PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf. cnbc.com/2023/06/06/pga…

Alabama hires former Maryland baseball coach Rob Vaughn to head Tide’s program. Vaughn led Maryland to regular season Big Ten titles in 2022 and 2023 and he was voted Big Ten coach of the year both years.

Rod Aldoff retires after 8-1/2 seasons as Ice Flyers Head Coach, (returned to team in mid 2016-‘17). Won 3 championships in 8 years (the pandemic canceled 2020 playoffs). Demanded discipline and competitive toughness. Enjoy retirement, Rod. You earned it. iceflyers.com/rod-aldoff-ret…

Race teams have arrived for this weekend’s double dose of Blizzard Series Super Late Model races Friday AND Saturday nights at 5 Flags Speedway.

#24 William Byron, currently second on NASCAR Cup Series points list, will race at 5 Flags Speedway, Friday night.

Garrett Milan (#10 in blue) one of several players returning to Pensacola as Ice Flyers open training camp. Season opens, Oct 21. #79 in blue is Dallas Comeau.

Forwards Ivan Bondarenko and Lucas Herrmann, released from ECHL camps today, both on their way to Pensacola. Bondarenko was Flyers’ #2 scorer behind Garrett Milan last year (15 G, 40 A, 55 Pts in 57 games). Herrmann scored 4 goals in 7 games right out of college last spring.

Baker volleyball team leaves, bright and early (6am) Sunday morning for State Final Four. Gators face Liberty County in state semifinal, Monday morning, in Winter Haven.

Saturday’s Snowball Derby schedule is postponed due to rain. Snowflake 100, Outlaws Derby and related events move to Monday. Grandstands open at 10am, pits at 7am. Snowball Derby is still on for Sunday, now a 2pm start. More info/updates at 5flagsspeedway.com

Passing of a legend. Carl Madison, who coached Tate (1980) and Pine Forest (1987 and ‘88) to football state championships, passed away, last night, following a long illness.

Navarre HS football coach Jay Walls leaves Raiders to take coaching job in Bainbridge, Georgia. 12 years at Navarre, 102-33 record, never a losing season; winningest coach in Navarre history.

Way to go, Joe! Joe Durant wins the PGA Champions Tour Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Arizona. Final round 4-under par 67 for a 13-under total, two strokes clear of Steven Alker.

Miami Marlins and former Blue Wahoos pitcher Eury Perez will have Tommy John surgery, ending his season. He was feeling tightness in his elbow a couple weeks ago.

Ice Flyers playoff game postponed. Tonight’s “Game One” of the SPHL playoff series between the Ice Flyers and Peoria Rivermen has been postponed to Thursday night due to tonight’s weather concerns.

Navarre’s Jordan Jefferson (LSU defensive tackle) drafted by Jacksonville Jaguars in 4th Round.

Gulf Breeze beach volleyball team completes perfect season, beating Tampa Berkeley Prep for state championship. Best 3-out-of-5 match was tied, 2-2. Dolphins’ sophs Allie Hepworth and Sydney Sutter never trailed in the decisive third set to clinch title. GB finishes 22-0.

Jay Royals win state baseball championship with 6-3 win over #1 Bozeman in Fort Myers. Jay, ranked 13th in the state, beat #2 and #1 teams in state at Final Four.

Washington High’s Logan Robinson wins his opening heat in the 200-meter butterfly at the U.S. Olympic trials. 1:58.37. We’ll see how that time holds up through total of 7 opening heats.

Top 16 advance to tonight’s semifinal. Logan Robinson’s time of 1:58.37 is tied for the 16th spot. That means a swim-off to advance to semis.

Washington High’s Logan Robinson advances to the 200m butterfly semifinals at the Olympic Trials, after all. He tied for 16th, the final spot to advance. But one of the swimmers ahead of him scratched. So Logan will swim tonight, one of 16 in the two semifinals tonight.