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Few care about snowboarding most of the time. Why do the Winter Olympics change that?
By Ethan Bauer | Feb. 14, 2018I never watch snowboarding, and you probably don’t either.
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Gators women’s basketball wraps up 6-game stretch against ranked teams with matchup against No. 17 Texas A&M
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 14, 2018If the Gators women’s basketball team was disappointed following its fifth consecutive loss of SEC play on Sunday, it hardly showed. Instead, coach Cameron Newbauer and his players talked about the fight and pride that has been a staple of postgame press conferences and pre-practice soundbites all season long.
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Florida softball win streak continues with home-opener shutout of North Florida
By Mari Faiello | Feb. 14, 2018With a 1-1 count in the bottom of the first inning, Florida catcher Janell Wheaton got ready for a third pitch.
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Women’s Tennis season off to rough start after ITA indoor tournament
By River Wells | Feb. 14, 2018At this time last year, the Florida women’s tennis team remained undefeated at 7-0 after winning the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
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Florida women’s golf team finishes seventh on final day of Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge
By Chris O'Brien | Feb. 13, 2018Florida women’s golf coach Emily Glaser knew the field at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge would be tough. She knew she needed someone on her team to step up.
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UF men’s swimming and diving team aiming to win sixth straight SEC title, women’s team looking to end nine-year drought
By Jacob McManamon | Feb. 13, 2018The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are in College Station, Texas, this week as they are set to begin the SEC Championships.
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Jordan Matthews off to a hot start for Florida softball team heading into home opener
By Mari Faiello | Feb. 13, 2018With runners on second and third base deep into the seventh inning, Florida freshman outfielder Jordan Matthews had one job.
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A story worthy of national news coverage occurred this weekend at UF’s lacrosse game. And you all missed it.
By Jake Dreilinger | Feb. 13, 2018I might be a little late to the party on this one, but something happened this past weekend that deserves recognition.
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Freshmen making an early impact for Florida lacrosse team
By Tyler Nettuno | Feb. 13, 2018Heading into the 2018 season, the biggest question facing the Gators was how they would replace the production of last year’s seniors.
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McClain Kessler, Duarte Vale play top position as UF men’s tennis team experiments with doubles lineup
By Benjamin Brandt | Feb. 13, 2018The loudest voices on the courts of the Ring Tennis Complex prefer quiet before a match.
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Despite UF’s women’s basketball team’s current five-game losing streak, coach Cameron Newbauer isn’t deterred
By Justin Ahlum | Feb. 13, 2018It has been a rough past couple of weeks for Florida’s women’s basketball team.
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Tired of the mind-numbing debate over whether college athletes should be paid or not? Here’s a solution.
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 12, 2018College football has a problem.
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Kennedy Baker, veteran teammates remain in mid-season form for UF gymnastics team
By Alana Gomez | Feb. 12, 2018Before the No. 5 Gators walked onto the mats of the O’Connell Center, the team sat down and described its individual goals heading into its meet against No. 9 Alabama on Friday.
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Grant Holloway greeted by familiar face after breaking NCAA record
By Alanis Thames | Feb. 12, 2018Stan and LaTasha Holloway watched eagerly from the sidelines as their son, sophomore Grant Holloway, peeled off without hesitation at the sound of the starting gun.
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Why aren't we talking more about curling? It's the greatest sport of all time.
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 11, 2018I can’t speak for everyone, but these Winter Olympic games have been hard to keep up with.
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Florida women’s basketball team drops fifth in a row in loss to South Carolina
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 11, 2018Just over a minute into the third quarter, South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson mirrored her teammates’ ball movement across the floor as she shuffled from one side of the paint to the other. Guard Doniyah Cliney received a pass and immediately spotted Wilson posting up just to the right of the lane. With a lob into Wilson, Florida forward Paulina Hersler abandoned her inside position to take a swipe at the ball.
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Haley Hicklen’s career day lifts Florida lacrosse team past Colorado in season opener
By Tyler Nettuno | Feb. 11, 2018With 8:19 remaining in the first half, Florida held a 7-5 lead over Colorado. Buffaloes attacker Samantha Nemirov sprinted toward the net and released a hard shot in the direction of UF goalkeeper Haley Hicklen. Hicklen reacted quickly, snagging the ball out of the air for a save.
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Florida men’s tennis team ends road trip with 5-2 loss to No. 2 Ohio State
By Benjamin Brandt | Feb. 11, 2018Nothing about the red and gray courts at Ohio State’s Varsity Indoor Tennis Center resembled home for Florida’s men’s tennis team. Losing the first four points of a dual match was just as strange to the No. 11 program in the nation.
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Gators softball team completes opening weekend with pair of victories
By Mark Stine | Feb. 11, 2018Florida put on a batting exposition on Sunday, defeating UAB 6-0 and South Florida 14-3 at the USF Softball Complex in Tampa to improve its record to 5-0.
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Florida women’s tennis team blown out by Vanderbilt for third loss in last four matches
By River Wells | Feb. 11, 2018In the first round of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships on Friday, Florida’s women’s tennis team defeated Wisconsin in a 5-0 blowout. During the second round of the tournament against Vanderbilt on Saturday, the Gators were on the other end of a shutout.
