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The Back Nine comes at you after a lazy weekend that included a lovely nine holes with my wife and a couple of sleep-deprived nights. 10. The NFL draft was everything that makes the NFL – as my friend Chris Harry likes to call it – The King. It was …

The No. 12 Florida Gators softball team beat the No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs 10-7 Sunday to take the series at Jack Turner Softball Stadium in Athens, Ga. The Gators (39-12, 14-7 SEC) scored seven runs in the seventh inning. Jocelyn Erickson hit a go-ahead three-run home run with the Gators …

Saturday’s doubleheader between the Florida Gators and Arkansas Razorbacks yielded mixed results for both squads. While the Gators managed to avoid the sweep, they still dropped their fourth consecutive SEC series. Arkansas squeezed by in a 6-5 win in the first game, while Florida bounced back with a 9-5 win …

The two starting pitchers entering Friday’s game in Fayetteville, Ark., were in different circumstances. Florida’s Pierce Coppola is still nursing an injury that sidelined him in 2023. Arkansas’ Hagen Smith is a projected top-15 pick in the upcoming MLB draft and has been nothing short of dominant for the Razorbacks. …

It was an interesting Friday morning for us old folks who went to sleep well before the first round of the NFL draft concluded late Thursday night. I told my wife Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall was picked in the first round and her response was, “Really? I was told he …

Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan had seen enough.  It was a March 6 midweek game against UCF when O’Sullivan stepped out of the home dugout, walked slowly toward the mound and signaled to the bullpen for a pitcher. The Knights had roughed up right-handed starter Luke McNeillie by tagging the …

Former Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall did not have to wait past Day 1 of the NFL draft to hear his name called. The San Francisco 49ers picked Pearsall with the No. 31 overall pick in the first round Thursday. The ‘Niners added to their already dangerous receiving core. Pearsall …

If you have not heard Patric Young‘s story, grab your tissues now. He’s a man who has been through tragedy but has faced it with perseverance and heart. The former Florida Gator basketball player published a book titled, Sit to Rise: Turning Your Darkest Pain into Your Brightest Victory in …

The No. 12 Florida Gators softball team lost to the No. 16 Florida State Seminoles 12-3 in five innings Wednesday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. This is the first time the Gators (37-11, 12-6 SEC) have been run-ruled at home this season. Florida State (37-10) scored the 12 runs in …

Thanks to a string of early hits and fireworks accompanied by a solid outing from Cade Fisher, the Gators run-ruled Stetson 13-3 to split the season series Tuesday at Condron Family Ballpark. Florida stretched its home winning streak against the Hatters to seven games and moved to 21-19 while Stetson …