Former Gator and current Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler strapped on his helmet for the first time today since tearing his ACL last May as the Jaguars kicked off their OTAs. Fowler suffered the season-ending knee injury just nine days after being drafted third overall in the 2015 NFL Draft but …
Read More »Frank Vogel Announced as the Orlando Magic’s New Head Coach
Frank Vogel was announced as the Orlando Magic’s new head coach yesterday, after being let go by the Indiana Pacers 20 days ago. Larry Bird informed Vogel that he will not be brought back by the Pacers for next season, but that did not stop Vogel’s head coaching career. Vogel …
Read More »Raptors Take Game 4, Tie Up Eastern Conference Finals with Cavs
The Toronto Raptors took advantage of their home court on Monday night when they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors evened up the series against the Cavs with a 105-99 win in Game 4 on Monday night. With this win, the Raptors are now 8-2 at home for postseason play. Kyle …
Read More »Gators Well Represented in SEC Yearly Baseball Awards
It’s Tournament Week in SEC baseball, where teams can make or break their seasons by the way they perform on the field in Hoover, Alabama. It’s also the week the SEC reveals its yearly awards and All-SEC teams. Gator baseball junior pitcher Logan Shore was named the 2016 SEC Pitcher of the …
Read More »Tampa Bay Rays Visits Miami to Play Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays (20-21) are coming off back-to-back losses against the Detroit Tigers this past weekend and are looking for redemption when they play the Miami Marlins (22-21) in Miami on Monday night. The Rays are looking for their sixth consecutive win against the Marlins and hope they will still be able to …
Read More »Miami Marlins Begin Series With Rays
After losing to the Washington Nationals Sunday 8-2, the Miami Marlins host the beginning of a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Marlins (22-21) are fourth in the NL East having lost four of their last five games, and lack of offense is a big reason why as …
Read More »Gator Baseball Looking Towards SEC Tournament, Postseason
The Florida baseball team (44-11) heads into the postseason after winning its last regular season game against LSU 6-2. After a rather disappointing weekend, the Gators hit their stride in Game 3 of the series. Florida’s first score came after Jonathan India was struck by a pitch, and JJ Schwarz hit a ball to left field for …
Read More »Florida Softball Advances to NCAA Super Regionals After Shutout
The Florida Gator softball team (56-5) advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals on Sunday after beating the UCF Knights (38-22) by way of an 8-0 run-rule victory. Florida sophomore Aleshia Ocasio started in the circle for the Gators, improving her record to 22-1 while UCF’s senior pitcher Shelby Turnier fell …
Read More »Gator Softball Keeps Rolling, Shuts Out UCF on Second Day of Gainesville Regional
Through the first two days of the NCAA Gainesville Regional, the Gator softball team has made it look easy. A day after shutting out Alabama State, the Florida Gator softball team (55-5) shut out the UCF Knights (37-21) 5-0. The Gators were the visiting team in Saturday’s contest. Outfielder Amanda Lorenz scored …
Read More »No. 1 Gator Softball Advances in NCAA Regional
No. 1 ranked Gator softball shutout the Alabama State Hornets 11-0 in Game 1 of the NCAA Gainesville Regional Championships on Friday. After a slow start in the first two innings of the game, starting pitcher Aleshia Ocasio kicked off the third inning strong, only allowing one hit. In the …
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