Less than a week after their two-point, heart-breaking loss to Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Gators men’s basketball team lost guard Riley Kugel to the transfer portal. The sophomore bid farewell to Gator Nation in a social media post Wednesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/RileyKugel/status/1773037714801095056 Kugel’s Regression Despite …
Read More »Oak Hall’s Monte Towe remembers N.C. State’s national title 50 years ago
Former Oak Hall boys basketball coach Monte Towe, a former point guard for North Carolina State’s 1973-1974 men’s basketball team, speaks on his experience helping the school win its first national basketball championship under former UF coach Norm Sloan, and what he’s been doing since on Sportscene with Steve Russell. …
Read More »Florida Football’s Mike Peterson Sees Improvement On Defense
The Florida Gators football team held its sixth spring practice open to the media Tuesday. After practice, Mike Peterson, Florida’s assistant coach in charge of the Edge position, was made available to the media for questions. Here are the highlights: Young Guys Stepping Up One player Florida fans expect to …
Read More »Short-Handed Heat Fall to Warriors 113-92
The Miami Heat (39-33) fell to the Golden State Warriors (37-34) 113-92 at home on Tuesday night. The Heat led at halftime by two points. But, the Warriors lit up in the second half, including a 26-11 run in the fourth quarter to seal the deal. A few days off …
Read More »NFL Accepts New Kickoff Format
The NFL landscape is constantly changing and adapting, and the new kickoff rule implemented yesterday is another example of a historic game shifting into modern times. Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, will be a date to remember for special teams everywhere, as the NFL announced the new kickoff format. This rule, …
Read More »South Carolina Makes 10th Straight Sweet 16 Appearance
The top seeded South Carolina Gamecocks clinched their spot in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament after a blowout 88-41 win over the No. 8 UNC Tar Heels on Sunday. The Gamecocks are set to take on the No.4 Indiana Hoosiers on Friday for their 10th straight Sweet …
Read More »Gators Lacrosse Looks To Put Out Liberty Flames
The No. 11 Florida Gators lacrosse team hosts the Liberty Flames at 11:12 a.m. today because of weather issues. This will the fourth career meeting between the teams with Florida winning the previous three, all by at least eight goals. The contest will stream on ESPN+. The Gators (9-2) are …
Read More »Florida Men’s Swimming and Diving Looks for NCAA Title
The 2024 NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships kicks off Wednesday in Indianapolis. The No. 2 Florida Gators have 16 swimmers and four divers competing through Saturday. https://twitter.com/GatorsSwimDv/status/1772710382894755936 The Gators’ 16 swimmers are the third most of any program this year, behind Arizona State and North Carolina State, which are sending …
Read More »Gators QB Mertz Returns For ‘Unfinished Business’
Florida quarterback Graham Mertz joined Steve Russell on Sport Scene Tuesday to discuss Gators football and talk spring practice. Unfinished Business For the first time since 2020, the Gators will welcome back a returning quarterback in Mertz who will enter his sixth and final year of eligibility. There is a …
Read More »Florida State Baseball routs Florida, 14-3
The No. 6 Florida Gators baseball team has been up-and-down coming into Tuesday’s game against No. 17 Florida State. The Gators in recent weeks lost in their midweek games, but would end up winning the weekend series. This trend continued against their state rivals. The Seminoles defeated the Gators 14-3 …
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