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Every sport has it’s own traditions. The “Gatorade Bath” in the NFL, the “Playoff Beard” in hockey, Indy 500 winners drinking milk, but baseball is a sport more than any other rooted in it’s past and superstitions. In baseball you have the “Ceremonial First Pitch”, the “7th inning stretch”, not …

The Florida Gators will put their number five ranking and undefeated record on the line tomorrow night in Tucson when they take on the eighth ranked Arizona Wildcats.  Pitting two unbeaten, top 10 teams, this matchup will pose a challenge for both opponents.  But Gator coach Billy Donovan says their …

More possible movement in college sports with basketball teams this time perhaps making the move; free agent Josh Hamilton has a new home and more in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** The Big East may have more issues with teams leaving its league but this time the teams …

The Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes have accomplished many things this season.   They won a district title, they beat every team put in front of them, and they made it to the state championship.  Now only one goal remains…to be crowned the best class 6A prep football team in Florida …

The Florida women’s basketball team will travel to Philadelphia on Sunday to take on the La Salle Explorers.  The Gators are 7-3 so far this season while the Explorers are 1-8. Florida is on a two game win streak and come into this game after a week off for final exams. …

The Gator football team gets another verbal commitment; the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic lose and more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** The Gator football program gets its 25th verbal commitment for the 2013 class when former Clemson commit and wide receiver Demarcus Robinson says yes to …

When most people think of University of Florida athletic traditions, they think of Mr. Two Bits, the Gator Walk, or Rowdy Reptiles, but few people know about some other traditions rooted deep in Florida sports. As the Florida football team travels to Jacksonville each season for its annual Florida-Georgia game, the Florida …

The Gator football team gets some All-Americans, the Los Angeles Lakers lose again and much more in our Wednesday Sports News And Notes… ** Florida junior safety Matt Elam has been named to the Associated Press All-America first team.   Elam is the first Gator since Chas Henry in 2010 to …

The New England Patriots get a huge win on Monday Night Football, Gator football apparently loses a 2013 verbal commitment and the Miami Heat win all in our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… ** Tom Brady throws four touchdown passes as the New England Patriots rip the Houston Texans 42-14 …

The playoffs are vastly approaching, and every NFL game is becoming more important to lock up, or even fight for, a post season berth.  However on Sunday, every single Florida team took a step in the wrong direction. Beginning in Jacksonville, the New York Jets (6-7) came to town and edged …