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Florida's Kasey Hill (0) drives against Arkansas's Moses Kingsley (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, March 10, 2016. Florida won 68-61. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Florida advances to SEC Tournament quarterfinals with win over Arkansas

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Mar. 10, 2016

Florida isn’t done just yet.

UF coach Kevin O'Sullivan runs out of the dugout during team introductions prior to Florida's 4-2 season-opening win on Feb. 19, 2016, at McKethan Stadium.

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No. 1 Florida baseball hosts Harvard, looks to correct hitting woes

By Patrick Pinak | Mar. 10, 2016

The No. 1 Florida baseball team may have just one loss 15 games into the season, but its last few wins haven’t been as convincing as coach Kevin O’Sullivan would like.

Bridget Sloan performs her floor routine during Florida's loss to LSU on Feb. 26, 2016, in the O'Connell Center.

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Column: Come witness Bridget Sloan’s greatness one last time

By GRAHAM HACK | Mar. 10, 2016

Clear your schedule.

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UF track and field heading to NCAA Indoors with title aspirations

By Lauren Staff | Mar. 10, 2016

Two days separate Florida’s track and field teams from a potential NCAA Indoor National Championship.

Coach Tim Walton walks back to the dugout during Florida's 1-0 win over Florida Atlantic on May 17, 2015, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

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Tim Walton seeks 700th victory as Florida faces No. 3 Auburn

By Brian Lee | Mar. 10, 2016

When the No. 1 Gators’ softball team (24-0) visits No. 3 Auburn (22-1) for a weekend series starting tonight, the stakes will be a little higher than in a normal top-five matchup.

UF’s Brianna Morgan returns a serve during Florida’s win over USF on Jan. 27, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

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Florida women's tennis cruises to win over Kentucky behind strong singles play

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 10, 2016

Senior Brianna Morgan has found herself in the same situation a few times this season: A third set in the last match.

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UF lacrosse hosting Boston College for first time

By Kyle Brutman | Mar. 10, 2016

Last week was huge for the No. 2 Florida lacrosse program.

Elliott Orkin returns a serve during Florida's 6-1 win over Troy on Jan. 17, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

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Gators men's tennis set to host Auburn

By Dylan Dixon | Mar. 10, 2016

In a season that’s been marred by a series of heartbreaking one-point losses, the Florida men’s tennis team may have hit rock bottom last Sunday following its 4-3 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies.

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Begin celebrating Brain Awareness Week Monday

By Catherine Haley | Mar. 10, 2016

UF’s McKnight Brain Institute will celebrate Brain Awareness Week starting Monday.

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Former French justice visits UF law students

By Nate Phillips | Mar. 10, 2016

A former high-ranking member of the French judiciary spoke about balancing liberty and counterterrorism in France on Thursday.

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#BlackLivesMatter founder to come to UF Monday for LGBTQ+ pride event

By Madeleine Haist | Mar. 10, 2016

The founder of the #BlackLivesMatter Twitter movement will come to UF on Monday.

Mike Rivera throws a ball during Florida's 5-4 win over North Florida on March 9, 2016, at McKethan Stadium.

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Gators narrowly complete sweep of UNF

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 9, 2016

Third base felt like home for Mike Rivera on Wednesday night.

John Egbunu dunks during Florida's 88-79 loss to Kentucky on March 1, 2016, in the O'Connell Center.

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With John Egbunu limited, UF’s chances at tourney are too

By IAN COHEN | Mar. 9, 2016

On Monday, while game-planning for its most important game of the year, Mike White was trying to figure out how Florida — the Southeastern Conference’s 10th-ranked team in points per game — was going to score.