The Florida Gator baseball program has an impressive track record of getting players to the MLB. In the first round, we saw junior right-hander Alex Faedo taken 18th overall by the Detroit Tigers. Yesterday, three more Gators were taken off the board. Gators Taken in Day 2 Things got busy …
Read More »Gators Dominate the Track, Again
The Florida Men’s Track & Field are back to back National Champions after finishing with 61.5 points. While the Women’s Track & Field finished in fifth place with 39 points. Individual National Champions Eric Futch became the eight person in Division I history to defend his 400 hurdles title. Futch …
Read More »A New Dynasty in the Golden State
When looking back on dynasties of the NBA, and sports in general, the one theme that can be found is winning. The Bulls in the 90s, the Spurs in the 2000s, the Celtics and Lakers in the 80s. All teams won. In this new decade of the 2010s, a new …
Read More »What’s Next For LeBron James and The Cleveland Cavaliers?
“I need to sit down and figure this out” -LeBron James With the help of the home-crowd, the Golden State Warriors turned a fourth quarter 3-point lead into a comfortable 14-point lead—And 1:20 left in the game. The Warriors would go on to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-129 and capture another NBA …
Read More »The MLB Draft and Gators Go Hand in Hand
Florida Gators’ Alex Faedo, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound All-American pitcher was the 18th overall pick in the MLB draft Monday night. Faedo to the Bigs The Detroit Tigers snagged Faedo during the first round of the draft. The Tigers have selected a pitcher 10 out of their 13 first-round picks, so …
Read More »Golden State Warriors Take Back NBA Title
After blowing a 3-1 lead in last season’s NBA Finals the Golden State Warriors made sure not to let that happen again. The Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 Monday to clinch the NBA Finals four games to one. KD Finally Gets A Ring The 2017 #NBAFinals MVP salutes #DubNation #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/qgTuz5UakG — …
Read More »Three-Peat: Gator Baseball Blanks Wake Forest for College World Series Berth
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There will be no more rain on the Gator baseball parade. After a tumultuous Super Regional series with Wake Forest and nearly 10 hours of weather delays, the Gators locked in their spot in the College World Series. Florida is headed to Omaha for the sixth time in …
Read More »What Does the UAA’s Record $128 Million Budget Entail?
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Athletic Association has approved their budget for the 2017-2018 at $218 million on Monday—up $6 million from last financial year. More than $29 million will go towards operating expenses of support services to the student-athlete and $14 million in scholarships. In the first year of …
Read More »Super Regional: Gator Baseball Drops Game 2 in Extras
The Florida Gator baseball team was back in action on Monday afternoon after being rained out mid-game on Sunday. The Gators fell by a score of 8-6 in the conclusion of Game 2, which ended in the 11th inning, and will now play in a do-or-die Game 3. Before the Delay …
Read More »Warriors Can Clinch NBA Title vs. Cavs with Win in Game 5
The Golden State Warriors famously blew a 3-1 lead in last year’s NBA Finals. This year, they are finding themselves in a similar place. The Cavs lost the first three games, leading many to believe the Warriors would sweep. However, after Friday’s 21-point win, many wonder if LeBron James and the gang …
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