The Gators men’s basketball team is set to host the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday afternoon in the teams’ third conference game. The Gators (10-5, 0-2 SEC) and the Razorbacks (9-6, 0-2 SEC) are seeking their first SEC win of the season. Previous Games Florida is coming off of a poor …
Read More »NFL Playoffs Set to Begin Saturday
The 2024 NFL Playoffs are set to begin Saturday with the wild-card round. Two Florida teams, the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will face teams who competed in the 2023 Super Bowl. The Dolphins will travel to Kansas City to face the reigning champion Chiefs and the Buccaneers will …
Read More »Alachua County Sports and Events Center Set to Host First Competition of Season
The Alachua County Sports and Events Center is set to host its first track and field event of the spring season Friday. The ACSEC, located at Celebration Pointe, will host the Jimmy Carnes Invitational, the first of multiple events taking place at the facility until August. President and CEO of …
Read More »Joe Pagdin Brings English Passion for Golf to Gainesville
When Joe Pagdin was 9 years old, he had just finished a soccer match and was grabbing a bite to eat at a sandwich shop in Orlando. As he looked out of the shop window, he saw a red Ferrari pull up. The Ferrari door swung open, and Ian Poulter, …
Read More »Dolphins Fall Short Against Chiefs 21-14 in First Game in Frankfurt
About five minutes before kickoff, singer and songwriter Gregor Hagale led the passionate Germans in their national anthem. Later in the game, fans switched cultures and languages to sing American songs. In the fourth quarter, they belted out “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” and they ended the game with “Sweet …
Read More »Frankfurt Set to Host First NFL Game; Second in Germany
Patrick Mahomes has played games in many places. Some stand out, like the Super Bowls in Tampa Bay and Arizona or the annual games in famed Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Denver. Others are more low-key. In college, he hit places like Manhattan, Kansas; Stillwater, Oklahoma or Ames, Iowa. He …
Read More »Gators Basketball Picked to Finish Eighth in SEC; Riley Kugel Named to All-SEC Second Team
Tuesday, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team was selected to finish eighth in the 2023-24 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll. Moreover, Gators guard Riley Kugel was named to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team. Selections were voted by a panel of national and SEC media members. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1714392543939473466 Preseason Poll The …
Read More »Florida Football Gets Back on Track; Crushes McNeese State 49-7
Gators quarterback Graham Mertz shouted to the sky with excitement after his 50-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Pearsall late in the third quarter. The ball floated in the air and dropped into Pearsall’s hands in stride as the crowd erupted in The Swamp. Although the game was already out of …
Read More »Billy Napier Speaks at SEC Media Days
Wednesday, Florida Gators head football coach Billy Napier spoke to reporters on Day 3 of SEC Media Days. He discussed multiple topics, including his first season with the Gators and the expectations he has for his team with the first game of the 2023 season approaching quickly. Reflection on First …
Read More »Former Gator Tony Joiner Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Second Degree Murder
On June 8, former Gator football safety Tony Joiner pleaded no contest to one count of second-degree murder in the killing of his girlfriend, Heyzel Obando. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Obando was found dead Feb. 14, 2016, in her Fort Myers apartment. Additional Details Authorities said …
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