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University of Florida men’s basketball coach Billy Donovan has led the United States 18 and under team to a gold medal after beating host Brazil 81-56 yesterday.  The U.S. team won all five of its games to win the FIBA Americas 18 And Under world championship. In other sports news… …

Former Gator and current Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin apparently wants out of Minnesota. Harvin was a no show at Minnesota’s mandatory minicamp and he is reportedly unhappy at several things involving the team.   Apparently he is unhappy with a diminished offensive role, perhaps with his salary compared to other …

There are two games on today’s 2012 College World Series schedule as both number one seeds will try to advance to play this upcoming Wednesday. The first game today will feature No. 1 seed Florida taking on the No. 3 seed Kent State. Kent St. (46-19) had an outstanding season, …

**Courtesy of The University Athletic Department for The Florida Gators**** OMAHA, Neb. – Florida junior catcher Mike Zunino (Cape Coral, Fla.) is the 26th recipient of the Dick Howser Trophy, presented by Easton Foundations, as college baseball’s Player of the Year. The presentation was made on Friday morning as part …

The No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (43-17) will face the No. 3 seed Florida State Seminoles (48-15) Friday night. The Wildcats averaged about 16 runs through three games of its own regional play. Arizona overcame a 5-0 deficit in game one against the St. John’s Red Storm and won the game …

The Florida Gators baseball team got to enjoy the opening ceremony of the College World series Thursday as Gators head coach Kevin O’Sullivan called it something special. However, now it’s down to work as Florida gets ready to take on reigning champion South Carolina. The Gamecocks are the team who knocked …

The 2012 College World Series starts today in Omaha, Nebraska with two games as former Gator coach Andy Lopez sends his Arizona team to face Florida State and CWS Cinderella Stony Brook faces UCLA. The Wildcats (43-17) don’t have a lot of power but part of that is because they …

Gator baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan announced that lefty Brian Johnson will get the start Saturday in Florida’s first College World Series game in 2012 against two time defending national champion South Carolina. And perhaps because it is Carolina that Florida is playing is specifically why Johnson is getting the start …

The Big Three came through for the Miami Heat just when it was needed. LeBron James scored 32 points, Dwayne Wade had 24 and Chris Bosh had 16 points and 15 rebounds to help the Miami Heat down the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-96 to even the NBA Finals at a …

The NBA Finals resume tonight, Lance Armstrong is in trouble and the College World Series is a day closer in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** The NBA Finals resume tonight with Game 2 between home standing Oklahoma City and the visiting Miami Heat.   OKC rallied from an early deficit …