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Hernandez Throws Perfect Game For Seattle Over Rays

Seattle starting pitcher Felix Hernandez becomes the third pitcher to throw a perfect game this year after he blanks the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 Wednesday in Seattle. “King Felix” was outstanding, establishing his fastball early and then getting 12 strikeouts with a variety of breaking balls and off speed pitches; …

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Rays Lose At Seattle And Marlins Lose To Phils In MLB

The Tampa Bay Rays see their seven game winning streak come to a halt Tuesday night when they lost at the Seattle Mariners 3-2.   The Rays are now tied with Baltimore for the first wild card spot in the American League after the Orioles top Boston 7-1. In other AL …

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Demps Files Papers To Enter NFL

With the Olympic Games now behind him, it looks like former Gator football and track star Jeff Demps wants to turn his attention to the NFL. Reports today say Demps has filed paperwork to play in the NFL this season after competing in the Summer Olympics in London.  Demps had …

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Rays Stay Hot; Defeat Mariners

The Tampa Bay Rays have now won seven straight games following Monday’s 4-1 win at Seattle.   James Cobb got the win on the mound as the Rays maintain the first wild card lead in the American League. In other AL games, New York downs Texas 8-2 with Nick Swisher’s grand …

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Gator Athletes Do Well At Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London proved to be a great place to be a Gator. In this Olympic games, a Gator record 21 medals were won by 38 letterwinners.   In all, UF athletes won nine gold, six silver, and six bronze medals in competition. In all, 11 of …

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U.S. Wins Summer Olympic Medal Count

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London are now officially closed and the United States wins the most medals. The United States finishes with 104 medals; 17 more than China.   And the U.S. wins the most gold medals as well with 46.   Swimming and track athletes combined to win a …

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McElroy Wins PGA Championship Going Away

Rory McElroy blows away the field in the PGA Championship and wins his second major championship by a record eight strokes on the Kiawah Island, South Carolina course. He finished 12 under par as he becomes the youngest player since Seve Ballesteros to win two major championships. Tiger Woods faltered …

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Rays Sweep Twins In MLB

The Tampa Bay Rays are playing great baseball of late and it continued Sunday as they beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 to sweep a three game road series.   The Rays have won six in a row and now lead the American League wild card race as well; they now go to …

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Ja’Juan Story Transfers From UF Football

Gator football coach Will Muschamp announced today that redshirt freshman wide receiver Ja’Juan Story will be transferring out of the program. The 6’3″ receiver from Brooksville said in a release that he met a lot of great people in his time at Florida and said the Gators had a great …

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