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SPORTS | BASEBALL

DeSclafani gives up game-winning run as UCF shocks UF

By TOM GREEN | Apr. 5, 2011

Anthony DeSclafani wasn’t used to this. Not this season, at least.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Fontana leaves game with head injury, status unclear

By JESSE SIMONTON | Apr. 5, 2011

UCF’s Darnell Sweeney hurt the Gators in more ways than one Tuesday night.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Spring game gives fans reason to be optimistic

By ADAM BERRY | Apr. 5, 2011

Call me a cynic — and maybe this is just repressed jealousy because I wasn’t appointed to one of the four media guest coach spots — but it’s hard to get excited about what’s going to happen Saturday in The Swamp.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Dunkley suspended for academic issues

By GREG LUCA | Apr. 5, 2011

Redshirt freshman wide receiver Chris Dunkley has been suspended for academic reasons, Florida coach Will Muschamp said Tuesday.

SPORTS | VIDEOSHOW

alligatorSports Video Show, Episode 11

Apr. 5, 2011

On the 11th installment of our weekly video show, we're back on the baseball diamond as Tom Green reports from the Gators' weekend sweep of Tennessee at McKethan Stadium, featuring right-hander Hudson Randall's 74-pitch, complete-game gem. We've also got plenty of spring football coverage as well, as Adam Berry breaks down the recent developments and previews the annual Orange and Blue Debut.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Powell leads emerging sophomore trio

By ADAM BERRY | Apr. 4, 2011

If Ronald Powell is as comfortable on the field as he was in front of reporters Monday afternoon, the Gators’ defense should be in good shape.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

In pro wrestling, real danger not as fake as scripted matches

Apr. 4, 2011

How do you know when a fake wrestler is hurt for real?

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Easley nixes last year’s transfer talk

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Apr. 4, 2011

Despite seeing action in only six games and recording just four tackles, Dominique Easley was met with a lot of attention during his freshman campaign.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Heart of Florida’s batting order returning to form

By TOM GREEN | Apr. 4, 2011

Florida’s big bats are starting to get into the swing of things.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida’s bullpen steps up in sweep of Tennessee

By JESSE SIMONTON | Apr. 3, 2011

After relaxing while Hudson Randall pitched a gem Friday night, the Gators’ stout bullpen flexed its muscles the rest of the weekend.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Host UF thrives at Relays

By JOE MORGAN< | Apr. 3, 2011

Honoring their seniors before the season opener would be considered odd in most sports, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary for track and field.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Gators advance after ‘ugly’ meet at NCAAs

By ALLISON BANKO | Apr. 3, 2011

Although it was the biggest meet of the season, something was off for the Florida gymnastics team on Saturday.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Rogers struggles as Gators suffer second straight sweep

By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Apr. 3, 2011

For the second weekend in a row, the Gators went winless.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF matches record low in third round

By ALEX PECKHAM< | Apr. 3, 2011

It’s not often in a round of golf that everything comes together at the same time, but that’s exactly what happened for the Florida women’s golf team Sunday at the Liz Murphy Invitational.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Lacroix shines on Senior Day, records 200th career win

By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Apr. 3, 2011

As Alexandre Lacroix reflected on a career defined by breaking records and setting standards, it was only fitting that he continued the trend on Senior Day.