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). …
Read More »Kyrie Irving Traded For Former Gator
NBA star Kyrie Irving was traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks. In return, the Nets received a selection of future draft picks and two players including Spencer Dinwiddie, and former Gator Dorian Finney-Smith. The Trade The trade comes after Irving reportedly requested a trade on Saturday. On …
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