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The very popular Tournament Players Championship golf tournament starts today over at Ponte Vedra Beach. Rory McElroy is in the field after skipping the event last year and he comes in as the new number one player in the world. Five former Gator golfers will be in the field with …
Read More »Heat Eliminate Knicks In NBA Playoffs; Next Face Pacers
The Miami Heat have moved on to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in the NBA after disposing of the New York Knicks 106-94 Wednesday night in Miami. The Heat win the series 4-1 and will next play the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of that series on …
Read More »UF’s Moultrie SEC Softball Player Of Year
University of Florida senior softball player Michelle Moultrie has been named the SEC Player of the Year for 2012. The league made the announcement today on the eve of the SEC Tournament which starts Thursday. Moultrie leads the SEC in hitting and is 10th nationally in runs scored per game; …
Read More »Area Prep Roundup: Lafayette Wins State Title
The Lafayette Hornets softball team can be called state champions today after it downed Jay 12-9 Tuesday at the state tournament being played in Clermont. The Hornets capture the Class 1A crown with the win. In area baseball regional semifinals, Willison beats Santa Fe for the fourth time this year …
Read More »Gator Baseball Downs UNF In Extra Innings
Florida’s Mike Zunino hit a walk off double in the bottom of the 11th to scored Connor Mitchell to lift the Gators to a hard fought 4-3, 11 inning win over the University of North Florida Tuesday in Gainesville. Florida is now 36-13 while the Ospreys fall to 28-21. Zunino …
Read More »Hamilton Hits Four Homers In Win Over Baltimore
Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton had the most prolific night of any other American League player in history when he went 5 for 5 with four home runs and a double as Texas beats Baltimore 10-3 Tuesday. Hamilton’s 18 total bases in a game is more than any other American …
Read More »Magic Eliminated From NBA Playoffs By Pacers
The Indiana Pacers move on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs in the Eastern Conference after beating the Orlando Magic 105-87 Tuesday night. Indiana wins the playoff series four games to one. In other NBA playoff action Tuesday, Chicago staves off elimination by beating Philadelphia but the Sixers …
Read More »Gator Lacrosse Defeats Northwestern, Claims First ALC Championship
Saturday marked another gigantic step for the fledgling Gators lacrosse program, a tournament championship that brought with it a crowning of the new big kid on the block. In defeating the defending ALC and NCAA champion Northwestern Wildcats (17-2, 4-1 ALC) in the conference championship game 14-7, the Florida Gators …
Read More »Gator Baseball Hosts UNF Tonight In Final Home Midweek Game Of Year
The Gator baseball team plays its final midweek home game of the season tonight when it hosts the University of North Florida; you can hear the game live on WRUF Sports Radio 850 starting at 7pm. Florida lost 10-5 earlier this year to the Ospreys up in Jacksonville and the …
Read More »Tuesday Sports News And Notes..
Here are some of the things happening in our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… **Former Gator women’s basketball assistant coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick is now the new head coach at UNC Ashville after being introduced formally by the school on Monday. ** The New England Patriots sign former Gator wide …
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