In Atlanta, the home of the Braves, the American League defeated the National League 5-2 in the 2021 All-Star Game. On Tuesday, Los Angelos Angels dual-threat Shoei Ohtani made history, while Gator Mike Zunino hit the scoreboard amidst numerous Tampa Bay Rays contributions. Ohtani Makes History Ohtani became the first …
Read More »Rob Manfred on the State of Major League Baseball
Shohei Ohtani pitched and hit in consecutive innings, Peter Alonso defended his Home Run Derby crown, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sent a ball into orbit en route to an All-Star Game MVP. Before all the excitement began, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addressed trending topics across baseball. Rule Changes …
Read More »Kyle Pitts Returns to Gainesville to Hold Camp
Former Gators tight end Kyle Pitts is back in Gainesville. This time, he took to the gridiron at Citizens Field to hold a football camp for kids. Making His Return When asked, Pitts said it was good to be back in Gainesville. He joked about how he forgot how hot …
Read More »MLB All Star Game preview
The MLB All Star Game is tonight and there are plenty of storylines. Shohei Ohtani will start the game at pitcher and lead off the AL lineup. A lot of players have chosen to sit out. Also, the AL has won seven straight games. Ohtani to make history Your 2021 …
Read More »Seven Gators Picked in Day 2 of MLB Draft
After the first day of the 2021 MLB Draft concluded, the Gator Baseball community saw three of their incoming signees get selected in the First Round of the Draft. With three signees already selected, there was a lot of intrigue surrounding current Florida Gator Baseball players headed into Day Two …
Read More »“Re-Pete:” Alonso Wins Home Run Derby Again
Ball were flying at Coors Field on Monday night, and Pete Alonso led the charge. The former Gator and Mets first baseman bashed his way to his second-straight Home Run Derby title. Alonso described winning back-to-back titles as special, especially since he grew up loving it. He edged out fellow …
Read More »Angels Ohtani looks make history during All-Star break
The MLB season is at a pause, as players are looking forward to this year’s All-Star break. With last year’s pandemic, teams return to an environment they are more accustom to as they take a much needed breather before a fierce battle for playoff positions. The Colorado Rockies will be …
Read More »Djokovic, Barty Win Wimbledon Single’s Titles
Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty have reached the top of the mountain. Djokovic rallied against Matteo Berrettini to take the Men’s Single crown. Meanwhile, Barty edged out Karolina Pliskova to be the Women’s Singles champion. This is Djokovic’s sixth Wimbledon title, giving him 20 Grand Slam Men’s Singles …
Read More »A Big Game 3 from Giannis Brings Series to 2-1
As Game 3 of the NBA Final began, the Milwaukee Bucks saw themselves looking up at the Phoenix Suns. As the Bucks trailed 2-0 in the series, Giannis Antetokounmpo had to have another big performance at home to keep title hopes alive. And Giannis did just that with a 41-point …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine July 12
The Back Nine comes at you after a week off and I hope you missed me. The craziness isn’t that far off. 10. Hearing the great Rece Davis on the studio show for the Euro Cup got my football blood circulating. And by that I mean the real football, American …
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