Today is National Signing Day and ESPN 850 WRUF will have live coverage, courtesty of the University Athletic Association, of Gator coach Will Muschamp’s press conference to discuss the class. That will take place at about 3:15pm today. Florida received a verbal commitment yesterday from former Vanderbilt commit Andrew Mike, …
Read More »Heat Blasted; Magic Lose, SEC Hoops In Sports Update
Some SEC men’s hoops results, a bad night for Florida NBA teams and more in our Thursday Sports Update… ** Around the SEC in men’s hoops, Tennessee bounces back from a loss at Florida to beat Ole Miss at home 86-70; South Carolina gets its first SEC win, an 80-52 …
Read More »Thursday Sports Update: Lots Of SEC Hoops, Magic Lose
Here’s a look at some things happening in our Thursday Sports Update… ** In SEC men’s basketball, Ole Miss and Georgia move to 4-1 in league play with wins on Wednesday. Ole Miss downs Vanderbilt 63-52 while Georgia clobbers South Carolina 97-76. Mississippi State is 3-2 in the league after beating …
Read More »New Gator Football Commit, Heat Lose, Tuesday Sports Update
A new verbal commitment for Gator football, some former Gator football players in the news and more in our Tuesday Sports Update… ** The Gator football program gets its 21st verbal commitment in the 2014 class when athlete Deiondre Porter verbally commits. He had been a verbal to South Florida but …
Read More »Transfer News, New Coaches In Sports Update
A lot happening today in our Wednesday Sports Update… ** Per media reports, former Gator players Ian Silberman and Tyler Murphy will transfer to Boston College to join head coach and former Gator assistant Steve Addazio. ** Also per media reports, Florida women’s basketball player Christin Mercer has been suspended …
Read More »Donovan: Prather Out For Georgia Game
Today at Gator coach Billy Donovan’s media availability, he said that forward Casey Prather would again not play for the Gators this Tuesday against Georgia because of injury. He did not play in last Saturday’s win at Arkansas. Donovan also said all the other players who were dinged up last …
Read More »Prather Out For Gator Men’s Hoops At Arkansas; Others Hurting
The Florida men’s basketball team is beginning to resemble a MASH unit as it prepares to play at Arkansas on Saturday. Gator coach Billy Donovan said Friday that starting forward Casey Prather is out for the game with a knee injury. Guard Scottie Wilbekin didn’t practice and his status for …
Read More »Hoops, Gymnastics, NFL Playoffs In Friday Sports Update
Lots of hoops, NFL playoffs, college football players going to the NFL Draft and more in our Friday Sports Update. ** Both Gator basketball teams are in action this weekend; the Gator men are at Arkansas and the Gator women are at nationally ranked LSU. ** The defending national champion Gator …
Read More »SEC Hoop Results, Coaching Changes, Thursday Sports Update
SEC hoops starting out in men’s basketball, some coaching changes and players turning pro in our Thursday Sports Update. ** SEC men’s basketball is now underway and last night Georgia began conference play with an upset win at Missouri 70-64. Kentucky beat Mississippi State and Florida’s next opponent, Arkansas, lost …
Read More »Three Elected To Baseball Hall of Fame
Pitchers Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux and first baseman/designated hitter Frank Thomas have been elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in voting announced today. They will join former managers Joe Torre, Bobby Cox and Tony LaRussa who will also be inducted this year. Craig Biggio, who narrowly …
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