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Kevin O’Sullivan Wins 300th Game as No. 2 Florida Takes Opener Over Stony Brook, 1-0

No. 3 Florida uses nation’s third-highest total to defeat No. 25 Kentucky at Ninth Annual Gators Link to Pink

No. 1 Florida Beats No. 2 Oregon, Cal Poly to Sweep Friday Doubleheader

Belinda Woolcock Clinches 4-1 Win Over Alabama

Gators Open First Spring Camp Under McElwain on March 16

Florida Gators reinstate F Dorian Finney-Smith; G Eli Carter (health) questionable

Bianchi: Gators better hope O’Connell Center postponement doesn’t rankle Billy Donovan

Billy Donovan Practice Update 2-27-15

Marquis Dendy Crowned SEC Indoor Long Jump Champ, Gators Set Up for a Successful Championship Saturday

Seeing is Believing for Gators Outfielder Buddy Reed

Previewing the top 10 college basketball games this weekend

Check out Miami outfielder Giancarlo Stanton’s new ‘G’ batting helmet

The nation’s high school leading scorer at almost 50 points per game, and on Feb. 21 he scored a state-record 74 points- see every point

How Mr. Spock’s famous gesture created a new changeup grip

Tweets:

When Florida football spring practice begins March 16 no practices will be open to the public.

Men’s qualifiers for Saturday’s track finals (via @lewistv): 1. Florida (10) 2. LSU (7)  3. Arkansas/Ole Miss (6)

Women’s qualifiers for Saturday’s track finals (via @lewistv): 1. Florida (8) 2. Arkansas/Kentucky (7)

Cassie Peoples’ 18-Point Second Half Leads Gators to win at Alabama, 53-49

No. 17 Florida Drops Conference Opener to No. 7 Georgia, 4-1

Soccer announces 15 to join Gators for 2015 season

Finney-Smith cited for pot possession before last season

New Jersey officials considering bid to host college football national championship game

Give the SEC credit for doing something to address the dangers of the court storm/field rush

WATCH: Vandy’s Kevin Stallings says he’ll ‘kill’ player, apologizes

Dan Mullen, Mississippi State agree to an extension

Florida infielder Mark Ellis retires from baseball

Son of ESPN writer Ivan Maisel has been missing since Sunday

LOOK: SEC stadiums are covered in snow

WATCH: Sergio Garcia makes crazy par from water

Dooley Noted Podcast

Nevada sports books set to offer Olympic betting in 2016

Bubba Watson challenges baseball’s fastest man to footrace

Incredible Art: Sometimes life looks like a pile of trash. Changing your angle can make things a lot clearer.

Tweets:

#Gators C @JoakimNoah celebrated his 30th birthday Wednesday. He’s now as old as Billy Donovan was when he took over at Florida in March ’96

Dan Mullen’s deal means every SEC West coach makes at least $4M. No coach nationally made $4M until Nick Saban in 2007.

With Miss. State’s Dan Mullen going to an average of $4.275 million per year, that means nine of the 14 SEC coaches make $4 million or more.

Florida Capitalizes on Opportunities to Earn 2-1 Win Over No. 15 UCF

Florida vs. UCF Recap 2-25-15

O’Connell Center Renovations Postponed One Year

What are spring practice starting dates and key position battles around the SEC?

Florida Gators redshirt report: Will Grier

Florida Gators extend apparel contract with Nike

LeBron isn’t happy that his 10-year-old is getting college letters

David Ortiz rips pace-of-play rule changes: ‘I’m not going to change my game’

No. 1 ranked Rory McIlroy becoming the face of golf

Utah gymnastics has the highest average attendance in women’s college sports

Funny Training Video

Tweets:

#Gators have worst free-throw shooting team in more than two decades. Billy D says team (& Hill) working hard on it

Jeremy Foley says #Gators are looking into improvements in football locker rooms, training facility; softball seating; athletic dorms.

