The Florida Gators women’s basketball team faced a challenging matchup Thursday against the No. 23 Alabama Crimson Tide at the O’Connell Center. Despite notable performances from freshman guard Liv McGill and senior center Ra Shaya Kyle, the Gators fell short, 84-66. Bright Spots For Gators McGill and Kyle had strong …
Read More »Lightning Looking To Strike Against Senators
The Tampa Bay Lightning will take on the Ottawa Senators in Tampa tonight at 7. As the NHL season rolls on, all eyes turn to this marquee matchup. In what promises to be a high-voltage clash, the Lightning are determined to showcase their playoff pedigree while the Senators, riding a …
Read More »Florida Baseball Gains SEC Recognition
The Florida baseball team is in its third week of preseason. Many Acknowledgements With the season nearing, Florida continues to get more notable achievements and rankings. Three Gators notched the Preseason All-SEC Baseball Honors this week. Junior second baseman Cade Kurland made First Team, and junior catcher Luke Heyman and …
Read More »Jaguars Hire Young Talent Udinski As Offensive Coordinator
The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Grant Udinski to be the team’s offensive coordinator Wednesday night. Udinski is now the second youngest offensive coordinator in the National Football League, and it’s his first time in an offensive coordinator role. Career Background The 29-year-old spent the last three seasons working as a part …
Read More »Florida Football’s Napier Making Staff Decisions
Florida coach Billy Napier addressed the media Wednesday afternoon as the Gators continue to build their coaching staff. New Hires and Familiar Faces After weeks of relative silence, the Gators made some noise by announcing Vinnie Sunseri as the new co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach on Jan. 30. Sunseri was …
Read More »Area High School Football Players Sign Letters Of Intent
As many Gainesville area high school football athletes ask themselves what’s next for their athletic career, for this list of players, college football is the next step. Wednesday began the signing period for high school football athletes, and a couple of them signed their letters of intent. Buchholz Jackson Islam, …
Read More »Florida Gymnastics Faces Arkansas in Top-15 Matchup
The No. 2 Gators gymnastics team heads to Fayetteville to face the No. 15 Arkansas Gymbacks Friday night. The meet is headlined by two gymnasts who served as alternates for the 2024 Olympic team: Florida’s Leanne Wong and Arkansas’s Joscelyn Roberson. Meet History The Gators are 53-3 in the series …
Read More »Former UF Baseball Star Alonso Re-Signs With Mets
Former Florida baseball standout Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract with the New York Mets. The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus and an opt-out clause after the first year. This allows Alonso the flexibility to explore free agency again next offseason. Time At UF Alonso …
Read More »Florida Track’s Charlton, McKiver Receive Weekly Honors
Florida’s indoor track and field teams took home weekly honors for the second consecutive week. Anthaya Charlton was named the USTFCCCA’s Women’s Co-National Athlete of the Week, sharing the honor with Rutgers’ Chloe Timberg. Charlton is the fourth consecutive Florida female athlete to win this designation with Parker Valby taking …
Read More »Orlando Magic Snap Losing Streak, Defeat Kings
The Magic took on the Sacramento Kings (25-25) Wednesday night and came up with a 130-111 victory, ending a four-game losing streak. This win also marked the end of a seven-game losing skid on the road for Orlando (25-27). Wednesday was the first time the Magic put up 130 since …
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