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FOOTBALL
“Time to get payback”: Gators using 2016 loss to Michigan as motivation
By IAN COHEN | Aug. 22, 2017Fred Johnson still thinks about it.
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COLUMNS
Column: Hey Gators fans, you would be lucky to have Del Rio as your starting QB
By Matt Brannon | Aug. 22, 2017Quarterback Luke Del Rio took first-team reps in front of reporters Tuesday. And as soon as the news hit Twitter, some fans went ballistic. Or, you know — as ballistic as a faceless Twitter egg on a computer screen can go.
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators volleyball ready to start 2017 season
By Andrew Huang | Aug. 22, 2017There’s a lot of excitement within the Florida volleyball team. Excitement for 2017 home matches to finally be played at the O’Connell Center again.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Hey Mr. Robinson: Florida basketball looks to fill role left by high-flying forward
By Jake Dreilinger | Aug. 22, 2017After a run that saw the Florida men’s basketball team reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, Florida will have seven players return to its roster this fall.
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Gators basketball players representing Australia, Israel and Sweden in World University Games
By Skyler Lebron | Aug. 22, 2017The World University Games in Taiwan are a chance for college athletes to represent their nations in various team and individual sports.
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2017 Florida Gators Position Previews: Running Backs
By Matthew Brannon | Aug. 21, 2017About two weeks remain until Florida football kicks off the 2017 regular season against Michigan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Gators enter this year as back-to-back SEC East champions, notching 13 conference wins under coach Jim McElwain since he took over the program in 2015. As always, UF’s success on the gridiron this fall will largely depend on its roster, a group of players featuring both seasoned veterans and unestablished newcomers. Here is the position preview for players set to play at running back for the Gators this year:
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Column: National-anthem gestures from white NFL players go well beyond football
By Dylan Dixon | Aug. 21, 2017Former scientist and founding father Benjamin Franklin once said the following: “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.”
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SOCCER
After playing for Canada’s national team, freshman Deanne Rose brings her talent to the Gators
By Mark Stine | Aug. 21, 2017Playing forward at the University of Florida means having to live up to the legacy of players like Abby Wambach and Savannah Jordan. But only two games into the season, Florida may have found a perfect fit in freshman Deanne Rose.
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Florida’s suspensions and how they’ll affect the Gators’ opener against Michigan
By Ethan Bauer | Aug. 21, 2017Florida’s chances of upsetting Michigan in the two teams’ season openers took a hit over the break when UF announced seven Gators are suspended for the game.
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Gators ranked No. 17 in preseason AP poll; best start in McElwain era
By Matt Brannon | Aug. 21, 2017Florida figures to be the fifth-best SEC team in 2017, at least according to the Associated Press. The AP Top 25 rankings came out Monday afternoon, and the Gators will open the season as the No. 17 team in the country.
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Jeff Driskel’s big day and other Gators in the NFL
By Jake Dreilinger | Aug. 21, 2017After graduating from Florida, many former Gators are continuing their career at the next level. With two weeks of the NFL’s preseason having passed, here’s a look at how former Florida players are performing.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Four Gators swimmers race on Day 2 of World University Games
By Andrew Huang | Aug. 21, 2017The University of Florida has been well-represented through the first two days of the World University Games in Taipei, Taiwan.
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FOOTBALL
Three-man race: Reintroducing the Gators’ top QB contenders
Aug. 20, 2017The Veteran: Luke Del Rio
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BASEBALL
Two teams, two trips to the College World Series for Gators baseball and softball
By Dylan Dixon | Aug. 20, 2017Gators baseball team wins first national championship
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COLUMNS
Column: Think you know who the Gators’ starting QB should be? Think again.
By Ethan Bauer | Aug. 20, 2017Anyone who listens to Jim McElwain answer one question knows he is not a straightforward man. He rambles. He swerves. He changes topics like a figure skater changing direction. For example, here’s what he said when asked about how challenging the team’s quarterback competition must be given that two weeks from the team’s season opener, it’s still a three-man race:
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SOCCER
Gators soccer kicks off home schedule with a bang
By Morgan McMullen | Aug. 20, 2017On a scorching Sunday afternoon, the No. 7 UF soccer team came out nearly as hot as the weather did in a 5-0 shutout against Troy at James G. Pressly Stadium.
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators volleyball team shines, and stumbles, in exhibition win against Coastal Carolina
By Justin Ahlum | Aug. 19, 2017Shainah Joseph took a leap and sent a spike down the baseline for the first point of the game. From there, the Gators would go on to beat Coastal Carolina in a friendly exhibition against the school from the Big South conference.
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SOCCER
Game-winning goal gives Gators season-opening victory over Florida Atlantic
By Mark Stine | Aug. 18, 2017Knowing a golden goal ends the match, midfielder Gabby Seiler stepped up and scored on a penalty kick for Florida’s first goal of the season, securing the team’s first win Friday night in Boca Raton.
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Callaway, 6 others suspended from first Gators game in Fall
By David Hoffman | Aug. 15, 2017After reportedly misusing school funds, seven players, including star receiver Antonio Callaway, have been suspended from the Gators’ 2017 season opener against the University of Michigan.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Dressel ties Phelps’ gold medal record at FINA World Championships
By Andrew Huang | July 31, 2017At the 2017 FINA World Championships, one man from Gainesville stole the show.
