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Former Gator Tre Mann, the No. 18 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, was traded to the Charlotte Hornets as part of the package for Gordon Hayward during the NBA’s trade deadline Thursday. https://twitter.com/tre2mann3/status/1755703228245696919 Promising Rise Coming out of the University of Florida, Mann averaged …

The Florida Gators softball team opens its season Friday against Oregon State at the USF-Rawlings Invitational. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1755939789675667631 2023 Season Recap Florida finished the 2023 season with a 38-22 record. The Gators began the season 20-4 before SEC play began but struggled in conference, finishing 11-13 in the SEC. More moments …

P.K. Yonge defeated Bradford 52-44 on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the 3A-District 2 girls basketball tournament. The two seed Blue Wave (13-7) advance to play at top seed Ocala Trinity Catholic (15-9) tonight for the district championship. Playoff Atmosphere Bradford (14-9) walked into the game on a strong …

After losing 75-69 in a top ten matchup with Purdue, the Wisconsin Badgers dropped their second straight loss to Michigan. With this loss to the Wolverines, this would be the fourth time the Badgers have lost to an unranked opponent this season. Coming into the game, the Wolverines were by …

The 10th-ranked Florida Gators Lacrosse team open their season on the road against 8th-ranked Loyola University Maryland Saturday at noon. Florida will follow up with an exhibition matchup against the Scotland National Team. https://twitter.com/GatorsLAX/status/1752022951266832527 Florida’s Early Obstacles The Gators will not have any time at the beginning of the season …

Stakes are high this week for high school basketball. In the 3A-District 2 tournament, the two seed P.K. Yonge Blue Wave girls team defeated the Bradford Tornadoes in the semifinals, 52-44, on Wednesday. However, their work will not stop here. Blue Wave Slam Tornadoes By the second quarter, P.K. Yonge …

The Oak Hall Eagles defeated the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs, 64-24, in the 2A-District 4 tournament semifinal boys basketball game Thursday. Eagles Fly Ahead After winning the opening tip-off, top seed Oak Hall (16-5) began by scoring two layups for four points that were swiftly answered by a 3-point play from …

Florida outscored Arkansas 24-10 in the fourth quarter Thursday at the O’Connell Center to pull off an 85-81 SEC women’s basketball win. With outstanding performances from Leilani Correa and Aliyah Matharu, Florida (12-9, 3-6 SEC) found its groove again after a brutal loss to LSU on Sunday. Got the W!#GoGators …

Florida was picked to finish first in the SEC East by 11 of the conference’s 14 baseball coaches in the league’s preseason poll released Thursday. The Gators were also picked to finish third overall in the conference, with two first-place votes. Arkansas was picked as the favorite in both the …

The Hawthorne Hornets (14-4) will play the Fort White Indians (16-5) in the boy’s basketball semifinal for the 1A District 6 Championship. This game will be a challenge for the Hornets because it’s at Fort White. The Indians are 7-0 at home, and all of Hawthorne’s four losses have been …