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Senior forward Erik Murphy (33) attempts a pass during Florida’s 69-52 win against Kentucky on Feb. 12 in the O’Connell Center. The Chicago Bulls selected Murphy 49th overall on Thursday night in the 2013 NBA Draft. 
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Gators aiming to maintain quality with shot selection

With a little more than a minute left in the first half of Florida’s 69-52 win against Kentucky, junior Scottie Wilbekin passed the ball to redshirt senior Mike Rosario after struggling to get open. Seconds after getting the ball, Rosario had Kentucky’s Jon Hood guarding him at the arc.


Brandon Russakis, 29, a mechanical engineering junior, pins Josh Weinberg, 20, a biology sophomore, at wrestling practice at Southwest Recreation Center on Thursday night.
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Athletes wrestle with Olympic drop

In the wake of the International Olympics Committee’s decision earlier this week to drop wrestling from the 2020 games, Gainesville athletes and experts are expressing concern over the impacts of the decision.


Junior forward Casey Prather (24) attempts a shot during Florida’s 69-52 win against Kentucky on Tuesday in the O’Connell Center.
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Junior holding UF together

Three months ago, no one knew when Casey Prather would begin his junior season. After suffering a pair of concussions in the preseason, Prather didn’t play until Nov. 23 — Florida’s fifth game. 


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SNAP app frustrates some riders

As the Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol prepares to become an application-only-based system, SNAP users at UF without a smartphone might find themselves waiting outside for a very long time.


Senior Vickash Ramjit bats during Florida’s 8-2 win against Georgia Southern on Apr. 17, 2012, at McKethan Stadium. Ramjit, who has played both first base and outfield during his college career, will serve as a team captain for the Gators in 2013.
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Out with the old, in with the new: Florida replacing nine departed players in 2013

Tom McNamara never left a Gators game disappointed.  The Seattle Mariners Director of Amateur Scouting has studied players since 1994. McNamara began evaluating former Gators catcher Mike Zunino since the Cape Coral native was 16. The Mariners selected the Golden Spikes Award winner with the No. 3 pick in last June’s MLB Draft, during which eight other Florida players found new teams.


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Televisionistas: "Pretty Little Liars," Spencer Hastings

As entertaining as television shows can be, there’s always a little bit of a downside. The show ends, and you realize that all of the cute clothes you’ve seen aren’t going to appear in your closet. They are either way to expensive, or you simply don’t know where to look. I know it’s hard out there for a fashion junkie, but here is a way to make it easier.



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