As the college baseball season starts to enter its final days of the year, the competition is at its highest point. Teams all over the country will start competing this weekend for their ticket to Omaha as the NCAA Super Regionals begin. 16 teams will play for eight spots in …
Read More »NBA Finals Preview: Cavaliers Host Warriors in Game 4
After back-to-back losses, it looked like the Cleveland Cavaliers were done. The Cavs had lost by over 10 points to the Golden State Warriors in the first two games of the NBA Finals, and there didn’t seem any hope of coming back. But, the Cavaliers began clicking in Game 3 and blew …
Read More »Five Gators Selected On the First Night of the MLB Draft
On the opening night of the Major League Baseball Draft, five University of Florida juniors were selected in the first two rounds. In the first round left-handed pitcher AJ Puk was selected sixth overall to the Oakland Athletics. There were some who believed Puk might have been the overall number one …
Read More »Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Service Held In Louisville
Muhammad Ali, who died last Friday, was laid to rest in a traditional Muslim prayer service on Thursday, June 9, in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Thousands of people representing different creeds, races, religions, and cultures traveled from around the world to attend Ali’s jenazah, the Arabic word for funeral. …
Read More »Gators Looking to Continue Dominance over Florida State in Super Regional
The Florida Gators are looking to stay unbeaten against Florida State this season as NCAA Baseball Super Regional play approaches. This is the second year in a row that the Gators will face the Seminoles in the Super Regionals. The Gators swept the series last year, winning 13-5 in Game 1 …
Read More »Gators Softball’s Optimistic Approach to the Future
The Florida Gator softball team fell short this season in the NCAA Gainesville Super Regional against Georgia. The No. 1 seed overall entering the NCAA tournament as two-time defending national champions says goodbye to seniors Aubree Munro, Kelsey Stewart, Taylore Fuller, Kirsti Merritt, and Taylor Schwarz. This group of seniors had a …
Read More »Ben Hill Griffin Stadium To Bear Steve Spurrier’s Name; O’Dome Gets Sponsor Too
The UF Board of Trustees today officially approved a name change to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The new stadium name will be Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Many fans have called for the field to be named in some way after the former Gator player and head …
Read More »MLB Draft Analysts Weigh In On 2016 MLB Draft
Tonight is the night. The 2016 Major League Baseball Draft will be in full swing beginning at 7 PM. The three day event consists of 40 rounds and a total of 1,186 picks. Rounds 1 and 2 tonight will be televised on MLB Network; all the other rounds can be …
Read More »Penguins Can Win Stanley Cup With Win Tonight
The Pittsburgh Penguins are back at home tonight as they look to wrap up the Stanley Cup Finals against the San Jose Sharks. Pittsburgh leads the best of seven series 3-1. Both teams have kept every game in this series very tight with the Games 2 and 3 ending in overtime. Game 4 …
Read More »FSU Baseball Faces Biggest Hurdle in Gainesville Super Regional
Big-time rivalries have fueled big time match ups since universities started competing against one another. Rivalries such as Ohio State-Michigan, Alabama-Auburn, and North Carolina-Duke have a history of heated exchanges and fierce fan bases. In the State of Florida, nothing matters more than the Florida-Florida State rivalry. Regardless of the sport, …
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