The NBA Finals are officially here. The top-seeded Boston Celtics (64-18) host the Western Conference fifth-seed Dallas Mavericks (50-32) in game one on Thursday night. MAVERICKS. CELTICS. GAME DAY. The #NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV begin tonight with Game 1 at 8:30pm/et on ABC. Who ya got!? pic.twitter.com/32H8VWBPTq — NBA (@NBA) …
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Former Florida defensive tackle Brad Culpepper joins defensive end Alex Brown and former coach Urban Meyer in Gators selected for the 2025 College Football HOF Ballot. Culpepper played four years with the Gators from 1988 to 1991, earning consensus first team All-American honors during his senior season while leading the …
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A trio of former Gators has officially been nominated for the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2025. Defensive lineman Alex Brown, defensive tackle Brad Culpepper and head coach Urban Meyer all earned nods on this year’s ballot. Having 14 total inductees already in program history, Florida looks to …
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One of the last things I did for GatorsWire was a re-ranking of the top 50 Gator football players of all time. The top 5 were easy, but the rest were not. So, here on the High Five, I will give you a little of both, the top 5 and …
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For the second year in a row, a former Gator Baseball assistant coach has led his JUCO team to the NJCAA DII World Series. Head coach Ross Jones has his team, the St. Johns River State College Vikings, competing in the JUCO DII World Series. https://twitter.com/NJCAABaseball/status/1789673167591551430 Ross Jones Jones is …
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The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers four games to none in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 105-102 win on Monday evening. The top-seeded Celtics are on their way back to the NBA Finals for the first time since losing to the Golden State Warriors in 2022. It's a …
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Former Florida Gators pitcher Austin Maddox was arrested Monday in his hometown of Jacksonville as part of an underage sex sting operation. https://twitter.com/iFightForKids/status/1792709340383846574 According to Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, the department started Operation Valiant Knights on April 24, to identify and arrest individuals who use the internet to exploit children …
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This past weekend at the PGA Championship former Gator, Billy Horschel had a stunning performance during the fourth and final round. Finishing strong with six birdies he really showcased his grit and determination. He tied in eighth place with Scottie Scheffler. Concluding on the 18th hole with three strokes he …
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It was an interesting Friday morning for us old folks who went to sleep well before the first round of the NFL draft concluded late Thursday night. I told my wife Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall was picked in the first round and her response was, “Really? I was told he …
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Former Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall did not have to wait past Day 1 of the NFL draft to hear his name called. The San Francisco 49ers picked Pearsall with the No. 31 overall pick in the first round Thursday. The ‘Niners added to their already dangerous receiving core. Pearsall …
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