But is it actually worth the hype? Could this scoop of white powder help Florida basketball defend its title come March?
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.
or Hoyle, progress wasn’t measured in points or reps. Instead, she ran a quieter, far less measurable race — one guided by presence and trust in where her path was leading.
Before arriving at UF, I never truly understood the thrill of college game day. My parents were never particularly big football fans, let alone college football. Even though I grew up in Miami, I only went to one University of Miami football game (don’t worry, I believe orange goes much better with blue than green), and even then, the atmosphere wasn’t as impressive as what I have already experienced here.
While youth sports face growing pressure, it’s crucial to refocus on its true values of enjoyment, personal growth and life skills.
There has arguably never been a more dominant conference in college athletics than the SEC in softball this year. That’ll be on display Saturday afternoon.
As the college football world continues to evolve, its changes are most noticeable in the early days of the spring.
When highly-ranked college basketball teams lose in late-February, people assume it's a bad sign for their NCAA Tournament prospects. That’s not the case.
As millions watched Kendrick Lamar commandeer the Super Bowl Halftime Show, many viewer's thoughts lingered on the underlying political message behind his performance.
Florida softball is No. 3 in the nation. That’s definitive. But that ranking won’t be put to the test for an abnormally long time.
The tendency to place the blame for a football game’s outcome is squarely on the kicker’s shoulders. This anger, while seemingly justified to fans, is ultimately misplaced.
In its first regular season match of 2024, Florida volleyball prevailed, battled Colorado State Friday.
All sorts of artificial intelligence and wearable tech is coming to our Gators teams, with $2.5 million plugged into various departments to see through the UF & Sport Collaborative.
Jackson Reyes says goodbye to the Alligator after five semesters at the paper. He was the Fall 2023 Sports Editor. He also served as the Summer 2023 Digital Managing Editor, and covered Florida Gators football, men's basketball and soccer.
Topher Adams says goodbye to the Alligator after four semesters on staff. He was the assistant sports editor for the Fall 2023 semester. He's also worked here as a beat reporter covering Florida Gators football, baseball and lacrosse.
Brandon Hernandez says goodbye to the Alligator after five semesters. He served on the Sports desk as the Fall 2023 Enterprise reporter. He also held positions covering Gators men's basketball and the Summer 2023 Assistant Sports Editor.
My proudest moment at The Alligator was when I got the men’s basketball beat position last Spring. I was already covering UF men’s basketball on an internship, but when the 2023 Spring sports editor Kyle Bumpers called me up, I lit up like I went third overall to the Boston Celtics.
Although Florida lost by more than 20 points to the Bulldogs for the third season in a row, UF head coach Billy Napier is working to close the gap where it matters the most — recruiting.
Two historic programs in college football will meet once again along the Saint Johns River at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Oct. 28. The Florida Gators and the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs have been playing this cross-state football rivalry game for more than 100 years. However, what if it wasn’t the Gators against the Bulldogs? What if it was a gator against a bulldog?
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