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The Back Nine comes at you after a strange weekend and they are only going to get weirder. 10. Let’s start with what a disastrous weekend this was. Thursday was kind of a feel-good day for Gator fans because Athletic Director Scott Stricklin gave Billy Napier a dreaded vote of …

By Brooke Bastedo and Elizabeth Landen The Santa Fe College Saints earned their first men’s basketball win of the season Wednesday against the North Florida Prep Myrmidons, 80-56. The Saints (1-2) maintained the lead in both halves before winning by 24 points and had new coach John Ritzdorf’s his first win. …

The No. 22 Florida volleyball team won its seventh-consecutive match Sunday with a sweep against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the O’Connell Center. After sitting out for a few matches, redshirt sophomore Alexis Stucky showed out on the court, leaving with not only 46 assists, but five solo blocks as …

The Florida Gators baseball team faces USF at 1 p.m. today at Condron Family Ballpark for a 15-inning doubleheader. There is no admission charge and gates open at noon. Coming From Win The Gators are coming back from a successful weekend in Jacksonville, winning two six-inning exhibition games, 2-1 and …

The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7) host the Minnesota Vikings (6-2) in the EverBank Stadium at 1 p.m. today. Season So Far Minnesota started its season strong with five consecutive wins against the Giants, 49ers, Texans, Packers and the Jets. However, it lost momentum with back-to-back losses against the Lions and Rams. …

In a matchup of two four-win NFC teams, the San Francisco 49ers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1 p.m. today on Fox at Raymond James Stadium. The 49ers (4-4) are coming off a bye week, so they should be well rested and be ready to play in the road game. The …

The shorthanded Florida Gators fell to 4-5 after being dominated, 49-17, Saturday against the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in Austin. The Gators (2-4 SEC) were without nine starters. Starting quarterback DJ Lagway was not a go despite working all well to overcome a hamstring injury suffered against Georgia the week before. …

Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after they were bludgeoned 49-17 by No. 5 Texas on Saturday in Austin, Texas. OFFENSE: D- First half: Quarterback DJ Lagway warmed up, but once he took his pads off before the game this one was over. Poor Aidan Warner …

The Florida Gators take on No. 5 Texas at noon ET today at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin in one of their toughest games of the season. It’s the first meeting in 84 years and just the fourth time in history for the programs. The Longhorns, in their …

The NFL’s top offense stayed hot Thursday night when the Baltimore Ravens took down the Cincinnati Bengals 35-34. In a must-win game for both teams, Baltimore (7-3) came back from a 14-point deficit in the second half to down its division rival. FINAL: @Ravens win a thriller on TNF! pic.twitter.com/sWqB1FCLUw …