Florida’s two Major League Baseball teams take the field tonight. The Tampa Bay Rays will host the New York Yankees for a three-game series kicking off this evening from Tropicana Field. The Miami Marlins take the diamond for Game 2 of their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Rays and Yankees …
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Being mentioned with guys like Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Jason Kidd was something that Russell Westbrook never thought about. When Oscar Robertson reached his 181st triple-double in 1947, the NBA was still a baby trying to crawl. Obviously, Westbrook wasn’t born yet. And for many people, this was unattainable. …
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Injuries added up, but it’s still a tough scene. The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the season with a 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers. They also end it on a three-game losing streak. No, this season is not a disappointment. There are still the Stanley Cup Playoffs to be played. …
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The No. 9 Florida Gators baseball team (33-14, 15-9 SEC) takes a trip to Stetson (24-20, 10-8 ASUN) for a midweek matchup on Tuesday night. The first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. Relief pitcher Garner Spoljaric (0-0, 6.75) will get the start on the mound for the Hatters. Florida …
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The winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, Medina Spirit tested positive. Sunday morning, Bob Baffert’s horse tested positive for twenty-one picograms of betamethasone, which is eleven picograms above the legal limit in Kentucky horse racing. Baffert, Medina Spirits’ trainer, describes the measurement of picograms. What is Betamethasone? Betamethasone is a …
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Tim Tebow is reportedly heading back to the National Football League. The former Gator will potentially reunite with his college head coach, Urban Meyer, in Jacksonville. According to football insider Ian Rapoport, the Jaguars plan to sign Tebow to a one-year deal. However, the former quarterback will now be tackling …
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The No. 1 seed Florida Men’s Tennis team defeated South Florida on Sunday with a score of 4-1 at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. This advances the Gators to the 2021 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament Round of 16. https://twitter.com/usta/status/1391545934438408193 Florida has advanced to the Round of 16 every NCAA Tournament …
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Golfer Rory McIlroy pulled off an impressive comeback victory at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday. After a year and a half drought, he finished the tournament 10 under par to defeat Abraham Ancer by one stroke. McIlroy had this to say on winning his first tournament since the WGC-HSBC …
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The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gator sports and a great Sunday for all of the mothers out there, especially my wife. 10. There is no way I can start this column without gushing about what happened on the softball field Sunday. If it wasn’t …
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After winning the programs second American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, the Florida Gators secured the sixth seed and hosting rights in the NCAA Tournament. The Gators extend their streak to 10-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Florida Preparing for Mercer Florida has not yet played the Mercer Bears this season. Though the …
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