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Will “Sweet Victory” be played at the Super Bowl? It definitely should

By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 28, 2019

You all know the words and phrases to this all-time classic.

Guard Kiara Smith pitched in a double-double (16 points and 10 rebounds) in Florida’s 83-73 home loss to Arkansas on Sunday. She also recorded a team-high five assists.

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UF falls to Arkansas at O’Dome for third-straight loss

By Dylan Rudolph | Jan. 28, 2019

It was the pace.

UF gymnast Trinity Thomas performs her beam routine against Missouri on Jan. 11. She scored a 9.850 for her performance.

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UF gymnastics still has room for improvement despite hot start

By River Wells | Jan. 27, 2019

The Florida gymnastics team remains unconquered after a convincing win over the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats.

Second baseman Blake Reese powered a grand slam to right field in UF's 9-3 home win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday.

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Florida begins spring practices ahead of season opener against Long Beach State

By Kyle Wood | Jan. 27, 2019

Coach Kevin O’Sullivan fielded questions Friday afternoon at McKethan Stadium about the high expectations for his team and the underclassmen he is counting on to meet those expectations.

Sophomore McCartney Kessler defeated UC Santa Barbara's Elizaveta Volodko in straight sets (6-1, 7-5) during the Gators' ITA Kickoff Weekend Saturday.

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Gators singles play secures first win of season

By Victor Prieto | Jan. 26, 2019

The Gators women’s tennis team began the ITA Kickoff Weekend Saturday afternoon against UC Santa Barbara at the Ring Tennis Complex.

Senior Alicia Boren scored a 9.950 on the uneven bars and a 9.925 on her floor routine in the No. 3 Gator's win over Kentucky on Friday.

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Gators defeat Kentucky with record-setting bars routine

By River Wells | Jan. 25, 2019

The high scores came rapid fire when the Gators’ gymnastics team hit the bars: 9.950. 9.900. 9.950. 9.975.

Florida sophomore Taylor Ault notched two second-place finishes in both the 500 free (4:48.38) and the 1,650 free (16:29.57) in her last meet.

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Gators look to remain undefeated in the SEC

By Bryan Matamoros Sports Writer | Jan. 24, 2019

Florida’s swimming and diving teams travel to Alabama this Saturday to face Auburn at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center, looking to remain undefeated in conference play.

UF track and field coach Mike Holloway. The Gators had 10 athletes bring home hardware from the SEC Outdoor Championships.

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Gators track teams look to continue success in Arkansas

By Kyle Wood | Jan. 24, 2019

Florida’s track and field teams will travel to Arkansas this weekend for the first of two times this season to face off against some of the top teams in the nation.

Senior McClain Kessler fell in the second round of singles play at the ITA All-American Championships as well as in the second round of doubles play with partner Sam Riffice.

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Gators men’s and women’s teams host ITA Kickoff Weekend

By Victor Prieto | Jan. 24, 2019

Both the Gators women’s and men’s tennis teams are back in action for the opening weekend of the spring season at home in the ITA Kickoff Weekend. The men’s team will open its 2019 campaign against William & Mary at 11 a.m., while the women’s team will take on UC Santa Barbara at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

UF gymnast Rachel Gowey scored a meet-high 9.925 on the beam against LSU.

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UF set to face off against Kentucky in third SEC meet of the season

By River Wells | Jan. 24, 2019

The Florida gymnastics team faced two Tigers to start the season and felled them both. It’ll be facing off against yet another feline opponent in its return to the O’Connell Center.

UF guard Funda Nakkasoglu scored 14 points in Florida’s 90-42 loss to Mississippi State on Thursday night. She was the only Gator to score in the first quarter.

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Florida embarrassed by Mississippi State at O’Dome

By Sam Campisano | Jan. 24, 2019

If you told Florida women’s basketball coach Cam Newbauer that the Gators out-rebounded No. 7 Mississippi State and held its leading scorer, Teaira McCowan, to just two points, he probably wouldn’t have expected his team to get blown out.

UF coach Roland Thornqvist was pleased with how freshman Marlee Zein played in Las Vegas. “She played really well from both a physical and a mental perspective,” he said.

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Cal comeback shocks Florida in home opener

By Victor Prieto | Jan. 23, 2019

Cheers echoed all night long through the Ring Tennis Complex. After backhand winners. After decisive break points. And after the final match point.

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Zein impresses during Florida’s spring debut in Vegas

By Victor Prieto | Jan. 22, 2019

It took just three days for freshman Marlee Zein to make an immediate impact for the Florida Gators tennis team.

Sophomore Grant Holloway will defend his NCAA Championship title on Friday in Eugene, Oregon

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David, Holloway shine for UF at weekend Invitationals

By Sam Campisano | Jan. 22, 2019

It was a successful season-opening weekend for the Florida track and field teams.

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UConn has a lot to fix. Here’s some suggestions.

By Mark Stine | Jan. 22, 2019

The University of Connecticut athletic department is in debt. A huge, heaping pile of debt.

UF gymnast Trinity Thomas earned her second-straight SEC Freshman of the Week honors following her performance at LSU. She recorded an all-around score of 39.650, including a 9.950 on her floor routine.

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Gators riding high after LSU victory

By River Wells | Jan. 22, 2019

There’s plenty to be excited about if you are coach Jenny Rowland.

Guard Funda Nakkasoglu scored 30 points to help the Gators' women's basketball team snap a three-game losing streak in a 70-60 win over Charleston Southern.

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Ole Miss leads start to finish to down Gators

By Sam Campisano | Jan. 20, 2019

Ole Miss guard Mimi Reid drilled a three on the first possession of Sunday’s game in Oxford, Mississippi.

Florida freshman Trinity Thomas earned SEC Freshman of the Week for her performance during Florida’s 197.30-196.45 win over Missouri on Friday. Thomas scored a 9.950 on the uneven bars and a 9.900 on her floor routine, for which she finished third.

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UF ends LSU’s 35-meet home win streak

By River Wells | Jan. 18, 2019

The crowd at Pete Maravich Assembly Center rose to its feet when LSU’s McKenna Kelley finished her floor routine. Kelley needed a 9.975 on the routine for the Tigers to win, and she diligently watched the judges with the rest of her teammates as they wrote down her score: 9.875.

Florida track and field coach Mike Holloway boasts the No. 2-best men’s team and the No. 6-best women’s team in the country.

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Gators look to maintain dominance in 2019 campaign

By Bryan Matamoros | Jan. 17, 2019

Coach Mike Holloway and the Florida track and field program will attempt to add more trophies to its display case this upcoming season — just like it has done for the past decade.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers made right decision by hiring Bruce Arians

By Evan Lepak | Jan. 17, 2019

The NFL’s elite teams will be vying for a spot in the Super Bowl this weekend.