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SPORTS | COLUMNS

Brantley making most of tough situation

Nov. 8, 2010

This season not gone the way you wanted?

SPORTS | SOCCER

Gators earn No. 2 seed, host regional

By JESSE SIMONTON | Nov. 8, 2010

While some teams held viewing parties to celebrate their selection to the NCAA Tournament, the No. 7 Gators did what they usually do on Mondays: practice.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Butler leaning toward Bartley at point guard

By MATT WATTS< | Nov. 8, 2010

Questions surround coach Amanda Butler’s inexperienced squad entering the 2010-11 season. But with the opener less than a week away one of the most glaring concerns seems to be answered.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida wins SEC Tournament for first time since 2007

By JESSE SIMONTON | Nov. 7, 2010

Ten days ago, No. 7 Florida defeated No. 20 South Carolina 1-0 on a swerving free kick from senior defender Nicky Kit. On Sunday, it was Kit’s simple cross right at a Gamecocks defender that did the trick.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

New offense will be tested

Nov. 7, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Football finally became fun again.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Reed impresses with arm, legs as quarterback

Nov. 7, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first pass of Jordan Reed’s career was also his first throw of the day.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators rally for 17th straight win

By MATT RUBIN< | Nov. 7, 2010

Florida got a scare from Auburn on Sunday afternoon in Auburn, Ala., being taken to a fifth set for only the second time this season.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Bob van Overbeek wins Texas Invitational

By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Nov. 7, 2010

Sunday was a successful one for Gators tennis as sophomore Bob van Overbeek won the singles title at the Texas Invitational and the team of Allie Will and Sofie Oyen won the doubles title at the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

'IT'S CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK'

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Nov. 7, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Gators put up a season-high point total, took a game by the largest margin of victory this year and held an opponent to a season low in total yardage Saturday. But there wasn’t much celebration from Florida after its 55-14 win against Vanderbilt. Not with a chance to clinch a spot in the Southeastern Conference Championship just a week away. With the win, Florida (6-3, 4-3 SEC) turned next week’s showdown with South Carolina into a winner-take-all battle for the SEC East. The Gators and the Commodores (2-7, 1-5 SEC) started slow as they combined for 10 possessions and seven punts in the first quarter, but that changed — at least for Florida.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

UF women fall in rematch with Stanford

By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 7, 2010

When the Gators enter a pool with the Stanford women, it’s always a toss-up. This weekend, it was the Cardinal who came out on top.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators finish 18th in Pac-10/SEC Challenge

Nov. 7, 2010

Coach Jan Dowling wanted her team to finish the fall season on the right foot.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Pair of Will, Oyen advances to finals

By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Nov. 6, 2010

Florida’s team of sophomore Allie Will and freshman Sofie Oyen defeated Alabama’s fourth-seeded duo of Alexa Guarachi and Courtney McLane (6-3, 7-6[6]) to advance to the finals at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing, N.Y.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL