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From winning to breaking records, sports are all about firsts. On Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning proved exactly why that saying exists. https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1722089076445085960 Matt Tomkins Makes History After heading north, the Lightning took care of business at the Centre Bell arena by beating the Canadiens 5-3 to move to …

The Florida High School Football State Championships start this weekend. In 1 Rural, the Newberry Panthers will play the Chiefland Indians on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Past Matchups This is not the first time these two teams have faced each other this season. On Sept. 22, Newberry beat Chiefland by …

Week 2 of the College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night, however there wasn’t much change. Here’s the full #CFBPlayoff Top 25 rankings for games played through Saturday, November 4. Where does your team rank? pic.twitter.com/cSl42fqyY9 — College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 8, 2023 Top 4 For the second …

Don Gaffney made history by becoming the University of Florida’s first African American quarterback.  All Gaffney wanted to do was play quarterback at the University of Florida.  The 19-year-old college sophomore wish became a reality on Nov.  3, 1973, after former head coach Doug Dickey returned to his Alma Mater …

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Alida van Daalen arrived at the University of Florida in January 2023, ready for a new chapter of her life. Within the next six months, she became an SEC champion, earned multiple awards and etched her …

Postseason play is officially underway in women’s college soccer as the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship bracket was announced Monday. Although the Gators soccer team didn’t make the cut for postseason play, eight SEC teams qualified for the tournament. The SEC has the second most behind the Big …

Despite scoring 36 points on Saturday, the Gators fell short in overtime against the Razorbacks. Following the Gators’ stunning loss to Arkansas, Florida is in danger of finishing under .500 for the third straight year. The 5-4 Gators need a win to become bowl eligible and two wins to guarantee …

Florida cornerback Devin Moore spoke to the media Monday after the Gators overtime loss at home against Arkansas. Addressing the Season To Date Early in the year, Moore gave Florida its first turnover of the season with his first-career interception against Tennessee. He picked off Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton and …

With MLB free agency officially beginning Nov. 6, two division rivals wasted no time hiring new managers. The Chicago Cubs made a shocking move Monday in hiring former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Around the same time, it was also announced the New York Mets would be hiring former New …