<font size="1">By Chad Cushnir</font><br/>  

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL (AP) -- Jeff Maggert withdrew from The Players Championship, telling tournament officials that his brother died in a small plane crash in Colorado en route to his son's college graduation. 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Masters champion Trevor Immelman withdrew Thursday morning from The Players Championship because of an illness, leaving the PGA Tour's flagship event without the last two major champions. 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Sergio Garcia, the runner-up from The Players last year, is atop the leaderboard after shooting 66 on Thursday. 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- D.J. Gregory is traveling to every tournament on the PGA Tour schedule and walking along every single hole.  This long journey is an impressive feat on its own, but when you add in the fact that the 30-year old Gregory has Cerebral Palsy and walks with a cane, it's downright amazing. 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL-- The Players Championship at Sawgrass has great golf, picturesque views, but did you know it's also certified by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary?  

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Three-time Players Champion Jack Nicklaus received a lifetime achievement award on Wednesday at TPC Sawgrass. 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- School officials say one of Florida State's starting offensive tackle, Daron Rose, is ineligible for the 2008 season.

 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Every year on the Wednesday before The Players begins, each golfer's caddy gets to try their luck on the famous 17th hole. 

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Carlos Boozer and the Utah Jazz hope to spoil Kobe Bryant's MVP celebration.
 

By Dan Hicken
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Tim Tebow, the Gators' Heisman Trophy winning quarterback was back on the First Coast on Thursday night at a fund-raising event for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 

By Dan Hicken
This is just another man's opinion, but after much thought, I have decided what the Jaguars need to do to put themselves in a position to get to Tampa and the Super Bowl next year. 

By Chad Cushnir
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- It took longer than I thought it would, but I'm proud to say that I am officially now a marathon finisher. 

 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- School officials say one of Florida State's starting offensive tackle, Daron Rose, is ineligible for the 2008 season.

 

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- First Denny Hamlin appeared to be headed toward an easy victory. Then Dale Earnhardt Jr. seemed poised to snap his two-year losing streak. 

By Chad Cushnir
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Here is a list of local high school football players that are expected to sign letters of intent on Wednesday to play college football.