Thursday Sports Update (2/26)

O’Connell Center renovations are delayed, Gator softball wins again, Florida women’s basketball looks for wins, SEC men’s hoops, NFL news and more in our Thursday Sports Update…

** Proposed renovations to the O’Connell Center, scheduled to start this year, have now been postponed for a year.   Officials cited rising costs and a change in the construction management team as some of the reasons for the delay.

** The Florida softball team remains unbeaten (17-0) after a close 2-1 home win over UCF Wednesday; next up a tournament in California.

** The Florida women’s basketball team looks for a win tonight at Alabama.   The Gators are under .500 for the year with only one more regular season game remaining.

** In SEC men’s hoops, Georgia downs Ole Miss 76-72 and top ranked Kentucky remains unbeaten with a 74-56 win over Mississippi State.

** In high school basketball, Hawthorne is denied the Class 1A state championship after losing to Chipley 69-40 in Lakeland in the championship game yesterday.   Gainesville High will play a state semifinal game on Friday against Orlando Edgewater.

** In the NBA, Miami downs Orlando 93-90 in overtime.

** NFL teams continue to cut veteran players as running back Reggie Bush, wide receiver Jacoby Jones and linebacker AJ Hawk are among some well known names cut by their teams.

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