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The Orlando Magic are looking for a new coach and a new general manager today, headlining our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… ** The Orlando Magic have fired head coach Stan Van Gundy after five seasons and general manager Otis Smith also will not return.   This coming in the wake …

For the tenth consecutive year, the Florida Gators softball team (46-11) will host an NCAA Regional at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators are the No.5 overall seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, marking the fifth straight year they have earned a top five seed.  They will play host to an all Florida regional as …

Florida State moving to the Big 12?   The LA Lakers get crushed in the playoffs…just some of the stories in Tuesday’s Sports News And Notes… ** Is Florida State leaving the ACC for the Big 12?   Those rumors have been flying for a few days now as the ACC has …

A new winner at the TPC this year; the Miami Heat start out winners in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs and a walk off win for the Miami Marlins in today’s Sports News And Notes… ** Matt Kuchar has won the TPC at Sawgrass by two shots.   …

Here are some of the things happening in our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… **Former Gator women’s basketball assistant coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick is now the new head coach at UNC Ashville after being introduced formally by the school on Monday. ** The New England Patriots sign former Gator wide …

The San Antonio Spurs move on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs in the Western Conference after knocking off Utah 87-81 Monday to sweep the series 4-0.  In the only other NBA playoff game last night, the Los Angeles Clippers win at home 101-97 to take a 3-1 lead …

A couple of local area high schools start play today in the State Softball Tournament being held in Clermont. Union County and Lafayette will square off in a Class 1A semifinal at 5pm. In other sports news.. ** The Gator lacrosse team has earned the overall NCAA Tournament number one seed after winning …

The Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic have now played two games each in the NBA playoffs after action last night. The Heat beat the New York Knicks 104-94, taking a 2-0 lead as the series shifts back to New York for Game 3.  Dwayne Wade scored 25 for the Heat, and …

With the weekend series tied up going into the final matchup, the second ranked Florida softball team came up short to Kentucky on Sunday losing 5-1.  The game was tied 1-1 after five innings, but the Wildcats put up four runs in the sixth taking the lead and with a strong pitching performance by Chanda Bell, …

The top ranked Gators gymnastics team (17-1, 5-1 SEC) will compete this weekend in Duluth, Ga. in the NCAA Championship.  Florida looks to become the fifth team to win the national trophy.  In the 30-year history of the NCAA Championships, only Alabama, UCLA, Georgia and Utah have claimed the team …