The Tennessee Volunteers have now won six-straight SEC games following last night’s 64-58 upset win over No. 8 Florida in Knoxville. Florida struggled as they shot only 42 percent from the field and only 23 percent from long distance. Gators coach Billy Donovan was not pleased with his team’s shot selection. Three …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Faces Tennessee in Knoxville
In 1964, the United States was fighting a war in Vietnam, Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston to become World Heavyweight Champion and it was also the last time Florida and Tennessee didn’t play a home and home regular season series. Fast forward through almost five decades and we arrive in …
Read More »Hawthorne Boy’s Hoops Team to Final Four, Three Local Teams Overall
As the basketball world readies itself for March Madness, the Februrary Frenzy of the high school game reaches its peak. Those still alive head to their state tournaments, hoping to be crowned champion. One of those teams is the Hawthorne Hornets boy’s basketball team (28-1, 10-0). This is Hawthorne’s second straight trip to the …
Read More »Jimmie Johnson Wins Daytona 500
Jimmie Johnson won the 55th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. The five- time NASCAR champion became the 10th driver to have multiple wins in “The Great American Race.” Johnson first won the Daytona 500 in 2006. The race was the coming out party for NASCAR’s new Gen-6 car. …
Read More »Monday Sports News and Notes…
Bad news for the New York Yankees, the Miami Heat stay hot and more in our Monday Sports News and Notes… ** The New York Yankees have lost outfielder Curtis Granderson for a few weeks after he broke his forearm Sunday being hit by a pitch. ** The Miami Heat …
Read More »Florida Gulf Coast Defeats Florida Baseball 7-4 for Series Sweep
The Florida Gulf Coast baseball team sweeps a weekend series against the Florida Gators after an extra inning 7-4 win on Sunday. This is the first time the Gators have been swept in a home series by a non-conference opponent since Miami in 2009. The Gators are now 3-5 on the …
Read More »Gator Lax Cruises Past UAlbany 17-7
Playing their fifth game in 11 days ahead of a week-long break, you might have expected the No. 3 Florida lacrosse team to come out flat on Sunday afternoon against the University of Albany. Florida was anything but. Scoring quick and often, the Gators raced out to a 12-3 halftime …
Read More »Men’s Gator Basketball Gets Back to Winning
The Arkansas Razorbacks (17-10, 8-6 SEC) may have gotten the best of Florida earlier this month, but it was a whole new story Saturday night in the O’Dome. The Florida Gators (22-4, 12-2 SEC) had complete control of the game from start to finish as they got their latest win in the …
Read More »Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball Defeats Arkansas Saturday
Florida Men’s Basketball had no problem defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks, 71-54, in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Saturday night.
Read More »Florida Baseball Falls Again to Florida Gulf Coast
The Florida baseball team fell to Florida Gulf Coast 8-3 Saturday night at McKethan Stadium. The Eagles (4-1) clinched the series win after plating eight runs for the second straight night against the Gators (3-4). Florida started off the scoring with sophomore outifielder Justin Shafer’s RBI double to center driving in …
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