And that quarterback better be more than just a thrower. Look at every big game involving ranked teams and see where the position has clearly evolved. Even pro style Alabama, with its power run and throw off play action philosophy, has given in. MORE: 25 teams and their 5-star studs, duds | Week 6 picks | Worst of Week 5 If you’re playing quarterback for an elite program, more than likely, you’re dual-threat....
“Because I love myself,” Connors told Bleacher Report. Five-year-old Connors has developed a passion and love for basketball and the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team. The little boy dreams of playing for John Calipari one day and with coaching from the man himself, he’s definitely on the right path. MORE: Calipari: SN Coach of the Year | Kentucky pastor uses rival schools to make people sit up front | Ten best schools without Final Four appearance...
In a Thursday Telegram post, Oleg Sinegubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, gave an update on efforts to restore critical infrastructure in newly occupied parts of the eastern Kharkiv region. He wrote that specialists with the gas company Kharkivgas were surveying destroyed networks, determining what materials and equipment were needed and working on restoring gas distribution system facilities. Sinegubov promised that in the city of Balakliya, where the Kharkivgas building was destroyed, everything would be restored....
Redknapp backs Klopp for England job… if the FA doesn’t hire someone English Murray has won his last four tournaments on the ATP Tour to climb above Novak Djokovic and secure top spot in the rankings for the first time in his career. Scotland’s form this year has been somewhat different with only three victories from seven matches in 2016. It faces neighboring rival England at Wembley on Friday as it looks to get its World Cup qualifying campaign back on track, and Fletcher says the tennis star’s heroics has given them extra belief....
Owner Mary and her beloved pet, Secret, have been impressing exercise fans online with their “doga” sessions. Mary got service dog Secret, an Australian Shepherd, in 2015, according to her first Instagram post on the pooch, and since then she’s taught her loyal companion a few tricks. After painting, playing the guitar, and flattening dough with a rolling pin, Secret is also able to balance herself on her front paws—on Mary’s hands....
A flight attendant recently went viral on TikTok for sharing the five things he believes passengers should never do on an airplane, and viewers were stunned. Of the five tips laid out in the video, three were related to the overall cleanliness of the aircraft, which, as many pointed out, doesn’t seem to be very clean at all. Flight attendant and TikToker Tommy Cimato’s first rule for passengers is to avoid touching the lavatory flush button with bare hands....
Sprinters have been chasing after the records set by Flo-Jo for 33 years. The current competitors, many of whom weren’t even born at the time of Flo Jo’s reign, keep getting closer to her world-record marks in the 100 meters (10.49 seconds) and the 200 (21.34). The record breaker could be Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, a sprinter known as “the Mommy Rocker.” She became the second-fastest woman in history when she clocked in at 10....
Senior Scottie Wilbekin scored a game-high 23 points, and the No. 1 seeded Gators are Final Four-bound by beating No. 11 Dayton 62-52 in the South region final. The Flyers scored one more field goal than the Gators in the game (19 to 18), but it was the Gators’ edge at the free-throw line that was the difference. Florida was 21-for-28 at the stripe compared to just 6-for-8 for Dayton....
This page was updated on February 18, 2021, 3:21 a.m. ET. Florida vaccine tracker and schedule Total vaccine doses administered: 3,702,569, as of February 17, according to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People who received one or more doses: 2,498,089, as of February 17, according to the CDC. People who received two doses: 1,180,757, as of February 17, according to the CDC. Florida’s focus on the vaccination of seniors continued Wednesday with the opening of another senior community vaccination site in Manatee County, Gov....
Riggs can play immediately because he is scheduled to graduate from Florida this spring. The 5-9, 190-pound Riggs ranked fourth for the Gators last season with 51 tackles playing safety after previously playing cornerback. He also had three pass breakups and 1.5 sacks. He played in 40 games over three seasons, totaling 107 tackles, two sacks, an interception and eight pass breakups. MORE: Top 10 for 2014 | Top 10 all-time: Alabama | Iowa...
