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Thursday Sports Update

Some trouble for FSU’s quarterback, the Cy Young Award winners are announced and football tonight…all in our Thursday Sports update. ** FSU starting quarterback Jameis Winston is being investigated in a sexual battery case that was filed in Tallahassee back in December of last year.   Winston has not been charged …

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Wednesday Sports Update

Some big games in men’s college basketball, MLB names its managers of the year and a big night for LeBron James, all in our Wednesday sports update… ** Huge night in men’s college basketball Tuesday as powerhouses Michigan State and Kentucky and Duke and Kansas met on the same night. …

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Tuesday Sports Update

A new stadium for the Atlanta Braves, a former Gator activated in the NFL and more in our Tuesday sports update… ** Hard to believe but Turner Field in Atlanta will no longer be the home for the Atlanta Braves.   The Braves announced they would move to a 42,000 seat …

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Another Injury For Gator Football

As if the Gator football program needs any more bad news, it got some today.   Head coach Will Muschamp said starting linebacker Antonio Morrison is out for the year with an injury, the 10th Gator player lost to a season ending injury. Morrison has a torn meniscus in his …

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Monday Sports Update

From college football, to the NFL, to NASCAR and more, here’s a look at what’s happening this Monday in sports… ** The Gator football team will play at South Carolina Saturday and it will be a night game with a 7pm start. ** The latest BCS standings are out and …

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Gator Football Loses Homecoming Game To Vanderbilt

The Vanderbilt Commodore football team won for the first time in Gainesville since 1945, beating Florida 34-17 Saturday in UF’s Homecoming game. The loss drops Florida to 4-5 overall and to 3-4 in the SEC and also gives the Gators a four game losing streak. Vanderbilt (5-4, 2-4 SEC) capitalized …

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BCS Busting; HS Football, More In Friday Sports Look

A lot to talk about in the world of sports on this Friday… ** Teams like FSU and Ohio State are happy today because BCS number two Oregon loses to number five Stanford 26-20 Thursday night.   Meanwhile Baylor remains unbeaten after ripping Oklahoma 41-12 as well. ** In high school …

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Gator Football Falls To Georgia

The Florida Gator football team tried to rally from a 17-0 deficit but came up short as Georgia hangs on for a 23-20 win over the Gators Saturday in Jacksonville. The win marks the third straight win for Georgia over Florida. After being down 17-0, Florida came back to make …

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Busy Friday In Sports In Gainesville

A lot going on in Gainesville in sports this weekend. ** Florida is hosting the SEC Cross Country championship at the UF Golf Course on Friday while the the Gator swim teams will face Georgia today.  The Gator volleyball team has two road matches at LSU Friday and at Texas A&M Sunday. ** The Gator men’s …

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