Van Gundy and Howard lead East to all-star win Magic center Dwight Howard made several big plays Sunday night at the NBA All-Star Game as he teamed up with coach Stan Van Gundy to help lead the East to a narrow 141-139 win over the West at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Predators and Arena Football League link back up It’s official. Again. What was initially being tabbed as Arena Football One (AF1), the resurgent indoor football game is back to being called what it always has been – the Arena Football League. Same name, same logo, and some familiar franchises.
UCF’s Beau Taylor named C-USA Hitter of Week While batting fourth in UCF’s lineup Beau Taylor went 8-for-12 with two home runs, five runs scored and five RBI over the weekend. He was then named C-USA Baseball Hitter of the Week for the first time in his young collegiate career.
Before Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, threats of violence kept him from playing in Central Florida. He returns this week in an upcoming exhibit entitled “Pride & Passion: The African American Baseball Experience” at UCF.
Olympia’s Dexter Fields leads UAB at UCF Arena In front of family and friends at UCF Arena, former Olympia standout Dexter Fields played his best collegiate basketball game to date. Fields drained four 3-pointers and went 1-for-2 at the line in helping UAB notch a victory over the Knights.
Titans and players of week top NLL Insider poll In the latest power rankings published by NLL Insider, the Orlando Titans sit atop the latest rankings following last weekend’s 16-12 win on the road over then-No. 2 Toronto. Matt Vinc and Casey Powell each earned player of week honors.