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 …
Read More »Gator Hoops Seeks to Secure Final Four Berth Against Michigan
Second chances can be hard to come by, but on the Arlington, Texas hardwood Sunday afternoon, the Florida Gator men’s basketball team (29-7, 14-4 SEC) has its third chance to break through to the Final Four in as many seasons as the third seeded Gators take on the fourth seeded …
Read More »Gators, Crawford Put Together Complete Game Against Ole Miss
Florida baseball evened the series against Ole Miss winning 7-0 Saturday afternoon in Gainesville. The Gators improved to 12-16 overall and 3-5 in SEC play. The Rebels fell to 23-5 and 4-4. Gator starting pitcher Jonathon Crawford (1-4) went the distance to pick up his first win of the season. …
Read More »Women’s Basketball Plays James Madison In WNIT Saturday
The Florida women’s basketball team will continue their Women’s National Invitation Tournament run on Saturday when they travel to face James Madison in the Elite 8. Florida coach Amanda Butler spoke highly of James Madison and knows their WNIT experience will only help their chances. However, Butler thinks the timing is right for …
Read More »Florida Outlasts FGCU, Advances to Elite Eight with 62-50 Victory
The Florida Gator men’s basketball season continues to get sweeter, as the Orange and Blue bounced back from an early double digit deficit to eliminate 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast University from NCAA Tournament contention with a 62-50 win that advances the Gators to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year and for …
Read More »Florida Baseball Loses to No. 12 Ole Miss In Extra Innings
The Gator Baseball falls to 11-16 on the year after a tough 4-3 extra inning loss to number 12 Ole Miss in Gainesville on Friday night. Ole Miss got on the board first truck the scoreboard first with a lead off double by left fielder Tanner Mathis, who later scored …
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