The Kentucky Wildcat (16-6) men’s basketball team has lost two straight games and don’t look at all similar to the team that beat the Gators three times last season, and that advanced all the way to the Elite Eight. Coach John Calipari has tried to change up his look, only …
Read More »Preview: Boys District High School Basketball Finals
A few local boy’s high school basketball teams will be on the hunt for a district finals win tonight. Ocala Vanguard (20-6) will travel to Gainesville high (22-4) for a District 4-6A match-up; Santa Fe will host Eastside in a District 6-5A match-up, PK Yonge (21-4) will welcome St. Francis (22-4) for a District …
Read More »Super Bowl Week: NFL Hall of Famers Remember the Big Game
With Super Bowl 50 just around the corner, ESPN Gainesville looks back at some of the history of the big game with some of football’s most prominent pioneers. Bill Parcells has two Super Bowl rings to his name as head coach of the New York Giants. In Super Bowl XXI, …
Read More »No.22 Florida Women’s Hoops Heats Up To Take Down No.12 Texas A&M
GAINESVILLE, Fla— In a game that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats, the Florida women’s basketball team defeated the 12th ranked Texas A&M Aggies 83-81 in the O’Connell Center Thursday night. Both teams traded baskets and momentum throughout the first half. After Florida stormed down the court and penetrated …
Read More »Heat Come from Behind to Top the Mavs 93-90
Dwyane Wade overcame one of his worst shooting performances in the first half of a game last night in Dallas and led the Heat to a 93-90 win over the Mavericks. After going one for ten from the field, he turned it around in the second half scoring 16 of his …
Read More »Orlando Magic Fall to Oklahoma City Thunder
The Orlando Magic fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a heartbreaking 117-114 loss last night. The game was tied at 114 in the final seconds when Kevin Durant took control and ended the game with a buzzer-beating three-pointer. Durant scored 37 points and guard Russell Westbrook posted his third consecutive triple-double …
Read More »Gators Win Their Second In A Row, Take Down Arkansas, 87-83
On Wednesday night, the Florida men’s basketball team (15-7) did something they haven’t been able to do all season; they made their free throws consistently. The Gators took down the Arkansas Razorbacks, 87-83, and were an astounding 30-36 (83%) from the free-throw line, in one of their best performances from …
Read More »Cleveland Excited to Join Gators, McElwain Pumped for 2016 class
The Florida Gators got better on Wednesday. While nearly half of Florida’s 2016 recruiting class is already on campus as early enrollees, the Gators added a big name on National Signing Day. Wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland (Westfield, Texas) officially committed to the University of Florida on Wednesday morning. The Under-Armour …
Read More »Seeking a Three-Peat
The top ranked Florida Gator Softball team is hungry for yet another NCAA Championship Title. The back-to-back Women’s College World Series Champions finished 60-7 and 18-5 in the SEC last season. All but one of those losses (Michigan in the WCWS) came in SEC play. The Lady Gators are practicing daily …
Read More »Florida Baseball Prepares to Open Up 2016 Season
Good news Florida baseball fans, it’s February and in t-minus 16 days the #1 Gators will take the field at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium. Florida has high expectations coming into this season ranked #1 in just about every major preseason poll. Knowing the pressure that comes with top preseason rankings the …
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