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SPORTS | RECRUITING

Florida picks up two commitments during busy weekend

By Kelly Price | Jan. 22, 2012

Will Muschamp doesn’t come off as a warm and fuzzy guy.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Young’s highlight moments outshine actual production

By GREG LUCA | Jan. 22, 2012

Patric Young’s most impressive play from Saturday night can’t be found in the box score.

With football season over, Gators freshman fullback Hunter Joyer made his debut for the track and field team Sunday, taking home fifth in the shot put at the Gator Invite.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Florida fullback Joyer makes track debut at Gator Invite

By KYLE EVERS< | Jan. 22, 2012

While Hunter Joyer might be the Florida football team’s future at the fullback position, on Sunday the freshman put his throwing skills on display.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida’s No. 8 men’s tennis wins dual meet at No. 5 Baylor

Jan. 22, 2012

Far away from the friendly confines of Linder Stadium, the No. 8 Florida men’s tennis team opened its dual match season on Sunday in Waco, Texas, with a convincing 6-1 win over No. 5 Baylor.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Florida gymnastics squad dominates Kentucky in SEC opener

By LANDON WATNICK< | Jan. 20, 2012

Earlier this week, Kytra Hunter said she wasn’t

Florida sophomore Alaina Johnson will make her season debut on vault tonight against Kentucky, but she will not compete on floor.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Gators gymnastics staying focused for UK meet

By LANDON WATNICK< | Jan. 19, 2012

Heading into Southeastern Conference play, the Gators prefer to focus on themselves rather than their opponents.

Gators center Azania Stewart (13) scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Florida’s 61-37 win against Alabama on Thursday.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida women's basketball blows past Alabama

By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 19, 2012

Jordan Jones released a shot from the midcourt Gators logo as the shot-clock buzzer sounded.

Now healthy, Florida guard Mike Rosario has improved his play defensively, helping UF hold Georgia and South Carolina to less than 40 percent combined shooting.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Rosario improving defense ahead of LSU matchup

By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 19, 2012

When Mike Rosario was at Rutgers, playing weak defense was the only way he could rack up more minutes.

Sophomore center Patric Young (4), shown here with guard Scottie Wilbekin (5) and forward Casey Prather (24), has been dealing with tendinitis in his right ankle.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Young’s status in question for Saturday against LSU

By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 19, 2012

After limping through Florida’s first three conference games, Patric Young is finally getting some much needed rest.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Mesic breaking own Florida field records

By KYLE EVERS< | Jan. 19, 2012

When his throw landed, and the distance was measured, another entry was added under Kemal Mesic’s name in the Florida track and field record books.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

UF, Baylor matchup of nation’s top teams

Jan. 19, 2012

Sunday will mark almost one year since the last time Florida’s men’s tennis team faced Baylor, but when the teams square off, the circumstances will be nearly identical.

Florida forward Erik Murphy has used an offseason arrest and a spell of injuries to mature in his junior season in Gainesville. Murphy leads the team with 23 blocks this year.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Injuries, offseason trouble help Murphy grow as player

By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 18, 2012

When an elbow smashed into the side of his face two weeks ago in practice, splitting his eyebrow the length of eight stitches, Erik Murphy didn’t panic.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL