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No. 1 Alabama romps past Florida 54-16 in SEC title game

Alabama team members celebrate after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Atlanta. Alabama won 54-16. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama showed off all its weapons in the Southeastern Conference championship game. Now, the Crimson Tide can expect a return trip to Atlanta for the College Football Playoff. The nation’s…

Spurrier Back To Being A Gator

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has named former coach Steve Spurrier an ambassador and consultant for the school’s athletic department. Athletic director Jeremy Foley made the announcement Friday, welcoming Spurrier “back home.” Foley says “it’s only fitting that at this point in his career he is back in Gainesville.” Spurrier stepped down as South Carolina’s coach last season, but stopped…

Man’s 150-Foot Fall From Paraglider Caught on Video

A man has been hospitalized after falling about 150 feet from his paraglider over a beach in Jupiter, Florida, according to police. The incident happened on Monday evening, the Jupiter Police Department said in a news release. The man was airlifted from Ocean Cay Park to St. Mary’s Medical Center for medical treatment. The man was identified as Damian Leroy…

Texas Tech Sends Florida Home From CWS

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Eric Gutierrez hit a two-run homer, Texas Tech picked up a huge insurance run by way of two errors on the same play in the ninth, and the Red Raiders eliminated Florida 3-2 at the College World Series on Tuesday. It was a stunning early exit for the No. 1 national seed, which made things interesting…