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Monday, March 16, 2026

Opinion

Florida's Lucie Pawlak celebrates Xinyi Nong’s win over Ana Martinez Vaquero of Louisiana during an NCAA women’s tennis match, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
Opinion

‘The Match Point’: Who do you play for?

In Gainesville, roughly 5,000 miles from Milan, my teammates and I watched Hughes and the Americans make history. We listened to the national anthem play as they raised the American flag, and the team soaked in the glory of what they just accomplished. Ironically, just a few hours later, we took to the court and listened to the national anthem for the second time that day, played before our match.


A White House celebration for the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team has renewed discussion about disparities in recognition between men’s and women’s hockey.
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OPINION: They can play, but they can’t celebrate

On Feb. 26, the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team took home the gold medal for the first time in over four decades. Directly after the win, the team spoke with Trump on the phone, and the president facetiously claimed he would be forced to invite the women’s team to celebrate alongside the men. If he didn’t, Trump said, they would “impeach him.”


Opinion

OPINION: Iranian Valentine’s Day: A global cry for freedom

The gatherings on Feb. 14 were a reminder that movements for dignity and representation do not remain confined within national boundaries. They echo through families, communities and diasporas worldwide. Whether or not this revolution succeeds, it changed the landscape and politics of the Middle East and the world.


The company sign for GRU stands outside its secured government complex in North Gainesville, on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.
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OPINION: Let Gainesville choose its energy future

With local control back in the hands of Gainesville residents, there’s now an opportunity to advocate for cleaner, more affordable energy by encouraging the city to eliminate the possibility of any new gas plants and instead invest in renewable energy.


Sports

‘Evelyn Goes Gator’: Sport as a social language

Back home in Ireland, sport is tied first to geographic location. Even if you never played, you usually belong to something: a club, a parish or a county. The Gaelic Athletic Association organizes Ireland’s main indigenous sports, Gaelic football and hurling, through local clubs. Because it relies on volunteers and local pride, sport ends up woven into ordinary social life.


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