Pickleball, a sport very similar to tennis, has taken the world by storm. First originating from boredom and badminton equipment in 1965, pickleball has now emerged as the fastest-growing sport with a 40% increase in popularity in recent years.
The Gators women’s basketball team dropped to 4-8 in conference play following an 81-77 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday afternoon.
A program-record-tying round of 62 (-8) led by freshman Ian Giligan, allowed the University of Florida’s men’s golf team to blow out their competition to win the Gators Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course for the fifth straight year.
The Gators lacrosse team lost to the No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels 19-10 on Saturday.
The Gators baseball team lost its first season-opener since 2013. Left-hander Cade Fisher failed to get past the third inning in a 9-5 loss.
The No. 6 Florida Gators (9-1, 4-1 SEC) beat the No.14 Missouri Tigers (8-3, 2-3 SEC), the No. 27 Illinois Fighting Illini (7-6, 1-3 B1G) and the Lindenwood Lions (8-6, 3-1 MIC) 197.625 on the road in St. Charles, Missouri, in a quad meet. This marked the Gators’ highest team score of the season.
The offense and the Gators’ pitching staff helped lead Florida (7-1) to two wins over Georgia Southern (4-2) 8-0 and Loyola Chicago (5-1) 10-1 for the 2024 Bubly Invitational.
Florida’s outfield will look drastically different without star outfielder Wyatt Langford. A tandem of veterans and a class of newcomers will look to prove themselves and fight to fill the shoes of their predecessor.
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team fell to the Ole Miss Rebels in overtime, Thursday night.
Florida baseball's catcher and corner infielders are highlighted by returning starters who played a pivotal role last season.
Freshman right-handed pitcher Keagan Rothrock and the Gators’ offense helped lead Florida (6-1) to a win over the Jacksonville Dolphins (2-4) 9-1 for UF’s season home opener.
The Gators’ former shortstop and sophomore second baseman Cade Kurland made up one of the most talented middle infields in college baseball in 2023.
The Gators lacrosse team (0-1) dominated the Scotland National Team 22-2 in an exhibition match. This was UF’s home opener, as well.
Behind another strong performance from Ava Brown and a 3-for-3 night from Reagan Walsh, the Gators softball team defeated Jacksonville 10-0.
The Florida Gators signed head baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan to a four-year extension, which keeps him in Gainesville until 2033. He becomes the second-highest-paid head coach in the SEC.
Black gymnasts use floor routine, hair as an opportunity to infuse their identity into the sport.
Olivia Miller became the first freshman in Florida softball history to throw a perfect game. Miller was the highlight of two wins on Sunday.
After suffering a bitter loss at the hands of the Mississippi State Bulldogs less than three weeks earlier, the Florida Gators women’s basketball team came into their Sunday afternoon rematch hungrier than ever before.
The Gators softball team split its doubleheader on Saturday. The team fell to Michigan but bounced back and dominated Illinois State.
The Gators track and field teams traveled back to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the Tyson Invitational, their fourth and final regular season meet of the indoor season. Part of the team headed north for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University.
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