller against Kennesaw State

Riley Platt, General Assignment Reporter Jan 23, 2021

The UNF women’s basketball team was back in action on Saturday as they flocked to the state of Georgia to face conference foe Kennesaw State. The Ospreys entered this game with a chance to continue climbing...

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Second half scoring barrage propels Ospreys to win at home vs Kennesaw State

Second half scoring barrage propels Ospreys to win at home vs Kennesaw State

John Watson, Sports Editor Jan 23, 2021

While the final score looked like a convincing 69-54 win over an ASUN conference rival, it wasn’t precisely a wire-to-wire win for the Ospreys. Tied 26 apiece at the half, the Ospreys had to find their...

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