In Atlanta, the home of the Braves, the American League defeated the National League 5-2 in the 2021 All-Star Game. On Tuesday, Los Angelos Angels dual-threat Shoei Ohtani made history, while Gator Mike Zunino hit the scoreboard amidst numerous Tampa Bay Rays contributions. Ohtani Makes History Ohtani became the first …
Read More »Name, Image and Likeness Comes to UF
NIL is finally here, and NCAA student-athletes, like Gators, are free to cash in on their brands (With some guidelines to follow). While the right to profit off of name, image and likeness developed as an athlete and state effort, with states like California and Florida leading the charge, Mark …
Read More »Gators Compete for Spots in Olympics
Three Gator swimmers secured spots in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Many more, along with track athletes, continue competing in the Olympic Trials. Making a Splash towards Tokyo The U.S. Olympic Trials for Swimming & Diving began June 13 and concludes June 20 in Omaha, Nebraska. In a series of firsts, …
Read More »Gators’ Stock in MLB Draft
The 20-round 2021 MLB Draft takes place from Sunday, July 11 to Tuesday, July 13. Atlanta, the home of the Braves, will host. Florida (38-22) disastrously ended their season via dismantling against South Florida and South Alabama in the NCAA Regionals. With the early finish and the draft moved from June to July, …
Read More »Lightning Lose in Overtime to Hurricanes
The Tampa Bay Lighting fell 3-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Lightning fell behind early, 2-0, before coming back to tie it up. In front of a roaring 13,544, they garnered 37 shots compared to the Hurricanes’ 27. But, the Hurricanes …
Read More »Dan Mullen Talks Spring Football and Quarterbacks, Looks Ahead to 2021 Season
The Gators come off a crazy year. The talented roster didn’t know who they would play until mid-August and the team had to change their offseason program and acclimate to many new rules. In an interview with Steve Russell, head coach Dan Mullen said he was proud of how the …
Read More »Wizards Advance to NBA First Round Against 76ers, Defeat Pacers
The Washington Wizards (34-38) defeated the Indiana Pacers (34-38) 142 to 115 in Thursday’s play-in game to clinch the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Things looked bleak for the Washington Wizards as they got off to a 6-17 start. The Wizards played furiously to reach the Eastern-conference …
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