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Gators prepare for a return to the podium at NCAA Championships
By Alana Gomez | Apr. 12, 2018The SEC Championships on March 24 marked two changes for the Gators gymnastics team.
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Wilson motivated to elevate defense to new level
By Benjamin Brandt | Apr. 12, 2018Marco Wilson has escaped the pressure of rising expectations. No matter what the headlines read as he and fellow Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson continue to garner offseason attention, Wilson’s plans are much greater.
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What is a sport?
By Morgan McMullen | Apr. 12, 2018When the UF gymnastics team competes in the NCAA Championships on April 20, you can be damned sure I’ll be watching on ESPN. It’s one of the most entertaining spectacles in college athletics, and you’d be foolish to tune out if you’re not busy.
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From Lamborghini's to QBs, it's all the same to Mullen
By Benjamin Brandt | Apr. 10, 2018According to Dan Mullen, playing quarterback is a bit like driving a sports car. Despite the promise of power, it’s often wise to heed the warnings of speed limits and stop signs.
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Baseball fights are one of the most ridiculous spectacles in sports
By Ethan Bauer | Apr. 10, 2018The St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks participated on Sunday in one of baseball’s most unusual, most nonsensical, most useless traditions, which is saying something for a sport so imbued in useless traditions.
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Florida takes on FSU in midweek matchup in Tallahassee
By Mari Faiello | Apr. 10, 2018Florida’s softball team has little time to rest. The team is taking a trip to Tallahassee to take on Florida State tonight following a series win against the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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Gators complete sweep of FSU
By Morgan McMullen | Apr. 10, 2018The last time Jonathan India was held without a hit in a game, “Black Panther” was enjoying its fourth straight week in the No.-1 spot at the box office. Since then, the Gators third baseman has been collecting hits with a tenacity that would make T’Challa proud.
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Florida goes for sweep of FSU: Over- and underachievers for week of April 3-9
By Morgan McMullen | Apr. 10, 2018With Tennessee’s win over No. 1 Florida in Game 2 of Sunday’s doubleheader the Volunteers snapped the Gators’ nine-game winning streak. Though that aspect merely matched last season’s longest stretch of consecutive wins, the 2018 Gators offense emerged as a larger part of the team’s identity than it had been during the 2017 championship run.
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Florida captures series against Alabama behind clutch hitting from Romanello
By Mark Stine | Apr. 10, 2018The odds were stacked against Florida’s Danielle Romanello in the top of the sixth inning. The freshman catcher faced an 0-2 count against Alabama ace Alexis Osorio with two outs and the game tied.
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Last week of spring practice approaches for UF with Orange and Blue Game set for Saturday
By Andrew Huang | Apr. 10, 2018First-year coach Dan Mullen wants to break records at Florida, starting with the annual Orange and Blue Game this Saturday.
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Lack of love for women’s sports is frustrating
By Skyler Lebron | Apr. 10, 2018Late last week, I was perusing the Twittersphere when I came across a tweet that caught my attention.
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Florida sweeps LSU to give Shelton 100 wins at UF
By Dylan Rudolph | Apr. 9, 2018The No. 9 Florida men’s tennis team swept the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge on Sunday 7-0 to give coach Bryan Shelton his 100th win at UF.
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Gators blow out Villanova to remain undefeated in Big East
By Tyler Nettuno | Apr. 9, 2018The No. 8 Florida lacrosse team continued its romp through Big East play on Sunday as it took down Villanova 18-8 on the road to earn its fourth straight victory.
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LeBron has a right to be mad at Saban
By Andrew Huang | Apr. 9, 2018I was reminded of a scene from the 2007 crime-drama “American Gangster” last week when I heard about the drama between LeBron James and Nick Saban.
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Slocum and McMurtry shine as Gators win NCAA Regionals
By Alana Gomez | Apr. 9, 2018Right before senior Rachel Slocum stepped up to the mat for her floor routine during the NCAA Regionals on Saturday, teammate Alex McMurtry ran up to her, grabbed her hands and touched her forehead to Slocum’s. Although it only lasted three seconds, the private moment had a clear effect on Slocum, who went on to claim her first floor title as a Gator.
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Player involved in credit card scandal violates pre-trial intervention terms
By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 8, 2018Florida defensive lineman Keivonnis Davis’ status with UF’s football team remains unclear after he violated three parts of his pre-trial intervention agreement for his alleged involvement in a 2017 credit card scandal.
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Florida falls to Crimson Tide after offense fails to cash in
By Mari Faiello | Apr. 8, 2018Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio stepped to the plate in the top of the first with the bases loaded and two outs.
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UF splits doubleheader with Vols, ends nine-game win streak
By Justin Ahlum | Apr. 8, 2018After inclement weather pushed back the start of Florida’s three-game series against Tennessee from Friday to Saturday, the No. 1 Gators (28-6, 9-3 SEC) and the Volunteers (19-14, 5-7 SEC) squeezed in a doubleheader on Sunday at UT’s Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
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Gators set season-high run mark in shellacking of Tennessee
By Ethan Bauer | Apr. 7, 2018Florida’s offense on Saturday was a lot like the Knoxville sky on Friday night: explosive and dangerous.
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Florida finishes first at NCAA Regionals, qualifies for NCAA Championships
By Alana Gomez | Apr. 7, 2018The moment before senior Alex McMurtry landed her final pass on floor, Rec Hall was quiet.
