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Gators show depth in decisive victory over Missouri
By River Wells | Jan. 13, 2019The Florida gymnastics team is ranked No. 3 in the nation, and last Friday night, it showed why.
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Washington’s game-winner nets first win against Mizzou
By Dylan Rudolph | Jan. 13, 2019A hesitation move and a dash to her right allowed her to blow by the defender. She reached the rim and leaped as three Missouri Tigers jumped along with her to try and swat the ball away. She double-clutched and banked the shot off the glass and in with 2.2 seconds left to give Florida its first lead since 8:14 in the first quarter.
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UF defeats Missouri in season opener
By River Wells | Jan. 11, 2019The moment rapper T.I’s 2004 hit “Bring Em Out” began to pump through the loudspeakers at the O’Connell Center, the crowd of almost 8,500 people bounced up and down with primal yells.
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No, Kyler Murray is not a first round pick
By River Wells | Jan. 10, 2019We’ve seen this one before.
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Star gymnast injured, out for season-opener against Missouri
By River Wells | Jan. 10, 2019When the No. 3 Florida Gators take to the O’Connell Center to face off against the Missouri Tigers tonight, they’ll be missing one of their standout gymnasts.
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The Cleveland Browns will win the AFC North (and maybe more) in 2019
By Tyler Nettuno | Jan. 10, 2019I’ll give you a minute to stop laughing at the headline.
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Florida still winless in SEC after loss to South Carolina
By Dylan Rudolph | Jan. 10, 2019The South Carolina Gamecocks led from tip-off to the final whistle at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina, on Thursday night. They handed the Florida women’s basketball team its third-straight SEC loss and seventh-consecutive road defeat, winning 71-40.
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Kaylan Marckese drafted to NWSL
By River Wells | Jan. 10, 2019Follow River Wells on Twitter @riverhwells and contact him at rwells@alligator.org.
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Clemson and Alabama have collectively ruined college football
By Mark Stine | Jan. 8, 2019The original premise of this article was going to be “Why Nick Saban ruined college football,” because, full disclosure, I expected Alabama to win Monday night.
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Where can UF turn when its leading scorers are playing inconsistently?
By Sam Campisano Sports Writer | Jan. 8, 2019Sunday’s 64-56 loss at the hands of Auburn raises an interesting question about the Florida Gators women’s basketball team: Who can the team turn to when its two leading scorers, Funda Nakkasoglu and Delicia Washington, aren’t at the top of their games?
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SEC bias? Nope, just dominance
By Kyle Wood | Jan. 6, 2019The Southeastern Conference is the best conference in college football, and it’s not particularly close. Those who disagree with that sentiment, apart from not knowing college football, would likely label it “SEC bias.” This is a term often used by fans of teams from other conferences that feel spurned by ESPN, the College Football Playoff Committee, AP Voters or anyone else that they can point a finger at in defiance instead of realizing that the SEC is simply better than the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, Pac-12 (I shouldn’t even have to say that at this point) and yes, the American as well.
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Gators gather sneaky-good incoming recruiting class
By Mark Stine | Jan. 6, 2019Coach Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators ended 2018 on a sweet note with a decisive victory over Michigan at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, but they welcomed 2019 with an equally chipper attitude toward their incoming recruiting class.
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Introducing the Spring 2019 Alligator sports staff
By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 6, 2019The confetti has fallen. The stands are empty.
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Gators in the NFL: 2018 Season Review
By Bryan Matamoros | Jan. 6, 2019A total of 45 former Gators were on 24 NFL teams by the end of the 2018 regular season.
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National title aspirations no stretch heading into UF’s 2019 campaign
By River Wells | Jan. 6, 2019Since UF gymnastics took home the NCAA title three years in a row from 2013-2015, it has made repeated trips deep into the postseason, reaching the Super Six twice.
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Florida falls to Auburn in second-straight conference loss
By Sam Campisano | Jan. 6, 2019The Florida women’s basketball team needed big performances from its two leading-scorers in Funda Nakkasoglu and Delicia Washington to win on Sunday. They didn’t deliver.
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Gators successful at home, lead Ohio State and Kentucky after Day 1
By Evan Lepak | Jan. 5, 2019The UF swimming team started 2019 in style on Friday, ending Day 1 of the two-day meet at the O'Connell Center in first place.
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Florida blows lead, drops first SEC matchup
By Dylan Rudolph | Jan. 3, 2019The Gators had finally gotten back in the game. They had blown their early 20-point lead but now had the game tied again with momentum on their side.
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Nakkasoglu, Gators topple Charleston Southern in final non-conference game
By Dylan Rudolph Sports Writer and Dylan Rudolph | Dec. 30, 2018Guard Funda Nakkasoglu found her deep shot at the right time. She rose up without hesitation and made back-to-back threes, the ball slicing through the net and giving the Gators the lead late in the third quarter.
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Gators defense stonewalls Michigan run at Peach Bowl
By Mark Stine | Dec. 29, 2018ATLANTA -- The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl started with the Michigan Wolverines running rampant on the Florida Gators, but the script quickly flipped.
