At the end of 2016, the Chicago Cubs made history. For the first time in 108 years, the World Series trophy landed in Wrigleyville. Coming off such a historic run, the Cubs are nowhere near finished. As the 2017 season quickly approaches, the Cubs are prepared to do it all again. …
Read More »Gainesville Native Plays In World Baseball Classic Finals
Tonight’s championship game isn’t only important to baseball fans, but also to Gainesville natives, as a F. W. Buchholz high school alumni will be present along with his team. After beating Japan last night 2-1, Team USA is making their first appearance in the World Baseball Classic Championship Game. The USA …
Read More »Florida Softball Hosts USF in Midweek Matchup
The No. 2 Florida softball team will host USF Wednesday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. This will be the second contest between the teams this season. Florida won the previous matchup 8-0 in six innings. Streaking Gators The Florida Gators (26-1, 5-0 SEC) most recently went on the road …
Read More »UCF Heads to NIT Quarterfinals
The UCF Knights are coming off a close win against the No. 1 seeded Illinois State. Creating this upset was a confidence boost for the Knights. But now it’s time to focus on Wednesday night’s game against Illinois. The Journey The Knights got to the quarterfinals after a win from …
Read More »Heat Bounce Back With Win Over Phoenix
Miami’s back in playoff position in the Eastern Conference after a Tuesday night win against the Phoenix Suns 112-97. Hassan Whiteside enjoyed a record-setting game, now having more rebounds in one season than any player in Miami Heat history. His 23-point, 14-rebound performance was overseen, after needing 13 stitches post-game …
Read More »Debate Sparks Between NBA and its Players over Rest Through the Season
Lately, resting players in the NBA has become the subject of debate for prominent NBA figures. With the long NBA season continuing to wind down before the 2017 playoffs, multiple teams with big names are choosing to rest key players in bigger match ups in order to preserve their energy. …
Read More »Former FSU Star Myron Rolle to Attend Harvard
Many former NFL players have made comments about the game today being too violent, but very few have taken action. That is not the case for former FSU and former NFL player, Myron Rolle. Friday, Harvard accepted Rolle into its neurosurgery residency program in Boston. He will be practicing at Massachusetts General Hospital. …
Read More »Gator Baseball Survives Stetson In Extras
The Florida baseball team picked up its first road win of the season after beating the Stetson Hatters 9-8 Tuesday night in Deland. The Gators (14-8) outlasted the Hatters (8-15) in 11 innings but the win was far from easy. Florida ran out of position players in the contest and pitcher …
Read More »Spring Ball Back in Action-So Is TJ McCoy
After transferring from NC State, O-lineman TJ McCoy followed in his father’s footsteps and officially became a Gator. His father, Tony McCoy, played defensive tackle for the Gators from 1988-91 and continued his professional career playing for the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals. After biding his time during a redshirt 2015 season, TJ …
Read More »Spring Ball has Sprung, so has Lamical Perine
Spring football is back for the Florida Gators and so is Lamical Perine. With spring ball underway, upcoming sophomore running back Perine is ready to move the Gators forward. In the 2016 football season, Perine was not a freshman running back to be messed with. Having played in all 13 …
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