New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter says this season will be his last and that he will retire at the end of the 2014 season.   That leads our Thursday Sports Update… ** The Gator lacrosse team is now 1-1 after beating Jacksonville 21-5 yesterday; UF hosts High Point Saturday. ** …

Today’s scheduled softball game between Florida and Jacksonville has been cancelled due to impending bad weather.  The game will be played next Wednesday at 6pm. Gator lacrosse has also moved its start time with its game against Jacksonville today up to 5pm.

Ranked number one (ESPN.com/USA Softball) and number two (NFCA/USA Today) in the national polls, the University of Florida softball team (6-0, 0-0 SEC) will host the Jacksonville University Dolphins (3-2, 0-0 Atlantic Sun) Wednesday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium. Florida’s number one ranking in the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball poll is the …

Lots of sports today in our Wednesday Sports Update… ** The Florida lacrosse team opens its home season today with a game against Jacksonville University.   Florida lost its season opener 20-8 at number one ranked North Carolina last weekend. ** Gator softball opens its home season today also against Jacksonville.   …

The Florida men’s basketball team won its 16th straight game Tuesday night with a 67-58 road win over Tennessee in Knoxville. Third ranked Florida is now 22-2 overall and 11-0 in the SEC while Tennessee falls to 15-9 and to 6-5 in SEC play. Tennessee, after being blown out in …