Foley said #Gators will cherry pick some neutral-site games, obviously starting with Michigan in 2017, but won’t toughen schedule annually

More Misses, More Misery at Mizzou

Fastbreak: SEC-worst Missouri embarrasses Florida 64-52 in Columbia

Florida @ Missouri Highlights 2-24-15

Billy Donovan Postgame 2-24-15

No. 2 Florida Beats Florida Atlantic, 10-8

Florida Women’s Golf Finishes Second at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate

2015 NFL Mock Draft: Jaguars keep Dante Fowler in Florida

Dante Fowler Jr. rises as high as No. 2 in post-combine mock drafts

Hurt Feelings Lead to Feel-Good Play From Robinson

College football 2015 spring practice and spring game dates

Urban Meyer is trapped at sea with 2,500 Ohio State fans

As Tiger Woods Fades, a Fear That Revenue Will, Too

Butch Harmon would be ‘more than happy’ to take a look at Tiger’s swing

Time to put an end to storming the court

Complete FHSAA boys basketball state tourney pairings

VIDEO: LeBron James Jr. is back embarrassing young opponents all over again

Mo’ne Davis, Shaq’s son top prep hoops’ fame game

Miami Dolphins show off $350 million stadium renovations in new video

Cleveland Browns redesign draws classic reactions

Italian fisherman catches monstrous 280-pound catfish

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#Florida Men’s BB has lost 9 of last 12 games, and the wins were by 1, 2 and 3 points. Gators virtual lock for 1st losing record since ’96-97

Missouri snaps 13-game losing skid against hapless Florida. Billy Donovan’s “Unbelievable” about sums it up

 

Thornqvist Impressed by Fight in Young Gators; Stanford Win Latest Step

Buddy Reed Named SEC Co-Player of the Week for the First Time

Several Gators Stand Out at 2015 NFL Combine

Billy Donovan Press Conference 2-23-15

Red Sox commit $63 million to land Cuban star Yoan Moncada

Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston’s gloves from controversial fight sell for almost $1 million

Report: Tom Brady wants to pursue acting after NFL career

Colin Montgomerie: ‘Tiger Woods is example of how practice doesn’t work’

Rutgers lineman receives recruiting letter from Notre Dame

Two schools tossed from Tennessee postseason for ‘playing to lose’ to avoid tougher opponent

16-year-old catches 1,058-pound blue marlin off the coast of Hawaii

Bowler throws 36 consecutive strikes for ultra-rare 900 series

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Florida has had more staff turnover in the last 15 years than any other SEC program, undergoing 65 staff changes. Morrison reports that Florida has had 65 different football coaches, counting the head coaching position and the nine on-field assistant coaching positions over the last 15 years. Missouri has had the fewest staff changes over the last 15 years, using just 17 total people to fill the 10 on-field coaching positions during that time period

Florida #Gators will not have G Michael Frazier II or F Dorian Finney-Smith for the Mizzou game, Donovan said

Court storming = begging for disaster. RT @RobDauster: Bill Self getting demolished by the Kansas State court storm. SEC got court storming right years ago: Fine the school & discourage it. You’re playing with fire mixing fans and losing team.

#GatorNation got a little bigger today. Congrats to Gator great @Al_Horford on the birth of his son Ean Horford Vega!

No. 5 Florida Takes Series With 2-1 Victory Over No. 8 Miami

Little’s Historic Game Headlines 30-Run Sunday as Gators Sweep Mercer in Doubleheader

Gators Fall on Road to #15 Texas A&M, 66-46

138-Straight! Florida Extends Home Winning Streak with 4-3 Defeat of No. 10 Stanford

Dante Fowler wears gold watch, runs 4.61 at combine

Florida Gators at 2015 NFL Combine: Weekend

Nebraska basketball coach bans players from locker room after fifth consecutive loss

College freshman ineligibility initiative doesn’t make the grade

Not shockingly, scropions found at White Sox camp in AZ

Dogs waking up people in the morning

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My big takeaway this weekend is Florida and Miami are both Omaha caliber teams … until the lazy committee pairs them up in Super Regionals

“I like to compete. I like to pull us through.” – Brianna Morgan after she clinched the 4-3 win vs. Stanford

Easy to see how #Gators softball is 16-0 and #1. The pitching staff has a 0.58 ERA in 16 gms, and opponents have a 9.81 ERA in games vs UF.

No. 8 Miami Evens Series at No. 5 Florida, 7-2

SEC CHAMPS: Florida’s Men Three-Peat as Southeastern Conference Champions

Florida Sweeps Saturday Twinbill vs. Illinois State, Kansas

Familiar Tune: Shooting Woes Continue at LSU

Florida @ LSU Highlights 2-21-14

Billy Donovan Postgame 2-21-15

Kansas basketball’s manager suits up for first game

Unbelievable match point snaps Rafael Nadal’s 12-year winning streak

Best sights, sounds from Saturday at NFL Combine

Emerging From a Father’s 7-Foot-6 Shadow

$.58 Lombardi sweater auctioned for $43K

Tweets:

