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Duke Men’s Basketball has withdrawn themselves from the ACC Tournament due to a positive Covid-19 test within the program.  Thursday was slated to be the ACC quarterfinals between Duke and Florida State.  The ACC officially announced Thursday morning that Duke would withdraw themselves from the game due to “a positive …

The Front Nine comes at you with the best weekends of the year on the horizon. Let’s just home the only Madness of March takes place on the courts and not in the labs. 1. Even though Florida won its opening game in the SEC Tournament on Thursday, this team …

Selection Sunday is quickly approaching and college basketball teams around the country are clinching their spot in the tournament. Although brackets remain unfinished, more teams have begun punching their ticket to March Madness. https://twitter.com/marchmadness/status/1369649796915544065?s=20 NCAA Tournament Qualifiers This year 30 teams have earned an automatic bid to the tourney. Moreover, …

GAINESVILLE, FL-. Gators women’s basketball will host 17th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs this Sunday at noon at the Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Set to begin at 1:oo p.m. on ESPN U. The game has been slated to start at noon on ESPN 2. The Gators will celebrate their four …

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 …

GAINESVILLE, FLA.- Florida Gators soccer announces its season opening for the spring semester Saturday. The Gators will face the College of Charleston at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium at 11.am. The two team accepted to play their spring opening game after their game was postponed. Florida Soccer was to meet Florida …

The Back Nine comes at you after the end of football season and the beginning of basketball season, which is the way some people look at it. 10. There were a lot of people disappointed in the big game on Sunday and the usual snarky comments about the halftime performer. …

SEC Hoops Kentucky Wildcats vs. Alabama Crimson Tide It was an epic showdown as four SEC matchups took place Tuesday evening. To start off, Alabama defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 70-59. Guard Jaden Shackelford led the way for the Crimson Tide, scoring 21 points which helped No. 9 Bama complete its …

After starting as a student manager, Matt McCall worked his way up to becoming the Gator basketball assistant coach for head coach Billy Donovan. University of Florida During the 2002-03 season, McCall began his journey as a student manager at the University of Florida. Many years later, the Ocala native …

Cough, fever, fatigue and shortness of breath are all symptoms of COVID-19 from the eyes of doctors. However, from the eyes of sports administrators, fluidity is another issue all on its own.  University of North Carolina-Charlotte athletic director Mike Hill is someone who can attest to the changing ebbs and …