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Things are getting back to normal at the Gate River Run. For the most part. One year after race organizers limited the field to 8,000 participants, about half of the usual number, they’re back to a full field, and runners are not missing their chance to be a part of it.

A game that was pushed back a year by the pandemic was the centerpiece of a spotlight opportunity for Jacksonville and the ECHL's Icemen.

Former Jaguars right tackle Moe Williams will bring a rich football background and some familiar names on his staff to the Providence high school football field this fall.

The Jaguars are scheduled to interview current Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien on Thursday, according to reports. O'Brien would be the sixth candidate to interview for the Jaguars' vacant head coaching position.

The Jaguars are set to interview Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus on Saturday, according to multiple reports.

The Jaguars know their opponents for the 2022 season, and they include six games against five playoff teams.

For NFL teams not going to the playoffs, the offseason begins on Monday, Jan. 10. That includes the Jaguars. Here are some key dates for the Jaguars and the rest of the NFL for the 2022 offseason.

The Jaguars are 60 minutes away from ending the least satisfying season in franchise history. They won fewer games last year, but this season’s embarrassments, both on and off the field, have left the team shaken, the fan base incensed, and the franchise at a crossroads. So where did it all go wrong?

With days remaining in the regular season, the Jaguars' coaching search continues to roll on. The latest interview? Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, the former New York Jets head coach.

Tony Boselli and LeRoy Butler are among the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Officials at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl were holding their breath after being told that one of the teams set to play in the New Years' Day bowl game, Texas A&M, is dealing with a COVID outbreak and may not have enough players to compete in the game.

For the second time in 11 months, the Jaguars in the business of hiring a head coach. Here are 11 names they could consider to replace the fired Urban Meyer.

Jaguars coaches appear ready to move on from the controversy surrounding the benching of running back James Robinson. But is the team ready to move on enough to challenge the Titans in Nashville?

Just past the midway point of his rookie season, Trevor Lawrence has encountered more struggles than he ever has. That's OK. Nearly every top pick does. Thie bigger question is whether he can learn from his mistakes and ascend in the second half of the season.

Episcopal guard Mark Flakus, one of the best shooters in the state, will join the Birds of Trey next season. The senior signed his national letter of intent Wednesday to attend UNF.

After a monumental upset of the Buffalo Bills, the Jaguars face a test of identity Sunday. Was the win over one of the AFC's best teams an aberration or was it a sign that things have clicked with the Jags? How they play on the road against a divisional opponent Sunday in Indianapolis will answer that question.

After losing at South Carolina, the Gators’ third straight defeat, there are reports that two longtime assistants to Dan Mullen are being let go.

As the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs prepare for Saturday's matchup in Jacksonville, both teams have quarterback questions, but for different reasons.

The tournament that boasts the best field in golf is increasing the purse and winners' share for 2022 to the largest in the history of The Players Championship.

Trevor Lawrence showed improvement over his first six games of the season. But there are three key categories he needs to improve on in order to take the next step as an NFL quarterback.

If you woke up 10 years ago and saw pairings at The Players that included Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Padraig Harrington, followed by Fred Couples, Davis Love II and Steve Stricker, you wouldn't be surprised. Fast forward a decade, and those same stars are among the featured groups for Friday's first round of the inaugural Constellation Furyk and Friends tournament on the PGA Tour Champions.

When the dust had settled after the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, five teams had added new quarterbacks. The Jaguars, Jets and 49ers made Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Trey Lance the first three picks of the draft. Chicago took Justin Fields with the 11th pick. And with the 15th pick of the draft, the New England Patriots selected Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, who starred in high school at the Bolles School.

Half a day after a dejected Jaguars' head coach Urban Meyer called the team's 24-21 loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati "devastating" and "heart-breaking," he was back to work trying to find the answers for why his team has yet to win a game after a month of the season.

For the 11th year, former Gators' quarterback Danny Wuerffel will host the Desire Cup, a golf tournament held over Florida-Georgia weekend, as a fundraiser for his Desire Street Ministries.

After Sunday’s 23-13 loss to the Denver Broncos, the Jaguars stretched their winless streak to 371 days. I asked fans on Twitter to describe the game in one word. Here’s a sampling of some of their responses.

