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The Miami Heat lost for the first time in two months last night as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Heat 101-97. The Heat were on a 27-game win streak, which was the second longest in NBA history behind the 1971-72 Lakers squad that notched a 33-game streak. Miami guard Dwayne Wade appreciates …
Read More »Thursday Sports News and Notes…
The Miami Heat win streak is over, March Madness continues and a WNIT run continues for Florida women’s basketball in our Thursday Sports News and Notes… ** The Miami Heat’s win streak is stopped at 27 after the Chicago Bulls beat Miami in Chicago 101-97 on Wednesday. The Heat fall …
Read More »Record crowd watches Gator softball walk-off in extras
The first of two matchups this year between the third-ranked Florida softball team and Florida State (26-22, 5-1 ACC) lived up to the hype. In front of the largest home crowd ever for a Gator softball game (2,443), Florida came from behind to defeat Florida State 7-3 on a walk-off grand …
Read More »Gators women’s basketball in WNIT Sweet 16
The Florida women’s basketball team is in action tonight as they face the Charlotte 49ers in the third round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). The Gators earned their way to this point with wins on the road against Florida International and Winthrop. Florida has played seven games against Charlotte before …
Read More »Gator softball to host rival FSU Wednesday night
No. 3 Florida (31-1, 7-2 SEC) softball will host the Florida State Seminoles (26-10, 5-1 ACC) Wednesday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. It will be the first of two meetings between the in-state rivals this season. The Gators have won five consecutive games and are a coming off a …
Read More »Spring practice proves rough on Florida football
Week two of spring practice is in the books for the Florida football team, as the Gators prepare to make their spring debut in the annual Orange and Blue game just a week and a half away. One of the biggest themes coming into the remaining second half of the …
Read More »Heat face Bulls on the road in renewal rivalry tonight
After improving their win streak to 27 on Monday night with a 108-94 rout over Orlando, the question still stands as to whether or not the Miami Heat (56-14) can continue their success long enough to beat the NBA record of 33 straight wins, the record that hasn’t been touched …
Read More »Pitcher Haeger leads Florida into tilt with FSU
By: Charles Kingsbury In softball, the pitchers usually get all of the ink. The games are on their arms. The pitchers get the wins, but there’s a lineup of hitters who deal with the strike zone, the fast pitch and the pressure of producing runs. However, sophomore righty Lauren Haeger …
Read More »Wednesday Sports News and Notes…
The Gator women’s basketball team continues postseason play, the Heat look to extend a winning streak and more in our Wednesday Sports News and Notes… ** The Gator women’s basketball team plays in the WNIT tonight on the road at Charlotte. UF has won two games in the tournament, both …
Read More »Florida State baseball slips by Florida 2-1 in Jacksonville
The Seminoles and the Gators met at the Baseball Grounds in Jacksonville Tuesday night in a close game for the second match-up this season, and the Seminoles came out on top 2-1. Earlier in the season, FSU took a trip to Gainesville and beat the Gators 4-1. Tucker Simpson started on …
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