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Ireland vs Pakistan live stream free: TV channel, how to watch the test match online

May 11, 2018

Watch Ireland vs Pakistan Live Stream Free Test Match Cricket Online Coverage from May It had to be Pakistan, really. Eleven years and counting have elapsed since the single most transformative moment in the history of Irish cricket - the legendary World Cup victory at Sabina Park, on St Patrick's Day 2007, that propelled a team of part-timers into the big-time and made feasible the scenes that will unfold at Malahide in the coming five days. Ireland are about to become cricket's 11th Test nation, and what a journey it has been.

Amanda Lorenz scorched another home run on Thursday against Alabama.

Sports

Lorenz proves SEC honors with game-winning homer in SEC tournament

By Mark Stine | May 10, 2018

Crack!

UF sent framed diplomas to the 24 students who were rushed off stage during the Spring commencement ceremony.

News

President Fuchs to propose changes to future commencement ceremonies

By Morgan McMullen | May 10, 2018

UF President Kent Fuchs spoke at a Faculty Senate meeting Thursday afternoon. During the conference, Fuchs outlined his initial plans to create a task force aimed at reforming future commencement ceremonies.

Sports

Incoming football recruit Justin Watkins arrested

By Mark Stine | May 10, 2018

Justin Watkins, incoming freshman and 4-star recruit of the UF football team, was arrested in Marion County, Florida, Wednesday and is being charged with a misdemeanor count of “trespassing upon grounds of a public school facility.”

UF coach Emily Glaser will put redshirt freshman Elin Esborn and freshman Addie Baggarly into the top two spots in the lineup for the Landfall Tradition.

Sports

Esborn dazzles, UF advances to NCAA Championships

By Chris O'Brien | May 9, 2018

The young and the old showed up today for the Florida women’s golf team, as the Gators finished in a tie for third out of the 18-team field to advance to the NCAA Championship.

Shortstop Deacon Liput was perfect from the plate Tuesday night against USF, going 3-of-3 with three RBIs and scoring two runs.

Sports

Gators come back from early deficit, beat USF

By Morgan McMullen | May 8, 2018

Down 8-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday night, the Gators needed a jolt of energy.

Senior Taylor Tomlinson led UF women's golf with an even par performance in the second round of the National Championship in Stillwater, Oklahoma. However, UF dropped three places to 13th and shot 15 over for the round.

Sports

Gators climb up leaderboard, finish in third on second day of NCAA Regional

By Chris O'Brien | May 8, 2018

In round one of the NCAA Austin Regional, senior Taylor Tomlinson shot the second-worst score on her team. On Tuesday, in round two, she shot Florida’s highest score.

The only Whole Foods Market in North Central Florida is set to open.

Metro

First Whole Foods Market in North Central Florida comes to Gainesville

By Angela DiMichele | May 8, 2018

The first Whole Foods Market in Gainesville is set to open Wednesday.

Sports

Florida Gators sign assistant coaches, Grantham given $4.47 million

By Mark Stine | May 8, 2018

The Florida Gators football program signed 10 assistants to head coach Dan Mullen’s staff on Monday. UF will pay its assistants $4.74 million in 2018, and $5.44 in 2019.

News

UF places commencement marshal on paid administrative leave

By Morgan McMullen | May 8, 2018

The marshal who was caught on video pushing students during a graduation ceremony has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to UF spokesperson Margot Winick.

Opinion

On “decorous” graduation ceremonies

By Zachariah Chou | May 8, 2018

UF got a black eye over the weekend when black students were aggressively forced out of their strolls while walking during graduation. Strolls, in case you aren’t familiar, are traditional, celebratory dances that originated with historically black Greek organizations. They’re a lot more meaningful than the usual dabs that we often see.

Sophomore Sierra Brooks led the Gators, shooting two under in the first round of the NCAA Regional.

Sports

Florida finishes tied for sixth at NCAA Regional after round one

By Chris O'Brien | May 7, 2018

After a top five finish at the SEC Championship, sophomore Marta Perez was slipped into the number one spot for the Florida Gators women’s golf team. Having a lot of momentum going into the NCAA Regional, expectations were high for her.

News

Graduates pushed by 'inappropriately aggressive' UF employee during ceremony

By Angela DiMichele | May 7, 2018

Nafeesah Attah planned to do a traditional dance move called a duck walk – by waving her arms up and squatting while stomping her feet – as she walked across the graduation stage Saturday afternoon. That is, until an administrator grabbed her and forced her to stop.

Kayli Kvistad hit a home run against Missouri that would give Florida the lead for good.

Sports

Florida softball finishes regular season with series sweep of Missouri

By Mari Faiello | May 6, 2018

Tied at four apiece in the top of the seventh, senior first baseman Kayli Kvistad knew what it was going to take to finish Florida softball’s uphill battle against the Missouri Tigers.

Freshman starter Jack Leftwich threw 6.1 innings and allowed only two earned runs in his outing against Texeas Tech at the College World Series Thursday.

Sports

Gators drop series finale against Texas A&M

By Morgan McMullen | May 6, 2018

The Gators tied the game at three apiece in the top of the third inning during Sunday’s series finale against Texas A&M. Florida recorded a run in much the same way it had scored many of its previous 17 runs against the Aggies: manufacturing chances off of smart base running and timely hitting.

Junior pitcher Jackson Kowar started on Friday against the Razorbacks, throwing six innings and allowing four earned runs during his fourth loss of the season.

Sports

Kowar’s ‘dynamite’ pitching overwhelms Aggies

By Morgan McMullen | May 5, 2018

After a leadoff walk to third baseman Jonathan India started the sixth inning in College Station, Texas, UF right fielder Wil Dalton stepped into the batter’s box.

Senior Aleshia Ocasio struck out 10 Missouri batters in a complete game shutout of the Tigers at the Mizzou Softball Stadium.

Sports

No. 4 Florida win final regular-season series at Missouri

By Mark Stine | May 5, 2018

As a pinch hitter with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, UF sophomore Jordan Roberts stepped into the batter’s box with one mission: get a hit and extend the inning.

Senior Shayna Pirreca and her sister, Sydney, led UF to victory over Colorado in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday with a combined seven goals.

Sports

TOURNAMENT CHAMPS: Gators rout Denver to capture fourth Big East title

By Tyler Nettuno | May 5, 2018

A bachelor’s degree in history and a conference title?

Florida first baseman had three of the Gators' four RBIs against Missouri.

Sports

Florida softball named SEC Regular Season Champions with win over Missouri

By Mari Faiello | May 4, 2018

In the top of the sixth, senior catcher Janell Wheaton walked up to home plate with an 0-1 count.

Junior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck scored the first two goals of the game on Saturday, but it wasn't enough as the Gators fell to James Madison, 11-8.

Sports

Ronbeck’s monster performance leads Florida to Big East Final

By Tyler Nettuno | May 3, 2018

When the Gators lacrosse team played Marquette on April 14, Lindsey Ronbeck was held to only one goal in UF’s 18-6 victory. However, the junior made the most of her second matchup against the Eagles, notching a Big East Tournament record eight goals as Florida defeated MU 19-8 in the Big East Semifinals on Thursday.