Gator Baseball, baseball, basketball, hockey and more in our Tuesday Sports Update… ** The Gator baseball team, fresh off a road sweep at Alabama, gets right back at it tonight when it faces Mercer, a very good team at 34-11 on the year. ** The Miami Marlins beat the New …

A lot happening in our Monday Sports Update… ** Denny Hamlin is celebrating a NASCAR victory today after winning at Talladega Sunday, beating out Greg Biffle and Clint Bowyer. ** In the NBA playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs win Game 7’s to advance in the playoffs.  Brooklyn …

Behind a dominant performance from Jose Fernandez, the Miami Marlins shutout the Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Tuesday. Fernandez pitched eight innings giving up two hits, and striking out eight, while picking up his fourth win of the season. Fernandez’s earned run average is now 1.59 which ranks him fifth in …

The Miami Marlins (11-14) took the field Sunday against the New York Mets looking for their first road series win of the year. Unfortunately for Mike Redmond and his squad, pitcher Dillon Gee for New York brought his A game, striking out six in eight shutout innings, allowing only three …

The NBA playoffs, the NHL playoffs, big league baseball and an important NCAA move all in our Friday Sports Update… ** Some favored teams are in trouble in the NBA playoffs.   East top seed Indiana falls at Atlanta 98-85 to now trail 2-1 in the series.   West two seed Oklahoma …

The Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays are having to come back from losses as they begin play this weekend. The Rays lost 9-7 to Minnesota to drop their record to 10-12 and the Marlins fell to 10-12 after losing to Atlanta 3-1.  Marlins starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi said he thought he …

Tyler Pastornicky Wrap For Atlanta Braves shortstop Tyler Pastornicky, the potential to play in the big leagues was always in his blood, and in 2008, that destiny became his reality. Pastornicky followed in the footsteps of his father, Cliff, who played third base for the Kansas City Royals, and his …

Former Florida Gator outfielder Matt Den Dekker is looking to get his shot in the big leagues. Den Dekker was on the New York Mets squad in spring training for the second year this season, but a broken wrist sidelined him for the rest of spring and part of the regular season. He …

The first full weekend of the 2013 MLB campaign is on the way, and there is a loaded menu of marquee early-season matchups. Angels OF Josh Hamilton makes his return to Texas to take on the Rangers, the New York Yankees head to the Motor City to battle the Tigers in …

The Tampa Bay Rays continue their mastery over the Toronto Blue Jays with a 7-1 win on Thursday.   Tampa Bay sweeps the series and now has won 16 straight series against Toronto.   Tampa Bay now goes to Minnesota for a weekend series. In other American League action, New York increases …