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An NBA coach resigns, Gator lacrosse gets a win and an SEC team goes down in the NIT as those stories head up our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** In the NBA, New York Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni has resigned amid many stories saying he had lost his team …
Read More »NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Starts In Full Swing Today
The Madness is here! The NCAA men’s basketball tournament kicks off in full force today with 16 games and WRUF Sports Radio 850 will have live day long coverage of the tournament today starting at 11am. In action last night, South Florida wins its first ever NCAA Tournament game when …
Read More »No. 4 Florida Softball Hosts UT-Chattanooga Wednesday In Doubleheader
The Florida Gators softball team begins a five game homestand on Wednesday, hosting the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs in a doubleheader. The twinbill will be a short break from SEC play after the Gators took two of three at Tennessee last weekend. Gators coach Tim Walton and his Florida Gators are 23-2 overall …
Read More »Gators Baseball Matches School Record With 14th Straight Win Tuesday
The top ranked Gators baseball team is now 16-1 after defeating Florida State 9-2 Tuesday night. The victory extends Florida’s winning streak to 14 games, a record that has not been matched since 2004. Gators head coach Kevin O’Sullivan is now 5-0 against the Seminoles at McKethan Stadium, where 6,005 fans made …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Starts With Two Comeback Wins
If the rest of March Madness is going to be like the first two games of the NCAA Tournament, this should be a fun few weeks of college basketball. BYU rallies from 25 points down to stun Iona 78-72 as Noah Hartsock scores 23 points for the Cougars who now …
Read More »NFL Free Agency Kicks Off With A Bang
The free agent signing period has begun in the NFL and some big names are already leaving their former teams and signing with new ones. Tampa Bay has signed former San Diego wide receiver Vincent Jackson to a five year, $55 million contract. The Washington Redskins have signed former Indianapolis …
Read More »Spring Football Kicks Off Wednesday
It’s that time of year again. Spring football begins Wednesday, March 14, for the Gators and head coach Will Muschamp and the team looks to put themselves back in contention for a national championship. Florida goes into spring practice with some new faces including former Boise State offensive coordinator Brent Pease …
Read More »Three SEC Teams Will Play In the NIT Tonight
The National Invitational Tournament begins tonight and LSU, Mississippi State, and Tennessee will be representing the South Eastern Conference. The fourth seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs will play at home against fifth seeded Massachusetts at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs finished their season 22-11 overall and 8-8 in conference play. Mississippi State had a …
Read More »Women’s Basketball Returns To NCAA Tournament For 13th Time
The Florida’s women’s basketball team was named the number nine seed in the Des Moines region for the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. This is Florida’s first NCAA appearance since 2009, where the team lost in the second round to eventual national champion Connecticut. Gator senior center Azania Stewart and senior forward Ndidi …
Read More »Annual Gator Pro Day Today
The University of Florida will hold its annual Pro Day where former Gators players work out under the watchful eye of NFL coaches and scouts. The event is open to the public and is set to start at 10:30am at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Admission is free but no video …
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