The Tampa Bay Rays are opening their 16th season Tuesday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. During the past five seasons, the Rays have had three playoff berths and one trip to the World Series. Last season, Tampa Bay managed a 90-72 record, just missing the postseason while finishing three games …
Read More »Tuesday Sports News and Notes…
Major League Baseball has opened its new season, the Orlando Magic lose again, NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament news and more in our Tuesday Sports News and Notes… ** The Major League Baseball season has officially opened, but the Tampa Bay Rays don’t open their season until today when they play …
Read More »Florida baseball hosts UCF on Tuesday
The Florida baseball team hosts the UCF Knights Tuesday night at McKethan Stadium. The Gators are 13-16 this season and are 4-5 in SEC play. The Knights are 18-11 overall and 4-2 in conference play. Florida is coming off its first SEC series win, taking two out of three against …
Read More »Florida swimming finds big results this weekend
The Florida Gator men and women’s swim teams both finished sixth in their respective championship meets. The Gator men’s team collected a national title, 38 All-American honors, and set four school records over the course of their three day meet. The Gators finished the meet with 285.5 points and scored …
Read More »Road to the Championship: The Final Four is on the way
The shining four teams coming out of the Elite Eight in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will go head-to-head over the weekend for a shot at the title. The Final Four boasts top-seeded Louisville along with Michigan, Syracuse and Wichita State. Louisville had the night of its life in its …
Read More »Major League Baseball Opening Day preview
The Houston Astros gave baseball some early attention last night after taking down the Texas Rangers 8-2 to open the 2013 MLB regular season. New year, new logo, and a new league seemed to be the recipe for a whole new team for the Houston Astros. Bud Norris got the win for Houston, giving up five hits …
Read More »Tough loss overshadows another excellent year for Gator men’s basketball
I’m sure Gator men’s basketball fans are still stunned today at what occurred yesterday in the NCAA Regional Final, as the Michigan Wolverines raced out to a 13-0 lead and never looked back in a 79-59 win that sent them to the Final Four. Florida is the only active program …
Read More »Gators baseball shuts out Ole Miss 4-0 to take series
At 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning, Gator freshman pitcher Danny Young found out he was starting on the mound for the Gators in the game later that afternoon. Between Young and sophomore Johnny Magliozzi, they combined to a four hit shutout to claim the rubber match against the Ole Miss Rebels 4-0. …
Read More »Monday Sports News And Notes
Major League Baseball opens its season in a big way, the Miami Heat win without some stars and more in our Monday Sports News And Notes… ** The Major League Baseball season opened on Sunday with the Houston Astros moving to the American League and getting a win, topping the …
Read More »Third Time Is Not the Charm For Florida Men’s Basketball
Florida may have had the experience of being in the Elite Eight for the third straight year, but experience wasn’t enough as Florida (29-8) never had a chance against the surging Michigan Wolverines (30-8) as Michigan rips the Gators 79-59 to move on to the Final Four. A lack of …
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