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Gators’ new OC aims to produce offensive fireworks at Florida

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 7, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Overlooking the white-sand beaches on the Florida Panhandle, Jon Sumrall and Buster Faulkner first hatched their plan to resurrect the Gators. Two men who rose through the coaching ranks on opposite sides of the football had neighboring houses. Their families vacationed at the same time. Dreams of joining forces were discussed during these annual getaways off State Road 30A. “My first couple of conversations with Buster about maybe being on my staff happened before I was the head coach at Florida,” Sumrall said. “It was like, ‘Hey, if one of these happens one day, what do you...

Camden scores 26 points, Manyiel Dut unlikely hero in Cal’s 86-85 win over Miami

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 1, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — John Camden scored a season-high 26 points and little-used Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut had a critical block and followed that with his only basket of the game to send California to an 86-85 win over Miami on Saturday. Justin Pippen added 17 points and eight assists. Chris Bell had 16 and Dai Dai Ames 14 for the Golden Bears (16-6, 4-5 ACC). Malik Reneau scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half, Shelton Henderson added 16, Tre Donaldson 14 and Ernest Udeh Jr. and Dante Allen 12 each for the Hurricanes (17-5, 6-3). The 7-foot Manyiel Dut had played a total of 26...

Hurricanes land Duke transfer Darian Mensah, locking up their 2026 QB

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 28, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

First, the Hurricanes brought in Cam Ward. Then they added Carson Beck. Darian Mensah is next. The Hurricanes picked up a major transfer portal addition on Tuesday night, securing a pledge from Mensah, the former Duke quarterback, according to multiple reports. Mensah will almost certainly be Miami’s starting quarterback for the 2026 season. Mensah’s commitment comes amid a legal battle with Duke. The university sued Mensah in order to keep him from transferring to another school. The judge in the case ruled that Mensah could enter the portal but granted a temporary restraining order,...

Kugel scores 17, Burks hits late 3 and UCF rallies late to beat Arizona State

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 28, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

ORLANDO — Riley Kugel scored 17 points, Jordan Burks hit a late 3-pointer and finished with 15 points, and UCF rallied to beat Arizona State 79-76 on Tuesday night. UCF used a 14-2 run to tie it 72-all with 2:30 remaining. Burks’ 3 gave the Knights a 78-76 lead with 34 seconds left, and he forced a turnover on the next possession. Themus Fulks split a pair of free throws for UCF with six seconds to go before Bryce Ford missed a 3-pointer to end it. Jamichael Stillwell added 14 points and Fulks finished with 12 for UCF (16-4, 5-3 Big 12). John Bol grabbed 10 rebounds, and Kugel and Stillwell...

Stunned in Gainesville: Gators suffer first home loss to Auburn since 1996

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 25, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Coach Todd Golden’s Gators have been unbeatable at home, but no Florida team for decades had any trouble against Auburn in the O’Connell Center. Until Saturday. The Tigers stunned the Gators 76-67 for Auburn’s first win in Gainesville since 1996 and Florida’s first loss at home after 16 straight wins. “Disappointing,” Golden said. “We had been playing really well. I don’t think we played great, but I want to credit Auburn. I thought they took the fight to us.” In a rematch from the 2025 Final Four, Auburn was an 11.5-point underdog to the reigning national champion Gators...

“Gotta earn the logo:” Jon Sumrall strips Gator head to reset standard

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 25, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Jon Sumrall’s winter workouts are underway, but something is missing as the Gators push to gain favor with their new coach and his staff. The iconic, ubiquitous logo that defines Florida football will not be given to those who fall short this offseason. “Gotta earn it. Gotta earn the logo,” Sumrall said Saturday. “We ain’t earned it yet. We haven’t earned a damn thing. All we’ve got is our name. Where are you gonna put your freaking name on every day? So to wear the Florida Gator logo, to wear the Gators across your helmet and to wear the Gator head, you got to earn that.”...

Hurricanes wide receiver, former Chaminade star Jojo Trader reportedly enters transfer portal

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 23, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

Hurricanes wide receiver and former Chaminade-Madonna star Jojo Trader is entering the transfer portal, according to multiple reports. Trader is the fourth UM wide receiver to enter the transfer portal following the regular season, joining Chance Robinson, Ny Carr and Ray Ray Joseph. Trader was a top prospect coming out of high school. He was listed as a four-star prospect and the No. 9 wide receiver in his class. He was a Sun Sentinel Super 11 selection and a first-team All-County pick as a junior and senior. Trader played sparingly at Miami. He played 99 snaps across seven games in...

Rueben Chinyelu’s fourth consecutive double-double helps No. 16 Florida beat LSU

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 21, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

By MARK LONG GAINESVILLE — Rueben Chinyelu scored 15 points and tied his career high with 21 rebounds, becoming the first Florida player in two decades with four consecutive double-doubles, and the 16th-ranked Gators handled LSU 79-61 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Chinyelu matched David Lee’s double-double streak from 2005 as Florida (14-5, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) extended its home winning streak to 16. It was Chinyelu’s second 20-plus-board game of the season, making him the third player in school history to accomplish the feat. Urban Klavzar hit a career-high...

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti rips refs for not flagging UM hits on QB Fernando Mendoza

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 20, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

MIAMI GARDENS — Halftime of the College Football Playoff national title game involved a coach interview atypical of what’s usually heard going into the locker room for intermission. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti used his air time with ESPN’s Holly Rowe to rip the officials for the hits the Miami Hurricanes defense was getting on Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza. “There’s three personal fouls on the quarterback on one drive that were not called. They need to be called because they’re obvious personal fouls,” an impassioned Cignetti said. “I’m all for letting them play, but when you cross...

Dave Hyde: Give Indiana the glass slipper; Miami wants the crown

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 19, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

It’s hard to say what’s stranger: The University of Miami actually plays in Monday night’s national championship game at Hard Rock Stadium or it has forfeited any rights of being a good and surprising story to the Indiana Cinderellas. All national odes are to Indiana coach Curt Cignetti for his good work. All praise is for a Hoosier team with no five-star recruits and only two, four-star recruits among its starters. Indiana, true to its sad-sack history, was a 100-to-1 betting longshot at season’s start to reach this championship game. “No one gave us a chance but us,” Cignetti said. Excuse...