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The Gator baseball team brought an error-less defense to Tallahassee on Tuesday as they defeated their in-state rival Florida State Seminoles 4-3. With the win, Florida avoids being swept three games by the Seminoles. Coaching third base for Florida, Gator head coach Kevin O’Sullivan said that his team refused to be …
Read More »Louisville edges Michigan 82-76 for third National Championship
The Louisville Cardinals are champions of college basketball after defeating the Naismith Player of the Year Trey Burke and the Michigan Wolverines 82-76 in Atlanta. The Cardinals trailed the majority of the first half, falling behind by as many as 12 points. A late run in the first half, including …
Read More »Tuesday Sports News and Notes…
A women’s champion will be crowned tonight in college basketball, Gator baseball is back in action, a former Gator has a new NFL team and more in our Tuesday Sports News and Notes…. ** The NCAA champion in women’s basketball will be crowned tonight when Louisville faces Connecticut. The Louisville men’s …
Read More »Former Gator Matt Den Dekker looking for start in the majors
Former Florida Gator outfielder Matt Den Dekker is looking to get his shot in the big leagues. Den Dekker was on the New York Mets squad in spring training for the second year this season, but a broken wrist sidelined him for the rest of spring and part of the regular season. He …
Read More »Former Florida Gator Bradley Beal recovering from injury
The Florida basketball team lost a vital asset when Bradley Beal left for the NBA at the end of last season. What Florida lost, the Washington Wizards gained. Beal has averaged 13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in his rookie year, but he’s recently been sidelined with an injury to …
Read More »Steve Russell interviews former Gator Brad Beal
In case you missed it… Today on Sportscene with Steve Russell, former Gator and current Washington Wizard Brad Beal joined the show. Steve asked Brad about his season ending injury, what his biggest adjustment to the NBA was and what Gator basketball coach Billy Donavon taught him that gave him success in …
Read More »A look at the Gator women’s golf head coach Emily Bastel
Entering her second year as head coach of the women’s golf team at Florida, Emily Bastel has quite the resume. As a former collegiate All-American with six years of experience on tour, and with two previous assistant coaching jobs, Bastel knows a thing or two about golf. Born in Ohio …
Read More »Stakes are high for college men’s hoops National Championship
Anticipation is rising as the Louisville Cardinals and Michigan Wolverines are settling into Atlanta today. Both Louisville (34-5, 14-4 Big East) and Michigan (31-7, 12-6 Big Ten) are looking for their first men’s basketball title in over 20 years. Michigan’s last championship was in 1989, while Louisville’s last championship was in 1986. A …
Read More »Women’s Final Four recap
It’ll be Connecticut and Louisville set to square off with the 2013 women’s basketball national title on the line. Both teams faced tough opponents in the Final Four to punch their tickets to the final game. UConn faced a Notre Dame team which had sent them home with losses in two national semifinal …
Read More »Sunday’s MLB recap
The Tampa Bay Rays went into Sunday’s series finale against the Cleveland Indians thinking about a possible sweep with reigning AL Cy Young winner David Price taking the mound. However, the Indians had other plans in mind spoiling the Rays day by taking the last game 13-0. Rays’ ace pitcher David …
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