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Finally, the Gator football team has a starting quarterback. Gator coach Will Muschamp announced on Monday that sophomore Jeff Driskel would be the starter for Texas A&M game and for the foreseeable future. Muschamp said the decision was made on Driskel’s “volume of work” and that fellow sophomore Jacoby Brissett …

The pennant race in the American League East just got tighter after the Tampa Bay Rays defeat division leader New York 4-3 on Monday.   James Shields won his 13th game and the Yankee lead in the division falls to a single game after second place Baltimore blanks Toronto 4-0.   The …

While they got the day off from classes, the Gator volleyball team still did some work this Labor Day as they easily handled the Slovenian Junior National team in Gainesville in straight sets (25-20, 25-18, 25-14). The Gators were coming off the Nike Big Four Classic, where they were swept by Texas …

The No. 22 ranked Florida soccer team celebrates a win today after beating instate rival FIU 3-0 at home.  The Gators had returned back home after an up and down journey on the road having one win, one loss, and a tie.  Of the three goals scored yesterday, Florida sophomore midfielder Havana …

The Gator football team starts preparation today for this weekend’s big SEC opener at Texas A&M in the first ever SEC contest for the Aggie program.   ESPN’s College Game Day will also be on hand. Gator coach Will Muschamp said after Saturday’s lackluster win over Bowling Green that he and …

Former Gator coach Charlie Strong wins his opening game; Andy Roddick stays alive at the U.S. Open and much more in our Monday Sports News And Notes… ** Charlie Strong’s Louisville football team beats in state rival Kentucky 32-14 Sunday to keep the Governor’s Cup in Louisville.   Baylor, without quarterback …

Chipper Jones hits a three run homer in the ninth inning to cap a huge Atlanta rally and the Braves defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 Sunday.   The Braves got five runs in the ninth inning to get the win and they now lead the National League wild card race by …

It wasn’t pretty, but the Florida Gator football team was able to pull out a win in its season opener against the Bowling Green State Falcons on Saturday afternoon in The Swamp. The Gators beat the Falcons 27-14, after only being up 14-7 at the half, thanks to a productive …

This week marks not only the start of Gators football, but high school football throughout the state as well.  Last night the Gainesville Hurricanes and Yulee Hornets collided to kick their respective seasons off in style.  GHS won 51-28 behind a strong showing from University of Florida wide receiver commit Chris Thompson.  Thompson scored four touchdowns in …

The No. 23 Gators take Florida Field for their season opener against Bowling Green on Saturday. After going 7-6 last year and finishing their home schedule with a loss to Florida State in the Swamp, redshirt sophomore and offensive lineman Chaz Green says the team, especially the offense, is looking …