Her opponent, Republican Maria Elvira Salazar, is having none of it. In a series of tweets earlier this year, the popular Cuban-American broadcast journalist accused Shalala of not pushing back enough against her “bro” Bernie and “sisters” AOC and the Squad when they were “singing communism and socialism’s praises.” Salazar also said that Shalala has been “disturbingly silent” while “some members of her party peddle the same radical Socialist agenda that has ruined the countries from which many of us escaped....
Scott Rexroat, 59, can be seen in the video being hit while he is already on the ground and being restrained by two deputies, according to WMNF. The video does not appear to show Rexroat resisting as a deputy with his back facing the camera can be seen repeatedly striking him, although the entire event is not visible due to the angle of the recording. Police say that Rexroat was arrested for “mocking” supporters of President Donald Trump and later assaulting a police officer, according to WFLA....
Brian LaVigne, 54, died on Monday afternoon after Travis Garrett, 28, rammed a vehicle into his marked police car while trying to flee from other officers, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Chad Chronister said that LaVigne, who had been on the force for more than 20 years, was just about to retire. In a statement, Chronister said: “Master Corporal Brian LaVigne was a part of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office family since 1990, and he was just one shift away from retirement....
The Treasure Coast Palm reported that Max’s owner made a wrong turn into the cul-de-sac at Southwest Edith Court. The man got out to ask for directions, leaving the engine running. Max jumped into the front seat and hit the gearshift, causing the transmission to shift into reverse. That also caused the car’s doors to lock. The Sable began turning in circles around the cul-de-sac with the dog trapped inside....
Callahan Funeral Home had not handled arrangements for any COVID-19 patients since April until the latest wave of the virus hit. Ellis McAninch, the owner, said he has supervised the funerals of five people felled by coronavirus since July. That represented over 50 percent of his total business in the past month. McAninch, 61, was one of many Floridians who was hesitant about receiving the shot, despite his age, his proximity to COVID-19 related deaths, and his own recent bout with the virus....
The Florida Senate passed the bill, HB 1, on Thursday. It will give legal immunity to people who drive through protests and keep arrestees from posting bail until their first court appearance. It will also require any community seeking to reduce its police force’s funding to first get approval from a state administration commission. Additionally, it removes legal exemptions that allowed non-profits to solicit and block traffic on city streets....
On July 30, the Republican governor issued an executive order banning mask mandates in Florida’s schools. And in a statement made by his office on Monday, DeSantis seemed to pressure superintendents and school board members, saying “Education funding is intended to benefit students first and foremost, not systems.” “With respect to enforcing any financial consequences for noncompliance of state law regarding these rules and ultimately the rights of parents to make decisions about their children’s education and health care decisions,” DeSantis’ office said in the statement, “it would be the goal of the State Board of Education to narrowly tailor any financial consequences to the offense committed....
Being in the Elite Eight again, though, simply isn't enough. Michael Frazier II hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points as the Gators beat UCLA 79-68 Thursday night to reach its fourth consecutive NCAA regional final. "We just talked about it, and it's not enough for us," Florida senior Will Yeguete said. "We have two days to get ready for a good team, and we're just going to go for it on Saturday....
Deputies with the Pinellas County Police Department charged 25-year-old Dylan Hoyt with burglary of an occupied dwelling after he was discovered in his former residence in Seminole, Florida. Current occupant Bob Bishoff was in the bedroom with his fiancee when their dog start barking frantically at noises coming from the other end of the house. Bishoff’s fiancee got up to check out the situation and found the door to their home office, usually left open, was closed....
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven sentenced 24-year-old Marchaun Browning of Gibsonton, Florida to five years in federal prison along with 10 years of supervised release for his crimes. Browning had pleaded guilty to three counts of distributing and possessing child pornography on April 21, 2021. In June 2017, Browning created numerous Twitter accounts for the sake of posting child sex abuse images, according to court documents. As he would tweet these images, Browning tagged numerous politicians, public figures, and even a local news anchor....
