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Kuchar Wins TPC; Monday Sports News And Notes

A new winner at the TPC this year; the Miami Heat start out winners in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs and a walk off win for the Miami Marlins in today’s Sports News And Notes… ** Matt Kuchar has won the TPC at Sawgrass by two shots.   …

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Gator Baseball Takes Series From MSU 2-1

Despite struggling at the plate, the Gator baseball team manages to take its final home SEC regular season series by beating Mississippi State 2-1 on Sunday. Florida only collected three hits on the day but one of them was catcher Mike Zunino’s homer in the eighth inning that gave Florida …

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Gator Softball Edges LSU In SEC Tournament

The Gator softball team advances in the SEC Tournament being held in Alabama after nipping LSU 1-0 on Thursday.   The Gators will play Tennesee today at 3pm after the Lady Vols edged Auburn 2-1. Florida’s only run came in the fifth inning but it was enough to support the fine …

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Second Round Of TPC Starts Today

The second round of the Tournament Players Championship gets underway today in Ponte Vedra Beach. Ian Poulter and Martin Laird share the first round lead after opening with seven under par 65’s on Thursday.   Blake Adams is one shot off the lead with Kevin Na and Ben Crane two shots back. …

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TPC Starts Today!

The very popular Tournament Players Championship golf tournament starts today over at Ponte Vedra Beach. Rory McElroy is in the field after skipping the event last year and he comes in as the new number one player in the world. Five former Gator golfers will be in the field with …

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Heat Eliminate Knicks In NBA Playoffs; Next Face Pacers

The Miami Heat have moved on to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in the NBA after disposing of the New York Knicks 106-94 Wednesday night in Miami.   The Heat win the series 4-1 and will next play the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of that series on …

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UF’s Moultrie SEC Softball Player Of Year

University of Florida senior softball player Michelle Moultrie has been named the SEC Player of the Year for 2012.  The league made the announcement today on the eve of the SEC Tournament which starts Thursday. Moultrie leads the SEC in hitting and is 10th nationally in runs scored per game; …

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Area Prep Roundup: Lafayette Wins State Title

The Lafayette Hornets softball team can be called state champions today after it downed Jay 12-9 Tuesday at the state tournament being played in Clermont.   The Hornets capture the Class 1A crown with the win. In area baseball regional semifinals, Willison beats Santa Fe for the fourth time this year …

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