The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics concluded on Sunday. Now, Beijing is the first city to host both the summer and winter games. Medal Count Norway led the way with 37 overall medals; 16 gold, 8 silver, and 13 bronze. Russia was not far behind finishing with 32 overall medals; 6 …
Read More »Rookie Austin Cindric wins Daytona 500
Austin Cindric has won the Daytona 500. In a photo finish, the rookie now has his first NASCAR Cup Series win. Notably, his victory fell on team owner Roger Penske’s eighty-fifth birthday for his third win as an owner. https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1495552750008086530 Reaching Checkered Flags Cindric took the lead at the beginning …
Read More »Gator men’s win tenth consecutive SEC swimming and diving championship
Gators men’s swim and dive won their 10th SEC Championship Saturday giving them win No. 43 in program history. Recap The No. 5 Gators had a total score of 1414 point Saturday night. The Gators dominated in the 1650 free, Trey Freeman won gold with a swim of 14:39.74. Surely, …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Feb 21st)
The Back Nine comes at you after a wild weekend in Gainesville where I hope you were entertained. Now, let’s see if I can sum up a million things with nine items. I have to start by pointing out that I was wrong about the Florida basketball team when …
Read More »Gators Softball improves to 10-0
The Florida Gators’ softball team continued their strong start to the season in the T-Mobile Tournament. Florida went 4-0 this weekend and extended their season record to 10-0. With the team’s closest game coming in the form of a 4-run victory, the Gators didn’t even give their opponents a chance. …
Read More »No. 17 Gators Women’s Basketball Falls in Baton Rouge to LSU 60-55
The No. 17 Florida women’s basketball team traveled to Baton Rouge to face off against the No. 11 LSU Tigers on Sunday afternoon and fell to the Tigers 60-55. No. 17 Gators Women’s basketball (20-7, 10-4 SEC) The Gators entered this match up riding a five game winning streak, including …
Read More »Gators Softball Bests FAMU to Close Out T-Mobile Tournament
The Florida Gators Softball team earned its 10th straight win on Sunday afternoon, beating the Florida A&M Rattlers 8-0. This game closed out the Gainesville based T-Mobile Tournament, where the Gators went unbeaten and dominated their opponents. Keep the Hits Low – Gators Get it Done The Gator defense helped …
Read More »Gator Baseball Loses Series To Liberty University
The Florida Gator baseball team is now 1-2 on the season after the Liberty Flames took a 5-3 win Sunday in Gainesville. The win allows the Flames to win the season opening series. Gators Pitching Keeps it Close Freshman lefty Pierce Coppola earned the starting job for Sunday’s game, and …
Read More »Gator Baseball Drops Game To Liberty University
The Florida Gator baseball team (1-1) fell to the Liberty Flames (1-1) Saturday night at McKethan Field, losing 6-4. The Flames would take the lead early and not relinquish it. Mistakes Costly for Gators Pitching Even though the final score was close, it could have been worse because Gator pitchers …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Stuns Nationally Ranked Auburn in O’Dome 63-62
The Florida Men’s basketball team keeps its NCAA Tournament hopes alive by beating the number two Auburn Tigers Saturday in the O’Connell Center. The Gators knock off the Tigers 63-62. In a hard fought defensive struggle, Auburn had a chance to win as they got the ball back with just …
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