The 2024 CFB football season is fully underway as we reach Week 2 of what could be one of the most exciting seasons to date. For many teams in the top 25, Week 1 opponents consisted of lower-tier FCS and SWAC opponents. But after a gruelingly long offseason, many schools …
Read More »For some former Florida standouts, NFL dreams realized – for others, crushed
It’s that time again, when some NFL dreams come to life — and others are crushed. That’s right, roster cutdown day came and went at 4 p.m. Tuesday, leaving us with the aftermath. Of course, there are plenty of former Florida Gators whose day went one of the two possible …
Read More »Florida’s Valby joins Gators at Paris Summer Olympics
The Florida Gators now have six athletes on the U.S. Track and Field team which will compete at the Paris Summer Olympics starting later this month. Distance runner Parker Valby learned Saturday her times in last month’s U.S. Olympic Trials in the 5,000m and 10,000m were good enough to qualify …
Read More »Gator Great Caeleb Dressel Swims Way To Third Summer Olympic Games
Former Florida standout swimmer Caeleb Dressel qualified for his third consecutive Olympic Games. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist secured his spot on the 4x100m Freestyle Relay team Wednesday. Dressel qualified on day five of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, Indiana. There were 22,209 …
Read More »Gator Great Horford Wins His First NBA Title
Al Horford won his first NBA title after 17 years in the league when the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Drafted third overall out of the University of Florida in 2007 by the Atlanta Hawks, Horford, a Dominican Republic native, contributed as a starter with nine points, …
Read More »Boston Celtics Win Another NBA Title
The Boston Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship over the Dallas Mavericks 106-88, winning the NBA Finals four games to one. Celtics History From 1957 to 1969, the Celtics achieved something unprecedented in NBA history. Apart from two seasons, Boston captured the NBA World Championship title every year during that …
Read More »Gator Great Grant Holloway To Compete In U.S. Olympic Trials
Later this week, both current and former Gator track and field athletes will compete for the opportunity to go to the Paris Olympics in July. Still a member of the Florida pro-group, Olympic silver medalist and Gator great Grant Holloway is set to begin action on Monday at the 2024 …
Read More »2025 College Football Hall Of Fame: Florida’s Alex Brown
Former Florida standout Alex Brown was nominated for the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2025. Brown played for coach Steve Spurrier‘s Florida Gators football team from 1998 to 2001. Brown is on the ballot alongside fellow Gator Brad Culpepper, as well as other notable names such as Montee Ball, Mark Ingram, DeSean Jackson, and …
Read More »Gators in the MLB: Where Are They Now?
The Florida Gators baseball program has been well-represented in Major League Baseball for decades. From 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein to 2024 rookie Wyatt Langford, Florida Baseball maintains a strong pipeline to the MLB. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1678184477871177728 Gators on the Mets The New York Mets sport four former Gators on their …
Read More »Another Gator Makes MLB Debut
Hurston Waldrep is the latest Gator to make his MLB debut. On Sunday, he debuted for the Atlanta Braves against the Washington Nationals. A year ago, his pitching helped send the Gators to the College World Series. Welcome to The Show, @HurstonWaldrep. pic.twitter.com/dDoQxJctmf — Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) June 9, …
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