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John Force races down the quarter-mile track at the Auto Plus Raceway in Gainesville during the 2015 Gatornationals on Saturday.

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Gatornationals: Force family enjoying opportunity to race together

By GRAHAM HACK | Mar. 14, 2015

The smell of burnt rubber.

Josh Tobias bats during Florida’s 3-1 win against Florida State on March 18.

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Gators baseball drops SEC opener after almost going hitless

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 13, 2015

No. 2 Florida baseball fell flat for the first eight innings of its Southeastern Conference opener against Tennessee on Friday.

Kelsey Stewart bats during Florida's 7-6 win against Auburn on April 5 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Stewart finished her sophomore season with a team-best .438 batting average while setting UF's single-season record for hits (102) and tying her record for stolen bases (36).

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UF softball tops LSU on walk-off passed ball

By Luis Torres | Mar. 13, 2015

Kelsey Stewart had no time to think.

Bridget Sloan celebrates with teammates after scoring a perfect 10.0 on bars during Florida's win against Texas Woman's University on March 13 in the O'Connell Center.

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Sloan posts perfect bars score as Florida wins on Senior Night

By GRAHAM HACK | Mar. 13, 2015

On a night intended to honor Florida’s four seniors, junior Bridget Sloan stole the show.

Florida head coach Billy Donovan speaks with Florida guard Chris Chiozza (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarter final round of the Southeastern Conference tournament against the Kentucky, Friday, March 13, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Johnson's Journal: Gators still leaving a legacy despite underwhelming season

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Mar. 13, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Friday’s game between Florida and Kentucky was one of dueling legacies — yes, average teams leave legacies too.

Florida forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) shoots against Kentucky center Dakari Johnson (44) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarter final round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Friday, March 13, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Florida falls in SEC Tournament Quarterfinals to unbeaten Kentucky

By GRAHAM HALL | Mar. 13, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Kentucky wasn’t at its best. But to beat Florida, it didn’t need to be.

Coach Roland Thornqvist said his team will try to learn from its mistakes after Florida fell to Vanderbilt in Sunday's SEC Tournament championship game. “We can start from zero in our preparations," he said.

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UF women's tennis continues road swing

By Eneisy Rodriguez | Mar. 13, 2015

The No. 2 Florida (11-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) women’s tennis team continue its three-match road swing today when it faces Arkansas (11-6, 1-2) at 5 p.m. at the Billingsley Tennis Center.

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Donovan expresses support for Alabama coach Anthony Grant

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Mar. 12, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There is unbridled passion Billy Donovan speaks with when he goes on the defensive for someone near and dear to him.

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‘Spring Broke’: graduate assistants rally against fees today

By Samantha Gutman | Mar. 12, 2015

Some UF graduate assistants will be rallying today on Turlington Plaza to make it known they’re not OK with paying to work.

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Dance Marathon starts Saturday, continues unconventional traditions

By Lilianne Busto | Mar. 12, 2015

Stephanie Elkin said she’d eat a cheeseburger if she raised $2,000 for Dance Marathon. The decade-long vegetarian surpassed that goal by $250.

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Florida Museum of Natural History opens climate change exhibit

By Caitlin Ostroff | Mar. 12, 2015

Gainesville residents can now explore climate change over the past 70 million years at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s “Our Changing Climate: Past and Present” exhibit.

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