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Gators Toss Combined Shutout Against Bethune-Cookman

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/10/baseball-gators-toss-combined-shutout-against-bethune-cookman.aspx

Gators One Stroke Back from Qualifying Spot for NCAA Championship

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/10/womens-golf-gators-one-stroke-back-from-qualifying-spot.aspx

Florida Gators recruiting mailbag part 1: May 11th edition

https://www.gatorcountry.com/feature/florida-gators-recruiting-mailbag-part-1-may-11th-edition/

Alabama, Georgia betting favorites to win SEC title, but one team seeing action based on latest odds

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/05/alabama-georgia-betting-favorites-to-win-sec-title-but-one-team-seeing-action-based-on-latest-odds.html

Angels pitcher Reid Detmers throws first individual no-hitter of 2022 MLB season vs. Rays

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/angels/2022/05/10/reid-detmers-throws-no-hitter-angels-rays/9727381002/

Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Lanier, star center for Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks, dies at 73

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2022/05/10/bob-lanier-basketball-hall-fame-player-dies-73/9727682002/

Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo sues team, alleges ex-coach Urban Meyer created hostile work environment

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/jaguars/2022/05/10/josh-lambo-sues-jacksonville-jagurs/9724512002/

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‘House of Succulents’ -located somewhere in Italy

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The Kakapo also known as The Owl Parrot, is the only non-flying member of it’s species alive today

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Escobar, Fuller Lead Gators to Third Place Finish in Day One of Regionals

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/9/womens-golf-escobar-fuller-lead-gators-to-third-place-finish-in-day-one-of-regionals.aspx

Danos bridging the gap between medical staff and coaches

https://www.gatorcountry.com/feature/danos-bridging-the-gap-between-medical-staff-and-coaches/

Arch Manning talks Texas – citing Tide transfers – Alabama, Georgia; QB plans LSU, Florida visits

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/05/arch-manning-talks-texas-citing-tide-transfers-alabama-georgia-qb-plans-lsu-florida-visits.html

Top-ranked 2023 football recruit Arch Manning planning to visit LSU, Florida

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2022/05/09/arch-manning-recruitment-planning-visit-lsu-florida/9712837002/

Paul Finebaum on NIL tampering: Schools ‘have to cheat’ to get talent, calls NCAA policing ‘comical’

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/05/paul-finebaum-on-nil-tampering-schools-have-to-cheat-to-get-talent-calls-ncaa-policing-comical.html

SEC commish explains the issue with NIL collectives

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/05/sec-commish-explains-the-issue-with-nil-collectives.html

NCAA sets new ‘guidance’ for NIL collectives, ‘may’ pursue past offenders

https://www.al.com/sports/2022/05/ncaa-sets-new-guidance-for-nil-collectives-may-pursue-past-offenders.html

In today’s world, college athletes face new challenges

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/05/in-todays-world-college-athletes-face-new-challenges.html

Greg Sankey on College Football Playoff expansion: SEC is ‘fine staying at four’ teams

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2022/05/09/college-football-playoff-expansion-sec-greg-sankey/9711802002/

NCAA oversight committee: Ease conference title game requirements, waive recruiting class size restrictions

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ncaa-oversight-committee-ease-conference-title-game-requirements-waive-recruiting-class-size-restrictions/

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Orphaned Elephant Didn’t Have A Single Friend, Then A Dog Climbed On Her Head

https://lolitopia.com/2021/07/21/love-you-forever/?cnt=30049&u=done

 

Meet The Rare Creature People Are Calling ‘The Most Beautiful Horse In The World +7 Pics

https://lolitopia.com/2021/03/31/a7-24/?cnt=40236&u=done

Gators Earn NCAA Hosting Rights as No. 7 Overall Seed

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/8/lacrosse-gators-earn-ncaa-hosting-rights-as-no-7-overall-seed.aspx

Gators Cement Road Sweep at Mississippi State

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/8/baseball-gators-cement-road-sweep-at-mississippi-state.aspx

Florida Earns No. 5 Seed in 2022 SEC Tournament

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/8/softball-florida-earns-no-5-seed-in-2022-sec-tournament.aspx

Florida Advances to NCAA Round of 16 for First Time Since 2017

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/8/womens-tennis-florida-advances-to-ncaa-round-of-16-for-first-time-since-2017.aspx

Transfer Portal Target: Missouri State’s Isiaih Mosley

Rangers manager Chris Woodward calls Yankee Stadium ‘Little League ballpark’ after Gleyber Torres’ walk-off HR

