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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 …

The fifth ranked Florida Gators lacrosse team will host the Vanderbilt Commodores at noon on Saturday. Florida is coming off a 13-12 double overtime win last Saturday at Johns Hopkins University, which extended their win streak to nine games.  The Gators are now 13-2 overall  and are 3-0 in American Lacrosse …

Florida Women’s Tennis celebrated lone senior Joanna Mather on Sunday afternoon prior to the match up against LSU with Senior Day. The No.2-ranked University of Florida women’s tennis team defeated LSU in a 7-0 sweep. Joanna Mather achieved her 100th victory, a  record for Women’s Gators Tennis, after winning her …

The Baylor Bears women’s basketball team is perfect, the Major League Baseball regular season starts again…these and other items highlight our Wednesday Sports News And Notes… ** The Baylor Bears women’s basketball team becomes the first NCAA Division I basketball team to go 40-0 after beating Notre Dame 80-61 Tuesday …

There are some new members in the basketball Hall of Fame today and an SEC coach is fine after a motorcycle crash in our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… ** Five time All Star Reggie Miller and great player and coach Don Nelson are among a dozen new members of …