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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jamal Agnew (39) collides with Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez (8) at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 14 in Indianapolis. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jamal Agnew (39) collides with Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez (8) at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 14 in Indianapolis. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

NFL: Jaguars try to end 13-game skid vs. NFC when they host 49ers

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, November 19, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville has extended and ended several losing streaks this season. This one remains: The Jaguars (2-7) have dropped 13 consecutive games against the NFC, a three-year-plus skid that includes losses to teams from every division in the other conference.
Columbia head coach Steve Faulkner (second from right) and his two sons, Jordan (left) and Tyler (right) are pictured with Ernie Johnson on Wednesday. Johnson made a surprise visit to the school after hearing of Faulkner’s battle with throat cancer. (COURTESY)

Columbia head coach Steve Faulkner (second from right) and his two sons, Jordan (left) and Tyler (right) are pictured with Ernie Johnson on Wednesday. Johnson made a surprise visit to the school after hearing of Faulkner’s battle with throat cancer. (COURTESY)

BOYS BASKETBALL: TNT’s Ernie Johnson surprises CHS coach Steve Faulkner after cancer battle

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Losing a child is unimaginable for any parent. For Ernie Johnson, best known as the host of NBA on TNT, it became very real two weeks ago.
Fort White guard Jacovya Major shoots over Branford guard Jayden Bates on Thursday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White guard Jacovya Major shoots over Branford guard Jayden Bates on Thursday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Major, Gall lead Fort White past Branford for district win

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, November 18, 2021
FORT WHITE — Jacovya Major finished Thursday’s game the way she started it: Picking the pockets of Branford ball handlers. Major poked away a pair of steals before making the opening bucket in Thursday night’s 39-25 win over the District 6-1A rival Buccaneers.
Florida Gateway College women’s cross country placed 11th at the NJCAA Division II National Championships on Saturday. Pictured is the team from left: Kyla Desmartin, Merlin Leal, Savana Thomas, Ariel Anderson, Kayla Desmartin and Fallon Flynn. (COURTESY)

Florida Gateway College women’s cross country placed 11th at the NJCAA Division II National Championships on Saturday. Pictured is the team from left: Kyla Desmartin, Merlin Leal, Savana Thomas, Ariel Anderson, Kayla Desmartin and Fallon Flynn. (COURTESY)

COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: FGC places 11th at NJCAA Division II National Championships

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Florida Gateway College placed 11th at the NJCAA Division II National Championships on Saturday with a team average of 21:31. Forty-nine teams from across the country were represented at the competition in Richmond, VA, with 26 sending full teams for scoring.
Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) drops back to hand the ball off against Georgia Tech on Nov. 13 in Atlanta. (DANNY KARNIK/Associated Press)

Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) drops back to hand the ball off against Georgia Tech on Nov. 13 in Atlanta. (DANNY KARNIK/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Jurkovec's return has Boston College rolling into matchup with Florida State

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, November 18, 2021
BOSTON — There’s no excuse anymore for being surprised by Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec. The Notre Dame transfer made a last-minute return from a wrist injury to help the Eagles beat Virginia Tech on Nov. 5.
Florida head coach Dan Mullen watches from the sideline during the a game against South Carolina on Nov. 6 in Columbia, S.C. (SEAN RAYFORD/Associated Press)

Florida head coach Dan Mullen watches from the sideline during the a game against South Carolina on Nov. 6 in Columbia, S.C. (SEAN RAYFORD/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Mullen on hot seat as Gators head to Missouri

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Dan Mullen first came to the Southeastern Conference as the offensive coordinator for Urban Meyer at Florida in 2005, and every day of every year since that point Mullen has felt as if he was coaching for his job. Might be more true than ever this week.
Florida State guard Caleb Mills (4) tries to get past Tulane guard Sion James (1) during Wednesday’s game in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (MARK WALLHEISER/Associated Press)

Florida State guard Caleb Mills (4) tries to get past Tulane guard Sion James (1) during Wednesday’s game in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (MARK WALLHEISER/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Mills lifts Florida State past Tulane

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — Caleb Mills had 13 points and Cam'Ron Fletcher scored 11 off the bench and Florida State beat Tulane 59-54 on Wednesday night.
Columbia's boys golf team at the Class 3A State Tournament. (COURTESY)

Columbia's boys golf team at the Class 3A State Tournament. (COURTESY)

BOYS GOLF: Columbia places ninth at Class 3A State Tournament

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Columbia finished ninth at the Class 3A State Tournament on Wednesday at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills. After tallying a 317 after the first round on Tuesday, the Tigers put up a 316 in the final round Wednesday for a 633 total, 27 strokes off of champion Ponte Vedra.