SPORTS

Sharif Denson thought the recruiting process was going to be simple.

. Each Friday during the season, we’ll update how area players are doing in minor league baseball.

Jordan Hall, a 6-4, 310-pound defensive lineman, is the biggest recruit at Westside in the last 15 years, and probably even before that, too.

Amare Ferrell and Jaden Robinson are the latest stars to headline the Columbia defense and appear on the wish lists of numerous college recruiters. The rising seniors have put in the work on the field and are now benefitting off of it.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update local players in Major League Baseball.

St. Johns Country Day's Bradley Hodges leads the All-News4JAX baseball team.

Jake Cronenworth lined a single off closer Craig Kimbrel’s back that sparked a four-run rally in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 to avoid a four-game sweep.

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom struck out five of the six batters he faced and threw 18 of 24 pitches for strikes Sunday night in his first minor league rehab start for Class A St. Lucie.

Tyler Reddick raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday, continuing the season-long trend of first-time winners on road courses.

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Angels star Mike Trout finished 0 for 11 with nine strikeouts in a three-game series and Los Angeles hitters fanned 20 times overall in a 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros.

Israel Adesanya has the otherworldly fighting ability and the personal charisma necessary to become mixed martial arts’ next crossover superstar.

All of Ryan Lochte's Olympic silver and bronze medals are up for auction, with the proceeds going to a charity benefitting children.

Pablo López of the Miami Marlins has not allowed a hit through six innings against the Washington Nationals.

Megan Rapinoe’s on-field role on the U.S. national team is changing as the team looks to qualify for the 2023 event.

Scott McLaughlin has picked up his second career IndyCar victory, which may go down as one of the most special wins of his career.