ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – With Cole Anthony finally back and a squad full of young blood, the Orlando Magic pushed as hard as they could in their losing battle against the dominant Washington Wizards Wednesday night at Amway Center. The Magic are still staggering from the recent earth-shattering trades of Nicola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon,…
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Source: Tampa Bay Lightning // The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed NCAA free agent Odeen Tufto to an entry-level contract for the 2021-22 season, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. Tufto will report to Syracuse on an amateur try-out contract. Tufto, 24, skated in 139…
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PHILADELPHIA, PA (FNN SPORTS) – Source: Maxwell Football Club // Maxwell Football Club Director, Mark Wolpert, announced that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been selected as the winner of the 62nd Bert Bell Professional Player of the Year Award, and that Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has been chosen as the…
Read moreTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FNN) – Source: The Governor’s Office // Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and recent Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is lending support to a new resiliency initiative for Florida students launched by First Lady Casey DeSantis. Professional sports teams, organizations and athletes from across the state are supporting this initiative to empower Florida students. Team partnerships include the…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Source: Orlando Magic // Orlando Magic center Nikola Vučević has been named to the 2021 NBA All-Star team, the National Basketball Association announced tonight. The 70th NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, March 7 in Atlanta, Georgia, with on-court action beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET and televised on TNT. Vučević and the rest…
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – As NASCAR gets ready for the Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile is focused on making this a safe race for the fans. Wile said his team has had a lot of practice dealing with all the COVID-19 precautions and they will have help from IMC across…
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TAMPA, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – US Congressman and former Florida Governor Charlie Crist joined fans as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated their Super Bowl LV victory Wednesday afternoon with a boat parade. The parade was held on the Hillsborough River near downtown Tampa. Fans arrived on paddleboards, jet skis and floating tiki huts. US Congressman…
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TAMPA, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – In celebration of its historic home game victory, Tampa’s mayor Jane Castor and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicked off the Super Bowl LV boat parade on the Hillsborough River Wednesday afternoon. All boats sailed off from Armature Works on Tampa’s Riverwalk at 1pm. No Jinxes–and A Promise Kept When…
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