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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady looks to pass in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers during the NFC Championship game on Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (STACY REVERE/Getty Images/TNS)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady looks to pass in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers during the NFC Championship game on Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (STACY REVERE/Getty Images/TNS)

NFL: Bucs top Packers to reach Super Bowl

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, January 24, 2021
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Tom Brady has a new team, in a new town. The destination is the same: another Super Bowl. At home, too. The man with six NFL titles will become the first quarterback to play a Super Bowl on his team’s home field.
Columbia placed second at the Tiger Duals on Saturday. (COURTESY)

Columbia placed second at the Tiger Duals on Saturday. (COURTESY)

WRESTLING: Columbia finishes runner-up at Tiger Duals

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Columbia finished runner-up at the Tigers Duals on Saturday, falling to Bloomingdale 51-21 in the championship. The Tigers won their previous four duals of the day, defeating Union County 47-30, University Christian 35-21, Ocala Forest 51-30 and Westside 48-30.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Red-hot Florida State routs No. 20 Clemson

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, January 23, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — Florida State had two weeks to stew on a Dec. 29 loss at Clemson when they're season was interrupted by coronavirus protocols, and the Seminoles took the chance to re-evaluate and fine-tune. They're certainly rolling now, winning four straight games — three of them by double figures.
Columbia forward Marcus Peterson flies toward the basket for a slam dunk against Baker County on Friday night. Peterson finished with a game-high 16 points for the Tigers. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Marcus Peterson flies toward the basket for a slam dunk against Baker County on Friday night. Peterson finished with a game-high 16 points for the Tigers. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia carries late first-half run into third quarter to pull away from Baker County

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, January 22, 2021
Columbia let Baker County hang around for nearly a half Friday night. But just like two weeks ago, the Tigers eventually ran away with another victory over the Wildcats.
Suwannee lifter Autum Latreille performs the clean and jerk during Friday’s District 4-1A meet. Latreille was one of nine SHS lifters to win weight classes as the Lady Bulldogs won their third straight district title. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee lifter Autum Latreille performs the clean and jerk during Friday’s District 4-1A meet. Latreille was one of nine SHS lifters to win weight classes as the Lady Bulldogs won their third straight district title. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING: Suwannee tops Branford & Fort White for third straight district title, Columbia finishes runner-up in District 4-2A

NEWS STAFF
Friday, January 22, 2021
Suwannee has hit the district trifecta. For the third straight year, the SHS girls weightlifting team won the District 4-1A title in convincing fashion Friday at the SHS gym. The Lady Bulldogs won nine of the 10 weight classes to total 112 points on the way to their latest district title.
Florida's Keyontae Johnson is shown on the sidelines during a game on Jan. 19 in Gainesville. Florida standout Keyontae Johnson has one of the best seats in the O’Connell Center. He’s just a few feet from the court, close enough to hear calls, see screens coming and know where the ball needs to go next. (MATT STAMEY/Associated Press))

Florida's Keyontae Johnson is shown on the sidelines during a game on Jan. 19 in Gainesville. Florida standout Keyontae Johnson has one of the best seats in the O’Connell Center. He’s just a few feet from the court, close enough to hear calls, see screens coming and know where the ball needs to go next. (MATT STAMEY/Associated Press))

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Gators' Johnson settles in as 'Coach Key' after collapsing

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, January 22, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Florida standout Keyontae Johnson has one of the best seats in the O’Connell Center. He’s just a few feet from the court during basketball games, close enough to hear calls, see screens coming and know where the ball needs to go next.
Hank Aaron celebrates after his 715th career home run in 1974. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Hank Aaron celebrates after his 715th career home run in 1974. (AP FILE PHOTO)

MLB: Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, January 22, 2021
ATLANTA — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark with 755 homers and a legacy as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86.