Life after college baseball for most players usually means more work on the diamond as they prepare for the MLB draft, but for catcher BT Riopelle, his future looks different. His answer to improving his game for the next level was a bittersweet response for him. “You know, honestly, I …
Read More »SEC/PAC12 Challenge Proves Troublesome for UF Men’s Tennis
Two California teams, USC and Stanford, are lined up to play the Gators in Lake Nona on Feb. 4 and 5. It was a rough weekend for the boys in Orange & Blue — they dropped both matches, 5-2 and 4-1. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1621872452702797828?s=20&t=aJh45j0ldqt-eNeL8r5bzQ Saturday vs. USC The Gators started their match …
Read More »Hawthorne Boys Hoops Set for Districts
The Hawthorne Hornets will take on Fort White Wednesday in the semifinal of the 1A District 6 tournament. The Hawthorne Hornets The Hornets enter the game with a 7-6 record, having played only 12 games this season (one win was a forfeit). Hawthorne won the state football championship this past …
Read More »Missouri to Host South Carolina
Tonight, the Missouri Tigers will host the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia. https://twitter.com/GamecockMBB/status/1622993250880565250 Gamecocks Outlook In his first season as head coach, Lamont Paris has led South Carolina to a sub-par 8-15 record, sitting at just 1-9 in SEC play. Their only conference victory came from a 71-68 January win …
Read More »Women’s Hoops: Mississippi State Escapes Tennessee
The Florida women’s basketball team will face a tough matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs Thursday night. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped the Tennessee Lady Volunteers 91-90 in a double overtime thriller Monday. Tennessee’s Hot Start The Lady Volunteers came out strong, leading the Bulldogs 7-3 halfway through the first quarter …
Read More »Kentucky to Host Arkansas Coming Off Win Over Florida
The Kentucky Wildcats (16-7) host the Arkansas Razorbacks (16-7) Tuesday in Rupp Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. Both teams are coming in hot, having won 4 of their last 5 games. Kentucky The Wildcats are coming off a 72-67 win over the Gators Saturday, a day that …
Read More »Lightning Falter In 7-1 Loss To Panthers
In recent years, the Tampa Bay Lightning have typically had the upper hand over their in-state rival Florida Panthers. However, that was not the case on Monday night, as the Panthers dismantled the Lightning in a 7-1 beatdown. In their first time on the ice since the All-Star break, Tampa …
Read More »Billy Donovan and the Bulls Struggle to Keep Playoff Spot
As the February 9 trade deadline approaches, former Gators Men’s Basketball head coach Billy Donovan and the Chicago Bulls will have some big decisions to make by Thursday. Chicago has a 25-27 record and is ninth in the Eastern Conference, giving them safety in the playoffs but 1.5 games. It …
Read More »2023 NHL All-Star Weekend Recap
South Florida and FLA Live Arena hosted the 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend. On Thursday, the event kicked off with a beach festival. Players participated in media day, and fans enjoyed activities to test their hockey skills. Skills Competition The NHL ALL-Star Skills Competition featured three new events this year: Pitch …
Read More »Alabama Rolls, Auburn Drops Out, And Other SEC Movement In AP Top-25
Through 10 of 18 regular-season conference games, Alabama remains the only unbeaten SEC men’s basketball team. https://twitter.com/CBBonFOX/status/1622276333245169665 National Rankings The Crimson Tide — who boast a 20-3 overall record — leaped Tennessee in this week’s AP Top-25 Poll. No. 3 Alabama trails only top-ranked Purdue (22-2) and No. 2 Houston (22-2). …
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