The No. 9 Florida Gators baseball team (33-14, 15-9 SEC) takes a trip to Stetson (24-20, 10-8 ASUN) for a midweek matchup on Tuesday night. The first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. Relief pitcher Garner Spoljaric (0-0, 6.75) will get the start on the mound for the Hatters. Florida …
Read More »Kentucky Derby Winner Fails Drug Test
The winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, Medina Spirit tested positive. Sunday morning, Bob Baffert’s horse tested positive for twenty-one picograms of betamethasone, which is eleven picograms above the legal limit in Kentucky horse racing. Baffert, Medina Spirits’ trainer, describes the measurement of picograms. What is Betamethasone? Betamethasone is a …
Read More »Jacksonville Jaguars planning to sign Tim Tebow to one-year deal
Tim Tebow is reportedly heading back to the National Football League. The former Gator will potentially reunite with his college head coach, Urban Meyer, in Jacksonville. According to football insider Ian Rapoport, the Jaguars plan to sign Tebow to a one-year deal. However, the former quarterback will now be tackling …
Read More »Florida Men’s Tennis Advances in NCAA Tournament
The No. 1 seed Florida Men’s Tennis team defeated South Florida on Sunday with a score of 4-1 at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. This advances the Gators to the 2021 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament Round of 16. https://twitter.com/usta/status/1391545934438408193 Florida has advanced to the Round of 16 every NCAA Tournament …
Read More »Rory McIlroy Wins Wells Fargo Championship in Comeback Fashion
Golfer Rory McIlroy pulled off an impressive comeback victory at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday. After a year and a half drought, he finished the tournament 10 under par to defeat Abraham Ancer by one stroke. McIlroy had this to say on winning his first tournament since the WGC-HSBC …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine May 10
The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gator sports and a great Sunday for all of the mothers out there, especially my wife. 10. There is no way I can start this column without gushing about what happened on the softball field Sunday. If it wasn’t …
Read More »Florida Lacrosse Host the First and Second Round of NCAA Tournament
After winning the programs second American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, the Florida Gators secured the sixth seed and hosting rights in the NCAA Tournament. The Gators extend their streak to 10-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Florida Preparing for Mercer Florida has not yet played the Mercer Bears this season. Though the …
Read More »Echols’ Walk-Off Erases Early Deficit, Gives UF Softball Win Early; Then Sweep Series to Win SEC Title
An early deficit did not shut down the Gators Softball team against Texas A&M. With the Aggies posting three runs in the first three innings, the Gators trailed by one for much of Friday evening. However, Charla Echols added to her team-leading home run total in the final frame. A …
Read More »Gators Take Baseball Series at Kentucky
The Florida baseball team earned a series clinching win on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday afternoon with a 9-2 victory. Lefty Hunter Barco kept the Cats at bay, not allowing a hit until the fourth inning and clinched the series for the Gators for the second week in …
Read More »Florida Baseball Falls 7-5 at Kentucky Series Opener
The Kentucky Wildcats took the first game of its baseball series with the Florida Gators late Thursday night at Kentucky Proud Park. Florida battled back to make it a tie game. Nevertheless, Kentucky surged in the eighth inning to bring the final score to 7-5. Kentucky On The Board Franco …
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