The Tampa Bay Rays dropped their fourth-straight game Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles 5-4. This was the Rays seventh loss out of their last eight, and Tampa’s 4-9 record matches a franchise-worst start set in both 2001 and 2005. The game wasn’t all bad, however. Desmond Jennings got a homer on …

Reports that Florida has hired a new assistant coach; the Atlanta Braves stay hot and Gator softball faces a familiar foe, all in our Wednesday Sports News and Notes… ** Gator football coach Will Muschamp has hired Texas El Paso defensive coordinator Jeff Choate to a position on the Gator staff. He …

The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic will meet Wednesday to close out the NBA regular season. The teams are moving in opposite directions; the Heat have their eye on a championship while the Magic are in a rebuilding stage. The Heat are coming off a 96-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers despite …

The Florida baseball team topped Florida Gulf Coast 5-3, extending its win-streak to six games Tuesday night at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. The Gators got a little revenge after being swept by the Eagles back in a February series at McKethan Stadium. UF improved to 20-18 on the season and FGCU fell …

The country is still in shock today after the tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday. The impact reached far, and for many, the tragic events hit close to home. Orlando Magic general manager Rob Hennigan, a Worcester Massachusetts native, has been to the event dozens of times and said …