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The Indiana Pacers move on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs in the Eastern Conference after beating the Orlando Magic 105-87 Tuesday night. Indiana wins the playoff series four games to one. In other NBA playoff action Tuesday, Chicago staves off elimination by beating Philadelphia but the Sixers …
Read More »Gator Lacrosse Defeats Northwestern, Claims First ALC Championship
Saturday marked another gigantic step for the fledgling Gators lacrosse program, a tournament championship that brought with it a crowning of the new big kid on the block. In defeating the defending ALC and NCAA champion Northwestern Wildcats (17-2, 4-1 ALC) in the conference championship game 14-7, the Florida Gators …
Read More »Gator Baseball Hosts UNF Tonight In Final Home Midweek Game Of Year
The Gator baseball team plays its final midweek home game of the season tonight when it hosts the University of North Florida; you can hear the game live on WRUF Sports Radio 850 starting at 7pm. Florida lost 10-5 earlier this year to the Ospreys up in Jacksonville and the …
Read More »Tuesday Sports News And Notes..
Here are some of the things happening in our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… **Former Gator women’s basketball assistant coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick is now the new head coach at UNC Ashville after being introduced formally by the school on Monday. ** The New England Patriots sign former Gator wide …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Spurs Advance; NHL Playoffs: Rangers Win In OT
The San Antonio Spurs move on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs in the Western Conference after knocking off Utah 87-81 Monday to sweep the series 4-0. In the only other NBA playoff game last night, the Los Angeles Clippers win at home 101-97 to take a 3-1 lead …
Read More »State Softball Championships Start Today: Sports News And Notes
A couple of local area high schools start play today in the State Softball Tournament being held in Clermont. Union County and Lafayette will square off in a Class 1A semifinal at 5pm. In other sports news.. ** The Gator lacrosse team has earned the overall NCAA Tournament number one seed after winning …
Read More »Gator Softball Loses To Alabama; SEC Title To Tide
The Gator softball team was denied a tie for the SEC regular season championship on Sunday when it was beaten at Alabama 5-3. With the win, the Tide captures the SEC regular season championship. Alabama (47-6) took two of three from Florida (44-10) in the much anticipated series and the …
Read More »Gator Linebacker To Transfer
University of Florida sophomore reserve linebacker Graham Stewart will be transferring, probably closer to a school near his Connecticut home. Stewart primarily played on special teams this past season, playing in 12 games as a true freshman. Gator head coach Will Muschamp has said on at least a couple of …
Read More »Mariano Rivera Likely Out For The Season; Career May Be Over
Mariano Rivera has always been one to shag fly balls in the outfield during batting practice. He has said he hoped to play the position in a game one day before his retirement, but this routine proved to be dangerous for the 42-year-old closer Thursday night when he twisted his right …
Read More »Gator Baseball Moves Closer To SEC Lead
The fifth ranked Florida Gator baseball team beat the number six Kentucky Wildcats 5-3 in Lexington last night. Florida is now only a game and a half one game back of South Carolina for first place in the SEC, while Kentucky sits half a game behind the Gamecocks. Florida starting pitcher Hudson Randall improved to 5-1 …
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