ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Take Opening Game of Playoff Series

By Mike Bonts | April 19, 2024 | 0 Comments

JACKSONVILLE (Florida Sports Wire) – Jacksonville’s Matt Vernon was stellar between the pipes as the Icemen took game one of the ECHL Southern Division best of seven series 4-0 over the Florida Everblades. The Icemen […]

NFL: Jaguars Sign Australian Tight End Murtagh

By Mike Bonts | April 16, 2024 | 0 Comments

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed Australian TE Patrick Murtagh, the team announced today. Murtagh, 6-6, 250, is a member of the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) program Class of 2024. He was a […]

Tampa Bay Honors Herndon as a Lightning Community Hero

By Mike Bonts | April 16, 2024 | 0 Comments

TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Serra Herndon as the Lightning Community Hero this evening during the first period of the game against the Buffalo Sabres. Herndon, who received a $50,000 donation from the […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Announce Team Awards

By Mike Bonts | April 16, 2024 | 0 Comments

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Icemen announced their annual team awards Saturday night. Rookie of the Year:  Chris Grando Defenseman of the Year:   Ivan Chukarov Unsung Hero Award:  Garrett Van Wyhe Community Engagement Award:  Julian Kislin […]

Mix of Old and New On Display in FAU Spring Game

By Mike Bonts | April 14, 2024 | 0 Comments

BOCA RATON (Florida Sports Wire) – Florida Atlantic football completed its annual Spring Game on Saturday afternoon, with Team Red defeating Team White by a score of 25-18. It was an action-packed outing with both […]

Shuler Shines As White Downs Green, 10-7, In USF Football Spring Game

By Mike Bonts | April 14, 2024 | 0 Comments

TAMPA (Florida Sports Wire) – A sold-out crowd of 5,168 enjoyed a beautiful spring day and hard-hitting football at Corbett Stadium on the USF campus Saturday as the White team downed the Green team, 10-7, […]

Moeller: Tiger Woods Will be the Focal Point of the Final Two Rounds in Augusta

By Mike Bonts | April 13, 2024 | 0 Comments

By Jeff Moeller, Florida Sports Wire It was April 12, 1997, and the sports world  -and most of entire world– stopped. Tiger Woods shocked the country and probably most of the nation as he capped […]

Moeller: In Some Ways, Allen’s Signing a Surprise and in Other Ways, it Wasn’t

By Mike Bonts | April 13, 2024 | 0 Comments

(File photo by Nancy DeLander Beecher/Florida Sports Wire) By Jeff Moeller, Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE – The Jaguars locked up edge rusher and team leader Josh Allen for the next five years with a $150 million […]

ECHL: Icemen’s Matt Vernon Named to 23-24 ECHL All-Rookie Team

By Mike Bonts | April 11, 2024 | 0 Comments

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and the AHL’s Rochester Americans along with the ECHL announced on Wednesday that goaltender Matt Vernon has been named to the 2023-24 ECHL […]

Jumbo Shrimps’ Cabrera Strikes Out Nine in 2-1 win over Charlotte

By Mike Bonts | April 11, 2024 | 0 Comments

(File photo by Nancy DeLander Beecher) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp were on the winning side of a 2-1 pitcher’s duel against the Charlotte Knights Wednesday afternoon at 121 Financial Ballpark. Jacksonville (7-4) put […]