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Kalimah Ujaama, a 22-year-old UF political science senior, performs spoken word as Lady K, an ultimate warrior for the people.

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

Artist Spotlight: Lady K

By Sara Han | Jan. 29, 2019

Q&A with UF spoken word poet

A car caught on fire after the driver crashed with a pole on Monday.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Car sets on fire after crash into pole

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 28, 2019

The driver was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Charged bicycle bandit accused of stealing more

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 28, 2019

His bond is $20,000

UF women's tennis coach Roland Thornqvist said Monday's 4-3 loss to North Carolina State will make his team better in the future. “This is the first time competing at a level like this for a lot of them and it is going to take getting used to,” he said.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida loses heartbreaker in ITA Kickoff Championship

By Victor Prieto | Jan. 28, 2019

Almost.

Sophomore Oliver Crawford has a 13-7 record in singles play this season.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida wins ITA Kickoff Weekend after lengthy rain delay

By Victor Prieto | Jan. 28, 2019

The clock struck 10:26 p.m. on Sunday, and the Gators men’s tennis team had finally clinched a 4-1 victory over Florida Atlantic University to claim the ITA Kickoff Weekend title and earn a spot in the ITA National Indoor Championships in Chicago.

The Florida men's and women's swimming and diving times compete in Austin, Texas, this weekend in an event hosted by the Texas Longhorns. The UF men enter the meet ranked No. 8, while the women have a national rank of No. 19.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Men prevail while women fall against Auburn

By Evan Lepak | Jan. 28, 2019

Florida's men's and women's swim teams went head-to-head with the Auburn Tigers at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center in Auburn, Alabama on Saturday.

Florida sprinter, jumper and hurdler Grant Holloway finished first in both the 60-meter hurdles and the 200-meter sprint. His time of 7.49 seconds in the hurdles was the fifth fastest in collegiate history.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Gators take home nine national top-10 marks in Arkansas

By Kyle Wood | Jan. 28, 2019

Grant Holloway is quite literally on top of the world. His time of 6.51 seconds in the 60 meters broke a seven-year-old school record, was good for the world lead and put him in the top 10 on the all-time collegiate list for the event. Holloway also holds the national lead in the 60-meter hurdles and the No. 2 marks in the long jump and 200 meters.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Will “Sweet Victory” be played at the Super Bowl? It definitely should

By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 28, 2019

You all know the words and phrases to this all-time classic.

Guard Kiara Smith pitched in a double-double (16 points and 10 rebounds) in Florida’s 83-73 home loss to Arkansas on Sunday. She also recorded a team-high five assists.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UF falls to Arkansas at O’Dome for third-straight loss

By Dylan Rudolph | Jan. 28, 2019

It was the pace.

UF gymnast Trinity Thomas performs her beam routine against Missouri on Jan. 11. She scored a 9.850 for her performance.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

UF gymnastics still has room for improvement despite hot start

By River Wells | Jan. 27, 2019

The Florida gymnastics team remains unconquered after a convincing win over the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats.

Second baseman Blake Reese powered a grand slam to right field in UF's 9-3 home win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida begins spring practices ahead of season opener against Long Beach State

By Kyle Wood | Jan. 27, 2019

Coach Kevin O’Sullivan fielded questions Friday afternoon at McKethan Stadium about the high expectations for his team and the underclassmen he is counting on to meet those expectations.