Billy Donovan, 19-year head coach of the Gator Men’s Basketball team, will be honored Saturday night when the University of Florida basketball court gets a new name. The floor of Exatech Arena will be known as “Billy Donovan Court” as of tomorrow night. The dedication will take place when the …
Read More »Eastside Faces Santa Fe in District Championship
Eastside Boys Basketball will face Santa Fe for the 4A District 5 Championship on Friday, February 14th. Without a doubt, both sides have worked hard to get to this point and will be looking to take home the title. Playoff Success After a bye in the quarter-finals, Eastside cruised past …
Read More »Putting the Pieces Together: Florida Baseball Season Preview
The Florida Gators men’s baseball team will open their season for the final time this weekend at McKethan Stadium. The team is ranked fourth coming into preseason play. With Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan entering his 13th season with the team, the coach is itching to wipe away the woes of …
Read More »Gator Softball Hosts Bubly Invitational
Three days. Three doubleheaders. Six games. A rigorous schedule lies ahead for the Gator softball team this weekend in the Bubly Invitational in Gainesville. Florida (5-1) faces North Dakota State and Longwood twice on Friday and Saturday. Southeastern (SE) Louisiana and Florida A&M await the Gators on Sunday. Senior Gator …
Read More »High School Girls Basketball Regionals Tip Off
District tournaments wrapped up last week, and the state tournaments begin tonight in girl’s high school basketball. Multiple local teams participate in regional playoff action tonight, hoping to extend their seasons and reach the ultimate goal of a state title. PK Yonge-Providence PK Yonge girls basketball travels to Jacksonville for …
Read More »Boone speaks out regarding Astros in ALCS
At the bottom of the ninth inning, Jose Altuve stepped up to the plate. The game was tied 4-4 in the ALCS Championship. Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman delivered his pitch to send the game to extra innings. Altuve sent the baseball over the fence, and Houston Astros advanced to the …
Read More »Mullen announces Spring practices
Coming off another winning season, head coach Dan Mullen announced the Gators 2020 spring practice schedule leading up to the annual spring game. ” What an exciting weekend this will be for Gator Nation. I can’t wait for our staff and players to be back home in The Swamp.” – …
Read More »Too little, too late: UF falls to USA
When Cheyenne Lindsey approached the batter’s box in the bottom of the sixth inning, there wasn’t much of an expectation. The expectation wasn’t high, it wasn’t low — it just wasn’t there. It was the sophomore centerfielder’s first at-bat of the night. And Gator Nation hadn’t seen much of Lindsey …
Read More »Former Gator Quinton Dunbar requests trade from Redskins
Former Gator and current Washington Redskins cornerback, Quinton Dunbar, has requested to be traded or released from the team. Dunbar is entering the final year of a three-year, $10.5 million deal he signed before the 2018 season. The undrafted free agent joined the Washington Redskins in 2015 as a wide …
Read More »XFL: Tampa Bay Vipers Lose Season Opener to New York Guardians
On Sunday, the New York Guardians hosted their 2020 XFL season opener where they defeated the Tampa Bay Vipers 23-3. Quarterback Matt McGloin threw the first touchdown in Guardians’ history. Then, Guardians running back Tim Cook quickly added a one-point conversion. The first quarter ended with the Guardians up 7-0. …
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