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The Gators’ doubles team of Ida Jarlskog and McCartney Kessler were to set the tone at the ITA Tennis All-American Championships in their opening match against Utah's Leah Heimuli and Whitney Turley. They were, after all, the first two Gators to play a match at this year’s tournament.

Safety Donovan Stiner (13) sacked MSU quarterback Nick Fitzgerald on the Bulldogs' last play of the game Saturday. The Gators defense finished with six sacks.

Sports

Gators dominate Mississippi State in physical matchup

By Jake Dreilinger | Sep. 29, 2018

Quarterback Feleipe Franks took the snap in the third quarter and immediately threw it to Kadarius Toney on his left.

Metro

City Commission to consider pursuing 100 percent renewable energy resolution

By Jessica Curbelo | Sep. 29, 2018

Currently, about 28 percent of Gainesville’s energy is renewable

Sports

Gators dispatch Miami, win second meet in as many days

By Evan Lepak | Sep. 28, 2018

The UF women's swimming and diving team built upon the momentum it received from the season-opening triumph over FAU Thursday, taking it out on the Miami Hurricanes in Coral Gables on Friday.

Senior midfielder Mayra Pelayo hit the crossbar in the 16th minute of UF's 0-0 tie at Mississippi State. “I think we need to be sharper in our execution, but other than that, I'm really proud of the team," she said in a release.

Sports

UF’s offensive momentum stalled in draw at Mississippi State

By Sam Campisano | Sep. 28, 2018

Maybe it was the long bus ride. Maybe it was the Mississippi State defense. Maybe it was the absence of two of its best players.

News

UF Health awarded $200,000 grant for pediatric cancer research.

By Jordyn Kalman | Sep. 28, 2018

The money would be used to find a new treatment for Leukemia and Lymphoma.

Sports

Florida travels to ITA All-American Championships

By Kyle Wood | Sep. 28, 2018

The Florida men’s and women’s tennis teams have no time to rest on their laurels following successful opening weekends. Both Gators teams will be competing in their respective ITA All-American Championships beginning this weekend.

Sports

Florida swimming and diving open season with stellar performance at FAU

By Evan Lepak | Sep. 28, 2018

The Florida Gators took to the water for the first time on Thursday afternoon to open up their 2018-2019 campaign against Florida Atlantic at the FAU Aquatic Center.

Sports

‘A QB away’ might be happening this season, folks

By Morgan McMullen | Sep. 28, 2018

Feleipe Franks makes mistakes.

Sports

alligatorSports Picks Column: Week 5

Sep. 28, 2018

The Dan Mullen hot takes are among us. The alligatorSports staff travels to Starkvegas this weekend to see for ourselves the alleged anti-Mullen outrage. And among all of that clanga clanga, we’ll all bare witness to some of the maroon-faced hatred.

Midfielder Lais Araujo leads the Gators in goals (5) and points (13). She’s also tied for second on the team in assists (3).

Sports

Gators face tough competition on the road against Bulldogs

By River Wells | Sep. 28, 2018

The Gators have scored 10 goals in their past two games after going on a six-game scoreless streak earlier in the year. Florida is riding the momentum for the moment, but a certain team from Starkville, Mississippi, may just be the test UF needs to entirely confirm that reports of the Gators’ demise have been greatly exaggerated.