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A Familiar Ring: Gainesville once again boasts top college football program thanks to defense
Jan. 8, 2009MIAMI - Titletown is alive and well again.
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Defenses crash BCS party
Jan. 8, 2009MIAMI - The prevailing sentiment entering the BCS National Championship Game was that whichever team played defense would win the game.
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COLUMNS
Sparks fly in second half
Jan. 8, 2009MIAMI - This was the ugliest game you've ever seen for the first 40 minutes. This game was a train wreck. A slow-paced, whistle-filled, commercial-clogged mess of a game.
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COLUMNS
Tebow could become greatest ever
Jan. 7, 2009MIAMI - He doesn't know. Even if he has an inkling, he won't tell you. Perhaps you'll get one of his school-boy chuckles and "yes sirs" or "yes ma'ams." It could be just a grin and an "I don't know."
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators start conference play, new season
Jan. 7, 2009Forget about their record. Forget about what they've done over the past two months.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Brooks scores 31 in conference-opening win
By CALLOVI< | Jan. 7, 2009For close to two hours, UF made the third-largest crowd in women's basketball history forget they had come to view the BCS National Championship in the O'Connell Center following the basketball game.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Former UF guard Huertas leads Ole Miss into Gainesville
Jan. 7, 2009It doesn't take much for old friends to become familiar foes.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators sweep Cavaliers at home
By RYAN LEVICK | Jan. 7, 2009In a sport where individual performances are usually key, the Gators have what senior Bradley Ally calls "united energy," a force that helps bind the Gators together and deliver some truly outstanding performances.
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Haden, Gators hope to join USC as top college football powerhouse
Jan. 7, 2009MIAMI - Joe Haden is a starting cornerback for UF - one of the nation's most well-known and respected teams - and he's about to play for the Gators in their second BCS Championship appearance in three seasons.
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Time off builds anxieties, heals injuries
Jan. 7, 2009MIAMI - While the time between the Gators' last two games may have been tough on players mentally, it's a good thing they had those 33 days to recover from injuries.
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Talented recruiting class lays foundation for future titles
Jan. 7, 2009While the Gators' tickets to the BCS National Championship Game were punched Dec. 6 with a win against Alabama, the journey began much earlier.
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Improved run-blocking takes pressure off Bradford, passing game
Jan. 7, 2009MIAMI - Oklahoma senior center Jon Cooper chuckles and agrees it's usually a good sign when the offensive linemen aren't in the spotlight. Cooper's content not to deal with "100 cameras" and is happy to take the occasional slap on the back or get a free dinner.
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Strength in Numbers: Dedicated coach inspires Gators to unite team, unlock full potential
Jan. 7, 2009MIAMI - You stumble in at around 5 in the morning. You're met headfirst with a view of your normal weight room, your sanctuary, warped into a Quentin Tarantino horror flick. You can't see anything besides the four walls, because the windows are blocked with panels - it feels like you're in jail.
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Oklahoma out to prove the Big 12 can play defense
Jan. 7, 2009MIAMI - It all started with a playful jab. It's become a war of the words.
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GYMNASTICS
UF hopes tough schedule will yield championship results
Jan. 7, 2009If the gymnastics team is only as good as the competition it's going to face this season, then there's certainly a chance to be the best at the end of the year.
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GYMNASTICS
Gators open season with familiar oponent
Jan. 7, 2009It's not deja vu. Relax, you're not seeing double.
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COLUMNS
More trash talk, please
Jan. 6, 2009MIAMI - If I had to list the reasons why I love sports, athletes talking trash would certainly rank near the top. It's as much a part of athletics as muscles, sweat and egos, but the art of smack talk seems to have fallen by the wayside lately.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Calathes stays hot in non-conference finale
Jan. 6, 2009It's all uphill from here.
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Ingram will dress, likely not play in championship game
Jan. 6, 2009MIAMI - It appeared to be one of the misfortunes of sports, one of those bad things that happen to good people.
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Sooners turn to Brown to carry load in Murray's absence
Jan. 6, 2009MIAMI - Chris Brown was sitting at home watching his normal ESPN programming when he saw teammate DeMarco Murray, the man in front of him on the depth chart, and his own mug shot flash across the screen.
