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Peter Alonso celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during Florida's win against Texas A&M on April 1, 2016, at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Alonso home run lifts Florida baseball to series sweep over Arkansas

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 16, 2016

Peter Alonso provided the spark.

Bridget Sloan performs her floor routine during the first session of the NCAA Championship Semifinals on April 15, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF gymnastics advances to NCAA Super Six

By Alejandro López | Apr. 16, 2016

Following a semifinal-leading score of 197.475, the Florida Gators gymnastics team has booked its ticket to Saturday’s Super Six at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

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

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gators women's tennis clinch SEC regular-season title

By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 16, 2016

In her final season at Florida, senior Brianna Morgan has been through it all.

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

NEWS | CAMPUS

Diego Hidalgo leads Gators men's tennis to 7-0 win over Kentucky

By Dylan Dixon | Apr. 16, 2016

Florida men’s tennis player Diego Hidalgo has been on a roll, winning eight of his last nine singles contests entering the week.

Logan Shore pitches during Florida's 4-3 win over Missouri on March 18, 2016, at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Shore propels Gators to win over Arkansas

By Patrick Pinak | Apr. 15, 2016

Logan Shore accomplished a feat no Florida pitcher has done in more than 30 years on Friday night.

Maria Torres tees off during the 2015 SunTrust Gator Invitational at UF's Mark Bostick Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida women’s golf team sits in second at SEC tournament

By Alfredo Morales | Apr. 15, 2016

The first day of the Southeastern Conference Tournament ended Friday with No. 8 Florida in second place at 4 over par..

Freshman Gordon Neale hits a ball during Day 2 of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 21, 2016, at the Mark Bostic Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF men’s golf sits in third at SEC Championship

By Ray Boone | Apr. 15, 2016

At the end of Round 1 of the Southeastern Conference Championship, the Florida men’s golf team finds itself in a familiar position.

Adrian Burde celebrates with Florida gymnasts during UF's loss to LSU on Feb. 26, 2016, in the O'Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

People Person: Adrian Burde helping UF gymnastics reach potential

By Alejandro López | Apr. 14, 2016

At first, he’s hard to notice.

UF's A.J. Puk pitches during Florida's 8-4 win on Feb. 20, 2016, at McKethan Stadium.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Big fourth inning lifts Gators to series-opening win over Arkansas

By Luis Torres | Apr. 14, 2016

Florida’s offense was asleep for the first three innings on Thursday night.

Sam Horsfield watches his ball roll toward the cup during Day 1 of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 20, 2016, at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Tough field awaits UF men’s golf at SEC Championships

By Ray Boone | Apr. 14, 2016

On Sunday, Sam Horsfield worked on his short game.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators women’s golf begins play at the SEC Championship

By Alfredo Morales | Apr. 14, 2016

Today, Florida will begin the Southeastern Conference Championship in Birmingham, Alabama — its first test of the postseason.

Chase Perez-Blanco returns a ball during Florida's win against Troy on Jan. 17, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF men’s tennis closes regular season with pair of SEC matchups

By Dylan Dixon | Apr. 14, 2016

With postseason play set to begin in five days, the Florida men’s tennis team still has one more order of business before its regular season concludes this weekend.

UF doubles tandem Brianna Morgan and Anna Danilina celebrate during Florida’s win over USF on Jan. 27, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida women's tennis to take on rival Georgia

By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 14, 2016

The Georgia Bulldogs have always been a thorn in the side of the Gators women’s tennis team.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Through Their Eyes: Part 5 - 'I want to keep smiling'

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Apr. 14, 2016

Brianna DuPree dreams of shadows.

NEWS | CAMPUS

GatorLAN expands to Rion Ballroom, will be held Saturday

By Matt Brannon | Apr. 14, 2016

UF’s largest free gaming event will take up more space this year.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Queer literary magazine launches with first issue Thursday

By Melissa Gomez | Apr. 14, 2016

The LGBTQ+ community in Gainesville now has a platform to share their artistic talents.

Students enrolled in the UF College of Arts class, Site Specific Painting, collaborated with 352Walls to paint a mural at the Sun Center in downtown Gainesville, located at 101 SE Second Place.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students create underwater mural at Sun Center

By Cassandra Alamilla | Apr. 14, 2016

The Sun Center will be home to a new 19-foot mural showcasing undersea life.

Alachua County Sheriff Rural Services Unit officers and the UF College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Rescue Team worked together on Thursday to rescue a 1-week-old calf that had fallen into a 15-foot sinkhole in Newberry, Florida, and had been trapped in the hole for about a day.

METRO

Week-old calf saved from 15-foot sinkhole

By Martin Vassolo | Apr. 14, 2016

A little black heifer turned a week old Thursday, just a day after it was rescued from a sinkhole.

Ross Wilson, a former U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Azerbaijan, answers students’ questions during a Q&A session in Marston Science Library on Thursday. “I wanted to do foreign policy,” he said. “That is what I wanted to do as a career.”

NEWS | CAMPUS

Former ambassador gives students advice during European Studies discussion

By Nate Phillips | Apr. 14, 2016

Ross Wilson failed the first Foreign Service Officer Test he took.

METRO

Gainesville to host 2016 biathlon, all participants to medal

By Brianna Ellis | Apr. 14, 2016

Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department will host the first race of the 2016 Gainesville Biathlon Challenge on April 23 at 8 a.m.

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