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UF freshman Grant Holloway jumps at the Hokie Invitational men's long jump final on Jan. 21, 2017.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Florida track improving, post many personal bests at Tyson Invitational

By Daniel Smithson | Feb. 12, 2017

Mike Holloway’s answer was simple.

UF guard Delicia Washington looks to pass during Florida's 84-75 loss to Ole Miss on Feb. 6, 2017, in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Despite swollen eye, Washington leads UF women's hoops to victory

By Dylan Dixon | Feb. 12, 2017

Sunday wasn’t supposed to be easy for freshman guard Delicia Washington.

Jim McElwain looks on during Florida's 54-16 loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 3, 2016, in Atlanta.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Football fans: Don’t expect SEC championship appearance

By Matt Brannon | Feb. 12, 2017

Some students and fans have welcomed coach Jim McElwain as God’s gift to football since he won his first Gators game in 2015.

UF coach Mike White speaks with guard Canyon Barry during Florida's 71-62 win against Texas A&M on Feb. 11, 2017, in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

White, Florida men's basketball team peaking at the proper time

By IAN COHEN | Feb. 12, 2017

Mike White was smiling.

Shayna Pirreca (center) dodges defenders during Florida's 14-4 loss to Maryland on March 19, 2016, at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Gators fall to No. 1 UNC in season opener

By Jake Dreilinger | Feb. 12, 2017

With the score tied at nine and and just under four minutes left in the game, North Carolina’s Sammy Jo Tracy received a pass.

UF’s Justin Leon soars for a dunk during Florida’s 95-63 win against Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Notebook: Justin Leon has become indispensable for Florida

By Ray Boone | Feb. 11, 2017

With his team in the midst of a 20-10 run late in the second half, Justin Leon sprinted hard down the court.

UF guard Canyon Barry dribbles during Florida's 71-62 win over Texas A&M on Feb. 11, 2017, in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

UF snaps noon curse with win over Texas A&M

By Matt Brannon | Feb. 11, 2017

Chris Chiozza stood with his shoulders square at the basket, toes at the free-throw line.

Delanie Gourley pitches during Florida's 14-10 loss to LSU on March 14, 2015, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

No. 4 Gator Softball demolishes Illinois State in season opener

By Skyler Lebron | Feb. 11, 2017

In 2007, then-second year head coach Tim Walton led a then-No. 17 Florida Gator softball team into Los Angeles for a five-game tournament. Two of those games were against the Illinois State Redbirds.

Alex Mcmurtry perfroms her bars routine against Georgia on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. The routine received a perfect 10.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Gators defeat Georgia behind McMurtry’s perfect 10

By Lauren Staff | Feb. 11, 2017

Freshman Amelia Hundley landed her routine on bars.

Sammi Burgess makes a play on the ball during Florida's 14-4 loss on March 19, 2016 Maryland at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Gators lacrosse hope to fill void Graziano left before UNC

By Jake Dreilinger | Feb. 9, 2017

After its defeat to Penn State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Florida lacrosse team lost 10 seniors to graduation.

UF men's tennis coach Bryan Shelton looks on during Florida's 4-2 win against UCLA on Feb. 5, 2017, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida men’s tennis to play No. 1 Virginia

By Mark Stine | Feb. 9, 2017

The No. 6 UF men’s tennis team will take to the skies this weekend, flying to Charlottesville, Virginia, to take on the No. 1-ranked Virginia Cavaliers.

UF women’s tennis coach Roland Thornqvist smiles during introductions prior to Florida’s win over USF on Jan. 27, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida seeks to continue momentum at National Indoor Championships

By Spencer Thompson | Feb. 9, 2017

After earning the No. 1 seed in the tournament, the Gators women’s tennis team will travel to Connecticut to compete in the National Indoor Championships Friday through Monday. Florida will open its weekend today at 3:30 p.m., facing unseeded Michigan, the No. 13 team in the nation. Michigan also houses the No. 4 doubles team in the country.

UF guard Dyandria Anderson passes the ball to teammate Delicia Washington during Florida's 57-53 win over Arkansas on Feb. 9, 2017, in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UF women’s basketball team manages first SEC home win of season

By Dylan Dixon | Feb. 9, 2017

Ronni Williams and Delicia Washington trotted toward halfcourt before meeting each other with a chest bump as the final buzzer sounded at the O’Connell Center.

UF gymnast Alex McMurtry swings during Florida's win over Auburn on Jan. 27, 2017, in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Despite sickness, UF gymnastics team hoping to rebound

By Lauren Staff | Feb. 9, 2017

Alex McMurtry was ready to make her 2017 floor debut.

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony looks on during a break in an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. Phil Jackson may be trying to trade Anthony because he's given up trying to change him. That seemed to be the conclusion when the Knicks president of basketball operations broke his Twitter silence with a tweet that was another dig at the star forward. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Column: Dear New York: Do the world a favor and just end it already

By Ray Boone | Feb. 9, 2017

OK, this is starting to become childish.

Kelly Barnhill pitches during the second game of UF's doubleheader sweep of Jacksonville on Feb. 27, 2016, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

UF softball begins today in Tampa

By Cassie Amundson | Feb. 9, 2017

In 2016’s final regular-season game, then-freshman Kelly Barnhill threw her first no-hitter at the college level.

UF hurdler Eric Futch races during the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 10, 2016, in Eugene, Oregon.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Florida hurdler jumping into action this weekend

By Daniel Smithson | Feb. 9, 2017

Florida hurdler Eric Futch was one one-hundredth of a second away.

UF coach Mike White looks on in Florida's 68-66 loss to Vanderbilt on Jan. 21, 2017, at the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Men’s basketball hosts Texas A&M on Saturday

By Matt Brannon | Feb. 9, 2017

Texas A&M delivered the loss that killed Florida’s NCAA Tournament hopes last season.

UF forward Brooke Copeland dribbles during Florida's 81-62 loss to South Carolina on Jan. 8, 2017, in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida women’s basketball focused on self-improvement

By Dylan Dixon | Feb. 8, 2017

Brooke Copeland, the junior forward from Cleveland, Tennessee, is simply focused on one thing.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Freshman gymnast fighting for a slot in regular rotation

By Lauren Staff | Feb. 8, 2017

Prior to beginning her career at Florida, the largest crowd that Sierra Alexander had ever performed in front of was just 100, and even then it was made up of mostly parents and friends.