The Gainesville area is lighting up the boys basketball court with five teams advancing Wednesday to the regional semifinals. All four of the semifinal matchups will take place Monday. Newberry No. 2 seed Newberry (24-0) advanced in the 3A Regional Quarterfinals on Wednesday after defeating Jacksonville Bolles (13-13), 82-87. The …
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DAYTONA BEACH — William Byron earned his second consecutive Daytona 500 victory on Sunday, surviving a chaotic 67th running of the race defined by wreck-filled final laps that sent the race into overtime and early weather delays at Daytona International Speedway. Byron, 27, became the first driver to win back-to-back …
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The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gators sports and a happy Valentine’s Day … for me anyway. 10. It was pretty spectacular this weekend with so much going on. Sometimes I don’t know how the UAA handles a weekend with baseball, softball, lacrosse, basketball, women’s …
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With just three invitationals left, the SEC tournament is getting closer for the Florida Gator’s Women’s Golf Team. Lake Oconee Invitational The Lake Oconee Invitational will start on Friday and run through Sunday, Hosted by Mercer University. It is held in the Great Waters Course in Lake Oconee, Georgia, with …
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After five Gainesville area high school boys basketball teams made it to at least the regional semifinals, only the Hawthorne Hornets (18-3) won Monday to advance to the state tournament. The other four schools came up just short, with multiple of the losses coming in one-possession games. Hawthorne Hornets The …
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Florida football secondary coach Will Harris departed from the program Friday to join the University of Miami as a safeties coach. Florida coach Billy Napier moved quickly to hire Deron Wilson as his new cornerback’s coach, according to various media reports Sunday. https://twitter.com/gatorsszn/status/1891274816558084331 Harris’ Short But Impactful Tenure Despite his …
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The Florida men’s golf team pushed through heavy rain and winds Sunday to sweep the 48th Gators Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course. It was a shootout, with Florida (-17) narrowly outscoring second-place No. 7 Oklahoma State (-16). Senior Ian Gilligan closed the door with a par on hole 18 …
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The No. 2 Florida Gators softball team suffered its first loss of the season Sunday, an 8-1 defeat to No. 14 Duke in the final game of the Bubly Invitational at Katie Seashole Ptessly Stadium. The loss ended the Gaators’ 13-game win streak to start the season. It also marks …
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The Florida Gators women’s basketball team won a hard-fought victory Sunday against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 69-66, in a nail-biting contest that came down to the final seconds at the O’Connell Center. The Gators ((13-13, 4-8 SEC)) entered the final quarter trailing by five points, but showed resilience down the …
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The Florida football team will send nine draft-eligible players after invitations to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine. This annual event, hosted in Indianapolis, invites the best of the best talent around the country with future NFL legends, scouts, coaches and general manager around the league from Feb. 24 through …
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