Florida men’s basketball (11-6) takes a trip to visit the Auburn Tigers (11-12) for a Tuesday night SEC matchup. The Gators are (7-5) in SEC play after Saturday’s 70-63 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs. Florida looked back on track with a solid defensive performance that pushed them past Georgia. However, …
Read More »Vasilevskiy’s Stellar Performance Lifts Bolts Over Canes
Nodded up at two goals with 12 minutes to go, Lightning winger, Ondrej Palat relentlessly fired loose rebounds on net before the puck deflected off a defender’s skate and crossed the goal line to break the tie. With under a minute remaining, Bolts winger Alex Killorn scored an empty netter …
Read More »Heat Rounds Out Road Trip with Win
It’s been a long seven games on the road for the Miami Heat, but they may have finally found their rhythm. The Heat’s west coast road trip could have been disastrous, especially after dropping three in a row. Miami did not quit though and fought harder, ending the trip on …
Read More »Taillon hopes to fit in with Yankees
There’s not much that can phase pitcher Jameson Taillon. He survived a battle with cancer in 2017. Then, the Pirates’ righthander underwent his second Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss the entire 2020 season. He was then traded on Jan. 24 from Pittsburgh to the Yankees. Taillon met with …
Read More »Mid-Week Preview: Florida face’s off with UNF
Despite being just 65 miles down the road, the Gators and the Osprey’s from North Florida have not met for a game since 2019. The two will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in a home and away series beginning in Jacksonville with the first pitch set at 6:05 p.m. at …
Read More »Strasburg Hopeful For Healthy Season
Stephen Strasburg has only pitched five innings since winning the 2019 World Series MVP. After undergoing surgery to repair carpal tunnel syndrome in his right wrist, the Washington Nationals star pitcher is ready for 2021. Strasburg regrets participating in Summer Camp Due to COVID-19, MLB players were unaware of when …
Read More »Will Corey Kluber Bounce Back with the Yankees?
Corey Kluber looks to energize his career with the Yankees after recovering from a shoulder injury last year. Now, it’s a matter of whether he will be able to bounce back into his former athletic shape while working with a new team and coaching staff. The Injury In late July …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Gain Momentum in SEC Defeating Auburn
The No. 11 Florida Men’s Tennis team defeated Auburn 6-1 on Sunday at at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. With this at-home win, the Gators have improved to 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1363596296536399874?s=20 The Gators dominated in singles and made a comeback with four three-set match victories after Auburn …
Read More »NCAA extends recruiting dead period again
The NCAA Division 1 council announced Wednesday that it would extend the college recruiting dead period. The extension applies to all sports through May 31. However, the ban on in-person recruiting is still in place. With the deadline ending near June, it will be nearly 14 months since any live …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: February 22
The Back Nine comes at you after a visit to St. Augustine to see Dad, my first visit to the new ballpark to see a Gator game and a visit mentally to see the revival of blueblood basketball teams. 10. It was a wild weekend around Gainesville and we saw …
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