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A five-hour, 17 inning-long game lead to a loss for the Florida Gator softball team in Oklahoma City on Monday night. In game one of the championship series at the Women’s College World Series, the Gators lost 7-5 to Oklahoma in front of more than a record eight thousand fans. …

The Florida Gators Softball team are preparing to kick off the 2017 WCWS Thursday at noon. For a small handful of the girls, this won’t be their first rodeo at this coveted contest. For most of them, it’s their first time ever-and things couldn’t be more exciting. Its hard to …

On Wednesday, the bracket for the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational revealed that Florida faces Stanford on in Portland, Ore on Nov.23. The tournament, which honors Nike co-founder Phil Knight for his 80th birthday, houses 16 teams in two eight-team brackets. Each team is guaranteed three games in the tournament. If the Gators …

On Saturday night in Gainesville, the Gator softball team became Super Regional champs after and exciting defensive battle against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Florida defeated the Crimson Tide 2-1 and won the series 2-1. The Gators are now headed to the Women’s College World Series for the first time since …

On Wednesday the Florida State Attorney’s Office dismissed a battery complaint against Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Caleb Brantley, citing “insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction” as the reason for the dismissal. The incident stems from an early morning conflict on April 13 where he denied a request for a sexual …

An athlete can probably easily describe the special bond they have with the sport they play. However, how difficult is it for an individual to realize and describe the benefit a sport has on their life? Johann Rapp, a University of Florida freshman and club tennis player, has been playing …

The Gator softball team closed out its regular season on Sunday at home with back to back wins over North Texas and Florida A&M, giving them a 50-5 record as they get set to play in the SEC Tournament this week in Tennessee.  Florida beat North Texas 8-1 and Florida …

The Florida Gator softball team bounces back from a tough road loss at FSU to beat North Texas 8-0 in Gainesville on Friday.  The Gators recorded 14 hits and eight doubles on their way to victory. Where It Started Delaine Gourley started in the circle and struck out four in …

The last time the Florida Gator softball team took on the Florida State Seminoles was in a different setting—an at home sold out and a record-breaking crowd. The win didn’t come easy, but Florida marked the W in the books with a 1-0 win.  This time around, in front of a …

The Alachua County chapter of Special Olympics brought four unique athletes together to let them have fun while competing for a chance to make it to the next round of the Summer Games. The Florida Summer Games take place at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Disney. Athletes from all …