Sparks on the raceway come to the Gator Nation this weekend. The 44th annual NHRA Gatornationals competition started Thursday and continues through Sunday. This is the first year the competition combines Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock categories with Pro Stock Motorcycle, the Lucas Oil Drag Racing series and the NHRA Pro Mods. 2012 …

The SEC men’s basketball tournament rolls on; the Miami Heat look for 20 wins in a row and more in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** The SEC men’s basketball tournament continues today and the top four seeds will all see their first action.   Florida, Kentucky, Ole Miss and …

A big NHRA event starts up in Gainesville, the Miami Heat win streak continues and more in our Thursday Sports News and Notes… ** Gatornationals roars into Gainesville starting today and running through the weekend; almost all of the biggest names in NHRA racing will be in town to run …

On the second day of NFL free agency, teams have picked up where they left off yesterday. Signing players to fill their needs moving forward, teams are also cutting players who no longer fit into their plans. The Miami Dolphins made their big move yesterday, signing wide receiver Mike Wallace …

The SEC has been a breeding ground for future NFL talent in recent years, and the 2013 Florida Gators draft class is no exception. This class is headlined by juniors Sharrif Floyd and Matt Elam who possess 1st round potential, and it also includes 10 seniors and 2 other underclassmen. …

In case you missed it…. NHL analyst and former player Barry Melrose chatted with Sportscene’s Steve Russell. Steve and Barry talked about NHL conference realignment, both The Florida Panthers’ and The Tampa Bay Lightning’s losing seasons, possible NHL trades, league free agency and also who’s hot and who’s not in …

The Florida Gator football team will begin spring practice Wednesday after holding Pro Day Tuesday in the Swamp. After ending the season with a loss in the Sugar Bowl to a Louisville team led by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, the Gators hope to improve and contend for a national championship like …

Dwight Howard makes a successful return to Orlando; the Heat win again and more in our Wednesday Sports News and Notes… ** Dwight Howard returned to Orlando for the first time since leaving town. While the crowd heavily booed him, he got the last laugh as his Lakers downed the …

The Gator baseball team is now 8-10 on the season after losing to Florida State on Tuesday night 4-1 in the first match-up between the two this season. Freshman lefty Danny Young started on the mound for the Gators and head coach Kevin O’Sullivan said that he did really well for his …

In the midst of their longest undefeated streak to start a season, and a mere five days from traveling to the west coast for the first time as a program, it would have been easy for the No. 2 Florida lacrosse team to look past a 2-3 Lehigh team that …