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BASEBALL
Chapman’s breakout year solidifies bullpen
Mar. 18, 2010The purple scar slithers from the inside of Kevin Chapman’s elbow to the top of his forearm.
El Caimán
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators women's swim team in fourth at NCAAs
By MATT RUBIN< | Mar. 18, 2010At the Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the UF women’s swimming and diving team did not waste any time before taking home gold.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Boynton deserves praise for effort
Mar. 18, 2010Florida was one of the last teams in the NCAA Tournament, and one of the first teams out of it Thursday.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators advance in WNIT with 61-54 win over USF
Mar. 18, 2010Faced with a win-or-go-home game in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, Florida unleashed a barrage of three-pointers while barely containing USF’s Jessica Lawson in a 61-54 win.
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OTHER SPORTS
Zimmerman adjusting to another position change
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Mar. 18, 2010Since coming to Florida, Rachael Zimmerman has undergone enough changes to make the sophomore’s head spin.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Well-rested Florida gymnastics team to host Utah to end regular season
By TOM GREEN< | Mar. 18, 2010An extra week off from competition could be just what No. 5 Florida needed before preparing to make a run at postseason titles during the Southeastern Conference and NCAA championships.
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SOFTBALL
Florida softball team travels to take on Baylor
By GREG LUCA< | Mar. 18, 2010Although they are taking a break from the rigors of Southeastern Conference play, the No. 6 Gators (20-3, 4-1 SEC) will still have something to prove as they travel to Waco, Texas to take on Baylor (18-7) in a weekend series, with the first game starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
UF track and field begins outdoor schedule
By RYAN BUTLER< | Mar. 18, 2010After finishing the indoor season Sunday, the Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams will take their competitions outside.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Gators men's tennis team looks to give Jackson 100th home win
By ANDREW OLSON < | Mar. 18, 2010Coach Andy Jackson’s 100th home win at Florida could come against his former team.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UF men's golf team looks for redemption
By KELSIE HOECHERL | Mar. 18, 2010The Florida men’s golf team will head to Statesboro, Ga., this weekend to compete in the Chris Schnekel E-Z-Go Invitational in search of redemption.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
God given too much credit in sports
Mar. 18, 2010He’s all-knowing. He’s all-loving, and He’s all powerful.
METRO
Museum to host 'dig'
By LEANDRA VALENTINE | Mar. 18, 2010Tales about snakes more than 40 feet long will be told, plate tectonics will be explained with Oreos, and stones will become jewelry Saturday at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Cars drive ‘green’ talk
Mar. 18, 2010As six environmentally friendly cars rested on the Reitz Union North Lawn, students and environmental agencies talked about the possibility of more energy-efficient campus transportation options.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators exit tourney after first-round loss
By ADAM BERRY | Mar. 18, 2010OKLAHOMA CITY — Before tipping off the first round of the NCAA Tournament, BYU point guard Jimmer Fredette asked Chandler Parsons for a small favor.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Dentist helps fund revamp
By RODD TAVAKOLI | Mar. 18, 2010It wasn’t in his job description to fundraise, but he made a huge impact at the UF College of Dentistry anyway.
METRO
12 scarf down ‘nuclear’ wings
By STEPHANIE RAMIREZ | Mar. 18, 2010Sweat, tears and hot wings made for a fiery smackdown Thursday night at the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s on West University Avenue.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Picnic promotes LGBT pride
By MEG WAGNER | Mar. 18, 2010Balloons in all colors of the rainbow floated above the Plaza of the Americas Thursday afternoon during the Pride Picnic, a food giveaway organized by the LGBT Student Affairs Cabinet.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Council demands grand jury probe
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Mar. 18, 2010Graduate students stood up for one of their own Thursday.
METRO
Countywide scavenger hunt to start Saturday
By RACHEL MANKO | Mar. 18, 2010Michael Lee, a UF mechanical engineering freshman, and three of his friends have spent almost every Friday night this semester driving around Alachua County trying to plan clues for a scavenger hunt.
METRO
Residents encouraged to create fake $100 bills
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Mar. 18, 2010Usually the creation of counterfeit bills is discouraged.
