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Ryan Murphy is adding another medal to his Olympic collection.

Two players from the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, a minor league Triple-A baseball team under the Miami Marlins organization, are heading to the coronavirus-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics to play for two different teams.

Steering money from gambling to public education convinced Florida voters to sign off on a state lottery more than three decades ago.

Pickleball, the quickly growing racket sport, is coming to the Toon Town building in Talleyrand.

A key component of Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s $441 million sports complex/Shipyards Phase 1 development plan unveiled last week is building a new football "performance center."

Jacksonville has been selected as the host city of the inaugural Street League Skateboarding World Championship this fall.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have announced new development plans for Downtown Jacksonville and the Shipyards that include a Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, an office building, a sports medicine complex and improvements to the city-owned marina and public spaces and officials say environmental considerations will be a “real priority” for the project.

The St. Johns Board of County Commissioners approved an economic development incentive agreement 4-1 with the PGA Tour on May 18 with an estimated value of $16,778,760.

The National Football League announced Wednesday morning it will resume International Series Games during the 2021 season after the coronavirus pandemic halted all international games last season.

The Triple-A Jumbo Shrimp are making a long-term commitment to Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke will join head coach Urban Meyer – and former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow – as homeowners in Glen Kernan Golf & Country Club on Jacksonville’s Southside.

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville have teamed up to commission one-of-a-kind painted and autographed footballs celebrating the NFL Draft with proceeds benefitting the artists and Cultural Council.

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp’s season opener is tonight, May 4, at 1211 Financial Ballpark in Downtown Jacksonville, the first game of a 6-game homestand against the Norfolk Tides.

It’s Jaguars. Easy. Right? Well, hold on a minute.

Paul, a WJCT News 89.9 listener from St. Johns County, wrote us Monday to say he heard the name of the team mispronounced on-air, which resurfaced a long-running debate. Is the proper pronunciation "jag-wahrs" or "jag-wires?"

The Jacksonville City Council is scheduled to discuss a plan Tuesday evening to rename a historic Jacksonville baseball field in honor of the late baseball great Hank Aaron.

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp have announced a five-year sponsorship deal with Jacksonville-based FIS along with this season's giveaways and 19 fireworks displays.

121 Financial Ballpark, home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, will serve as the alternate training site for the Miami Marlins once Major League Baseball Spring Training camps conclude. 

The Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off their 2021 season ticket renewal campaign Tuesday, saying they plan sell tickets with an expectation that TIAA Bank Field will return to full capacity.

Just after Urban Meyer was hired by the Jaguars in January, he stressed the importance of his players having the best of the best in regards to facilities and other aspects of the franchise. 

Jacksonville’s first Triple-A baseball season since 1968 starts Tuesday, April 6.