The outspoken, billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks has often been fined by the NBA for speaking his mind.  Monday night at the Phillips Center, the opposite happened.  The University of Florida paid him. Discussing a multitude of topics ranging from sports to business, Cuban told his audience the same …

Up until this week, Texas A&M super freshman Johnny Manziel has let his play do the talking, dodging cameras and microphones with as much ease as he dodged SEC defenders all season long. The decision to keep the 19 year old shielded from the media was not made by Johnny …

For the first time in their UF careers, five Florida seniors have made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. Unlike last year, when UCF beat the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, this time around it was the Gators who found themselves on top, …

Week Three of the high school football season gets underway tonight as teams from around Marion and Alachua County continue their 2012 seasons. Here’s a look at some of the matchups going on tonight: Buchholz (1-1) vs. Columbia (1-1) The Tigers enter this game coming off a 17-14 loss to …

If the 24th ranked Gator soccer team (3-2-1, 0-0 SEC) plans on remaining over .500 this season, they’ll need to pull out a victory on the road this weekend against an SEC foe. On Friday the Gators will be in Lexington taking on the Kentucky Wildcats (5-1-0, 0-0 SEC), who are red hot after …

A 50-minute weather delay followed by a furious two goal comeback capped a Gator victory over New Mexico on Sunday at James G. Pressley Stadium in soccer as Florida edges the Lobos 3-2. Despite dominating possession early on, Florida found itself down 1-0 in the 21st minute after a turnover deep in …

The Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic have now played two games each in the NBA playoffs after action last night. The Heat beat the New York Knicks 104-94, taking a 2-0 lead as the series shifts back to New York for Game 3.  Dwayne Wade scored 25 for the Heat, and …

The top ranked Florida baseball team will host their Eastern division rival the Georgia Bulldogs (23-15, 7-8 SEC) Friday night as the teams are set to kick off their weekend series at McKethan Stadium. The Gators (29-8, 9-6 SEC) have won four of their last five games and are facing a Georgia team which …

The University of Florida and USA Basketball announced today that men’s basketball head coach Billy Donovan will lead Team USA at the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championships. Team USA is the reigning champion from the 2010 tournament, beating Brazil 81-78 in the championship game on a last second three pointer by Baylor swingman Quincy Miller.  In …

After beating the nation’s number one team Tuesday night, head coach Kevin O’Sullivan and the Florida baseball team will look to stay on the winning track tonight against Tennessee (20-13, 6-6 SEC). The Gators (26-6, 7-5 SEC) have split their first four SEC series, sweeping Vanderbilt and taking two out …