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UF tennis player Henry Jefferson pictured during a match against the University of North Florida on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

Florida men’s tennis defeats South Florida in NCAA Tournament first round

By Curan Ahern | May 3

Florida men’s tennis jumped ahead early and maintained control in singles to defeat South Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Florida Gators midfielder Kaitlyn Davies (5) runs with the ball in a lacrosse game against Loyola Maryland in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Lacrosse duo’s friendship on and off the field anchors Florida

By Max Bernstein | Apr. 22

Freshman and UF golf player Addison Klonowski plays at the Barbara Nicklaus Cup Day 1 on Oct. 7, 2024.

Florida women’s golf falls in the final round of the SEC Championship

By Brooke Bastedo | Apr. 19

Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) and center Rueben Chinyelu (9) talk after winning the National Championship against the Houston Cougars in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 7, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas.

How Florida’s transfers helped it win a national championship

By Liana Handler | Apr. 16

Data on points earned and shots made from the 2025 NBA Championship.

Stats on champions: Free throws and Will Richard led Gator victory

By Zoey Thomas | Apr. 9

Florida Gators fans talk on the concourse of Capital One Fan Fest during Final Four weekend in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

By air, by land, (not) by sea: Florida fans follow historic NCAA Tournament run

By Noah White and Juliana DeFilippo | Apr. 5

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Florida pitcher Jake Clemente (20) pitches as the Florida Gators face the Dayton Flyers on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville, Fla.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

From Stoneman Douglas to UF, the pitching pipeline breeding success

By Hugh Green | Apr. 1

The Gators baseball team has three former Marjory Stoneman Douglas pitchers this season, two of whom have important roles in Florida’s pitching staff.

Florida Gators plays against Texas Tech for the WBIT on Thursday, March 27th, 2025.

SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Florida women’s basketball staves off underdog Texas Tech, advances to WBIT semifinals

By Jack Meyer | Mar. 27

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team narrowly escaped with a win in the WBIT quarterfinals to punch its ticket to Indianapolis for the tournament’s penultimate round.

Kenza Salgues (6) passes the ball during the first half against the Chicago State Cougars at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.

SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Kenza Salgues’ last-second three-pointer advances Florida to WBIT quarterfinals

By Amanda Roman | Mar. 23

Senior guard Kenza Salgues hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to defeat UNLV 86-84 in the second round of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament.

Florida sophomore Alicia Dudeney reaches for the ball with her racket in the Gators' 4-1 victory against the Michigan Wolverines Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Rachel Gailis and Alicia Dudeney’s upsets not enough in Florida women’s tennis loss to Vanderbilt

By Jeffrey Serber | Mar. 23

Despite pulling off upsets in courts one and two in singles, No. 22 Florida fell to No. 15 Vanderbilt 5-2 on Sunday, putting the Gators back under .500.

Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin (15) dunks the ball during a basketball game against UConn in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C.

SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Survive and advance: No. 1 seed Florida sneaks past UConn, advances to Sweet 16

By Max Tucker | Mar. 23

The No. 1 seeded Florida Gators advanced to their first Sweet 16 in eight years with a come-from-behind win over the No. 8 UConn Huskies in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Raleigh on Sunday.

Florida Gators Guard Jeriah Warren (20) prepares to take a shot against the FAMU Rattlers during the first half at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Thursday, November 7, 2024.

SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Florida women’s basketball earns WBIT opening round win

By Brooke Bastedo | Mar. 20

Senior guard Jeriah Warren led the Gators with a career-high 28 points to win the first round of the WBIT.

Florida Gators pitcher/first baseman Ava Brown (00) swings in a softball game against Providence in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

No. 4 Florida’s bats come alive in win over North Florida

By Jackson Colding | Mar. 20

The No. 4 Florida Gators’ offense came alive against the North Florida Ospreys on Thursday, as UF clinched its 19th run-rule win of 2025 in Jacksonville.

Theresa Bragg (25) plays against Navy on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Nine-goal second quarter helps No. 8 Florida win its fourth-straight match

By Max Bernstein | Mar. 20

Behind a nine-goal second quarter and a four goal effort from junior midfielder Kaitlyn Davies, No. 8 Florida lacrosse stormed past No. 15 Clemson 16-10 to win its fourth-straight match.

OPINION | COLUMNS

How excessive pressure is killing youth sports

By Isis Snow | Mar. 19

While youth sports face growing pressure, it’s crucial to refocus on its true values of enjoyment, personal growth and life skills.

Florida Gators pitcher Jake Clemente (20) throws a pitch in a baseball game against the Air Force Academy in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 15, 2025.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

No. 7 Florida baseball swept by No. 2 Tennessee in first SEC series of 2025

By Curan Ahern | Mar. 16

The No. 7 Florida Gators baseball team fell to the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday, as the Vols secured the series sweep and moved to 20-0 on the 2025 season.

SPORTS

Brian McLaughlin, former Alligator sports writer, dies at 50

By Noah White | Mar. 13

Brian McLaughlin loved sports. He was present, in touch with the people around him, and driven by telling their stories. He spent his final days doing exactly that. McLaughlin died on Feb. 25. He was 50 years old.

Florida senior Jasmine Moore competes in the long jump during the Razorback Invitational Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas / Photo by Anna Carrington

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Florida track and field sends five entries to NCAA Indoor Championships

By Paul Hof-Mahoney | Mar. 12

Six entries is a slimmer roster than usual for the Gators, but there’s plenty of potential for Florida to pick up some respectable points at the NCAA Indoor Championships.

The three Florida senior guards check out of the game as the Florida Gators face the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla. (Matthew Lewis)

SPORTS | BASKETBALL

No. 5 Florida primed for deep runs in SEC and NCAA Tournaments

By Max Tucker | Mar. 10

Florida has already been widely slated as a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament. However, if UF can notch a win or two in the SEC tournament, the Gators would likely solidify a spot along the top-seed line in The Big Dance.

UF freshman tennis player Talia Neilson-Gatenby talks about her childhood.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida women’s tennis falls to reigning NCAA champs in unusual dual match

By Jeffrey Serber | Mar. 9

A rain delay, light outage and the absence of doubles play created a chaotic dual meet, as Florida fell 4-0 to No. 3 Texas A&M to finish out its two-game homestand.