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Third-round pick DaVon Hamilton was one of four Jaguars rookies placed on the reserve/covid list Monday. (NATHAN BAIRD/cleveland.com/TNS)

Third-round pick DaVon Hamilton was one of four Jaguars rookies placed on the reserve/covid list Monday. (NATHAN BAIRD/cleveland.com/TNS)

NFL: Jaguars place 4 rookies on reserve/covid list

NEWS STAFF
Monday, July 27, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars placed four rookies on the team’s reserve/covid-19 list Monday. Defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton, a third-round pick, and cornerback Josiah Scott, a fourth-round selection, headlined the list.
Columbia shooting guard Kenney Gaines is pictured with his family after signing his letter of intent to attend Marion Military Institute on Saturday. (COURTESY)

Columbia shooting guard Kenney Gaines is pictured with his family after signing his letter of intent to attend Marion Military Institute on Saturday. (COURTESY)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia SG Kenney Gaines signs with Marion Military Institute

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, July 27, 2020
Basketball isn’t over for Columbia shooting guard Kenney Gaines. That comes as no surprise after Gaines helped lead the Tigers to the state Final Four this past season. Gaines signed his letter of intent for play for Marion Military Institute on Saturday, a junior college in Alabama.
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Allen (41) enters the field with his team before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at TIAA Bank Field on Dec. 8, 2019, in Jacksonville. (JAMES GILBERT/Getty Images/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Allen (41) enters the field with his team before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at TIAA Bank Field on Dec. 8, 2019, in Jacksonville. (JAMES GILBERT/Getty Images/TNS)

NFL: Players, owners agree on opt-out guidelines, more to open camps

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, July 24, 2020
NFL training camps are set to open after the league and the players’ union reached agreement on several issues, including future salary cap mechanisms and how players can opt out of the upcoming season because of the coronavirus.
An SEC logo is seen on an end zone pylon before the Missouri Tigers take on the Auburn Tigers during the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 7, 2013 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The SEC and ACC will announce updated plans for the 2020 season next week. (MIKE EHRMANN/Getty Images/TNS)

An SEC logo is seen on an end zone pylon before the Missouri Tigers take on the Auburn Tigers during the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 7, 2013 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The SEC and ACC will announce updated plans for the 2020 season next week. (MIKE EHRMANN/Getty Images/TNS)

CORONAVIRUS: NCAA heeds Division I’s pleas for patience on fall sports

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, July 24, 2020
Heeding pleas for patience from college sports leaders, the NCAA Board of Governors held off on making any decisions about whether to hold championship events in fall sports during the coronavirus pandemic.
Will Florida State be able to run onto the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium again, as the Seminoles did in 2017? (TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS)

Will Florida State be able to run onto the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium again, as the Seminoles did in 2017? (TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Fans are key factor to save 3 kickoff games in Atlanta, including FSU-WVU

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, July 23, 2020
ATLANTA — There is no room for negotiation on one key point as Atlanta organizers consider multiple contingency plans for three season-opening games during the coronavirus pandemic: Without fans, the games can't be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Columbia coach Brian Allen looks on prior to a game against Oakleaf last season. (FILE)

Columbia coach Brian Allen looks on prior to a game against Oakleaf last season. (FILE)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia County delays start of fall practices, Allen says championships will be 'tainted' if South Florida schools pull out of state series

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Columbia football coach Brian Allen hasn’t been shy about how he feels regarding the Florida High School Athletic Association’s decision to keep the fall calendar as is despite the coronavirus pandemic. He isn’t shy about how he feels about the upcoming football season either.
Columbia receiver Jaden Williams runs up the field during last year’s spring game against Bartram Trail. (FILE)

Columbia receiver Jaden Williams runs up the field during last year’s spring game against Bartram Trail. (FILE)

PREP FOOTBALL: CHS 2021 WR Jaden Williams commits to Western Michigan

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, July 20, 2020
Fall practice has yet to start but Columbia 2021 receiver Jaden Williams didn’t waste any time making his college commitment. He got it out of the way early on Sunday. Williams verbally committed to Western Michigan on Twitter Sunday afternoon.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II (15) calls a play in the huddle during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 29, 2019 in Jacksonville. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II (15) calls a play in the huddle during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 29, 2019 in Jacksonville. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

NFL: Players to be tested daily for covid-19 first 2 weeks

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, July 20, 2020
NFL players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp per the league’s new testing protocols. The NFL and the players’ union reached an agreement as rookies for Houston and Kansas City were set to report to camp Monday.