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Columbia quarterback Kade Jackson drops back to pass during practice on Monday. Jackson is competing for the starting quarterback position with Ty Wehinger. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia quarterback Kade Jackson drops back to pass during practice on Monday. Jackson is competing for the starting quarterback position with Ty Wehinger. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Jackson & Wehinger battling it out to be Columbia’s starting QB

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
You simply don’t replace the program’s all-time leader passer. Jordan Smith was one of the best to ever sling it at Columbia, and he could slice and dice defenses with his legs too.
The University of Florida athletic department reported Wednesday six new positive cases of covid-19 with the Gators football team a week before its season opener. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

The University of Florida athletic department reported Wednesday six new positive cases of covid-19 with the Gators football team a week before its season opener. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

CORONAVIRUS: Florida athletics seeing a rise in covid cases

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Florida’s athletic department is seeing a rise in covid-19 cases. The school reported 61 new positive cases Tuesday, including six for the football team a little more than a week before its season opener at Ole Miss.
The Texas Rangers face the Oakland Athletics with the roof open during the first inning of game two of a double header at Globe Life Field on Saturday, in Arlington Tex. (SMILEY N. POOL/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

The Texas Rangers face the Oakland Athletics with the roof open during the first inning of game two of a double header at Globe Life Field on Saturday, in Arlington Tex. (SMILEY N. POOL/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

MLB: Playoffs in a bubble and World Series at Arlington, first time at one site since 1944

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
NEW YORK — The World Series will be played entirely at the Texas Rangers’ new ballpark in Arlington, Texas, as part of a bubble agreement between Major League Baseball and the players’ association, the first time the sport’s championship will be played entirely at one site since 1944.
Former Miami running back Lorenzo Lingard runs in for a touchdown against Savannah State on Sept. 8, 2018, in Miami Gardens. No. 5 Florida will rely on a number of newcomers, including Lingard, as it tries to dethrone rival Georgia in the Southeastern Conference’s East Division. Some of them are freshmen, others are transfers. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Former Miami running back Lorenzo Lingard runs in for a touchdown against Savannah State on Sept. 8, 2018, in Miami Gardens. No. 5 Florida will rely on a number of newcomers, including Lingard, as it tries to dethrone rival Georgia in the Southeastern Conference’s East Division. Some of them are freshmen, others are transfers. (AP FILE PHOTO)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 5 Florida counting on early help from several newcomers

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Dan Mullen will finally provide a peek into his program next week, just a few days before the team's season opener at Ole Miss. Mullen will release a 2020 roster for the first time along with a depth chart and any injuries sustained over the last six weeks.
Columbia defensive end Jaiden Tillotson chases down quarterback Kade Jackson during Monday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia defensive end Jaiden Tillotson chases down quarterback Kade Jackson during Monday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia finally begins practice, eyes state series & additions to schedule

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, September 14, 2020
Columbia finally hit the practice field for the first time Monday in preparation for the 2020 football season. With less than two weeks to go before their season opener against Trinity Christian, the Tigers practiced for hours.
Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (30) of the runs for yardage against the Indianapolis Colts at TIAA Bank Field on Sunday, in Jacksonville. (SAM GREENWOOD/Getty Images/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (30) of the runs for yardage against the Indianapolis Colts at TIAA Bank Field on Sunday, in Jacksonville. (SAM GREENWOOD/Getty Images/TNS)

ANALYSIS: Jaguars showcase revamped roster, reformed culture in opener

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, September 14, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — Every decision the Jacksonville Jaguars made over the last year had one of two goals in mind: fix the salary cap or improve the locker room. The Jaguars jettisoned personnel chief Tom Coughlin, cornerbacks Jalen Ramsey and A.J.
Dominic Thiem celebrates with the championship trophy after winning in a tie-breaker during his Men's Singles final match against Alexander Zverev on Day 14 of the 2020 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sunday, in the Queens borough of New York City. (MATTHEW STOCKMAN/Getty Images/TNS)

Dominic Thiem celebrates with the championship trophy after winning in a tie-breaker during his Men's Singles final match against Alexander Zverev on Day 14 of the 2020 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sunday, in the Queens borough of New York City. (MATTHEW STOCKMAN/Getty Images/TNS)

PRO TENNIS: Thiem 1st since 1949 to win U.S. Open after ceding 1st 2 sets

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, September 13, 2020
NEW YORK — A U.S. Open unlike any other finished unlike any other -- and Dominic Thiem constructed a comeback the likes of which hadn’t been seen in 71 years.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to wide receiver D.J. Chark (17) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, in Jacksonville. (AP PHOTO)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to wide receiver D.J. Chark (17) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, in Jacksonville. (AP PHOTO)

NFL: Jaguars stun Colts in season opener behind Minshew Mania

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, September 13, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — Minshew Mania 2.0 might be better than the original. Gardner Minshew threw three touchdown passes, including a 22-yarder to Keelan Cole in the fourth quarter, and Jacksonville opened the season by stunning Indianapolis 27-20 and spoiling Philip Rivers' debut with the Colts.
Dan Mullen's Florida Gators are now No. 5 in the AP Top 25. (MARK BROWN/Getty Images/TNS)

Dan Mullen's Florida Gators are now No. 5 in the AP Top 25. (MARK BROWN/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida moves up in AP Top 25 as 10 new teams enter rankings

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Sun Belt rivals Louisiana-Lafayette and Appalachian State were among 10 new teams ranked Sunday in first regular-season Associated Press college football poll, which was stripped of the teams not yet scheduled to play a fall season. There was no change at the very top: Preseason No.