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South Carolina turned up the heat on Florida on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Fans brought hats and fans to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, but the Gators couldn’t match the Gamecocks’ energy, dropping the second game of the series 6-3. In A Nutshell:  The Gators (36-10, 11-6 SEC) and Gamecocks (30-16, …

By Heather Mckenzie and Daniela Ortiz The Santa Fe College Saints took the first game of the Thursday softball doubleheader, 8-5, against State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. Racking Up Early Lead The Saints pitcher Mallory Forrester was on fire. She allowed no hits and collected four strikeouts in the first …

By Adam Edelin and Brooke Park NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers softball team honored three seniors Thursday. All three played a key role in the Panthers’ 8-4 win against the Dixie County Bears. Senior Spotlight Newberry’s Slow Start After a couple of steals paired with a double to deep center …

The Gators fell to the Tennessee Volunteers 4-1 Friday in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals in Baton Rouge, La. Florida (13-11) will find out if its season continues during the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament selection show April 29. . Final from Baton Rouge.#GoGators | presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/NcEGmT2OtE — Gators Men's …

The No. 10 Florida Gators softball team beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 11-6 on Friday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators (36-9, 11-5 SEC) scored 11 runs in the first three innings to secure the win in the series opener. Korbe Otis went 2-for-4 with four RBIs to …

Jac Caglianone, the two-way phenom of the Florida Gators, made history in the team’s matchup Friday with the No. 13 Vanderbilt Commodores. Caglianone hit a home run for the ninth game in a row to tie the longest streak in NCAA history. In those nine games, UF has gone 2-7, …

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Bronx to lead off a three-game series against the New York Yankees Friday at 7:05 PM. This is the first meeting for the Rays (11-9, third in the AL East) and the Yankees (13-6, first in the AL East) this season and it’s going …

For the third time in four postseasons, hockey fans are receiving a first-round playoff series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers. The two teams will compete in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference series on Sunday at Amerant Bank Arena at 12:30 p.m. The Florida Panthers will …

The first round of the NBA playoffs tips-off this weekend, with eight Game 1s scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. The Eastern Conference bracket features a trio of intriguing matchups, with one spot still up for grabs. The final play-in game in the east features a matchup between the Miami Heat …

ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders baseball team fell short Thursday in losing 2-1 to Keystone Heights. Santa Fe  (9-12) gears up next to host the Hernando Leopards (14-7) on Monday at 6 p.m. Keystone Heights (16-6) will face the visiting Tocoi Creek Toros (17-4) on Monday at 6:30 p.m. …