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Gators speak about importance of voting
By Zachary Huber | Aug. 10, 2020Sports polls are not the only kind of ballot student-athletes find important.
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FOOTBALL
Florida nets first 2021 five-star recruit
By River Wells | Aug. 10, 2020The 2020 college football season may be in jeopardy, but the Florida Gators won’t be caught lacking in firepower when 2021 rolls around.
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COLUMNS
How does Kyle Trask rank among returning quarterbacks?
By Brendan Farrell | Aug. 8, 2020Saying that Kyle Trask is the Gators’ most important player in 2020 is obvious.
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FOOTBALL
Florida draws Texas A&M, Arkansas for 2020
By Brendan Farrell | Aug. 7, 2020The Gators will make their first visit to College Station, Texas, since the 2012 season.
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SOCCER
From lagers to laptops: How an Arsenal supporters’ group is coping with COVID-19 pandemic
By River Wells | Aug. 2, 2020When forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the first goal for Arsenal with an effortless penalty shot in the 28th minute of Saturday’s FA Cup final, the Zoom chat erupted with a cacophony of noise that included claps, cheers and a fair bit of profanity.
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A rooting guide for the NHL playoffs
By Brendan Farrell | July 31, 2020I can’t believe hockey is actually back. I feel like Charlie Brown, just waiting for Lucy to pull the football away any time now.
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FOOTBALL
SEC moves to 10-game in-conference schedule
By River Wells and Brendan Farrell | July 30, 2020The Sunshine Showdown between UF and FSU has seen many thrilling finishes and matchups over the years, but for the first time since 1958, the two teams will not do battle this season.
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COLUMNS
Which dark horse can make a run in the NBA bubble?
By Noah Ram | July 30, 2020It has been 141 days since the test “heard round the world” that shut down the NBA and the entire sports world.
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BASEBALL
Gators in the MLB: Opening Day
By River Wells | July 28, 2020Grab your peanuts and cracker jacks: America’s pastime is back.
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FOOTBALL
Gainesville’s current COVID-19 situation makes it difficult to have fans in the fall
By Brendan Farrell | July 27, 2020Football gamedays in the fall are an important part of Gainesville’s culture. The tailgating, the sea of orange and blue, the rowdy fans and the spectacle of watching football with 90,000 other fans are all part of the college football experience.
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Gators face uphill challenge replacing receivers
By Brendan Farrell | July 25, 2020There’s a scene from the movie “Moneyball” where then-Oakland Athletic general manager Billy Beane, portrayed by Brad Pitt, is sitting at a table with various scouts discussing how they can replace three key players in slugger Jason Giambi, outfielder Johnny Damon and reliever Jason Isringhausen.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Mike White gives updates on men’s hoops
By Dylan O'Shea | July 23, 2020Gators coach Mike White remains hopeful there will be college basketball in 2020.
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What to Expect in a Season Without Fans
By Declan Walsh | July 22, 2020A return to normalcy is often a slow trudge. In the wake of the world-stopping COVID-19 pandemic, our favorite activities and spectacles may return with restrictions.
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10 best seasons by Gators pitchers since 2013: Part 2
By Brendan Farrell | July 18, 2020Last week, I went over the bottom half of my list of the top 10 seasons by Gators pitchers. If you’re looking for familiar faces like Brady Singer and Alex Faedo or a refresher on my methodology, you can find that here.
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Gators Transfer Roundup: April to July
By Bryan Matamoros | July 15, 2020Voluntary in-person athletics activities resumed on SEC campuses on June 8. However, NCAA regulations permit only strength and conditioning personnel to supervise these on-campus workouts.
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BASEBALL
10 Best Seasons by Gators Pitchers since 2013: Part 1
By Brendan Farrell | July 12, 2020UF has become a pitching factory since manger Kevin O’Sullivan arrived in 2008.
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FOOTBALL
Florida announces new home-and-home series with North Carolina State
By River Wells | July 9, 2020The Gators have added another home-and-home series to their slew of non-conference Power 5 games in the upcoming seasons.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Mann announces his return to Gainesville
By Noah Ram | July 7, 2020Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White received more clarity with his squad on Tuesday when guard Tre Mann announced that he was withdrawing from the 2020 NBA Draft and returning to Florida for his sophomore season.
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Former UF player charged with bank fraud
By River Wells | July 6, 2020A former Florida football player has been indicted by a grand jury on bank fraud.
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SOCCER
'I’m just grateful to be alive': The father of a UF athlete’s fight against coronavirus
By Noah Ram | July 6, 2020The last memory Stuart Hall, the father of Gators soccer player Cameron Hall, had from April 6 to April 24 was watching the film “Creed.”
