Brock Purdy threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and the San Francisco 49ers never trailed in a 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

Driven by a passion for literacy and science, a local team has found an innovative way to merge these two fields by integrating the science experiments they conducted over the summer into their creative writing projects. Through their writing, they have been able to attend events, visit schools, and participate in conferences, using their stories as a platform to inspire and educate.

South Carolina remains the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.

U.S. Marine veteran Paul Lore, 60 of Fernandina Beach, and Mat Steinlin, 44 of St. Augustine, have teamed up again. This time for a 2,800-mile trek across the Pacific Ocean to Kauai to raise awareness and funds for K9s For Warriors and the Children’s Tumor Foundation.

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Olivier Nkamhoua tied his career high with 27 points, and No. 4 seed Tennessee beat Duke 65-52 to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019.

The Florida Gators have shown resiliency many times this season, but the team is still looking for a complete game.

Daichi Kamada scored following Weston McKennie’s giveaway in the 24th minute, Kaoru Mitoma added a goal in the 88th and Japan beat an lackluster and injury-depleted United States 2-0 in the Americans’ next-to-last World Cup warmup.

The Crushers 8U All Star Softball team brought home World Series champion hardware after crushing the competition in the tournament. It is the first World Series Championship for that age group to come out of St. Johns. Comprised of 12 young ladies, the team came together to play 70 games this season. After winning state, the team and their families made the trek to the tournament with high expectations. Their play earned the team the big trophy, multiple awards for one of their players, recognition from other teams and coaches. It also allowed them the opportunity to meet and make friends that they will have for a long time.

The team is hoping to raise $12,000.

The team at Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens continually strives to innovate and upgrade their scenic area which our Jax Best Local Experts has voted Best Trail 4 years in a row. Through a partnership with Home Builders Institute, the bridge near the front entrance affectionately known as The Mormon Bridge got a little facelift and will now be safer for visitors. HBI is a non-profit focused on training veterans in carpentry, plumbing and HVAC and helping them find jobs within the construction field. Rance rolled over to the Gardens to find out more.

Buried in last place in the NL East, the Miami Marlins have made an impact on the AL West race with two trades.

The U.S. men's rugby sevens team nearly upset 2016 Olympic finalist Britain to reach the medal rounds of the Tokyo Games.

The Bahrain Victorious team competing at the Tour de France says it was raided by French police on the eve of Thursday’s stage.

– President-elect Joe Biden is warning of massive damage done to the national security apparatus by the Trump administration and “roadblocks” in communication between agency officials and his transition team that could undermine Americans’ security. “Right now we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas. Trump has implemented an “America First” foreign policy that saw the U.S. retreat from longstanding global alliances and treaties. The Trump Administration cut funding from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, withdrew from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Accords. Trump himself has had a contentious relationship with the intelligence community, criticizing its findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to boost his candidacy.

– President-elect Joe Biden is warning of massive damage done to the national security apparatus by the Trump administration and “roadblocks” in communication between agency officials and his transition team that could undermine Americans’ security. “Right now we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas. Trump has implemented an “America First” foreign policy that saw the U.S. retreat from longstanding global alliances and treaties. The Trump Administration cut funding from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, withdrew from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Accords. Trump himself has had a contentious relationship with the intelligence community, criticizing its findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to boost his candidacy.

GENEVA – American cyclist Quinn Simmons was suspended by the Trek-Segafredo team on Thursday after posting antagonistic comments on social media in support of President Donald Trump. The 2019 junior road race world champion replied to a journalist from the Netherlands who had criticized Trump on Twitter. Trek-Segafredo, an American team formerly known as RadioSchack-Nissan, later issued a second statement quoting Simmons as saying that he did not mean for the tweets to be offensive. “To those who found the color of the emoji racist, I can promise that I did not mean for it to be interpreted that way," Simmons said. I only ask the same.”The team added that Simmons “was not suspended because of his political views.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A board member with Duval County Public Schools said Friday that while leaders are aware of some concern among a group of parents and teachers in the district, its unlikely the start of the 2020-2021 academic year will be postponed. There are a lot of people concerned about the RNC (Republican National Convention) coming and what impact that might have on our community, District 7 board member Lori Hershey said. Hershey said moving the start of the school year would present logistical problems. There are so many options in place for parents if they prefer not to start the school year in the classroom, they have that option, Hershey said. So, think thats part of the reason for currently sticking with that with the date.