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Florida’s first regular season volleyball match in the O’Connell Center this season didn’t disappoint Sunday, as No. 8 Florida defeated No. 5 Minnesota 3-0 to secure another convincing win to start the schedule. The Gators Continue Their Streak The Gators (4-0) can expect another boost to their national ranking in …

The Back Nine comes at you still struggling with this Covid (still testing positive) and trying to figure out what is going to happen Thursday night.  10. Last Thursday, I mentioned to my wife that Florida would be playing its opener in a week and she said it made her …

The Back Nine comes at you with Dr. Football dealing with my first case of Covid. It’s not fun. Thank goodness it did not happen during a big football weekend.  10. Although sitting at home watching TV still works when you are sick. I can’t believe I got through three-plus …

Now that we are so close to Game Day we can hear it, it’s time to start winding down the High Five for a bit. This is the penultimate one and next week the plan is to give you my five best picks against the spread for the season. After …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that was way too decadent if you consider it decadent to watch a ton of baseball, football and golf and not get anything done except hang one framed Gainesville Sun front page on the wall.  10. Obviously, nobody was surprised to …

As the start of the NFL season nears, all 32 teams are finding the right 53 pieces to try to lead them to their ultimate goal: a Super Bowl trophy. For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, those pieces fit perfectly in the 2020 season, resulting in their second Lombardi Trophy. However, …

Aaron Murray, current ESPN college football analyst and former Georgia Bulldog QB, discussed some of his thoughts regarding the upcoming college football season. Murray previously played for Georgia at the quarterback position where he set the SEC record for passing touchdowns. His experience at the collegiate and professional levels offers …

The first Coaches Poll of the 2023 college football season was released on Monday. The two-time reigning national champion Georgia Bulldogs top the rankings at No. 1. Michigan, Alabama and Ohio State follow Georgia to round out the top four. https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/status/1688658040692920324 SEC Prominent in Rankings There are four Southeastern Conference …

Coming off two straight Women’s World Cup victories, it seemed as if the U.S. Women’s National Team was destined to make it a three-peat. What no one expected was for them to bow out in the Round of 16, setting the 2023 Women’s World Cup as their earliest exit from …

Amid all the realignment talk this week, there is something I thought I should bring to your attention. On Monday, the Coaches’ USA Today Poll comes out for college football. I know there are those of you who despise preseason polls and others who can’t take seriously a poll that …