ORLANDO - FSU may have been billed as the big midweek in-state rival for UF, but you would never know it from the crowd that turned out at Jay Bergman Field to watch Central Florida take on the Gators.
It's the invitation of a lifetime.
When Amanda Castillo stung her ankle against Utah on Friday, UF (6-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) could only hope it was a minor injury.
The banners were strange. They were painted black with a diamond-shaped logo that doesn't belong in the O'Connell Center. They read "National Invitation Tournament" and spoke of postseason dreams, but not the postseason dreams with shining moments and the usual Madness.
FSU's Tyler Holt yelled back at Buddy Munroe after running over UF's catcher to score the game-tying run in the top of the ninth. Munroe responded with his bat.
It was the best news the UF women's basketball players had heard in three years, and they were wishing for something better.
Working an extra day of the week might not seem like an appealing prospect to most people, but for coach Tim Walton and the UF softball team, it's something to be excited about.
The Santa Fe College softball team (29-3, 6-2 Mid-Florida Conference) proved why it is ranked No. 1 in the National Junior College Athletic Association on Tuesday against El Paso Community College.
There's nothing like a rivalry game to wake up a reeling team.
Every year, there's one week I look forward to above everything else &mdash the selection and first two rounds of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.From Selection Sunday to the finalizing of the Sweet 16, I'm in heaven.
The latest addition to the Gators' 2010 recruiting class is a big one.
Stacey Nelson has seemingly done it all in her four years at UF. Sunday, she accomplished something even she previously thought impossible.
The injury bug didn't just bite the UF gymnastics team. It's setting up house.
Lately for Terrell Wilks, another week means another school record.
How do you follow up a thrilling win against a highly ranked conference rival?
The Gators won't be sweating it out tonight.
TAMPA - The room reeked of heartbreak.
Arkansas pitcher Jarrod McKinney isn't on the soccer team, but he showed some kicking ability Sunday.
With first and second place out of reach, the Gators men's golf team went into the final round of the Southern Highlands Collegiate with third as its objective.
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