Gators great No.21 Ben Shelton was looking to punch his ticket to his first Australian Open final with a win Friday against world No.1 Jannick Sinner. But after an eventful first set, that Shelton let get away, it was all Sinner, taking the following two sets with relative ease, 7-6 …
Read More »Magic vs. Trail Blazers Preview
The Orlando Magic (23-22) are home tonight as they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers (15-28). The two teams are on opposite sides of the standings, but are suffering from the same injury bug. This will be their first matchup of the season. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1882449020548997455 Wagner is Back Franz Wagner was listed …
Read More »Lightning Look to Keep Rolling Against Rebuilding Chicago
The Tampa Bay Lightning (28-15-6) are set to take on the Chicago Blackhawks (14-29-4) on Friday night at the United Center in Chicago. This matchup pits one of the league’s perennial contenders against a team deep in rebuild mode. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1882533767425786153 The Foundation The Lightning enter the game riding a three-game …
Read More »Florida Football Roster Check
The college football transfer portal — the NCAA’s version of free agency — closed Dec. 28. Who did Florida target? Who’s still on the roster? Here’s a breakdown of the Gators’ moves this past month: Players Added The Gators added five players via the winter portal. The most recent was …
Read More »Florida Women’s Tennis To Host ITA Kick-Off Weekend
The Florida women’s tennis team will cap off a week of freezing temperatures in the Sunshine State when the Gators host the combination of Miami, LSU and FIU for the ITA Kickoff Weekend. Play begins Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex where Florida faces FIU …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls Soccer Routs Santa Fe On Senior Night
The P.K. Yonge girls soccer team celebrated Senior Night by honoring their seven seniors: Faith Hardy, Elliot Pancoast, Mallory Dassa, Emma Mansfield, Mae Dodd, Marin Best and Sydnie Colaw. “They have done so much for this team and they are all contributors,” P.K. Yonge coach Rebecca Schackow said Jan. 16. …
Read More »Suzuki, Sabathia, Wagner Elected To Hall Of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame elected three deserving players Wednesday: CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Ichiro Suzuki. Having had excellent careers, it’s easy to see why the Baseball Writers’ Association of America cast their ballots for these three. CC Sabathia Sabathia had an amazing 19-year career as a pitcher. …
Read More »No. 5 Florida Men’s Basketball Team Survives Close Call in Columbia
Florida overcame a 14-point second-half deficit Wednesday for a 70-69 win when Will Richard scored on a driving layup with 4.8 seconds remaining. The No. 5 Gators (17-2, 4-2 SEC) seemed a bit rattled by the environment at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Behind since the opening tip and trailing …
Read More »SEC Weekly Honors Include 3 From Gators Swim & Dive
Three members of the Florida swim and dive team were recognized by the SEC this week for their incredible performances during the Gators’ dual meet sweep against No. 23/21 Texas A&M Aggies. Junior Josh Liendo earned SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while sophomore Camyla Monroy was named SEC Women’s …
Read More »Magic Drop Visit With Raptors
The Orlando Magic left Toronto last night with a loss 109-93. RJ Barrett scored the most points for the Raptors with 19, while Paolo Banchero ended the night with 26 points for the Magic. The Raptors trailed the Magic at halftime but came back behind 10 points from Gradey Dick …
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