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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida's basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day. Vertical shots, of course. Rioux won't fit in the frame any other way. At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters), Rioux is the ultimate BMOC. He's actually the Biggest Man On Campus — any campus. The Florida freshman, a happy-go-lucky Canadian who owns a spot in the Guinness record book as the world's tallest teenager, also will make basketball history when he...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow's comeback and NFL career are over. The Jacksonville Jaguars waived Tebow on Tuesday, parting with the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner who switched from quarterback to tight end in hopes of rejuvenating his pro football career. "We knew that was an uphill battle for Tim," said coach Urban Meyer, who recruited Tebow to nearby Florida. "Players loved him, locker room loved him, but it was the right thing (to do)." Tebow's blocking ranged from awkward to awful in Jacksonville's preseason opener against Cleveland on h...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey has requested a trade following a sideline argument with Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone. The Jags are willing to entertain offers. Ramsey's agent asked the Jags to move the disgruntled defender after Ramsey and Marrone got into a heated exchange during the team's 13-12 loss at Houston, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Monday because neither Ramsey nor the team had made the r...