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2022/05/09/texas-rangers-chris-woodward-yankee-stadium-little-league-ballpark/9701118002/

Why Tyler Venables is staying with Clemson instead of joining dad Brent at Oklahoma

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2022/05/06/tyler-venables-clemson-tigers-dad-brent-venables-oklahoma-sooners/9669455002/

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award for second straight season, per report

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nuggets-nikola-jokic-wins-nba-mvp-award-for-second-straight-season-per-report/

Kentucky RB Chris Rodriguez, SEC’s top returning rusher, arrested for DUI and careless driving

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/kentucky-rb-chris-rodriguez-secs-top-returning-rusher-arrested-for-dui-and-careless-driving/

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Super ant grape lifter

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‘Pretty wild day’: Alligator caught on camera in surf at NC beach

https://www.wwaytv3.com/pretty-wild-day-alligator-caught-on-camera-in-surf-at-nc-beach/?fbclid=IwAR2YAWBWwSo3UL6Rmr4MVh0jOdDFVco4X_6xF6Beyvfp71aV-GzWO0rRxWk

Six-Run Ninth Lifts Florida to Series-Clinching Win Over Mississippi State

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/8/baseball-six-run-ninth-lifts-florida-to-series-clinching-win-over-mississippi-state.aspx

Gators explode in ninth inning to clinch series over Mississippi State

Gators Advance to Sweet Sixteen With 4-0 Victory Over No. 29 Miami

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/7/mens-tennis-gators-advance-to-sweet-sixteen-with-4-0-victory-over-no-29-miami.aspx

Vale Defining Shelton’s Selfless Culture

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/7/mens-tennis-vale-defining-sheltons-selfless-culture-may-7-2022.aspx

Anna Hall wins USATF Heptathlon Title, Punches Ticket to 2022 World Championships

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/7/track-and-field-anna-hall-wins-usatf-heptathlon-title-punches-ticket-to-2022-world-championships.aspx

No. 16 Gators Down South Alabama to Advance in NCAA Tournament

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/7/womens-tennis-no-16-gators-down-south-alabama-to-advance-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx

No. 10 Gators Split Doubleheader to Conclude 2022 Regular Season

https://floridagators.com/news/2022/5/7/softball-no-10-gators-split-doubleheader-to-conclude-2022-regular-season.aspx

Receiver Creed Whittemore commits to the Florida Gators

Knijeah Harris commits to the Florida Gators over Texas A&M

Payouts for 2022 Kentucky Derby following stunning win by Rich Strike

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2022/05/07/2022-kentucky-derby-payouts-rich-strike-wins/9694648002/

Sweet lamb politely asks owner for cuddles and warms millions of hearts

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Dog missing parts is saved from being put down and is now the ‘happiest dog in the world’

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Gators Take Series Opener at Mississippi State

Gators hold off Mississippi State to win opener

No. 10 Gators Race Past Bears & Eagles

Andrade Tallies Career Overall Win No. 200 in Gators Victory Against New Orleans

Anna Hall Leads Heptathlon at USATF Combined Events Championships Through Four Events

NCAA to soon pass name, image and likeness rules targeting boosters offering inducements to athletes

Forget the Kentucky Derby tout sheets. Here’s who the sharps are picking

2022 Wells Fargo Championship leaderboard: Day extends lead in Round 2 as Fowler, McIlroy fall off the pace

NBA playoff schedule: Second-round matchups, dates, game times, TV info

2022 NHL playoff schedule: Dates, time, TV and results

MLB home runs are way down so far in 2022; here’s how the league’s recent tinkering deadened the baseball

Sean Hjelle ties record for MLB’s tallest pitcher as Giants’ 6-foot-11 righty debuts vs. Cardinals

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Here from Australia are awesome Guitarists 15 & 13 year old brothers Saxon & Jarvis Whittaker

It took the bait

College football has no way to force competitive balance in the NIL era

SEC’s Greg Sankey, Pac-12’s George Kliavkoff head to Washington seeking federal solution on NIL legislation  

Emory Jones transfers to Arizona State: Former Florida starting QB could be good fit in Herm Edwards’ system

Man on a mission: Williams determined to prove UF coaches right

Gators Trounce Pirates; Advance to AAC Championship Game

No. 10 Gators to Close 2022 Regular Season with Homestand Against Bears and Eagles

Gator Men’s Tennis Takes On New Orleans in NCAA First-Round Match

SEC legends and legacies not always one and the same

Spurrier, Manning weigh in on college football’s ‘wild, wild west’

Atlanta could replace Las Vegas as host of 2025 college football championship game, report says

USFL announces new running clock for first and third quarters, hopes to keep future games under three hours

Puppy training? New Duke coach shares insight on Coach K’s retirement

Frustrated Sergio Garcia says he ‘can’t wait to leave’ PGA Tour

Phil Mickelson allegedly suffered gambling losses of $40 million over four years, says biographer

Mattress Mack is again betting millions on the Kentucky Derby after huge loss in 2021

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Bee intelligence

Hi, come on in, the waters great!

