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Right fielder Wil Dalton drove in the winning runs in Florida's 3-1 victory over Missouri on Friday.

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Gators use pitching, late-game heroics to down Missouri

By Morgan McMullen | Apr. 13, 2018

Missouri pitcher Andy Toelken, who had thrown ball one to Gators third baseman Jonathan India on the first pitch of his final at-bat, didn’t have the confidence of his coaching staff. So with a man on second and first base open in the bottom of the eighth inning, catcher Brett Bond stood up behind the plate, raised his right hand out to the side and signaled Toelken to intentionally walk India with the next three pitches.

Florida tight end C'yontai Lewis overcame everything from his mother getting run over by two trucks to his father being sentenced to life in prison to him being ruled ineligible to play high school football.

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AGAINST ALL ODDS: C’yontai Lewis overcame misfortunes in journey to joining Florida Gators

By Dylan Dixon | Apr. 13, 2018

Senior Chase Perez-Blanco and two of his teammates will be recognized for their contributions to the team before tonight's Senior Day matchup with Alabama.

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Florida welcomes Alabama for Senior Day matchup

By Dylan Rudolph | Apr. 12, 2018

After a four-match road trip, the No. 10 Florida men’s tennis team finally returns home on Friday for the final match of the regular season.

Coach Mike Holloway shares a smile after the Gators qualify for the 2018 NCAA East Preliminary meet finals.

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Florida track and field will host Tom Jones Memorial today

By Alanis Thames | Apr. 12, 2018

UF’s men’s and women’s track and field teams have been preparing for the Tom Jones Memorial as if it were an away meet.

Junior Gordon Neale has taken over as Florida's leader on the links, holding the top spot in the Gators' lineup for five consecutive events heading into the Mason Rudolph Championship this weekend.

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Gators in action this weekend for final tune-up before SEC Championships

By Sam Campisano | Apr. 12, 2018

Over the past few months, junior Gordon Neale has emerged as the No. 1 golfer for the No. 11 Florida team.

Coach Emily Glaser (right) and sophomore Sierra Brooks (left) will round out the regular season starting today in Athens, Georgia.

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Gators golf heads to Athens for Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic to close regular season

By Chris O'Brien | Apr. 12, 2018

UF won two tournaments in a row and was riding high going into the Evans Derby Experience in Auburn, Alabama. But the wheels came off in, according to Urban Dictionary, the state without car inspections - as the Gators finished tied for sixth out of the 12 teams that participated.

Florida defensive lineman Keivonnis Davis did not play in 2017 following an indefinite suspension from then-head coach Jim McElwain.

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Davis deserves another opportunity to make up for recent violations

By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 12, 2018

We at alligatorSports published an article on Monday about Florida defensive lineman Keivonnis Davis violating three terms of his pre-trial intervention agreement for his involvement in a credit card scandal during the summer of 2017.

Senior Anna Danilina is the only Gators women's tennis player left in the NCAA Division I Championships.

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UF sweeps Kentucky in Gainesville as SEC race winds down

By River Wells | Apr. 12, 2018

When the ball popped into the air, senior Anna Danilina began a backwards gallop. She raised her racket as high as her arm would allow and spiked the ball across the center of the court. Her opponent, Kentucky’s Emily Fanning, could only watch helplessly.

Florida goalkeeper Haley Hicklen earned Big East Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday for her efforts against Villanova and Temple. It was the second time this season she has been awarded the title.

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With new-found inspiration, Florida prepares for potential conference-deciding bout with Marquette

By Tyler Nettuno | Apr. 12, 2018

As Towson exited Donald R. Dizney Stadium on March 21 following its 14-11 upset over Florida’s lacrosse team, the Gators knew they had to go back to the drawing board.

Coach Tim Walton said he plans to utilize the versatility of his roster. “Every series, we’ll have a different lineup," he said.