Sunday, when the Jaguars step on the field at TIAA Bank Field with the stands (mostly) full of fans, it will be a new experience for the vast majority of the team.

The Jaguars seemed to have the perfect schedule to get off to a good start in the Urban Meyer-Trevor Lawrence era. Then the game kicked off against the Houston Texans, a team expected to be the worst in the NFL. Time to re-evaluate. The Jaguars __-__ season-opening loss puts the rest of the season in question. Here are my four biggest takeaways

So much new. When the Jaguars face the Texans in Houston Sunday, there will be so many new faces on both teams and on both sidelines that it will almost feel like a matchup of two expansion teams. Instead, it's an AFC South divisional game featuring two franchises heading in opposite directions. Here are my four biggest questions for the Jaguars in their opener in Houston.

Just over 48 hours before the kickoff of his first regular-season game as an NFL head coach, Urban Meyer was still learning about the differences between the college game and the pros.

Petros Kyprianou, who was Garret Scantling's coach at Georgia and served as the decathlon and heptathlon coach for the U.S. Olympic team, is joining the staff at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville as the director of sports performance, a rare position in high school athletics.

The Jaguars kickoff the 2021 season on Sunday. After watching the team in the preseason, let's pick wins and losses.

Jaguars' second-year running back James Robinson was the first player revealed on the NFL's list of the top 100 players. Robinson is number 100 on the list in 2021.

Three events into the decathlon, Episcopal alum Garrett Scantling sits in Xth place with seven events still to come.

A new coaching staff brings with it new schemes on offense and defense. What will the Jaguars look like on the field and how many will should we expect?

We continue our weeklong look at the biggest questions facing the Jaguars as the 2021 season approaches. This week, how the secondary looks to improve with a handful of new faces, how James Robinson and Travis Etienne will be used together and what the future holds for Gardner Minshew.

The Jacksonville Sharks look for the first win of the season as they host the undefeated Albany Empire Saturday at the Vystar Veterans' Memorial Arena.

Third-round pick Andre Cisco became the fourth Jaguars’ draft pick to sign with the team this offseason.

The Jaguars' second preseason game of 2021 will be seen on WJXT, Channel 4. The game against the New Orleans Saints is scheduled for Monday night, Aug. 23.

Some of the best track athletes in the country will compete at UNF's

In the history of Jacksonville sports, there are a few teams who wore the title of Cinderella particularly well. The 1970 Jacksonville University basketball team. The 1996 Jaguars. And now, you can add the 2021 JU baseball team to the list.

After an injury-riddled 12-32 regular season, the Jacksonville University Dolphins upset the top seed in the ASUN tournament to keep their NCAA hopes alive.

A News4Jax viewer found Tim Tebow around town doing what he does best: brightening someone's day.

Needing a win to keep their season alive, Jacksonville University enjoyed their biggest offensive explosion of the year to keep their postseason going.

For the first time ever, the Jaguars and the rest of the NFL will play 17 games in the 2021 season. With the schedule being released, it’s time for that spring tradition … pick the wins and losses.

The Jaguars' final selection in the draft is the kind of player you look for in the sixth round. One with impressive physical traits who wasn't utilized to his full potential in college. The Jaguars are hoping they found a diamond in the rough in Georgia Tech wide receiver Jalen Camp.

When Walker Little steps onto the field for his first regular-season NFL game, it will have been more than two years since he last played. Did the Jaguars land a steal in the second round, or was it a reach for a player coming off an injury and a season opting out because of the pandemic?

Let me start by acknowledging that the whole concept of grading a draft is a little bit crazy. But because I cover an NFL team, there is an FCC requirement, I believe, to produce a draft grade segment every year, so here goes.

The consensus around the NFL is that Trevor Lawrence is not only the top prospect in this year’s draft but that he would have been the top prospect in every draft for the better part of the last decade. What is it about Trevor Lawrence that scouts and coaches like so much?

When the Jaguars make Trevor Lawrence the first pick in the draft, he'll be the 26th quarterback to go number one overall since the merger in 1970. And he'll try to become one of the few to go on to a Hall of Fame career.

Yes, teams have been calling about the Jaguars’ No. 1 pick. No, they aren’t going to trade it.