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By Kyle Bumpers and Brandon Hernandez
Spectators fill three stories of the Reitz Union to watch the World Cup match between the United States and the Netherlands Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.
Gainesville residents took to UF’s campus and nearby sports bars to watch the United States Men’s National Team on the largest stage it's been on in years. After failing to qualify for the World Cup in 2018, it advanced to the round of 16 where it fell to the Netherlands. Read more.
By Kyle Bumpers
Sasse added sports programs, made a controversial hire and invested in Midland athletics. While outside eyes recognized his effort, reactions were divisive among those at Midland regarding their support of his decisions. Read more.
By Ethan Eibe
Anton Svirskyi calls Russia's invasion of Ukraine a bad dream. The biomedical engineering junior and UF diver's family members have taken shelter in Ukraine following the start of Russia’s invasion Feb. 24. Read more.
By Brandon Hernandez
TIAA Bank Field, the home stadium of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, also serves as host for the annual Florida-Georgia game. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
An antisemitic message was projected onto the exterior of TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, after the Georgia-Florida game Saturday. UF, UGA and other organizations condemned the actions. Read more.
By Joseph Henry
Linebacker Jamer Bates (left), quarterback Eric Kresser (middle) and wide receiver Chris Doering (right) were members of the 1995 Florida football team.
The circumstances of this game were special. The annual neutral site meeting between the Southeastern Conference rivals had to shift away from its normal setting in Jacksonville for two seasons. The Gators handily one won both matchups, but the players involved knew the weight of getting the unique opportunity to go play “between the hedges.” Read more.
By Aidan Bush
Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna runs the ball against the Florida State Seminoles Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Kitna is indefinitely suspended from the Gators football team after being arrested on child pornography charges.
Just months before his first season playing as a redshirt freshman, Kitna allegedly joined and exchanged child pornography through online social media, according to his arrest report. Read more.
By Madeline Lawson
Clifford Taylor, 22, walked on to the Florida football team in Summer 2019. He never saw any game time, but his determination and resilience proved to be his biggest asset. Taylor became the LA Rams social media and design specialist in June 2021 by having a knack for finding closed doors, knocking on them and getting an answer. Read more.
By Topher Adams and Claire Grunewald
As Florida comes off the high from Saturday’s win, players can use its new football complex to continue training between games. The new James W. “Bill” Heavener Football Training Center is part of an effort to match the dominance of Southeastern Conference rivals Alabama and Georgia, both on the field and, more importantly, on the recruiting trail. Read more.
By Karina Wilson
Former Florida basketball player Keyontae Johnson during Florida's game against the Auburn Tigers Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. A woman reported Johnson sexually assaulted her Feb. 26. The State Attorney's Office will not prosecute Johnson.
The Alachua County State Attorney’s Office abandoned a sexual assault case against Keyontae Johnson July 6 after a monthslong investigation into the former Florida basketball player. Read more.
