The Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets last night 111-105, as part of the NBA In-Season Tournament play. Leading Scorers Jimmy Butler led the way for Miami with a season-high 32 points in 34 minutes. Butler shot 10-14 from the field, which included a fallaway jumper with 1:11 left in …
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Orlando Magic fall to Brooklyn Nets in In-Season Tournament debut
Basketball is a game of all four quarters. Unfortunately for the Magic, they did not get that memo. final pic.twitter.com/dtud9RgRQj — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 15, 2023 On Tuesday night, Orlando headed north to the Barclays Center to take on the Nets. In their In-Season Tournament debut, things did not …
Read More »Making Waves Around The Globe: Melissa Cowen’s Inspiring Story to Gator Swimming
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Some kids find a sport they are good at quickly. Melissa Cowen learned early on she was not just good at swimming, she excelled at it. By high school, she was breaking national records and creating …
Read More »Craig Counsell Ready to Take on Challenge With Cubs
After nine seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, Craig Counsell was named the new manager of the Chicago Cubs Monday. Counsell’s contract with the Brewers expired at the end of the 2023 season, which led him to have conversations with different teams around the league. Ultimately, he landed him with the …
Read More »Florida Basketball Looks to Rebound at Home Against FAMU
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team (1-1) will square off against Florida A&M (0-2) Tuesday night at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Gators are coming off of a narrow three-point loss to Virginia Friday night, but they are heavily favored in their matchup with the Rattlers. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1724416863134736391 Recap Against …
Read More »Around College Football: Week 11
In college football Week 11, there were multiple top-25 matchups as well as some underdogs who brought a fight to their opponent. Here is the recap from the major matchups in Week 11: In the PAC-12 The PAC-12 was host to multiple close games that went down to the wire. …
Read More »Napier Not Avoiding Challenge, Gators are ‘About the Work’ in Preparing for Mizzou
The Florida Gators have now lost three consecutive games after a 52-35 defeat at the hands of LSU. This loss puts the Gators at 5-5 overall and 3-4 in the SEC, with just two regular-season games remaining. With the team in the midst of a tough stretch, coach Billy Napier …
Read More »Around the NFL: Week 10
Recapping some of the biggest results from NFL Week 10 action. Thursday Night Football: Bears 16, Panthers 13 Chicago did just enough to squeak past a rebuilding Panthers team. The offense didn’t wow anyone, but D’Onta Foreman (80 rush yards and one touchdown) was the standout performer. Defensively, the Bears …
Read More »Gators Soccer adds four Freshman to 2024 Roster
The Florida Gators soccer team announced the incoming freshman class joining the team for the 2024 season. This year’s signing class includes four new members. Last season, 12 freshmen were named to the 2023 roster. The four-member class includes Norah Abbott, Ryleigh Acosta, Skye Barnes and Zamiyah Hill. https://twitter.com/GatorsSoccer/status/1722704624816439650 Skye …
Read More »Jimbo Fisher Out at Texas A&M Following 51-10 Win Over Mississippi State
Former head coach Jimbo Fisher was fired on Sunday morning after six seasons in College Station, Texas. Fisher will be paid a record buyout of over $76 million to not coach football the rest of this season. That figure is more than double the known buyout paid to a fired …
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