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Florida gymnastics head coach Rhonda Faehn celebrates winning the NCAA national championship during the 2015 NCAA gymnastics championships on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Air Jordan: UF gymnastics isn't done winning

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 19, 2015

Rhonda Faehn is building a dynasty.

J.D. Tomlinson swings during Day 1 of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 14 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS

Sports roundup: UF sports this weekend

Apr. 19, 2015

The Florida men’s golf team finished tied for seventh place at the Southeastern Conference Championships, shooting a 2-over-par in St. Simons Island, Georgia, this weekend.

Redshirt freshman defensive back J.C. Jackson catches the ball during practice on March 16 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida cornerback JC Jackson charged with felony

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Apr. 19, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a UF football player Saturday after he reportedly was part of an armed robbery at a Gainesville apartment complex.

The Florida gymnastics team celebrates wining the NCAA National Championship on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Fort Worth, Texas.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

SETTING THE BAR: Florida gymnastics three-peats at 2015 NCAA Championships

By GRAHAM HACK | Apr. 18, 2015

For the third-consecutive year, the UF gymnastics team will bring home the national title.

UF's Bobby Poyner throws a slider during Florida's 14-3 win against the South Carolina Gamecocks on April 11, 2015 at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida clinch series against Mississippi State with 2-1 win

By IAN COHEN | Apr. 18, 2015

Florida has found its go-to closer: Bobby Poyner.

UF's Lauren Haeger bats during Florida's 2-1 win against UNF on April 1, 2015, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Haeger sets home run records as UF sweeps doubleheader against UGA

By Luis Torres | Apr. 18, 2015

It’s been a long and decorated career for Lauren Haeger.

Taylor Tomlinson putts during the 2015 SunTrust Gator Invitational at UF's Mark Bostick Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Women’s golf in eighth at SECs with one round to go

By JUSTEN ROSENBERG | Apr. 18, 2015

Coming off four straight top-five finishes; the Gators women’s golf team saw a dramatic increase in their confidence level heading into this weekends Southeastern Conference championship in Birmingham, Alabama.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Women's golf tied for fourth after first round at SEC Championships

By JUSTEN ROSENBERG | Apr. 17, 2015

The No. 21 Gators women’s golf team entered Birmingham, Alabama, with one goal: win their second Southeastern Conference championship in program history.

UF's Logan Shore pitches during Florida's 14-3 win against the South Carolina Gamecocks on April 10, 2015 at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Shore tosses complete game as UF tops Mississippi State

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 17, 2015

Behind a complete game on the mound from sophomore Logan Shore and timely hitting, the No. 8 Florida baseball team defeated Mississippi State 6-3 on Friday in Starkville, Mississippi.

Florida's Kytra Hunter draws support from her team, rear, as she runs through her floor exercise routine during the NCAA women's Gymnastics Championships Friday, April 17, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Florida gymnastics keeps balance, advances to Super Six

By GRAHAM HACK | Apr. 17, 2015

They made it interesting at the end, but the Gators are moving on.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

REUNITED: Freshman Alex McMurtry enjoying short time with teammate, mentor Kytra Hunter

By GRAHAM HACK | Apr. 16, 2015

It was a typical training day in early winter: boring.

Sophomore Karolina Vlckova high fives coach Emily Glaser during the final round of the 2015 SunTrust Gator Invitational on March 8.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Sophomore Karolina Vlckova becoming a mainstay in UF women's golf lineup

By JUSTEN ROSENBERG | Apr. 16, 2015

Regardless of the location, moving to a different country at a young age is a life-changing experience.

Bridget Sloan celebrates after scoring a 10 on the uneven parallel bars during the Southeastern Conference Championships on March 21, 2015, in Duluth, Georgia.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Air Jordan: Florida gymnastics growing from early-season struggles, capable of three-peat

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 16, 2015

This is it.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

UF baseball hits the road, begins series with Mississippi State

By IAN COHEN | Apr. 16, 2015

No. 8 Florida and Mississippi State will begin a three-game series tonight at 7:30 in Starkville, Mississippi.

Coach Tim Walton was more than happy to empty his bench in Florida's 19-3 win over Florida A&M on Wednesday. “I think overall the main priority is to get everybody at-bats and to keep our timing right," he said.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida softball continues SEC schedule with series against Georgia

By Patrick Pinak | Apr. 16, 2015

Florida softball is on a roll.

Coach Roland Thornqvist said his team will try to learn from its mistakes after Florida fell to Vanderbilt in Sunday's SEC Tournament championship game. “We can start from zero in our preparations," he said.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Top-seed UF women's tennis opens conference tourney today against Ole Miss

By Eneisy Rodriguez | Apr. 16, 2015

After clinching the Southeastern Conference regular season title on Sunday, the top-seeded Florida women’s tennis team looks to rack up more hardware at the SEC Tournament in Columbia, South Carolina.