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The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend so chilly it felt like our three-day winter is coming right around the corner. 10. We knew it was coming. We knew this Florida basketball team was not going undefeated. And we knew that Rupp Arena can be both the quietest …

The No. 6 Florida men’s basketball team’s unbeaten start came to an end Saturday in Lexington, Ky., at the hands of No. 10 Kentucky, 106-100. Final Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/mJH4bx9MPh — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) January 4, 2025 Florida (13-1, 0-1 SEC) had held its previous four opponents to …

The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful holiday season and a wild and crazy bowl season: 10. Which, of course, is still ongoing. It feels like we have already seen it all during the bowls and now we settle in for the next round of the playoffs. Let’s …

The Florida men’s and women’s basketball teams ended the 2024 portion of the schedule with consecutive doubleheader wins at the O’Connell Center. Men’s Basketball The No. 6 Gators (13-0) capped their non-conference schedule Sunday with an 85-45 rout of Stetson (2-11). Florida opened a double-digit lead early and started to …

In a world where the game of baseball is different form than it once was, one thing will always be uniform: those playing the game are human beings with feelings, motivations, personal goals, physical challenges and more. For players who pursue a career in baseball, the odds are against them …

The Back Nine comes at you in a Christmas mood because of everything my wife does for the holidays and because it’s been a pretty good last few days around here. 10. Let us start with a Merry Christmas for everybody who reads The Back Nine or listens to my …

The Florida basketball teams routed North Florida in two games Saturday at the O’Connell Center. Florida improved to 12-0 with a 99-55 win against the UNF men to start the action. The UF women jumped to a 21-10 lead after the first quarter in the 75-47 win against the Ospreys …

TAMPA — Adversity was the calling card for Florida’s 2024 football season. From a Week 1 beatdown at the hands of rival Miami to losing key players on both sides of the ball to injury, the Gators managed to overcome adversity to find themselves with a winning season. With the …

Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after their fourth consecutive win, a 33-8 victory Friday against Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. OFFENSE: B- First half: If you are a fan of yardage and time of possession, the Gators graded …

Florida’s Parker Valby won the 2024 Bowerman as the most outstanding woman in track and field. PARKER VALBY WINS THE BOWERMAN!!! Valby becomes the first woman in Florida’s program history to win The Bowerman.#GoGators pic.twitter.com/Ul89oyt4gb — Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) December 20, 2024 Valby, who signed …