Steve Russell

Friday Sports News And Notes…

The NBA Finals are underway, the Sunshine State Games begin locally, college baseball Super Regionals begin and the French Open winds down in our Friday Sports News and Notes… ** Game 1 of the NBA Finals goes to the San Antonio Spurs as they steal a 92-88 road win at …

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Gator Baseball Gets Regional Bid

The Florida Gator baseball team, despite losing a lot of games down the stretch, has received an NCAA regional bid today. Florida will go to the Indiana regional to face an Indiana team it hosted earlier this season.   Florida will match up against Austin Peay; the other team in the …

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Friday Sports News And Notes…

The NBA playoffs resume, the SEC Baseball Tournament rolls on, NCAA Softball Regionals get underway and the Gators get a football verbal commitment; that and more in our Friday Sports News and Notes… ** The Gator football program gets a verbal commitment for its 2014 class in tight end Cyontai …

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Thursday Sports News And Notes…

The Miami Heat get an overtime NBA playoff win; the Atlanta Braves complete the sweep and more in our Thursday Sports News and Notes… ** LeBron James hit a layup with under a second left in overtime to give the Miami Heat a 103-102 overtime NBA playoff game win over …

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Gator Hoops News: Frazier Gets Invite; Yeguete Has Surgery

Two items of interest today concerning Gator men’s basketball. Rising senior Will Yeguete underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee today; his recovery is initially projected at four months. And rising sophomore Michael Frazier II has accepted an invitation to USA Basketball’s training camp for the 2013 U19 FIBA World …

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Wednesday Sports News And Notes…

A close win for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA playoffs, the Heat start playoff action tonight and more in our Wednesday Sports News and Notes… ** The SEC Baseball Tournament swings into Day 2 today after four teams were eliminated yesterday.   Kentucky, Auburn, Florida and Missouri were sent …

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Gator Football Loses Second 2014 Verbal Commitment

The Florida football program has lost a second verbal commitment in its 2014 class in less than a week. Numerous media outlets are reporting that wide receiver Ryeshene Bronson decommited from the Gators, joining linebacker Christian Miller (Columbia, South Carolina) who decommited a few days ago. The Fort Myers product …

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