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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUqFKBgUgIc&feature=youtu.be The Gators women’s basketball team faces Florida International University Thursday night in Miami for the first round of the National Invitational Tournament. Florida (18-14) received a bid for postseason play for the 20th time in school history. The matchup Thursday evening marks Florida’s sixth appearance in the NIT, fourth …

President Barack Obama continues the five-year tradition of filling out a bracket on ESPN. Obama filled out his bracket in an interview on Tuesday at ESPN’s studio in Bristol, Conn. His men’s basketball tournament picks were revealed in full on Wednesday morning. The President’s Final Four consists of No. 1 Louisville from the midwest …

With March Madness beginning tonight, WRUF has compiled a list of the top Gator men’s basketball moments in the NCAA Tournament. #10 Billy Donovan 2006 National Championship pregame speech: #9 Florida advances to back-to-back Elite Eights: With Florida’s defeat over Marquette in the Sweet 16, the Gators returned to the …

For the second straight game Florida and Tennessee went to extra innings in front of over 1000 fans at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.  After the Gators (26-3, 3-2 SEC) walked off with a win on Friday, it was the Volunteers (23-5, 3-2 SEC) who left with an 3-1 victory in eight innings on Saturday afternoon. Outfielder Melissa Brown …

Former University of Florida Gator wide receiver Percy Harvin was traded today. The Minnesota Vikings traded the speedster to the Seattle Seahawks for multiple draft picks, including at least a first-round pick. Harvin adds depth at wideout for quarterback Russell Wilson, and he’ll start opposite to wide receiver Sydney Rice. …

There were about as many blankets as there were baseball fans on a cold night Saturday to watch the Gator baseball team beat Miami 6-4. The Gators came into the game with a six game losing streak and freshman Tucker Simpson on the bump. Simpson battled through a few jams in …

Gator baseball looks to overcome its five game losing streak as it takes on Miami this weekend at McKethan Stadium. Florida is 3-6 and 21st ranked Miami is 9-0. Florida is coming off of a 7-6 loss to North Florida on Tuesday, while Miami is undefeated and took mid-week victories over St. Thomas on Tuesday and Barry …

The Tennessee Volunteers have now won six-straight SEC games following last night’s 64-58 upset win over No. 8 Florida in Knoxville. Florida struggled as they shot only 42 percent from the field and only 23 percent from long distance. Gators coach Billy Donovan was not pleased with his team’s shot selection. Three …

It’s now down to the final stretch of the season. Only five games remain on the Gator men’s basketball schedule, with three of them set at home. Florida welcomes the Arkansas Razorbacks to the O’Connell Center Saturday night. UF looks to bounce back after a tough 63-60 loss this past …

In the wise words of rapper Jay-Z, it’s “on to the next one” for the Gators. At the moment, Florida is on a 10-game winning streak, which is its longest since the 2008-2009 season. The No. 2-ranked Gators, with their highest national ranking since 2007,  are back on the road …