GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three days after losing its starting quarterback, No. 20 Florida lost its best defensive player.

The Gators will be without disruptive defensive tackle Dominique Easley for the remainder of the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus in his right knee during practice on a soggy field Tuesday.

TAMPA, Fla. — Less than five seasons after declaring Josh Freeman was the future of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the struggling franchise is tying its hopes to another rookie quarterback.Coach Greg Schiano benched Freeman in favor of untested Mike Glennon, two days after insisting the former first-round draft pick remained the starter because he gave the Bucs the best chance to win.Schiano said several times Glennon now gives the Bucs the best chance to win.

NEW YORK — The Knicks and Nets are working together to split the NBA All-Star weekend in New York City in 2015.The game will be played at Madison Square Garden and the slam dunk contest and other skills events held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.The announcement completes about two years of planning, an idea brought to the teams by the league to share the three-day weekend.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Seneca Valley High product C.J. Brown, a senior quarterback for the University of Maryland's football team, has played very well in the Terrapins' 4-0 start to the season.Brown has completed 66 of 99 passes for 1,043 yards, with seven touchdowns and just one interception.He has added 283 yards rushing and leads the team with six rushing touchdowns.Maryland travels to Florida State Oct. 5.

ALLISON PARK — Slippery Rock High School graduate Brian Giesler, a junior on the Grove City College golf team, earned medalist honors Tuesday at the La Roche Invitational.Giesler carded a 74 as the Wolverines won the eight-team event with a score of 328. Westminster finished in second with a 334.

ALLISON PARK — Slippery Rock High School graduate Brian Giesler, a junior on the Grove City College golf team, earned medalist honors Tuesday at the La Roche Invitational.Giesler carded a 74 as the Wolverines won the eight-team event with a score of 328. Westminster finished in second with a 334.