The World Series gets underway, Monday Night Football, a verbal commitment for Gator men’s basketball and more in our Tuesday Sports Update… ** The World Series starts tonight in Kansas City where the Royals will host the San Francisco Giants. James Shields pitches tonight for KC against Madison Bumgarner. ** …
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Gator Men’s Basketball Holds Annual Media Day, Announces Two Players Out
As the Gator football team heads into the second half of its schedule, another Florida sport is just starting up. The Florida men’s basketball team held its annual Media Day on Wednesday, unofficially kicking off the basketball season. It wasn’t all good news from Florida head coach Billy Donovan though. …
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The NBA playoffs the NHL playoffs, baseball results, and an honor for a former Gator and more in our Tuesday Sports Update… ** The NBA playoffs saw more good games on Monday. Oklahoma City was upset by Memphis in overtime 111-105 and that series is tied 1-1. The LA Clippers …
Read More »Beal, Wizards Prepare for NBA Playoffs
The Washington Wizards (43-38) are going to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2008 where they lost to the Lebron-led Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2 in the first round. Led by two young up-and-coming stars in starting point guard John Wall and starting shooting guard, former Gator Bradley Beal, the Wizards will …
Read More »Florida’s Streak and Season End at the Hands of Uconn 63-53 In Final Four
In Florida’s locker room following its 63-53 Final Four loss to Uconn, a reporter asked senior guard Scottie Wilbekin, “This team hasn’t lost in so long, did you even think you could lose?” Saturday’s Final Four matchup was a meeting between the Florida Gators, who were coming into the game …
Read More »Final Four Preview: The Florida Gators Aren’t Satisfied; Face Uconn Tonight
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team has been on a date with destiny since the start of this season. Over the course of five months, they’ve accumulated 36 total twins (30 in a row), an SEC regular season and tournament title and even solidified themselves as one of the Final …
Read More »Final Four Media Day: The Florida Gators In Dallas
As the Florida Gator men’s basketball team stepped to the podium and into their private media rooms for the second time this week, their message was almost in unison: be yourself. Florida knows they’re the No.1 team in the country, and they don’t just believe that because voters say they …
Read More »Gators Ground Flyers 62-52, Advance to the Final Four
“Smash the Slipper” has been a phrase the University of Florida has come to use and master over the course of their basketball program’s success. In 2006, the Gators defeated 11 seed George Mason in the Final Four on their way to winning a National Championship. In 2013, the Gators …
Read More »Gators beat UCLA 79-68: Move on to 4th straight Elite Eight
The Gator men’s basketball team is Elite Eight bound for the fourth consecutive season after defeating the UCLA Bruins on Thursday night 79-68. It was a very up-tempo, high intensity game as the Bruins high powered offense went up against the Gators stout defense that gives up just 57 points per …
Read More »Gators face UCLA Thursday with Elite Eight berth on the line
The Sweet Sixteen is finally upon us in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and the matchups in Memphis are set to get underway tonight. The headliner, set to tip off at 9:45 is between the UCLA Bruins, one of four number 4 seeds left in the tournament against the top overall …
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