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The No. 5 Florida Gators softball team (31-5) won 2-0 over the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (32-6) in Tuscaloosa on Friday night. Elizabeth Hightower earned her 14th win in a complete-game shutout, limiting the Tide to three hits. The performance marked Hightower’s fourth complete-game shutout in SEC action, as …

From 6:30 pm to 9:20 pm, it was nearly three hours of tarp action at the Florida Ballpark before Gator starting pitcher Franco Aleman took the bump.  The water still trickled down, but the Gators brought their thunder putting up eight runs against Missouri. Most of the drama came quickly …

LaMarcus Aldridge of the Brooklyn Nets has announced his retirement from the NBA. Aldridge’s History LaMarcus Aldridge was drafted in 2006 after attending and playing basketball for the University of Texas for two years. Aldridge was drafted 1st round second pick to the Chicago Bulls but was traded to the …

Senior Alyssa Baumann noted after the NCAA Regional in Athens, Georgia, that Regionals can be harder than the NCAA National because there is not as much excitement; teams don’t win titles at Regionals, so it is harder to get as motivated to compete at a high level, and teams can …

Contrary to popular belief, the golf season still continues after The Masters. A week after Hideki Matsuyama put on the green jacket in Augusta, the PGA Tour heads to Hilton Head, South Carolina, for the RBC Heritage Open. With round two currently in progress, let’s take a look at what …

Missouri Baseball is traveling to Gainesville this weekend to try to improve on their weak performance in SEC play this year. Mizzou’s Struggles Mizzou (11-20) has had an underwhelming season so far. The team has struggled scoring runs all season, averaging only about five per game. While the lineup has …

The Magic (18-37) is taking on the Raptors (22-34) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Tampa, Florida. The two previous matchups this season have both resulted in a Raptors win. January 31, 115-102. February 2, 123-108. Both teams are facing significant losses of talent due to injuries and rest periods. …

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has been cleared for full on-court activity and will return to practice. Head coach Frank Vogel announced Davis’ return before his team’s game against the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Anthony Davis has been cleared for full on-court activity. “Good news,” said Vogel. — Mike …

Kobe Bryant left one of the greatest legacies on and off the court. That means it’s only fitting that Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest player of all time, will be honoring Bryant into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Bryant and Jordan’s Connection Growing up, Kobe idolized Jordan’s game …

There will be Gator sports in just about every category this weekend. First, women’s golf goes for an SEC championship in Birmingham, AL. Then, track and field hosts the Tom Jones Invitational. Also, the Gators lacrosse team has a home matchup with Vanderbilt. These matchups and so much more headline …