It’s no secret that the Florida Gator defense had its struggles this past season as the unit looks to improve with spring practices beginning Thursday. Todd Grantham‘s defense lost six starters and will have to work with a young defense. In addition, the defense finished in the bottom half of …
Read More »Luis Rojas, High Hopes and Big Acquisitions
The Steve Ballmer effect is hitting the Big Apple. When Microsoft’s CEO acquired one of the most dysfunctional teams in NBA history, he brought in a cultural revolution. The Clippers were struggling and nothing compared to their inner city rivals and 18-time champion, the Los Angeles Lakers. Once rebranded with …
Read More »Ole Miss Upsets No. 11 Tennessee to Earn its Biggest Win of the Season
Ole Miss Escapes with the Upset Ole Miss men’s basketball pulled off the biggest upset of its season in a 52-50 victory over No. 10 Tennessee. The rebels competed in a hard-fought battle and overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to pull off the nail-biter. Tuesday night’s win became the first …
Read More »Will COVID-19 Put a Halt to the 2020 College Football Season?
Will there be College Football in 2020? Back in March, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic known as COVID-19 forced every sport we know and love to remain suspended. However, due to college football season beginning in the Fall, it remains unknown whether or not the season will be able to kick-off …
Read More »Former Gator Great Paves His Way to the CFB Hall of Fame
It’s one thing to be enshrined into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, but to add the College Football Hall of Fame to your pitch-perfect resume is another. On Wednesday, March 11, former Gator Great Lomas Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Brown attended …
Read More »Gators Women’s Lacrosse Ready for Season Opener
The Gators women’s lacrosse team is set to kick-off their season Saturday, Feb. 8 as the 14th-ranked team in the country. The ladies will face the No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes for their home opener. Florida will matchup against nine ranked teams this season: No. 1 Maryland, No. 2 North Carolina, …
Read More »The Gators Ace eyes his returns to the Mound
The Florida Gators baseball season is right around the corner. The countdown has begun to witness star-pitcher Jack Leftwich return to the mound. Leftwich suffered a blister injury on his pitching hand last spring, causing him to miss a lengthy amount of time in the regular season that ended up …
Read More »Breaking Barriers: A Pioneer for Women in Sports
Written and edited by Jordyn Reed and Courtney Mims. “By 1988…I became the country’s second national baseball columnist and we were reinventing the wheel.” A pioneer for women in the sports world and the first female recipient of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award, Claire Smith, has accomplished a great deal …
Read More »Gainesville/Eastside Look to Advance to Regional Finals
The regional semifinals for high school girls’ basketball begin tonight. Two local teams will take the court tonight. Gainesville vs. Nease Gainesville High School is on the road tonight to face Nease. The Gainesville Hurricanes are 22-7 on the season. Gainesville beat St. Augustine in the regional quarterfinals with a …
Read More »Gator Volleyball to Host NCAA Tournament
After a fantastic regular season with a 25-1 record, the Florida Gators volleyball team has been awarded the No.2 overall seed and will host through the NCAA tournament starting on Thursday, December 1st. With a 3-1 win over Missouri on Saturday, the Gators clinched a share of the program’s 23rd …
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