Golfer Rory McIlroy pulled off an impressive comeback victory at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday. After a year and a half drought, he finished the tournament 10 under par to defeat Abraham Ancer by one stroke. McIlroy had this to say on winning his first tournament since the WGC-HSBC …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine May 10
The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gator sports and a great Sunday for all of the mothers out there, especially my wife. 10. There is no way I can start this column without gushing about what happened on the softball field Sunday. If it wasn’t …
Read More »Florida Lacrosse Host the First and Second Round of NCAA Tournament
After winning the programs second American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, the Florida Gators secured the sixth seed and hosting rights in the NCAA Tournament. The Gators extend their streak to 10-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Florida Preparing for Mercer Florida has not yet played the Mercer Bears this season. Though the …
Read More »Echols’ Walk-Off Erases Early Deficit, Gives UF Softball Win Early; Then Sweep Series to Win SEC Title
An early deficit did not shut down the Gators Softball team against Texas A&M. With the Aggies posting three runs in the first three innings, the Gators trailed by one for much of Friday evening. However, Charla Echols added to her team-leading home run total in the final frame. A …
Read More »Gators Take Baseball Series at Kentucky
The Florida baseball team earned a series clinching win on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday afternoon with a 9-2 victory. Lefty Hunter Barco kept the Cats at bay, not allowing a hit until the fourth inning and clinched the series for the Gators for the second week in …
Read More »Florida Baseball Falls 7-5 at Kentucky Series Opener
The Kentucky Wildcats took the first game of its baseball series with the Florida Gators late Thursday night at Kentucky Proud Park. Florida battled back to make it a tie game. Nevertheless, Kentucky surged in the eighth inning to bring the final score to 7-5. Kentucky On The Board Franco …
Read More »Florida Baseball Ties Up The Kentucky Series With An 8-5 Win
Florida Gators Baseball evened their series with the Kentucky Wildcats this evening in Lexington. The Gators defeated the Wildcats, 8-5, where they grabbed 11 hits to top Kentucky’s 10. Florida will look for a similar result Saturday as they face the Wildcats for the series finale at 1 p.m. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1390858852619403265 …
Read More »FEATURE: The boom of sports betting
Ah, sports. The intensity. The pageantry. The emotion. The money. Yes, the sports industry is first and foremost a business. Common fans forget this simple fact when their favorite player is traded, or their favorite team relocates cities. At the end of the day, sports are a business. While the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine May 7
The Front Nine comes at you with the full knowledge that Sunday it will officially be Bob Dooley Invitational week. It’s kind of like Masters week without the Champions Dinner. 1. We were talking about this on the Tailgate the other day – who are the third best teams in …
Read More »Gator Baseball Faces Another SEC Rival In Kentucky
Gator baseball is on a three-game win streak ahead of its weekend matchup. After taking two of three against No.2 Vanderbilt, Florida hosts another SEC opponent—Kentucky. Gator Baseball After a series victory against the Commodores, the orange and blue made a huge lead in D1Baseball rankings all the way up …
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