By Jauntre’ Gray and Liz Fernandez With an electrifying start, the Buchholz Bobcats and the visiting Bradford Tornadoes began the high school softball game in a thrilling battle Monday. And it stayed that way until the Tornadoes pulled out a 16-12 win. In tight competition, the first inning ended in …
Read More »Florida Baseball Looks to Get Past Struggles, Faces FSU In Tallahassee
The No. 24 Florida baseball team plays against No. 10 Florida State at 7 p.m. today in front of a sold-out crowd at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee. The game will be on ESPN2 and also airs on ESPN 98.1-FM/850-AM WRUF. Weekend Recap The Gators (17-14, 6-6 SEC) are in …
Read More »LSU QB Would Be His Pick, ESPN NFL Analyst Edwards Says
The Major League Baseball season hasn’t reached the second week of play yet, but the NFL continues to draw headlines. The 2024 draft kicks off April 25. Speculation heated up about who picks quarterbacks Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams and others. Former Eagles’ defensive back, NFL coach and current …
Read More »Marlins’ Struggles Continue In Another Loss
After breaking a 0-9 losing streak with a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Miami Marlins had another seatback, losing 7-0 to the New York Yankees on Monday. The game underscored challenges for the visiting Marlins (1-10), particularly in maintaining momentum from their win. Dub in a New York …
Read More »Mercy-Rule Madness: Newberry Baseball Dominates Eastside
By Raegan Churi and Hailey Livesay The Class 1A Newberry Panthers run-ruled the 4A Eastside Rams, 20-4, in a high school baseball game Monday. A Steady Start In the top of the first inning, the visiting Panthers (16-3) were faced with inconsistent pitching from the Rams, allowing Jayden Holcombe to …
Read More »UConn Wins Back-To-Back NCAA Championships
The UConn Huskies defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 Monday to become the second team to win the national championship back-to-back this century. The last team to accomplish the feat were the 2006-2007 Florida Gators. The Gators that year did not just win the title back-to-back, but were the first team …
Read More »Gainesville High Baseball Falls Short Against Oak Hall
The Gainesville Hurricanes baseball team lost to visiting Oak Hall, 5-4, on Monday. Big Fly Puts Gainesville Ahead After an early RBI double by Oak Hall’s Gavin Jones, Gainesville (6-10) looked to gain some momentum at the plate to put the pressure on Oak Hall. The third was owned by …
Read More »Gators Women’s Tennis Keeps Win Streak
The No. 13 Florida Gators women’s tennis team returned home from a 2-0 weekend against Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Florida (14-7 overall) is on a nine-match win streak and holds a 10-2 SEC record. At Vanderbilt On Friday in Nashville, the Gators took Vanderbilt down 4-3. https://twitter.com/GatorsWTN/status/1776388476595761399 Doubles The first to …
Read More »Gators Head Into Final Round With 11-Shot Lead At Calusa Cup
The Florida men’s golf team holds an 11-shot lead after 36 holes Monday at the Calusa Cup in Naples. The Gators sit at 7-under for the tournament and are the only team under par among the eight-team field. Freshman Jack Turner has led the Gators’ lineup going into Tuesday’s final …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Turns Tide Late To Win Against Hurricanes
The Oak Hall Eagles baseball team defeated the Gainesville Hurricanes Monday, 5-4, at Tiny Talbot Field to even their two-game season series. One In The First Oak Hall (8-3) struck first with one run in the bottom of the first inning. After a single and stolen base from Ethan Szlachetka, …
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