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The Miami Heat keep the win streak alive, lots of Gator news and more in our Thursday Sports News and Notes… ** The Miami Heat winning streak is at 24 after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-95 Wednesday. The Heat overcame a 27-point deficit to get the win. ** The Orlando …
Read More »NIT Day Two First Round Matchup: Tennessee vs. Mercer
The 32-team National Invitation Tournament opening round saw Kentucky get knocked off by Robert Morris. The top seeded and defending national champion Wildcats’ loss may be the tournament’s biggest upset in history. Day two of the first round in the NIT tips off tonight, featuring yet another SEC team – No. 2 seeded Tennessee. …
Read More »Florida Football Practice: Week One
The Florida football team began practice one week ago. Last year, starting quarterback Jeff Driskel was splitting reps with Jacoby Brissett during the season opener. Now, Brissett is at NC State and Driskel isn’t feeling the heat of competition over his shoulder. Driskel came into spring practice with more confidence and the ability …
Read More »Obama Puts Florida in Final Four
President Barack Obama continues the five-year tradition of filling out a bracket on ESPN. Obama filled out his bracket in an interview on Tuesday at ESPN’s studio in Bristol, Conn. His men’s basketball tournament picks were revealed in full on Wednesday morning. The President’s Final Four consists of No. 1 Louisville from the midwest …
Read More »Wednesday Sports News and Notes…
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is officially underway, Kentucky loses in the NIT and another NBA streak all in our Wednesday Sports News and Notes… ** The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is officially underway with two games played last night; North Carolina A&T advances to play top-seed Louisville after beating …
Read More »Gators Baseball Takes 9-4 Victory Over UNF
The Gator Baseball team defeated North Florida 9-4 Tuesday and got their first win out of a starting pitcher this season. The win goes to freshman righty Tucker Simpson, who pitched a total of 5.2 innings, giving up three earned runs while striking out five and walking one. Florida jumped out to an early …
Read More »Florida Lacrosse blows by Stetson 22-1
In their final tuneup before the start of American Lacrosse Conference play on Saturday, the No. 2 Florida Gators (12-0) thrashed the Stetson Hatters (0-8) 22-1 on Tuesday night. Sophomore midfielder Nora Barry scored three quick goals, her first a mere 11 seconds into the game to give the Gators a cushion …
Read More »Will Muschamp Tuesday media availability news and notes
Gator football coach Will Muschamp met with the media today to discuss developments with Florida football spring practice: Linebacker Alex Anzalone –one of the eight freshman football players that enrolled early to the University of Florida– injured his shoulder during Saturday’s open practice. Anzalone went down after a tackling drill and …
Read More »Top Gator Moments in NCAA Tourney History
With March Madness beginning tonight, WRUF has compiled a list of the top Gator men’s basketball moments in the NCAA Tournament. #10 Billy Donovan 2006 National Championship pregame speech: #9 Florida advances to back-to-back Elite Eights: With Florida’s defeat over Marquette in the Sweet 16, the Gators returned to the …
Read More »Heat Keep Streak Alive
Chalk up another record for LeBron James and the Miami Heat; their 105-103 victory over the Boston Celtics last night in the TD Garden gave them their 23rd consecutive victory. With the win, it moves the Heat to second all-time in NBA history, passing the 2007-2008 Houston Rockets’ win streak. …
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