Miami’s Ward Winner of the 2024 Manning Award

By Mike Bonts | January 30, 2025 | 0 Comments

NEW ORLEANS – Cam Ward, 2024’s national leader in touchdown passes as well as the NCAA Division I record-holder for career touchdown passes, has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Manning Award, presented […]

Zawyer Sports Announces New Basketball League

By Mike Bonts | January 28, 2025 | 0 Comments

Zawyer Sports & Entertainment announced the establishment of a new professional women’s basketball league set to begin play in May of 2026. The UPSHOT League, is a mission-focused enterprise where value and values are united […]

ECHL: Icemen Comeback to Best Solar Bears, 5-4, in OT

By Mike Bonts | January 26, 2025 | 0 Comments

Chris Grando scored the game winner. Photo by Nancy DeLander Beecher

Coble: Slow and Fast, Tall and Short; Challenges Await Teams at Rolex 24 at Daytona

By Mike Bonts | January 25, 2025 | 0 Comments

By Don Coble, Special to Florida Sports Wire DAYTONA BEACH – The Rolex 24 at Daytona is all about dealing with challenges. There’s speed and a thousand moving parts under the hood. There are 60 […]

Moeller: Liam Coen Becomes Jaguars Next Head Coach

By Mike Bonts | January 24, 2025 | 0 Comments

By Jeff Moeller, Florida Sports Wire When the dust settled Thursday evening, the Jaguars had a new coach. Before that, there was plenty of dust kicked up. Former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen, who […]

PFWA: Vikings O’Connell is 2024 NFL Coach of the Year

By Mike Bonts | January 24, 2025 | 0 Comments

Kevin O’Connell, who led the Minnesota Vikings to the second-most victories in a season in franchise history, is the 2024 NFL Coach of the Year, chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). […]

NHRA: Top Fuel All-Star Callout Adds Excitement To Open 2025 at Gatornationals

By Mike Bonts | January 24, 2025 | 0 Comments

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The chance to start the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods with a strong statement is there for eight Top Fuel standouts who will compete in the Top Fuel All-Star Callout bonus race on […]

Coble: Vanthoor Wins ‘Cherry on Cake’ with Rolex 24 at Daytona Pole, but Real Test Awaits

By Mike Bonts | January 24, 2025 | 0 Comments

By Don Coble, Special to Florida Sports Wire DAYTONA BEACH – Dries Vanthoor proved his car can quickly complete a lap around the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway’s road course on Thursday afternoon. The real challenge […]

Moeller: Jaguars Now Looking for GM and Head Coach

By Mike Bonts | January 23, 2025 | 0 Comments

By Jeff Moeller, Florida Sports Wire Ben Johnson was hired by the Bears soon after his team was eliminated in the NFL playoffs. Aaron Glenn got the long-awaited Jets’ job he coveted Wednesday afternoon. Mike […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Skates Past South Carolina, 5-1

By Mike Bonts | January 12, 2025 | 0 Comments

Photo by Nancy DeLander Beecher/Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE – The South Carolina Stingrays fell 5-1 to the Jacksonville Icemen on Saturday night. Kyler Kupka scored for the Stingrays, while South Carolina goaltender Seth Eisele stopped […]