Nadal “I am getting tired earlier than usual.. some cramps.. It’s odd because in all my career I have hardly had cramp problems” “The truth is that I lack physical continuity. I can’t understand why, but I wasn’t in good shape since the second set”

Tonight’s crowd at McKethan Stadium of 6,081 is the 2nd highest in school history – thank you #Gators & Hurricanes fans

No. 5 Florida Edges No. 8 Miami, 4-3, on Walk-Off Single by Buddy Reed

Florida vs. Miami Recap 2-20-15

No. 3 LSU defeats No. 2 Gator gymnasts 197.95-197.425

Warner Breaks Platform Record on Day Four of SEC Championships

Gator Bats Heat Up During 11-0 Win

NCAA determines UF properly handled infraction by former Gators assistant Joker Phillips

Statement from Athletics Director Jeremy Foley on NCAA Release

Florida Gators at 2015 NFL Combine: Friday

Billy Donovan Practice Update 2-20-15

Alabama, Florida and Tennessee top our SEC spring football storylines to watch

Florida Gators to wear special Nike Hyper Elite uniforms vs. Tennessee

Tim Tebow had the most incredible Valentine’s Day

A 300-pound lineman from Hobart ran a sub-5 40 at the NFL Combine

Unashamed Athletes: Jeff Driskel, Louisiana Tech, Quarterback

Strange-but-true stories of how 18 sports teams got their names

Tweets:

Charles Davis@CFD22  I will NOT be surprised at all if Florida OT DJ Humphries ultimately is the top LT in the 2015 NFL Draft

RT @MGarcia_76: It’s been a great experience at the #NFLCombine. Lord knows I wanted to participate , but I’ll just have to wait til pro day

Florida men, Georgia women lead #SEC Swimming and Diving Championships after day four

UF baseball prepares for first big test against Miami

Pair of Freshmen Win Titles on Day Three of SEC Championships

Gators Drop Tough Overtime Decision to Commodores, 76-75

In The (Gator) Zone: Humphries on Rise, Remembering Barrow, Wambach, More Tidbits

Alhassan, Dagostino, Holston, Snyder & Wise Headed to Colorado Springs for #USAVTryout Feb. 20-22

Silver Lining for February 20: Jim McElwain talks 2015, Scottie Wilbekin succeeding, Oscars picks

Florida Gators at 2015 NFL Combine: Thursday

Golfers like Rory McIlroy run up big tabs with personal planes

Report: MLB to announce three pace of play changes on Friday

WATCH: NFL prospect Brandon Scherff can hang-clean 443 pounds

VIDEO – Bob Knight screams at fans to sit down live on air

Artistic Pancake video

Tweets:

Logan Shore gets the start in the #Gators‘ opener against Miami

Actual college basketball halftime score: Utah 16, Oregon State 14. The shot clocks are on.

Jim McElwain on competing for SEC East title: “I didn’t come to have a participation ribbon.”

Which computer ranking is worse — Kansas (21-5) ahead of unbeaten Kentucky in NCAA RPI or 13-13 Florida 33rd in ESPN’s loopy BPI?

Morales’ Perfect Outing and Five RBI from Schwarz Lead No. 5 Florida at USF, 13-3

Hill-to-Robinson Combo Dunks Vandy in Crunch Time

Florida vs. Vanderbilt Highlights 2-18-15

Billy Donovan Postgame 2-18-15

Florida Gators F Dorian Finney-Smith suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules

Florida Captures Two Titles on Day Two of SEC Championships

Group of Gator Head Coaches Receive Lesson on “The Sports Gene”

Gators nab ’16 DE Eric Mitchell from South Florida

Miami Norland LB Vosean Joseph commits to Gators

Florida OL D.J. Humphries gaining weight to impress NFL teams

Catching Up with Gator Great Lauren Embree

Watch Las Vegas lights go dark in honor of Jerry Tarkanian

Middle school basketball game ends in devastating way

tweets:

D.J. Humphries up to 307 pounds per @nfldraftscout. That’s a big jump. Curious to see 1) how he moves now. 2) if he can keep it on in camp.

Florida G Trent Brown had the longest arms of the OL group: 36 inches. Pitt’s T.J. Clemmings measured 35 1/8

#Gators have added 9* South Florida commitments since Randy Shannon took charge of the area in Jan., 6* from Miami

Trenton Brown MT @PAUL_74_BUNYAN: They were eager to tweet I weighed in 376 at senior bowl but nobody told yall how I lost 21 lbs in 3 weeks