Sports

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SPORTS  |  BASKETBALL

Guard Dominance: Florida basketball prepares for the NCAA Tournament

By Noah White | Mar. 2

There are many reasons college basketball teams cut down the nets in early April. Some are led by efficient offenses, scoring 85 or more points round after round. Others lean on their defense to make games messy, slowing the pace of play down to the point where every basket matters that much more. However, there’s a common denominator among the last decade’s national champions: elite perimeter play. 

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

No. 3 Florida boosts March Madness resume with home victory over No. 12 Texas A&M

By Max Tucker | Mar. 2

 In need of a resume-boosting win for NCAA Tournament seeding, the No. 3 Florida Gators men’s basketball team rolled against the No. 12 Texas A&M in front of a hostile crowd at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Luke Heyman homers twice in Florida’s series-clinching victory over Miami

By Jack Meyer | Mar. 1

Thanks in part to Luke Heyman’s two home runs, the Florida Gators secured a series-clinching victory against the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon.

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

Florida dominates day two of the Florida Invitational, notches two run-rule wins

By Noah White | Mar. 1

Gators softball notched back-to-back wins in the Florida Invitational on Saturday, dominating Troy and Western Michigan.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida lacrosse falls short in comeback attempt against James Madison

By Max Bernstein | Mar. 1

Down 16-10 heading into the fourth quarter of Saturday morning’s matchup against James Madison, Florida lacrosse faced what seemed to be an insurmountable task.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

No. 8 Gators power past Miami to open series and remain undefeated

By Hugh Green | Feb. 28

Bobby Boser and Brendan Lawson went deep in the third inning to lead Florida past Miami.

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

UF silences Samford to clinch Tim Walton’s 1,000th win

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 28

Consistent starts is something any starting pitcher thrives on. UF sophomore right-handed pitchers Keagan Rothrock and Ava Brown can attest to that.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Selena Harris-Miranda notches perfect score in No. 6 Florida win over No. 8 Missouri

By Liana Handler | Feb. 28

No. 6 Florida Gators gymnastics defeats the No. 8 Missouri Tigers 198.125 - 197.725 Friday evening in Gainesville, Florida.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida men’s tennis sweeps Kentucky in singles, moves to 3-0 in conference play

By Curan Ahern | Feb. 28

As the crowd filed into the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex and the sun lowered on the western horizon, the Florida Gators (8-4) entered their third SEC match of the season against conference rival Kentucky (8-4) with a sense of poise. 

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Per Nilsson’s tactical changes fail as Florida women’s tennis remains winless in SEC play

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 28

Despite making a change to his singles lineup, Per Nilsson remains winless against SEC opponents as Florida women’s tennis’ head coach.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Gators’ senior gymnast Sloane Blakely out for season

By Liana Handler | Feb. 28

Florida senior gymnast Sloane Blakely confirmed on Friday that she will be out for the rest of the season.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Why you shouldn’t be worried about the Georgia loss

By Noah White | Feb. 28

When highly-ranked college basketball teams lose in late-February, people assume it's a bad sign for their NCAA Tournament prospects. That’s not the case.

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SPORTS  |  BASKETBALL

Florida suffers 24-point loss to No. 13 Oklahoma on senior night

By Amanda Roman | Feb. 27

Florida women’s basketball suffered a 24-point loss to No. 13 Oklahoma on its senior night and final home game of the season. 

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

No. 8 Florida outlasts UNF in back-and-forth battle

By Hugh Green | Feb. 26

No. 8 Florida Gators baseball took down the UNF Ospreys in a marathon game that had pulses racing.

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

UF dismantles Florida Gulf Coast in return to home action

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 26

Florida clinched its 11th run-rule victory of the season in its first home game since Feb. 16 with a midweek win over FGCU.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

No. 3 Florida falls in hotly-contested upset on the road against Georgia

By Max Tucker | Feb. 25

Despite nearly pulling off a massive second-half comeback, the No. 3 Florida Gators men’s basketball team was upset on the road against the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens on Tuesday.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Chaotic night on the diamond ends in a Florida midweek victory over Stetson

By Hugh Green | Feb. 25

Two things you don’t see every day on a baseball diamond: the game being finished under protest and a dropped fly ball in center field that goes over the wall for a home run. Both things happened Tuesday night, as Florida won a wild battle against Stetson.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

From Saint-Étienne to Gainesville: How Noémie Oliveras achieved her goal of playing collegiate tennis

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 25

Being from the same hometown, UF assistant head coach Jeremy Bayon and freshman Noémie Oliveras have built a unique bond that brought the freshman and helped her settle into the University of Florida.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida men’s tennis upsets No. 19 No. 19 Alabama in hours-long bout

By Curan Ahern | Feb. 24

On a dreary day in Gainesville, Florida’s clash with No. 19 Alabama was moved to the Perry Indoor Tennis Facility — but that didn’t deter any of the excitement that was yet to come. 

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Luke Heyman and Colby Shelton hope to spark Florida title run after bypassing professional offers

By Hugh Green | Feb. 24

Luke Heyman and Colby Shelton decided to come back to Florida for their junior years, hoping to bring a title back to Gainesville.