The NBA playoffs continue, a major ruling by the NCAA and Gator softball ending its regular SEC season…all this and more in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** The SEC and ESPN formally announce the formation of the SEC Network in a 20 year deal.   The new network will …

The Florida baseball team dropped its opening game of a three game series 3-2 to number three LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday night. The Gators fall to 25-21 and 12-10 in the SEC. The Tigers improved to 41-6 and 17-5 in conference play. Florida started Jonathon Crawford on the …

Florida head coach Billy Donovan announced Wednesday that freshman guard Braxton Ogbueze has been granted his release from the University of Florida. Ogbueze appeared in 23 games his freshman year, recording 19 points, 13 assists, and seven rebounds. With the freshman class the Gators are bringing in next season including …

In a press conference delayed due to the Boston Marathon bombing SEC commissioner Mike Slive finally pulled the cover off of the most thinly veiled secret in college sports. What was once “Project X” is now formally the “SEC ESPN Network” or “SEC Network” for short. Full video of the press conference …

The Florida Gators (25-20, 12-9 SEC) are on the road again as they head to the Bayou to take on Louisiana State University(40-6, 16-5 SEC) in a three game series starting Thursday at 7:30. LSU is No.2 in the SEC with a .307 team batting average and the Gators are …