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Jacksonville Sharks Pound Predators, Win 68-67 Thriller

Jacksonville Sharks Pound Predators, Win 68-67 Thriller

Defensive back Terrance Smith deflected a two-point conversion attempt with seven seconds remaining to give the visiting Jacksonville Sharks a 68-67 victory over the Orlando Predators last night before 12,356 fans at the Amway Center in Orlando. The...
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Could Jacksonville Host This Year’s Arena Bowl?

Could Jacksonville Host This Year’s Arena Bowl?

League-leading Sharks Control Their Own Destiny The Jacksonville Sharks (10-1) will control their own destiny when they take to the field against AFL South Division rival Orlando (8-3) on Saturday night at the 17,200-seat Amway Center in Orlando. A Jacksonville...
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Jaguars Draft Watch: J.J. Watt?

Jaguars Draft Watch: J.J. Watt?

With the 16th Pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select…… J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin?
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UNF Advances to Atlantic Sun Championship Game

UNF Advances to Atlantic Sun Championship Game

MACON, Ga. — The University of North Florida Ospreys continued their unlikely run for the Atlantic Sun Conference championship with a 59-55 upset victory over second-seeded East Tennessee State (22-11) in last night’s semi-finals in Macon. UNF (15-18)...
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UNF Stuns Jacksonville in Atlantic Sun Tournament

UNF Stuns Jacksonville in Atlantic Sun Tournament

MACON, Ga. — The sixth-seeded University of North Florida Ospreys (14-18) stunned Jacksonville University, 68-64, on Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament at the University Center in Macon, Georgia. It was...
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Fed Up Fans Call for Del Rio to be Fired

Fed Up Fans Call for Del Rio to be Fired

Fans who are looking for a change at the head coaching position next year have launched a website to petititon Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver to fire Jack Del Rio.  Del Rio was scheduled to have a press conference today, but it was postponed as Weaver called...
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What are the Odds the Jaguars Make the Playoffs?

What are the Odds the Jaguars Make the Playoffs?

Cool Standings, a website which gives the statistical odds of various teams making the playoffs, has put Jacksonville at a 15.5% chance of winning the AFC South division, which is the team’s only path into the post-season. To make this happen, the...
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