Sports: Columns
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Believe in yourself. Trust me, it's worth it
By Evan Lepak | Dec. 6, 2020A decision that has truly changed my life.
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I found my home at The Alligator
By Brendan Farrell | Dec. 6, 2020There’s a lot about that office on SW 13th Street I’m going to miss.
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Let me tell you about the best decision of my life
By Tyler Nettuno | Dec. 6, 2020Over the last four years, I’ve often wondered what I would write in this column.
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Play like a girl
By River Wells | Nov. 29, 2020Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller trotted on the field, stepped back from the tee and did her job.
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Dabo Swinney is out of touch, per usual
By Tyler Nettuno | Nov. 24, 2020Clemson coach Dabo Swinney finds himself at the center of controversy once again.
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Firing Becky Burleigh would be a ridiculous overreaction
By Declan Walsh | Nov. 15, 2020Florida soccer's 6-5 comeback victory over Kentucky on Friday quelled pleas to fire head coach Becky Burleigh in favor of adoration toward the team’s performance.
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Mullen got over the hump, even if he says there never was one
By Christian Ortega | Nov. 7, 2020Only two Florida coaches — Will Muschamp and Charley Pell — lost their first three tries against Georgia.
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So you want to talk about sexism in sports?
By Payton Titus | Nov. 1, 2020Jade Caraway is an excellent Division I softball player.
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Mullen’s ‘pack The Swamp’ comments were off-base
By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 11, 2020There are an abundance of reasons why the Gators lost their first game of the 2020 season against Texas A&M on Saturday.
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Dak Prescott’s openness about his depression shows true strength
By Dylan O'Shea | Sep. 13, 2020I was 19 when my therapist reached into the top-left drawer of her desk and handed me a pamphlet on suicide prevention.
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Does this really have to be said?
By Christian Ortega | Aug. 30, 2020This was going to be a breezy editorial leaning on the camaraderie of Gators across Alachua County doing their part to suppress the spread for the sake of sports. Instead, it’s a desperate call to action from a sports writer that wants to survive this fall semester.
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Opting out from the high-risk perspective
By Payton Titus | Aug. 30, 2020Wide shot. Pan left to a young girl in a Gators beanie on the pediatric oncology floor of her local children’s hospital.
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How does Kyle Trask rank among returning quarterbacks?
By Brendan Farrell | Aug. 8, 2020Saying that Kyle Trask is the Gators’ most important player in 2020 is obvious.
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A rooting guide for the NHL playoffs
By Brendan Farrell | July 31, 2020I can’t believe hockey is actually back. I feel like Charlie Brown, just waiting for Lucy to pull the football away any time now.
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Which dark horse can make a run in the NBA bubble?
By Noah Ram | July 30, 2020It has been 141 days since the test “heard round the world” that shut down the NBA and the entire sports world.
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How bad was the Gators' running game in 2019?
By Brendan Farrell | July 4, 2020There weren’t many aspects to criticize about the 2019 Gators. A second-straight double-digit win season, a win in a New Year’s Six bowl for the second year in a row and blowout wins over rivals Tennessee and Florida State is usually enough to please a fanbase.
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What We're Missing: The sports fan
By Dylan O'Shea | June 25, 2020What’s your favorite sports moment?
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What We’re Missing: UEFA Champions League
By Bryan Matamoros | June 23, 2020The world’s most popular sport is gradually making its way back to TV screens across the globe.
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What We're Missing: Stanley Cup Playoffs
By Brendan Farrell | June 20, 2020April is usually one of the most exciting months of the sports calendar. The beginning of the MLB season, the NFL Draft, the start of the NBA Playoffs, the Masters and so much more. But, year in, year out, nothing grabs my attention more than the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
