The seventh ranked Florida lacrosse team opens its season at home with a 15-6 win over 13th ranked Loyola on a gloomy Saturday afternoon at the Dizney Lacrosse Stadium. Florida has now beaten Loyola in each of the four games it has played against them in program history. …
Read More »Gators Prepare For Talented, But Slumping Kentucky
The Kentucky Wildcat (16-6) men’s basketball team has lost two straight games and don’t look at all similar to the team that beat the Gators three times last season, and that advanced all the way to the Elite Eight. Coach John Calipari has tried to change up his look, only …
Read More »Preview: Boys District High School Basketball Finals
A few local boy’s high school basketball teams will be on the hunt for a district finals win tonight. Ocala Vanguard (20-6) will travel to Gainesville high (22-4) for a District 4-6A match-up; Santa Fe will host Eastside in a District 6-5A match-up, PK Yonge (21-4) will welcome St. Francis (22-4) for a District …
Read More »Super Bowl Week: NFL Hall of Famers Remember the Big Game
With Super Bowl 50 just around the corner, ESPN Gainesville looks back at some of the history of the big game with some of football’s most prominent pioneers. Bill Parcells has two Super Bowl rings to his name as head coach of the New York Giants. In Super Bowl XXI, …
Read More »Gator Lacrosse Kicks Off Their Season Saturday
The #7 Florida Gators Lacrosse team is getting ready to kick off their season against the #13 Loyola University Greyhounds this Saturday at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium at noon. The Gators will look to take advantage of Loyola early in this game as the Greyhounds may struggle to score after their …
Read More »Former Gator Baseball Great Nolan Fontana Returns to Gainesville
Gainesville residents may recognize a familiar face around town for the next few weeks. Nolan Fontana was a member of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Gator baseball teams that made three consecutive runs at the College World Series. Fontana was drafted by the Houston Astros as the 61st overall pick at the 2012 …
Read More »No.22 Florida Women’s Hoops Heats Up To Take Down No.12 Texas A&M
GAINESVILLE, Fla— In a game that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats, the Florida women’s basketball team defeated the 12th ranked Texas A&M Aggies 83-81 in the O’Connell Center Thursday night. Both teams traded baskets and momentum throughout the first half. After Florida stormed down the court and penetrated …
Read More »Heat Come from Behind to Top the Mavs 93-90
Dwyane Wade overcame one of his worst shooting performances in the first half of a game last night in Dallas and led the Heat to a 93-90 win over the Mavericks. After going one for ten from the field, he turned it around in the second half scoring 16 of his …
Read More »Orlando Magic Fall to Oklahoma City Thunder
The Orlando Magic fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a heartbreaking 117-114 loss last night. The game was tied at 114 in the final seconds when Kevin Durant took control and ended the game with a buzzer-beating three-pointer. Durant scored 37 points and guard Russell Westbrook posted his third consecutive triple-double …
Read More »Preview: Girls Basketball Regional Quarterfinals and Semifinals Tonight
Many girls basketball games will be played in the area tonight. In the regional semifinals, Madison County (24-5) will host Hawthorne (17-6), and Williston (16-8) will host Lafayette (15-12) in Region 3-1A. In Region 4-1A, Wildwood (19-7) will host Chiefland (15-3), and Trenton (26-0) will take on Fort Meade (16-6). Regional quarterfinal games will also …
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