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Oliver Crawford helped team USA to a victory at the Master’U Collegiate Tournament to culminate a successful fall season that saw him claim singles titles at the USA F28 Futures and the UVA Masters.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Crawford, USA victorious on trip to Europe

By Kyle Wood | Dec. 5, 2018

Oliver Crawford had redemption on his mind this past weekend.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

When it’s right for you, you’ll know

By Chris O'Brien | Dec. 4, 2018

Wow. It almost feels weird writing this column. I’ve dedicated at least one day (and usually more) to this newspaper every single week this past calendar year. Even summer. The brutal, tough, grueling, hot summer it is in Gainesville saw me at my highest production at the Alligator.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Ignore your plan

By Morgan McMullen | Dec. 4, 2018

Keep your head down. Go to classes and go home. Play trivia every once in a while.

At 20.1 points per game, UF guard Funda Nakkasoglu leads the SEC in scoring. She's also one of five UF players returning from last year's team that strung together two wins in January.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UF looks to carry momentum into home game with Bethune-Cookman

By Sam Campisano | Dec. 4, 2018

Just five current players were on the roster the last time the Florida women’s basketball team won two games in a row.

Guard KeVaughn Allen dropped a team-high 19 points in Madison Square Garden Tuesday night and led the Gators to a 66-56 win over West Virginia.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida pulls away from WVU in low-scoring affair

By Tyler Nettuno | Dec. 4, 2018

It isn’t always pretty.

Elisabeth Bergh (middle) came back from a hip labral tear in Spring of 2018 to become a Second-Team All-SEC runner for UF's track and field team.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Elisabeth Bergh learned to run through changes, adversity

By Evan Lepak | Dec. 4, 2018

Running seems simple, doesn’t it? The activity comes as naturally as breathing for some. You put one foot in front of the other, push your arms back and forth, and before you know it, you’re off.

Coach Mary Wise said that the NCAA tournament needs to be updated so teams aren't playing on consecutive days. "We’re still playing the rules of the 80s and the tournament designed in the 80s. And these guys are very different than the 1980s.”

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators take on fourth-seeded BYU in Regionals of NCAA Tournament

By Mari Faiello | Dec. 3, 2018

You could say coach Mary Wise is fed up.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

My Goodbye to The Alligator: Thanks for taking a chance on me

By Justin Alhum | Dec. 3, 2018

Most of the time, it’s not goodbye, it’s see ya later. But this time, it’s actually the moment to say goodbye.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Manny Girona embraces one constant through changes

By Brendan Farrell | Dec. 3, 2018

The black widow is native to the Canary Islands, an archipelago off the coast of Africa.

Florida guard Deaundrae Ballard leads the Gators with 10.9 points per game.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida gears up for West Virginia in Jimmy V Classic

By Chris O'Brien | Dec. 3, 2018

Former guard Chris Chiozza sank a buzzer-beating, three-point floater the last time the Gators played in Madison Square Garden.

UF guard Delicia Washington collected 10 rebounds and three assists during Florida's 72-67 win over Texas Tech on Sunday at the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators beat Texas Tech for first win of season

By Dylan Rudolph | Dec. 3, 2018

Guard Delicia Washington waited for her opportunity like a tiger on the hunt. A pass early in the third quarter that hung in the air just a little too long allowed the 5-foot-10 guard to step right in front and take it to the other end for an easy basket.

In his first season as UF head coach, Dan Mullen led the Gators (9-3) to the Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl, where they will face Michigan.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators to face Michigan in the Peach Bowl

By Jake Dreilinger | Dec. 2, 2018

Florida’s postseason fate has been revealed, and it will include a familiar foe at a different location.

The UF volleyball team celebrates its sweep of FGCU (25-17, 25-13, 25-17) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with some fans and the Florida band.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators advance to Round 3 of NCAA’s after sweeping FGCU

By Mari Faiello | Nov. 30, 2018

ORLANDO, Fla. — Sophomore outside hitter Paige Hammons stood at the ready on match point Friday night. She waited on a serve from Florida Gulf Coast’s side of the court.

Linebacker Reuben Foster was released by the 49ers after he was arrested for domestic violence charges on Nov. 24. Two days later, the Washington Redskins claimed him off waivers.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Why did the Redskins sign Reuben Foster?

By Alanis Thames | Nov. 29, 2018

We’ve seen this before.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Finding Faith: Kellum got a boost, both athletically and spiritually

By Mari Faiello | Nov. 29, 2018

Taelor Kellum walked into the Gale Lemerand practice facility at the University of Florida looking for answers.

The Gators have led after the first quarter in four of their first six games of the season.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Three things Gators need to fix before Texas Tech

By Sam Campisano | Nov. 29, 2018

The Florida women’s basketball team is off to its worst start in program history, losing all six games so far. Here are three things to look out for as the Gators try to get their season on track, starting on Sunday when they take on Texas Tech:

Outside hitter Paige Hammons led the Gators with 16 kills and only one error in Thursday's sweep of Florida State.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Florida sweeps Florida State in Round 1 of NCAA Championship

By Dylan Rudolph | Nov. 29, 2018

Sophomore Paige Hammons stood on the black and gold logo that brandished regional host UCF’s letters, awaiting the serve from Florida State’s Madison Sullivan.

Guard Funda Nakkasoglu is the SEC's second-leading scorer, and she contributed a team-high 16 points as well as two rebounds and a steal in the Gators 56-53 loss to UNLV.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Northeastern pulls away late as Gators remain winless

By Sam Campisano | Nov. 28, 2018

The Florida women’s basketball team once again had a chance to earn its first win of the year. They had a second half lead, and were down by only two points with eight minutes left. Funda Nakkasoglu was writing another chapter in her brilliant season en route to a 23-point performance.

Florida coach Mike White said center Kevarrius Hayes is the only player devoting 100-percent effort to rebounding. “He’s been asked to go, it’s his job," White said, "Kevarrius Hayes - and he’s hard to block out because he goes 10 out of 10 times.”

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Mike White has every right to be frustrated

By Chris O'Brien and O’B-Wan Kenobi | Nov. 28, 2018

“I’ll play walk-ons. I don’t care.”

Florida guard Delicia Washington leads the Gators with 39 rebounds on the season.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida seeks first win of the season over Northeastern

By Dylan Rudolph | Nov. 28, 2018

The Florida women’s basketball team welcomes Northeastern to the O’Connell Center on Wednesday at 7 p.m. for the first of a four-game homestand. The Huskies are the third-straight undefeated team UF will face.