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Columbia forward Marcus Peterson rises to score against Baker County on Jan. 22. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia leads Ocala Forest wire to wire for fifth straight win

JORDAN KROEGER

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

OCALA — Columbia led wire to wire to top Ocala Forest 60-51 on the road Wednesday night. It’s the fifth win in a row for the Tigers and the 11th in their last 12 games, while the Wildcats dropped their third contest in their last four.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida hands Vanderbilt 6th straight loss

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

GAINESVILLE — Tre Mann scored 15 points, Colin Castleton added 13 and Florida beat Vanderbilt 78-71 on Wednesday night for its third straight victory.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Osborne, Gray help No. 16 Florida State beat Miami

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

TALLAHASSEE — Malik Osborne had 11 points and 10 rebounds, RaiQuan Gray added 10 points and 11 rebounds and No. 16 Florida State routed short-handed Miami 81-59 on Wednesday night for its fifth straight victory. M.J.

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PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia falls to Nease in girls hoops

NEWS STAFF

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Na’Haviya Paxton scored 19 points and had seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in a 62-49 loss to Nease on the road Tuesday night.

Columbia’s Zack Strickland chases down possession during Tuesday’s match against Suwannee. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Columbia falls to Suwannee, shuts out Taylor County in doubleheader

TONY BRITT

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Columbia split a doubleheader Tuesday night, defeating Taylor County 8-0 before falling to rival Suwannee 2-1 at Tiger Stadium.

Columbia guard Isaac Broxey rises between defenders to make a layup against Hawthorne on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia holds on late to beat Hawthorne

JORDAN KROEGER

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

With the district tournament less than two weeks away, Columbia coach Steve Faulkner welcomes as many tight games as he can get. He believes it helped his team make the run to the state semis a year ago.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC drops tight contest to Trinity Baptist

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Kafunba Toure scored 14 points, Sam Battle had 13 and Parrish Hobdy had 12 to lead Trinity Baptist past Florida Gateway College 68-62 at the Howard Center on Tuesday night. Xavier Rose also had 11 points for the Eagles (6-6).

Ex-Jacksonville Jaguars coach will join Nick Saban's staff at Alabama to coach the offensive line. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama announces hire of ex-Jaguars coach Marrone as assistant

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Monday, January 25, 2021

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban has added another former NFL head coach to his offensive staff. Saban announced Monday the hiring of ex-Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone to coach the offensive line.

Kyle Larson poses with the first-place trophy after winning the General Tire Winter Nationals at All-Tech Raceway on Saturday night. Larson received a prize of $15,000. (LOVIN’ DIRTY PHOTOGRAPHY )

AUTO RACING: Kyle Larson puts on a show at All-Tech Raceway, wins Winter Nationals

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Monday, January 25, 2021

Kyle Larson scored the victory in the first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event of the season on Saturday night at All-Tech Raceway.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a pass in the first half of the AFC championship game while being pressured by Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (RICH SUGG/The Kansas City Star/TNS)

NFL: Reigning champion Chiefs dump Bills in AFC title game, will face Bucs in Super Bowl

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Sunday, January 24, 2021

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It took the Kansas City Chiefs five frustrating decades to make their second Super Bowl appearance. Now, the defending champs are headed there for the second straight year.