As time expired on the night of March 22, 2013, one of the greatest upsets in recent NCAA Tournament history had occurred. A new Cinderella team was born, and everyone became aware that the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles came to play. The No. 15 seed Eagles defeated the No. 2 seed Georgetown Hoyas 78-68 …
Read More »McElwain Updates on Spring Ball
Gator football is off to a good starting according to Head Coach Jim McElwain. Early enrolled wide receivers Freddie Swain, Josh Hammond, and Dre Massey are increasing the competition amongst each other, hoping to catch coach’s attention for some playing time next year. The team is undergoing some changes, as …
Read More »NCAAW TOURNAMENT: Gators’ Season-Long Chomp Allows Them To Go Dancing
March 14th was the date and 7 p.m. was the time for the NCAA Selection Show to showcase the teams in the 2016 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Gator women’s basketball team earned the fifth seed in the Sioux Falls Region and will battle it out against 12th-seed Albany (NY) …
Read More »Rookies Shine as Heat Top Nuggets
Two rookies showed Monday night that the future is looking hot for the Miami Heat. Lead by Justice Winslow and Josh Richardson, the Heat beat the Denver Nuggets 124-119 to bounce back after losing to the Toronto Raptors in overtime March 12th. Winslow scored 20 points shooting 61.5 percent from the field and Richardson …
Read More »Gators To Take on North Florida in NIT First Round
March Madness has arrived. However, the Florida’s men’s basketball team missed the mark to be included in the NCAA Tournament. Florida isn’t the only SEC team to miss out. Only three SEC teams made it into the 2016 NCAA Tournament; Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt. Despite not making it to the NCAA …
Read More »March Madness: Field of 68 set to Compete for College Basketball’s Biggest Prize
In a tournament notorious for upsets and cinderella stories, this year’s NCAA tournament promises to be one of the most unpredictable yet. The four number one seeds in the tournament this year have a combined 23 losses, the most ever by the number one seeds in the NCAA tournament. Kansas …
Read More »Kevin Harvick wins his eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup
In one of the closest finishes ever, Kevin Harvick edged out Carl Edwards by 0.01 seconds to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday. After the race, Harvick said he knew he had to be on defense to beat Edwards for his fifth win in the …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Snap Three-Game Losing Streak
The Tampa Bay Lightning shutout the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 last night. Goalie Ben Bishop made 37 saves and Center Steven Stamkos scored two goals as the Lightning snapped their three game losing streak. Bishop has 16 NHL shutouts and picked up his fourth of the season last night, and Stamkos …
Read More »Gator Softball Looks To Sweep Auburn
The top ranked Florida softball team looks to complete a series sweep of the Auburn Tigers Monday night as they play the third of their three game series. The series is huge for the Gators, who are defending their top national rank from the third ranked Tigers. The series has included some big …
Read More »Golfing for a Cause-Tim Tebow Foundation Tournament A Success
The Tim Tebow Foundation held its sixth annual Celebrity Golf Classic tournament Saturday at TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course in Ponte Verda Beach, Florida. A wide variety of celebrities took part in the event, including Chris DiMarco, Billy Horschel, and Zach Johnson. Heisman Trophy winners Marcus Allen, Archie Griffin and Danny Wuerffel …
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