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After winning 49 of 55 games at Jacksonville University, resulting in two NCAA appearances — including the 1970 national championship game against UCLA — Artis Gilmore was drafted by the ABA’s Kentucky Colonels in 1971. Signing a 10-year multimillion...

After jumping out to an early 9-0 lead in the first quarter, Jacksonville University’s hopes for a perfect season were dashed quickly as The Citadel — coming off a dismal 3-8 season — defeated the Dolphins 31-9 before a crowd of 12,099 at Johnson...

Aaron Garcia, playing in his first Arena Bowl championship game, threw a 10-yard touchdown strike to Jeron Harvey on the final play of the game to lift the Jacksonville Sharks (17-4) past the host Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XXIV. In one of the most...

With less than four days rest following Monday night’s 64-55 victory against the Georgia Force, the Jacksonville Sharks hope to notch their first Arena Bowl championship in the franchise’s short history when they take on the league-leading Arizona...

Characteristically calm, cool and collected, Jacksonville’s Aaron Garcia unleashed eight touchdown passes as the top-seeded Sharks (16-4) outscored the upset-minded Georgia Force 64-55 to win the AFL’s American Conference title before a Monday night...

The top-seeded Jacksonville Sharks find themselves only one game away from appearing in their first Arena Bowl championship game when they host the Georgia Force in the Arena Football League’s American Conference title game tonight at 8:00 PM at Veterans...

The University of North Florida, last year’s Cinderella team in the Atlantic Sun Tournament, faces a grueling basketball schedule in 2011-12. In announcing its schedule last week, UNF opens the season with demanding early contests against three SEC...

Jeff Hughley’s 57-yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff — the first of two explosive kickoff returns for touchdowns by the 5’8” wide receiver in last night’s game and a virtual replay of his kickoff return to start the game against Spokane...

The road to ArenaBowl XXIV begins tonight at Jacksonville’s Veteran’s Memorial Arena when the top-seeded Sharks (14-4) host division rival Orlando, a team Jacksonville defeated twice during the regular season. In only two seasons, the Predators and...

The Jacksonville Sharks snapped a three-game losing streak last night by stomping the visiting Spokane Shock 75-56 before a Sea Best Field crowd of 10,025 at Jacksonville’s Veterans Memorial Arena.