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The smell of burning rubber mixed with popcorn will become a commonplace this weekend when the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals takes place at Gainesville Raceway. The four-day event starts Thursday and cranks up the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing season. Gainesville Raceway, at 11211 North County Road 225, will …

The gymnastics SEC Weekly Honors were announced Tuesday and two Gators are included. Leanne Wong is the SEC Gymnast of the Week and Victoria Nguyen is the SEC Co-Specialist of the Week. On Monday afternoon, Wong and Nguyen were announced as one of five Florida gymnasts nominated for the 2025 …

Florida’s standout  Liv McGill was named to the SEC All-Freshmen Team on Tuesday. McGill’s selection comes after an impressive debut season where she made an immediate impact for the Gators, leading all freshmen nationally in assists per game and total assists. McGill’s Impact In 30 games, McGill has distributed 151 …

The Florida Panthers knocked off Tampa Bay, 2-1, Monday night to end the Lightning’s eight-game win streak that started Feb. 5. Streak Snaps If the streak was going to come to an end, it would be at the hands of the defending Stanley Cup champions. After a scoreless first period, …

Coming off a dominant weekend at its home invitational, the No. 3 Florida softball team hits the road to play Houston on Wednesday. The Gators head to Texas on a 10-game win streak and with just one loss so far this season. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1896330158673690682 On Road Again The Gators (23-1) spent …

Five Florida gymnasts have been nominated for the 2025 AAI Award. A coach’s award, American Athletic, Inc. recognizes senior gymnasts for their dedication and performance in the sport. This honor is considered the “Heisman of Gymnastics.” https://twitter.com/GatorsGym/status/1896661256733618269 Florida’s Nominees Sloane Blakely All-around athlete Sloane Blakely has scored over a 9.9 …

Following another exciting weekend of college baseball in the SEC.  To wit: Florida beat Miami again, Tennessee keeps hitting home runs to stay unbeaten and Texas A&M falls flat on its face. Georgia walked off FGCU four times, LSU was jumping in swimming pools and South Carolina was swept by …

The No. 11 Gators men’s golf team maintained its 10th-place spot during the second round of competition Monday at the Southern Highlands Collegiate in Las Vegas. The team shot a round two score of +7 to increase its score to +26 through 36 holes. Coming in first toward the team …

The No. 3 Florida softball team continued its dominant season, finishing the Florida Invitational with a 9-1, six-inning victory over Florida A&M on Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators (23-1) extended their run-rule streak to six consecutive games and now have 16 on the season. Senior Reagan Walsh …

Florida softball infielder Reagan Walsh swung her way to SEC Player of the Week honors after a dominant week at the plate. The award marked the second SEC weekly honor of her career and she shared the distinction with South Carolina’s Arianna Rodi. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1896652712223346904 Pitchers Beware Walsh hit four home …