The neon yellow softball bounced three times on the iron-red metal roof beyond the left field wall before rolling down. A small group of children waited below with outstretched arms for a souvenir.
Rachel Gailis’ absence resulted in Florida forfeiting two matches and changing its entire singles lineup, as the Gators were swept 4-0 on the road by No. 2 Georgia.
For most teams, facing a top-ranked opponent in their final game of the regular season would be as daunting of a task as they come – especially if their last ranked win came in 2022. However, UF head coach Kelly Rae Finley and her Gator squad viewed this challenge as a “cool opportunity.”
With a vibrant blue sky and a cool breeze blanketing Gainesville, the Florida Gators (8-5) looked to extend their winning streak and to grab a fourth-straight conference win over a higher-ranked opponent. Looking to continue its own recent dominance and remain undefeated in conference play, Texas (12-2) arrived ready for the challenge on Sunday morning.
There are many reasons college basketball teams cut down the nets in early April. Some are led by efficient offenses, scoring 85 or more points round after round. Others lean on their defense to make games messy, slowing the pace of play down to the point where every basket matters that much more. However, there’s a common denominator among the last decade’s national champions: elite perimeter play.
In need of a resume-boosting win for NCAA Tournament seeding, the No. 3 Florida Gators men’s basketball team rolled against the No. 12 Texas A&M in front of a hostile crowd at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday.
Murphy’s Law rang true for Florida track and field this weekend, as the 11th-place women and the 15th-place men both suffered their worst finishes in program history at the SEC Indoor Championships.
Thanks in part to Luke Heyman’s two home runs, the Florida Gators secured a series-clinching victory against the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon.
Gators softball notched back-to-back wins in the Florida Invitational on Saturday, dominating Troy and Western Michigan.
Lamar, a Pulitzer Prize winning musician, took the stage at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show Feb. 9 and left fans with not only one of the biggest moments of his career, but varying opinions on his anticipated performance.
Down 16-10 heading into the fourth quarter of Saturday morning’s matchup against James Madison, Florida lacrosse faced what seemed to be an insurmountable task.
Local law enforcement arrested a woman who fired shots in the Butler Plaza Walmart parking lot Saturday after an hours-long standoff with police, according to Gainesville Police Department.
UF Student Government overall election turnout dipped slightly compared to last Spring, based on results announced Wednesday from the Supervisor of Elections.
Bobby Boser and Brendan Lawson went deep in the third inning to lead Florida past Miami.
Consistent starts is something any starting pitcher thrives on. UF sophomore right-handed pitchers Keagan Rothrock and Ava Brown can attest to that.
No. 6 Florida Gators gymnastics defeats the No. 8 Missouri Tigers 198.125 - 197.725 Friday evening in Gainesville, Florida.
As the crowd filed into the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex and the sun lowered on the western horizon, the Florida Gators (8-4) entered their third SEC match of the season against conference rival Kentucky (8-4) with a sense of poise.
Despite making a change to his singles lineup, Per Nilsson remains winless against SEC opponents as Florida women’s tennis’ head coach.
Florida senior gymnast Sloane Blakely confirmed on Friday that she will be out for the rest of the season.
Annabelle Tometich, a 44-year-old UF psychology graduate, won the Southern Book Prize’s nonfiction category for her debut book “The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony” Feb. 14. Previous winners include Coretta Scott King, Ann Patchett and Carl Hiaasen, a fellow UF graduate.
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