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Billy Donovan, a coaching icon in Gainesville and one of college basketball’s most respected figures, is officially headed to Springfield, Mass. The former Florida Gators coach was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 on Saturday, solidifying his place among the sport’s all-time greats. Donovan …

The NASCAR Cup Series is the most competitive and prestigious stock car racing series in American motorsports. Erik Jones has been competing at that top level for nearly a decade, and the biggest lesson he’s learned is patience.  “I think everybody who probably gets to the Cup Series has won …

With Florida’s spring sun beaming and an early bird crowd of fans at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium, the No. 5 Florida Gators secured their seventh consecutive win fueled by a powerful offensive effort by 12 different scorers. Florida (10-2, 2-0 Big 12) defeated San Diego State (5-8, 0-2) 21-9 …

By Christian Haas and Abigale Dressback The Buchholz Bobcats girls lacrosse team improved to 11-4 on Thursday night after beating the visiting Santa Fe Raiders 13-3. The Bobcats swept the season series against Santa Fe (5-9) after winning 16-3 in Alachua on Feb. 24. Buchholz’s Jenna Davis scored the first …

The Gainesville High School girls lacrosse team defeated Newberry 12-2 on Senior Night. The Thursday win extends the Hurricanes’ record to 15-3, their best record in program history. The Panthers (6-5) closed their season with the loss, their second to Gainesville High this season. Early Lead The Hurricanes started strong …

With three minutes left in Saturday’s Elite 8 matchup between top seed Florida and three seed Texas Tech, the Red Raiders led the Gators 75-66 and had a 95.6% chance of winning. Walter Clayton Jr. and Thomas Haugh had other plans. They combined to hit five 3s to help the …

After 60 games of NCAA Tournament play, the Final Four is finally here. For the first time since 2008, the Final Four will consist of only number one seeds. While some may complain about a “chalky” tournament, these last three games will truly pit the best against the best. Who …

Both the top seeded Florida Gators and Auburn Tigers are set to face each other in the Final Four on Saturday in San Antonio. The Gators (34-4) advanced after an 18-4 run late in the second half of Saturday’s Elite Eight propelled them to an 84-79 win against the Texas …

No. 3 Florida gymnastics advanced to the NCAA Regional final Friday night after winning its second session of the Tuscaloosa Regional Second Round. With a score of 198.225, the Gators advanced to the regional final along with No. 14 seed Oregon State (197.05). No. 6 California and No. 11 Alabama …

It may be April, but March Madness is still at the center of the sports world. This season’s NCAA Tournament has been full of strong play by the nation’s best teams. While there were not many “Cinderella stories” or 16 seeds topping one seeds, the last 60 games brought us …