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Undefeated interim WBA welterweight titlist Keith “One Time” Thurman dreamed since he was a teenager that he would one day become a world champion in boxing. When he steps into the ring against Jesus Soto-Karass on December 14 in San Antonio, he will have a chance to prove that he …

Gator great and ex-NFL player Terry Jackson was destined to be a Florida Gator. A native of Gainesville, Jackson grew up in a Gator household. To be more specific, he grew up in a house where both his father and older brother played football for the Gators. His father, Willie …

University of Florida alumni and former Major League Baseball pitcher Randy O’Neal has had a successful career during his collegiate days, his time in the majors, and now as a high school baseball coach. O’Neal’s baseball career picked up even more when he transferred from Palm Beach Community College to …

Tyler Pastornicky Wrap For Atlanta Braves shortstop Tyler Pastornicky, the potential to play in the big leagues was always in his blood, and in 2008, that destiny became his reality. Pastornicky followed in the footsteps of his father, Cliff, who played third base for the Kansas City Royals, and his …

A possible coaching change in college football, a big honor for a former Gator quarterback and more in our Wednesday Sports Update. ** Rumors continue to swirl today around the future of University of Texas football coach Mack Brown’s future; several media reports say he is going to resign at …

The Florida Gator men’s basketball team (7-2) bounced back from a buzzer-beater loss against UConn last Monday as they defeated No. 13 Kansas (6-3) at home Tuesday night 67-61. The win extended the Gator’s home court winning streak to 21 games. Senior guard Scottie Wilbekin was back on the court after …

The 19th-ranked Florida Gators men’s basketball team (6-2) will host the 13th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (6-2) at home Tuesday evening in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The two teams have met on the court four times. Florida enters the matchup holding a 1-3 record in the series, including a 1-1 record …

The Florida Gators (6-2) will be as close to full strength as they have been all season just in time to take on the sixth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (6-2) Tuesday in Gainesville as a part of the Big 12/ SEC Challenge. Guards Scottie Wilbekin and Kasey Hill have yet to be …

The University of Florida lacrosse team is a very cohesive unit. But, while they can agree on many things, one thing they can’t agree on is how the team will do this season. The Gator lacrosse team lost a majority of last year’s roster to graduation. The seniors that graduated …

A cold Monday Night Football game, Heisman Trophy finalists announced and more in our Tuesday Sports Update. ** Six finalists for the Heisman Trophy have been announced with the winner being crowned in New York this weekend.   The finalists are last year’s Heisman winner, quarterback Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M, …