Battle Between No. 10 Gators and No. 3 Seminoles Goes Down to the Wire

Lovelace left “speechless” by Billy Napier after earning an offer from UF

Florida transfer Tyree Appleby commits to Wake Forest

Jimbo Fisher wants ‘rules and guardrails’ for NIL ‘to make it fair for everybody across the board’

Georgia’s drafted players to sign for $139.404 million

College football post-spring Top 25: Alabama, not defending champion Georgia, ranked No. 1

Steve Spurrier’s had a lot to say about Saban, ultimately has respect

Archie Manning recalls first Saban memory, when Colts tried to hire him

Alabama, Auburn and other SEC schools attempting to flip 3-star OL

‘You adapt or you die’: College football coaches grapple with changing NCAA landscape

Cincinnati Reds’ 3-21 start among worst in MLB history

‘It’s not an experiment:’ Katie Ledecky swimming faster after big change

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A true work of art

tree’s last attempt to reach the sky

Florida Powers Past South Florida

Fabian enjoys career night as Gators pound Bulls

Barco to undergo Tommy John surgery

Simmons feels good about the Florida Gators following Saturday’s visit

Orange & Blue Notes: Pierce’s Toughness, Faedo Called Up, More Gators Tidbits

Three Gators Named to USA Volleyball Women’s U21 National

NCAA aims to crack down on boosters disguising ‘pay for play’ as name, image and likeness payments

‘It’s not going away’: NIL, transfer portal top topics at meeting of NCAA conference leaders

Big Ten aims to have new media rights deal, worth up to $1 billion, in place around Memorial Day

Alabama-Utah State, Georgia-Oregon, Notre Dame-Ohio State, other Week 1 SEC betting lines released

The bold, new college basketball flex scheduling model that would bring big nonconference games into February

Jaguars owner Shad Khan on firing Urban Meyer: ‘How can you work with someone like that?’

Archie Manning talks Arch Manning recruitment, how much process changed

Nick Saban shares hilarious story about when Alabama lost to Louisiana-Monroe in 2007

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Alexa joke

Car joke

Way-too-early look at UF’s 2023 draft class

Looking at the Florida Gators defensive board post spring visits

College football transfer portal winners, losers: USC and Ole Miss thrive, Arizona State endures mass exodus

Florida to Host First and Second Rounds of NCAA Tournament

Florida Selected to Host NCAA First and Second Rounds

Gators Sign Highly-Ranked Junior Player Tanapatt Nirundorn

Saban honors ‘icon’ in Steve Spurrier, Eddie Robinson

Paul Finebaum on college football: ‘I don’t believe it is an honest game’

Deion Sanders wants all-star bowl game where ‘SWAC plays against all the other schools’

MLB has its worst batting average in history

Brock Purdy is ‘Mr. Irrelevant’: Here are the perks that come with it

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This man saw an abandoned dog on the road, stopped his car and approached him to save him

Children know how to do good

Lindsey Lifts Gator Softball to Series Clinching Victory; Walton Achieves 1,000 Wins

Gator Baseball Drops Finale to Kentucky

Gators’ bats go quiet in loss to Kentucky in series finale

Five-Star Draft: Gators Assistants Raymond and Colbert Reunite with Star Pupils

Florida men’s basketball player Keyontae Johnson enters name into NCAA transfer portal

Keyontae Johnson enters transfer portal: Florida basketball star, out since late 2020, may play elsewhere

Undrafted players line up NFL opportunities

2022 NFL Draft: Every team’s best, worst and most interesting pick in division-by-division takeaways

Nick Saban says injuries impacted CFP game, laughs at Stephen A. Smith’s ‘dammit you look good’ comment

Jackie Robinson bat from 1949 All-Star Game fetches huge price at auction

100-year-old Lester Wright thrills crowd in 100-meter dash at Penn Relays

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The American kestrel