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Tampa Bay’s David Price won his American League best eighth game as the Rays beat the New York Yankees 7-3 Thursday night. In other American League action, Boston got a complete game shutout from Clay Buchholz to down Baltimore 7-9; Chicago nips Toronto 4-3; Detroit stops Cleveland 7-5; and Oakland …
Read More »James Huge As Heat Force Game 7 With Boston In NBA Playoffs
LeBron James shook off critics who say he disapppears in big games as he scores 45 points to help his Miami Heat down the Boston Celtics 98-79 in a must win game Thursday that sends the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals to a seventh and deciding game in Miami on Sunday. James …
Read More »More Gator Baseball Players Drafted; Florida-Georgia Football On CBS
The Gator baseball team has one more member of its squad drafted yesterday in Major League Baseball’s draft when pitcher Greg Larson is selected by Boston in the 20th round. Larson will join teammates Brian Johnson and Austin Maddox in the organization after they were also drafted by the Red …
Read More »Oklahoma City Advances To NBA Finals; Celtics Try To Tonight
The Oklahoma City Thunder roared back from an 18 point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 Wednesday to move to the NBA Finals. OKC beats San Antonio four games to two to win the Western Conference Finals. Kevin Durant poured in 34 points and grabbed 14 boards to …
Read More »Alabama Captures NCAA Softball Title; Sports News And Notes
The SEC gets its first ever NCAA championship in softball and the horse trying for the Triple Crown this weekend is a big favorite as these stories lead our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** Alabama has captured the SEC’s first national championship in softball after it beat Oklahoma 5-4 …
Read More »Braves Rip Marlins; Yankees Beat Rays In MLB Action
Dan Uggla hit two homers against his former team and Tim Hudson throws a complete game to lift the Atlanta Braves to an 11-0 skunking of the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. In other National League action, San Diego gets a walk off homer to beat San Francisco 6-5; Chicago blanks …
Read More »Celtics Upset Heat In NBA Playoffs
The Boston Celtics took a giant step toward winning the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals after beating the Miami Heat in Miami 94-90 Tuesday night. Kevin Garnett scores 26 points and 11 rebounds and Paul Pierce added 19 and a huge 3 pointer near the end of the game to help …
Read More »More Gator Baseball Signees, Current Players Taken Day Two Of MLB Draft
After the Gator baseball team saw two current players and three signees taken in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft yesterday, several more players have been taken today. Shortstop Nolan Fontana was the first player taken in the second round, selected by Houston. Also drafted in the …
Read More »Zunino Becomes Highest Drafted Gator Ever In MLB Draft
University of Florida junior catcher Mike Zunino became the highest drafted player in school history when he was taken third overall Monday in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners. Pitcher John Burke was taken sixth back in 1991. Pitcher/designated hitter Brian Johnson was also a first round …
Read More »Gators Will Play NC State In Super Regional
The Florida Gator baseball team will play North Carolina State this weekend at home in an NCAA Super Regional. The Wolfpack wins the Raleigh Regional by downing Vanderbilt 9-7 on Monday. The entire Super Regional field is now set with the SEC well represented with Florida, Arkansas, LSU and South …
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