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Despite holding a 15 point lead late in the second quarter, the Miami Heat could not finish down the stretch losing to the Charlotte Hornets Thursday night, 109-106. Following the loss, the Heat fell to the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. In reality, they’re tied with the Hornets for the …

The Gators start their weekend series hosting the Missouri Tigers on Friday. The Gators are on a 12 game winning streak and are 18-1 on the season. The Tigers (13-6) are coming off of a win against the Southeastern Missouri RedHawks. In last seasons matchup between the two, the Gators lost …

It’s that time of year we have all been waiting for and yet no matter how much we try to prepare our brackets, we should expect the unexpected. The NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament tips off today, with a full slate of 16 games, beginning around noon. Here is a breakdown …

With the Fan Fest and Media Day behind us, all that’s left is racing. The Sportsman Qualifying for the GatorNationals starting this morning at 8:30 a.m. The real fun starts on Friday, as the Midway opens at 10 a.m. There is Pro Stock, Funny Car, and Top Fuel as the …

The First Four of the 2016 NCAA Tournament concluded on Wednesday with Holy Cross and Michigan both earning wins. Both teams will now play Friday night in the first round of the tournament. Holy Cross defeated the Southern University Jaguars, 59-55, to earn the school’s first NCAA Tournament victory since 1953. Holy Cross …

Contributing Writer, Alex Maminakis Carlie Needles sizes up Daniel Mumford, preparing to defend him. Needles, a fifth-year Florida Gators guard, turns to an assistant coach, “Is he playing 11 or 15 right now?” she asks, referring to Daniel’s jersey number. The coach replies, “15.” “Lefty,” Needles says to herself, remembering the …

The Orlando Magic fell to the Charlotte Hornets on the road Wednesday night, 107-99. The Magic got off to a solid start and held a 30-26 lead at the end of the first quarter. But, the Hornets’ offense exploded in the second quarter, outscoring the Magic 35 to 13. Orlando headed into halftime …

The Gator softball team took the field on Wednesday for the first time since losing their first game of the season on Monday against Auburn. Luckily for the Gators, Wednesday’s result was much better as they defeated Winthrop 7-0  in Gainesville. The Gators got off to a fast start in the first inning. Freshman …

The Gator women’s basketball team earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament on Monday after having not been invited to the big dance since 2014. The Gators currently have five seniors on their roster, (guard Carlie Needles, guard January Miller, guard Cassie Peoples, guard Carla Batchelor, center Viktorija Dimaite) many …

The 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals races back into Gainesville March 17 through 20.  The event is the traditional east coast opener for the sport, and the season’s first of 16 races for Pro Stock Motorcycle racing. Terry McMillen returns to Gainesville for the races.  McMillen is the team owner of …