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Jordan Roberts' first inning grand slam led Florida to a series win over Auburn.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Hot start gives Gators series win over Auburn

By Brendan Farrell | Apr. 28, 2019

Auburn pitcher Ashlee Swindle entered the game in a hurry.

UF starter Jack Leftwich struggled in Saturday's loss to Kentucky.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida held to one run in loss to UK, drops to 8-12 in SEC

By Evan Lepak | Apr. 27, 2019

Kentucky pitcher Zack Thompson came into the game on Saturday night with a 3-1 record and and an impressive 2.15 ERA.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

UF 4x100-meter relay shaves more time before SECs

By Graham Marsh | Apr. 27, 2019

Not a single mistake.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Auburn walks off in the 10th to even series

By Brendan Farrell | Apr. 27, 2019

Auburn second baseman Casey McCrackin settled into the batter’s box in the bottom of the 10th inning with one out and runners at the corners.

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck set a program record with nine goals on Saturday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida thrashes Cincinnati on Senior Day to finish undefeated in conference play

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 27, 2019

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck had a record-breaking performance in her last home game for the Florida women’s lacrosse team.

Coach JC Deacon's Florida men's golf team went home early from the SEC Tournament, but still punched a ticket to NCAA Regionals.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida disappoints at SEC Tournament

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 27, 2019

The Florida men’s golf team had a very forgettable SEC Tournament.

Gators DH Nelson Maldonado had 5 RBIs in Friday's win over Kentucky.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Maldonado, home runs lift Gators past Wildcats

By Kyle Wood | Apr. 26, 2019

Brady McConnell went yard in his first at-bat following his first missed game all season.

Kelly Barnhill broke UF's all-time strikeout record in a 7-0 win over Auburn.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

NO-HITTER: Kelly Barnhill blanks Tigers, becomes all-time strikeout leader

By Brendan Farrell | Apr. 26, 2019

Pitcher Kelly Barnhill was in the zone.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Two Gators picked on second day of NFL Draft

By River Wells | Apr. 26, 2019

While they may have slipped out of the first round, two UF football players didn’t have to wait too long to hear their name called on Friday.

Senior Gordon Neale finished the finished three-under par in the final round of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators prepare for 2019 SEC Championship in Georgia

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 24, 2019

The Florida men’s golf team has come within a match of winning the SEC Championships for two consecutive years.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Goodbyes can be hard, so how do you do them?

By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 24, 2019

How do you say goodbye to something that has meant so much to you?

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Stop thinking. It's overrated.

By Alanis Thames | Apr. 23, 2019

“Maybe this isn’t for me.”

Designated hitter Nelson Maldonado hit 3 for 5 in the Gators' loss to FAU. He is batting .338 on the year. That mark is third best on the team among players with at least 50 at bats.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

FAU’s ninth-inning comeback ends UF’s midweek win streak

By Kyle Wood | Apr. 23, 2019

Not many Florida fans were around to see Austin Langworthy take the mound in the top of the ninth inning.

UF left fielder Austin Langworthy is hitting .406 with three home runs in his last 16 games after beginning the season with a sub- .200 average.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Turning the corner: Langworthy learns from his struggles

By Kyle Wood | Apr. 23, 2019

Baseball is a game of failure. Austin Langworthy says it all the time, and he knows it all too well.

Sierra Brooks won her match over Ole Miss’ Ellen Hutchinson-Key 5 and 3 at the SEC Women’s Golf Championship on Saturday. She never trailed in the match.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida stunned on playoff hole in quarterfinals

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 21, 2019

Marta Perez was in a difficult situation.

Florida coach Tim Walton was ejected on Saturday after arguing a force play at third base.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

UF's offensive woes manifest against 'Bama

By Mark Stine | Apr. 21, 2019

The UF softball team was trying to avoid the sweep as it trailed 3-0 in the sixth inning on Saturday. Sophia Reynoso and Alex Voss stood on second and third with one out, presenting Florida’s best scoring opportunity of the day against Alabama.

UF men's tennis coach Bryan Shelton said he was proud of the way his team fought through adversity in its 4-1 win over Florida State.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida has some questions to answer after tourney loss

By Noah Ram | Apr. 21, 2019

There was still a feeling of shock around the Florida men’s tennis team, even an hour after its 4-3 loss to Tennessee.

Midfielder Shannon Kavanagh recorded a career-high eight points and 13 draw controls in Florida's 16-5 win over UConn on Saturday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Kavanagh, second-half surge keeps Gators undefeated in conference play

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 21, 2019

The Florida lacrosse team is streaking at the right time.

Pitcher Tommy Mace struck out nine batters in seven innings against LSU in a 16-9 win on Thursday. It was the Gators' first SEC road win. Mace leads the team in wins (seven), innings pitched (63.2) and strikeouts (57).

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Pitchers struggle, Florida drops fourth-straight SEC road series

By Kyle Wood | Apr. 21, 2019

The Florida baseball team finally won an SEC road game on Thursday night.

UF junior Grant Holloway ran the 60-meter hurdles in 7.43 seconds at the Tyson Invitational. The time was one millisecond off of his personal record.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

UF begins difficult stretch with solid outing at LSU

By Graham Marsh | Apr. 21, 2019

The LSU Alumni Gold Meet featured two of the three best 4x100-meter relay teams in the country: No. 1 LSU (38.41) and No. 3 Florida (38.69). The Gators relay consists of juniors Grant Holloway and Raymond Ekevwo, sophomore Hakim Sani Brown and senior Ryan Clark.