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A Gator football coach resigns, a nice honor for a Santa Fe College basketball player and more in our Thursday Sports News and Notes… ** University of Florida defensive line coach Bryant Young has resigned. In a statement released late Wednesday, Young said he wanted to spend more time with …
Read More »Gator softball takes down USF in six innings, 9-1
The third-ranked Florida softball team (39-4, 12-3 SEC) put up nine runs against the nation’s second best pitching staff Wednesday night, en route to a season sweep of their in-state rivals as the Gators post a 9-1, six inning victory. South Florida (32-12) entered the game with its pitching staff …
Read More »Billy Donovan reflects on the 2012-2013 season and looks ahead to 2014
Following a successful, yet anticlimactic season that ended in the Elite Eight for the third consecutive season, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team wrapped up its season nearly two weeks ago. Gator coach Billy Donovan put a bow on the 2012-2013 campaign, looking back on the run to the regular season SEC …
Read More »An update with former Gator Erving Walker
Erving Walker may not have suited up for the University of Florida in over a year, but he can still be found around the program if fans know where to look. It’s not hard, just find a record book. Walker finished his collegiate career as Florida’s record holder in assists. He’s …
Read More »Former PK Yonge player makes MLB debut
Derrick Robinson decided to forgo a shot at college football when he graduated from PK Yonge Developmental Research school in Gainesville. Now he’s playing major league baseball. The University of Florida offered him a scholarship to play cornerback on the football team in 2006. Instead, he opted to enter the …
Read More »Florida men’s tennis blanks Bethune-Cookman
The Florida Gator men’s tennis team (12-9) shut out the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (12-13) 7-0 today to give the Gators a much needed win. Florida had no problem defeating the Wildcats in doubles, winning all three of the doubles points. UF’s win started with a shutout on court two, where junior Mike Alford and freshman …
Read More »Florida softball team taking on USF tonight
The No. 3/4 Florida Gator softball team (38-4, 12-3 SEC) is hosting USF (32-11, 10-1 Big East) Wednesday night. The Gators will be looking for a win after having a 12-game winning streak snapped last weekend. The Gators fell to Mississippi State 6-5, despite hitting their third grand slam of the …
Read More »Gator baseball avoids sweep with 4-3 win over FSU
The Gator baseball team brought an error-less defense to Tallahassee on Tuesday as they defeated their in-state rival Florida State Seminoles 4-3. With the win, Florida avoids being swept three games by the Seminoles. Coaching third base for Florida, Gator head coach Kevin O’Sullivan said that his team refused to be …
Read More »Louisville edges Michigan 82-76 for third National Championship
The Louisville Cardinals are champions of college basketball after defeating the Naismith Player of the Year Trey Burke and the Michigan Wolverines 82-76 in Atlanta. The Cardinals trailed the majority of the first half, falling behind by as many as 12 points. A late run in the first half, including …
Read More »Tuesday Sports News and Notes…
A women’s champion will be crowned tonight in college basketball, Gator baseball is back in action, a former Gator has a new NFL team and more in our Tuesday Sports News and Notes…. ** The NCAA champion in women’s basketball will be crowned tonight when Louisville faces Connecticut. The Louisville men’s …
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