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The Back Nine comes at you after the saddest Father’s Day ever despite all efforts by my two daughters and loving wife. I was my first one without a father and many of you know that pain. I was lucky to have so many with him. 10. When it’s talking …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was either scary storms or golf-inducing sunshine. We are a weird state. And it just started raining again. 10. With the big news about the College Football Playoffs expansion last week, several virtual scribes went to work on what the …

The “Friday Fivesome” comes at you for the second installment of football only opinions, which means we are that much closer to football season. Heck, we can even see SEC Media Days from here. 1.Obviously, the plans for a new playoff system took center stage in the college football world …

Now that the sports season is winding down for the Gator programs, we’re going to switch gears. The Back Nine will continue Mondays, but we’ll let the Front Nine take the summer off. Instead, we will help you get through the hot months of June, July and August in anticipation …

For the 13th time in their history, Florida Gators Softball is playing the NCAA Super regional. The No. 4 welcomes Georgia Bulldogs at the Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium today at 5 p.m., tomorrow at noon, and Sunday at noon if necessary. The Gators have won 49 of their 54 games …

The Front Nine comes at you on the verge of a big weekend for the bats and balls crowd. SEC baseball tourney title on the line, softball super regional in Gainesville. A lot of teams elsewhere have already finished their seasons. 1. In a way, I think I owe the …

Erik Pastrana became the newest addition to the Florida Gators basketball staff on Monday. Mike White hired Pastrana in an effort to rebuild his staff as two Gator assistants left this offseason for head coaching positions. Jordan Mincy went to Jacksonville and Darris Nichols took the Radford job. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1396813482138374146 Erik …

It was long overdue and patiently waited for. The Florida Gators men’s tennis team claimed the program’s first national title on Saturday night, defeating No. 1 Baylor 4-1 in the NCAA Championship. After losing three previous trips to the Final Four, the fourth time was the charm for the No. …

The Back Nine comes at you after making some extra room in the trophy case for the one that the Florida men’s tennis team brought home this weekend. 10. Florida’s 4-1 win over Baylor in the national tennis finals wasn’t only about Bryan Shelton becoming the first coach to win …

The No. 6 seed Florida Gators will face Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament. The Gators are coming off a 17-3 victory over the Jacksonville Dolphins, while Syracuse dominated Loyola 20-8. The game will be taking place on Saturday, May 22 at the SU Soccer Stadium …