Following a close, defensive battle against Vanderbilt that resulted in a 13-6 win, Luke Del Rio was re-inserted into the starting lineup after returning from a knee injury. It seemed unlikely that Austin Appleby would get another chance to start for the rest of the season. Fast forward almost two months …
Read More »Heat and Magic Losing Grip on Season
The Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic both had harsh losses last night. The Heat fell to the team that was once last in the Eastern Conference–the 76ers–only to take their spot in the cellar. Now 12th in the conference and 4-9 on the season, the Heat is running out …
Read More »Florida Takes Down Belmont 78-61; 4-0 for First Time Since 2012-2013
For the second straight game, Canyon Barry’s second half rally led the Gators to victory. Florida took down Belmont on Monday night at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, 78-61, thanks in part to Barry’s 14 points in the second half on 5-of-6 shooting. The son of NBA legend Rick Barry …
Read More »Becky Burleigh: Gator Soccer Seniors Leave Behind A Legacy
For head coach Becky Burleigh, Sunday’s 3-1 loss to Auburn was heart-wrenching for a number of reasons. It meant the Gators were knocked out of the NCAA tournament. It meant she wouldn’t lead the team to their first national championship since 1998. Perhaps the most heart-breaking part of it all, …
Read More »Florida Prepares for Hardest Test Yet against Belmont
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team squares off against the Belmont Bruins tonight in Tampa at the Amalie Arena for just the second time in program history. The two teams met in 2001, when the 3rd-ranked Gators downed the Bruins, 107-55. Belmont is currently ranked 11th in the College Insider Mid-Major …
Read More »Coach McElwain Looks Ahead at FSU
It’s on to the next one for coach McElwain and the Gators. Saturday was a huge win for the Gators in Baton Rouge. Not only did they beat LSU 16-10 to clinch the SEC East title, they also proved that October’s game was certainly not postponed out of fear. Florida earned the win …
Read More »MNF Preview: Texans and Raiders Bring the NFL to Mexico
For the first time in eleven years, the NFL returns to Mexico City. The league’s first international regular season game was the Arizona Cardinals against the San Francisco 49ers (31-14) over ten years ago. Tonight, the first Monday Night Football game will be played outside the United States as the …
Read More »NFL Week 11 Round-Up
What did we learn in Week 11? We learned it’s a good thing there are still six weeks for the season play out. The AFC now has five teams within two games of a playoff spot. The NFC wild card playoff picture is not any clearer, with four teams within …
Read More »Charlie Strong Status at Texas Still Unclear
Charlie Strong, head coach of the University of Texas football team and former defensive coordinator at Florida, may have coached his last game for the Longhorns. With the Longhorns’ record dropping to 5-6 after losing to Kansas Saturday, Strong was asked what he thinks the future holds for him. Texas had …
Read More »Buccaneers Beat the Chiefs; Stay in Playoff Hunt
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 19-17 Sunday in Kansas City. The Bucs are now 5-5 after snapping the Chiefs’ five-game winning streak. FINAL: @TBBuccaneers WIN in KC! #SiegetheDay #TBvsKC pic.twitter.com/ZIVhU3Bqbb — NFL (@NFL) November 20, 2016 With 12:20 on the clock in the fourth quarter, safety Chris …
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