The No. 1 seed Connecticut will square off with the No. 3 Arizona in the Final Four of the Women’s NCAA Tournament Friday night. The Huskies find themselves in familiar territory, as the leader in national titles with 11. Meanwhile, the Wildcats enter their first Final Four game in program …
Read More »Final Four: South Carolina and Stanford Women’s Basketball Preview
The No. 1 seed South Carolina Gamecocks and the No. 1 seed Stanford Cardinal will meet on Friday in the first of the Final Four matchups. The two teams last met in the 2017 Final Four, with South Carolina getting the win on their way to a National Championship. Both …
Read More »UNC Begin Search for William’ Successor
The UNC Tar Heels have found themselves in very foreign waters. With the retirement of Roy Williams, they are in the hunt for a new coach. A successor, if you will. Williams had been at the helm of the Tar Heels for 18 seasons. When he took over, UNC was …
Read More »Lightning Defeat Blue Jackets 3-2
The Tampa Bay Lightning (25-9-2) defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets (14-16-8) Thursday 3-2. The come-from-behind victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Lightning. First Period Lead Tampa Bay opened up scoring 15:45 minutes into the game with an extended 5-on-3 power play. The Lightning had 62 seconds of a two-man …
Read More »Florida Gators Lose Scottie Lewis To NBA Draft
Gators sophomore guard Scottie Lewis declared for the 2021 NBA Draft and intends to hire an agent. Lewis becomes the sixth Florida player to leave the program since the Gator’s loss to Oral Roberts in the NCAA Tournament. Within his two seasons, Lewis averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 rebounds. In …
Read More »Heat and Magic Both Win Thursday night
The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic both won Thursday night. The Heat beat the Warriors 116-109 and the Magic got a win over the Pelicans 115-110 in overtime. Oladipo makes his Heat debut Victor Oladipo made his first start with the Heat Thursday. He scored 6 points on 2/8 shooting, …
Read More »Rays Pick Up Opening Day Win Over Marlins
The reigning American League champion Tampa Bay Rays kicked off their season with an Opening Day victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday. https://twitter.com/RaysBaseball/status/1377770134224404483 Strong Performances on the Mound There weren’t many balls flying into the stands Thursday afternoon in Miami. This was thanks in large part to solid pitching …
Read More »Gator Baseball Breaks Rebels SEC Streak in Series Opener
In an unseasonably chilly evening at Florida Ballpark, the Florida Gator baseball team rebounded with a series-opening win over the fourth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels. Florida’s 4-1 victory over Ole Miss snapped their pristine 6-0 win streak in conference play. Though the bats were almost as cool as the weather, the …
Read More »Lon Kruger Former Gators Basketball Head Coach Retires
Kruger Calls it Quits Former Gators Head Coach Lon Kruger announced his retirement after 35 seasons in college basketball. Lon coached the Oklahoma Sooners for the past 10 years, leading them to a final four appearances in 2016. Kruger led his team to the round of 32 before favorites Gonzaga …
Read More »UF Athletic Director Talks Gators Sports
University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin discussed two of the uncertainties surrounding Gators sports: in-person events and the fate of Mike White. In-Person Events In his talk, Stricklin said that the University Athletic Association has been working closely with UF Health for guidance. He said that its suggestions included …
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