The No. 9 Florida Gators baseball (33-15, 15-9 SEC) welcomes the Georgia Bulldogs (28-18, 11-13 SEC) to Florida Ballpark for their final home SEC weekend series. After a tough 6-1 midweek loss to Stetson on Tuesday night, the Gators will look to tighten things up against a conference opponent. Both …
Read More »Florida Track and Field is Set for the SEC Championships
The Florida Track and Field team will head to Bryan-College Station, Texas to compete in the 2021 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1391793696111214592 The championship season starts Thursday and heads into Friday and Saturday at E.B. Cushing Stadium. Both men’s and women’s teams are heading into the competition with …
Read More »Laura Rutledge Talks NFL Draft and College Football
Laura Rutledge, Florida Gator alum and host for ESPN and SEC Network, joined Steve Russell on “Sports Scene” to discuss the 2021 NFL draft and various other topics. Rutledge also voiced her opinion on the Jacksonville Jaguars signing a one-year deal with Tim Tebow as a tight end. Here is …
Read More »Gators Baseball Loses to Stetson for First Time in 14 years
Yes, you read that correctly. Florida loses to Stetson for the first time in 14 years. With the 6-1 loss, Florida’s eight-game winning streak, dating back to March 30, 2007, is over. This is the first time Florida Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan has lost to Stetson. On the flip side, …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning End Regular Season on Low Note
Injuries added up, but it’s still a tough scene. The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the season with a 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers. They also end it on a three-game losing streak. No, this season is not a disappointment. There are still the Stanley Cup Playoffs to be played. …
Read More »Gators Baseball Visits Stetson for Midweek Game
The No. 9 Florida Gators baseball team (33-14, 15-9 SEC) takes a trip to Stetson (24-20, 10-8 ASUN) for a midweek matchup on Tuesday night. The first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. Relief pitcher Garner Spoljaric (0-0, 6.75) will get the start on the mound for the Hatters. Florida …
Read More »Jacksonville Jaguars planning to sign Tim Tebow to one-year deal
Tim Tebow is reportedly heading back to the National Football League. The former Gator will potentially reunite with his college head coach, Urban Meyer, in Jacksonville. According to football insider Ian Rapoport, the Jaguars plan to sign Tebow to a one-year deal. However, the former quarterback will now be tackling …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine May 10
The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gator sports and a great Sunday for all of the mothers out there, especially my wife. 10. There is no way I can start this column without gushing about what happened on the softball field Sunday. If it wasn’t …
Read More »Echols’ Walk-Off Erases Early Deficit, Gives UF Softball Win Early; Then Sweep Series to Win SEC Title
An early deficit did not shut down the Gators Softball team against Texas A&M. With the Aggies posting three runs in the first three innings, the Gators trailed by one for much of Friday evening. However, Charla Echols added to her team-leading home run total in the final frame. A …
Read More »Florida Baseball Ties Up The Kentucky Series With An 8-5 Win
Florida Gators Baseball evened their series with the Kentucky Wildcats this evening in Lexington. The Gators defeated the Wildcats, 8-5, where they grabbed 11 hits to top Kentucky’s 10. Florida will look for a similar result Saturday as they face the Wildcats for the series finale at 1 p.m. Never …
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