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Gators looking to rebound against South Carolina after tough road stretch

By Mark Stine | Apr. 12, 2018

After playing five straight road games over the past nine days, Florida’s softball team is preparing for a weekend homestand with some of its players under the weather. Though coach Tim Walton wouldn’t specify which players exactly were sick, he did say roughly half the team was feeling ill.

Left fielder Austin Langworthy's walk-off home run in UF's 3-2 win over Auburn in the bottom of the 11th inning sent Florida to the College World Series for the fourth-consecutive season.

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Austin Langworthy breaking out of sophomore slump

By Justin Ahlum | Apr. 12, 2018

At the beginning of the season, hits were harder to come by for Austin Langworthy than on-campus parking is for UF students.

UF women's tennis coach Roland Thornqvist is from Sweden and said that being from outside the U.S. helps him recruit international talent. “I think that I understand what (international players) are going through when they get here,” he said.

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UF women’s tennis faces Kentucky as SEC race winds down

By River Wells | Apr. 12, 2018

With their victory against South Carolina last Saturday, the SEC race has found itself in a three-way tie.

First baseman Kayli Kvistad drove in the Gators' lone run in a 4-1 loss against FSU on Wednesday.

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Florida drops midweek matchup at FSU for second meeting in a row

By Mari Faiello | Apr. 12, 2018

First baseman Kayli Kvistad took the batter’s box in the top of the seventh inning with a blank expression as cheers rang out from JoAnne Graf Field Wednesday night. The crowd had been rambunctious long before she stepped up to the plate.

Senior Alex McMurtry's fall during her floor routine at the SEC Championships resulted in her season-low score in the event.

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Gators prepare for a return to the podium at NCAA Championships

By Alana Gomez | Apr. 12, 2018

The SEC Championships on March 24 marked two changes for the Gators gymnastics team.

Sophomore Marco Wilson led the Gators with 10 pass breakups last season.

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Wilson motivated to elevate defense to new level

By Benjamin Brandt | Apr. 12, 2018

Marco Wilson has escaped the pressure of rising expectations. No matter what the headlines read as he and fellow Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson continue to garner offseason attention, Wilson’s plans are much greater.

Is chess a sport? What about video gaming? Competitive eating?

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What is a sport?

By Morgan McMullen | Apr. 12, 2018

When the UF gymnastics team competes in the NCAA Championships on April 20, you can be damned sure I’ll be watching on ESPN. It’s one of the most entertaining spectacles in college athletics, and you’d be foolish to tune out if you’re not busy.

Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks is locked in another preseason battle with Kyle Trask for the starting job. Franks threw three interceptions in UF's first spring scrimmage while Trask threw three touchdowns.

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From Lamborghini's to QBs, it's all the same to Mullen

By Benjamin Brandt | Apr. 10, 2018

According to Dan Mullen, playing quarterback is a bit like driving a sports car. Despite the promise of power, it’s often wise to heed the warnings of speed limits and stop signs.

Bench-clearing brawls have been one of the mainstays in Major League Baseball over the last several decades.

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Baseball fights are one of the most ridiculous spectacles in sports

By Ethan Bauer | Apr. 10, 2018

The St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks participated on Sunday in one of baseball’s most unusual, most nonsensical, most useless traditions, which is saying something for a sport so imbued in useless traditions.

UF left fielder Amanda Lorenz has a .398 batting average heading into Florida’s midweek matchup with Florida State. She leads the Gators in runs, hits, doubles and RBIs.

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Florida takes on FSU in midweek matchup in Tallahassee

By Mari Faiello | Apr. 10, 2018

Florida’s softball team has little time to rest. The team is taking a trip to Tallahassee to take on Florida State tonight following a series win against the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Left fielder Austin Langworthy pushed his batting average to .304 with a 2-for-4 performance against FSU Tuesday night.

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Gators complete sweep of FSU

By Morgan McMullen | Apr. 10, 2018

The last time Jonathan India was held without a hit in a game, “Black Panther” was enjoying its fourth straight week in the No.-1 spot at the box office. Since then, the Gators third baseman has been collecting hits with a tenacity that would make T’Challa proud.