Tucupita Marcano, the 24 year old second baseman for the Pittsburg Pirates, is banned for life after getting caught sports betting. Marcano placed a total of 387 baseball bets, gambling a little over $150,000. He placed several parlay bets on the outcomes on games with only a 4.3% success rate. …

Three Gator gymnasts have earned a spot on the U.S. Senior National Team after competing in the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Skye Blakely, Kayla DiCello and Leanne Wong have qualified to compete in the U.S Olympic trials. This is the fourth year in a row these three gymnasts make the …

Former Florida football recruit and current Georgia quarterback Jaden Rashada filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Florida coach Billy Napier for a failed name, image and likeness deal. Gator booster Hugh Hathcock and former Director of Player Engagement and NIL Marcus Castro-Walker were also listed on the fraudulent claims. Jaden Rashada …

The Back Nine comes at you after a really nice weekend for the mighty Gators on so many levels.   10. We will start with what happened with baseball, because after the Thursday loss I think a lot of us had the obits ready to go for this year’s team. …

If you have not heard Patric Young‘s story, grab your tissues now. He’s a man who has been through tragedy but has faced it with perseverance and heart. The former Florida Gator basketball player published a book titled, Sit to Rise: Turning Your Darkest Pain into Your Brightest Victory in …

The NCAA approved transfer eligibility amid board meetings and is putting on details and requirements for schools and athletes. It is quite the development trending around NCAA athletes, now having the ability to play immediately regardless of the amount of times they transfer. New era of college sports arrives, as …

BRADENTON — The IMG Academy national men’s basketball team is running three-on-three drills with a skyscraper. It’s a standard afternoon practice in February, and the squad is playing in its 115,000-square-foot basketball complex. The royal blue, five-pointed logo of the “Ascenders” is illuminated by the overhead lighting that spans four basketball …

Eight former athletes and one honorary letterwinner will be inducted into the 2024 UF Athletic Hall of Fame class, the school’s F Club and Gator Boosters announced this week. The Gator Greats to be inducted are Scottie Wilbekin, Chas Henry, Elizabeth Beisel, Hannah Rogers, Francesca Enea, Preston Tucker, Genevieve LaCaze …

There is good and possible bad news for Florida basketball fans this week. The Gators gained a commitment from 2025 four-star guard Alex Lloyd and signed Washington State transfer Rueben Chinyelu. And Will Richard declared for the NBA draft. A Future In NBA The Gators may lose a veteran presence …

Florida Gators Track and Field cleaned up at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational, recording over 30 top 10 finishes, seven school top 10 marks and several personal bests. Many Gator greats also returned to Percy Beard Track, competing professionally at their old stomping grounds. Top Performances All-American 100 meter hurdles …