Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-5 Wednesday. Mike Trout put the Angels ahead 2-0 with a 476-foot home runContinue Reading
Nikola Jokic wasn’t supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for that matter. Jokic was drafted behind 40 other players in 2014. Butler was drafted behind 29 others in 2011. Jokic grew up in Serbia, not even thinking about the NBA. Butler didn’t have the easiest upbringing in Texas,Continue Reading
The Europa League final between six-time champion Sevilla and José Mourinho’s Roma has gone to extra time with the score at 1-1 after 90 minutes on Wednesday. Paulo Dybala put Roma ahead in the 35th minute at Puskás Aréna in the Hungarian capital. It was Dybala’s fifth goal of theContinue Reading
When it comes to sports wagering, information is a commodity and even a morsel of news that is not widely available can be valuable. As college sports experiences some of the negative consequences of ubiquitous legal betting on sporting events, could more transparency be among the potential safeguards? “If everybody’sContinue Reading
Connecticut’s reign as NCAA champion will begin with multiple starters having left for the NBA draft and one returning after flirting with doing the same. Guard Tristen Newton announced that he is withdrawing his name from the draft Wednesday, the NCAA’s deadline for players who declared as early entrants toContinue Reading
The NCAA college baseball tournament begins Friday at select college sites around the country. In that 64-team field are quite a few players who have local ties. Checking in on those players and how they’ve done this season. Position, Player, Local tie, College, Notable OF Gavin Abrams, Nease, Clemson, HittingContinue Reading
1992… the year Bill Clinton was elected president, the Olympic games were held in Barcelona, Jay Leno debuted on The Tonight Show and John Gaughan and Mary Baer joined the team at WJXT-TV, Channel 4 in Jacksonville, Florida. Mary Baer came to Jacksonville after working as a news anchor andContinue Reading
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced more than $15 million in awards to five rural communities through the Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF) program to support community economic development projects aimed at strengthening public infrastructure and expanding job opportunities for residents. Among the awards was $1.2 million to complete critical improvementsContinue Reading
As we mark 30 years of anchor Mary Baer and Chief Meteorologist John Gaughan’s tenure at Channel 4, we have been sharing memories, and celebrating career moments. The News4JAX Creative Services Department put together some special ads spreading the news of John and Mary’s retirements on May 31. And, ifContinue Reading
Note: John Gaughan is retiring in May after 30 years at WJXT. In this article, he reflects on his time at The Local Station. My wife Laurie warned me “not to ramble on about my life.” My response? “YOLO!” So, grab a cup of coffee, and let’s go! But first,Continue Reading
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