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The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 Tuesday night at Amalie Arena. Nikita Kucherov picked up his fourth straight three-point game with three assists and Steven Stamkos, who had three goals and an assist. Anthony Cirelli and Stamkos scored 16 seconds apart to break an early …

The Florida men’s golf team finished 3-under par at the Calusa Cup to win its sixth tournament of the season Tuesday in Naples, Fla. The Gators won by six shots over second-place Purdue (+3) and finished as the only team under par in the field. https://twitter.com/PGATOURU/status/1777803387834081288 Turner Finishes Third, Only …

The No. 9 Gators softball team (34-6) is preparing to host the South Florida Bulls (27-15) Wednesday night at 6. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1777761040278728869 Series Sweep On Sunday afternoon, the Bulls were able to finish off a series sweep against the Memphis Tigers. The Bulls won the first game 12-1, the second game …

By Brooke Park and Adam Edelin  The Saint Francis Catholic baseball team defeated the visiting Cedar Key Sharks, 10-0, Tuesday. Defense Coming in Hot First to bat, the Sharks (1-8) couldn’t find any gaps in the Wolves’ defense. Cecil Collins and Micah DeHaven made contact with the ball, but the …

By Savannah Milner and Rhiannon Thomas The Buchholz flag football team saw its season end at home Tuesday in a 2A-District 2 Tournament loss, 14-6, to the Tallahassee Leon Lions.  The quarterfinal was off to a hot start, with the four seed Bobcats’ (5-4) scoring the first touchdown. Fifth seed Leon …

The Oak Hall Eagles boys lacrosse team lost 7-6 to the visiting Ponte Vedra Sharks on Friday. Oak Hall (12-3) was gutted by this defeat, especially because it holds the top spot in its district. The rivalry between these two teams was evident throughout the match, creating a tense and …

It seems that these two rivals have flipped roles from where they were a year ago. For a Gator fan, this was flat out ugly to watch. A team that finished a few runs short of a national championship in 2023, finds itself in search of an identity after a …

The Tampa Bay Rays (5-6) struggled both offensively and defensively Monday night, falling 7-1 in the first of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels (6-4). Full moon weird has nothing on eclipse weird. pic.twitter.com/dKg8iQn5z2 — Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 9, 2024 Mound Mishaps After a quick three …

In a 20-0 vote Monday at the NAIA Council of Presidents annual meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, a landmark decision was made for the 241 member schools in the NAIA. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy that will likely keep transgender athletes from participating in any of the …

The Florida Gators opened up Day 1 of the relays with a total of 10 personal records during the inaugural NCAA Pepsi relay. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1773488801500819614 Florida hosted the event for the first time in 2024. The Gators were off and running with success, as the team collected 17 top-10 finishes. Top …