The roar of the engines shakes the grandstands, each blast of nitromethane cutting through the thick air. Behind the helmets and fireproof suits, it is impossible to tell who is strapped into the cockpit, only that they are ready to rocket down the strip at more than 300 miles an …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball, Golden Finalize Contract Extension
Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden has agreed on a contract extension through March 31, 2031, Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin announced Tuesday. Golden’s contract now runs for the next six years and totals $40.5 million. The deal raises his annual salary to $6 million about a month after he …
Read More »SEC Weekly Roundup: Bad Weather Could Not Slow Down Action
Bad weather across the Southeast could not slow down the action in the SEC this past week. Heavy rain and thunderstorms delayed or postponed five games, but that led to more games to watch on Saturday and Sunday. Weather impacted the Florida Gators during their road series against South Carolina. …
Read More »Florida Baseball Hosts South Florida In Midweek Finale
Fresh off its series sweep against South Carolina, the Florida Gators host South Florida in the midweek finale Tuesday. The Gators, winners of four straight, look to keep the good times rolling at Condron Family Ballpark before hitting the road to Texas this weekend, as they take on their foe from …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Softball’s Falby Flashes Leather
The Back Nine comes at you with this really sad feeling that we are closing in on the end of college sports for another academic season. Of course, we do have three of the four Majors left. 10. Let’s start off today talking about what softball was able to do …
Read More »Florida Baseball Sweeps South Carolina For 4th Consecutive Series Win
The red-hot Florida baseball team swept South Carolina in a Sunday doubleheader, 22-3 and 8-0, at Founders Park in Columbia for its fourth consecutive series win. The Gators started conference play in a 1-11 hole and have since gone 10-2 in the league and have won 13 of its last 15 …
Read More »Weather Issues Continue To Plague Florida Baseball At South Carolina
After a delay of three hours and four minutes to get in Florida’s 9-5 win against South Carolina on Friday night, game officials didn’t wait around to find out Saturday’s outcome at Founders Park in Columbia. Game 2 on Saturday was suspended due to inclement weather with two outs in …
Read More »Buchholz Baseball Advances To Region Final
No. 1 seed Buchholz (30-1) will host second-seed Pace (24-4) for the 6A-Region 1 title, the launching pad to the state semifinals in Fort Myers. Game 1 is set for a 7 p.m. start Wednesday at Bobcat Park. The Bobcats advanced with back-to-back wins this week against Cantonment Tate from …
Read More »Evans Powers Florida Baseball To Take Series Opener
It’s the top of the fifth, bases loaded and stepping to the plate is senior outfielder Ty Evans. Evan was looking to replicate his late-game heroics from last Sunday’s win against Arkansas with another home run on Friday against South Carolina. Ahead in the count 1-0, Evans got a hanging …
Read More »Florida Baseball Begins Pivotal Series At South Carolina
With the regular season winding down, the Florida Gators begin a pivotal road series at South Carolina starting Friday. Since starting 1-11 in conference play, Florida (30-16, 8-13 SEC) has won seven of its last nine SEC games and are looking for their fourth straight series win. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1918010028294062419 This weekend …
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