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David Kilgore races in the 2013 Pac-12 Cross Country Cahmpionships in Louisville, Colo.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Florida cross country struggles at Wisconsin adidas Invitational

By BEN MURPHY | Oct. 19, 2014

The Florida men and women's cross country team’s both entered this weekends race at Wisconsin with promise of having success. Florida unfortunately left the Badger State with two disappointing finishes. Both teams were looking to improve off of their 2013 Wisconsin adidas Invitational finishes were they finished 22nd respectively. The finishes Friday proved to be anything but improvement, running away from was expected with a 36th place race from the men and 38th out of 41 for the women.

Rhamat Alhassan (1) swings for a kill attempt during Florida's 3-0 win against Arkansas on Sunday in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Florida volleyball sweeps Arkansas

By EDEN OTERO | Oct. 19, 2014

In a battle to stay undefeated in the Southeastern Conference, No. 8 Florida volleyball swept unranked Arkansas in one of the Gators’ most highly contested matches of the season.

UF men's tennis coach Bryan Shelton walks on the Ring Tennis Complex courts prior to Florida's 5-2 win against North Florida on Jan. 22

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Lipman ends run in ITA Regional

By Mary Francis | Oct. 19, 2014

One year later, Gator Maxx Lipman came one step closer to a title.

Savannah Jordan chases the ball during Florida's 2-1 win against Georgia on Sept. 26.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida soccer shutout by Kentucky, loses second straight match

By GRAHAM HACK | Oct. 19, 2014

After a last-minute loss to South Carolina on Thursday night, No. 5 Florida (11-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) dropped its second straight game — and fourth of the season — on Sunday in Lexington, Ky., losing 2-0 to Kentucky (10-5, 5-3 SEC).

J.D. Tomlinson tees off on Day 2 of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 16 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida tied for ninth at Orlando tournament

By Luis Torres | Oct. 19, 2014

After the first two tournaments of the year, senior J.D. Tomlinson has gotten off to a decent start in his final season.

Sophomore defensive back Keanu Neal makes a run at Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk during Florida's 42-13 loss to Missouri on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators defense holds its own in loss to Tigers

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 19, 2014

In the debacle that was Florida’s 42-13 homecoming loss to Missouri on Saturday, one thing was certain: UF’s defense did not lose the football game.

Freshman quarterback Treon Harris walks off the field following Florida's 42-13 loss to Missouri on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Morgan Mic’d Up: Mistakes aplenty in Florida’s homecoming loss

By MORGAN MORIARTY | Oct. 19, 2014

Last week, I told readers after Florida’s 30-27 loss to LSU at home that Will Muschamp was on thin ice. Florida had two losses on the season but still had a chance to make it to Atlanta for the Southeastern Conference Championship.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF golf begins Tavistock Collegiate Invitational today

By Luis Torres | Oct. 18, 2014

Freshman Ryan Celano continues his impressive run as the top player for the Florida men’s golf team.

Florida head coach Will Muschamp walks down the sideline during Florida's 42-13 loss to Missouri on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

'HARD TO OVERCOME': Turnovers drown Florida in homecoming loss to Missouri

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Oct. 18, 2014

The Gators were a couple of late drives away from being handed their worst regular season loss in more than 30 years, their worst home loss in more than 40 years and their first shutout in 328 games.

UF football players celebrate following Florida's 36-30 triple-overtime win against Kentucky on Sept. 13 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida, Missouri playing crucial SEC East game Saturday

By MORGAN MORIARTY | Oct. 16, 2014

Homecoming week at the University of Florida is typically a lighthearted time of year.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Close to home: J.D., Taylor Tomlinson stay near family as they pursue collegiate golf

By Luis Torres | Oct. 16, 2014

There’s an old saying in life that says "family is everything."

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Fresh start: Dimaite back on the court, ready to contribute

By GRAHAM HALL | Oct. 16, 2014

Although she comes from a school just 5.4 miles from University of Florida’s campus, Viktorija Dimaite actually hails from Panevezys, Lithuania, a good 5,223 miles from Gainesville.

Will Muschamp looks down the field during Florida's 30-27 loss to LSU on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Air Jordan: Weak SEC East gives Gators opportunity to reach Atlanta

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 16, 2014

Coach Will Muschamp’s mantra has been the same all season.

Senior midfielder Havana Solaun kicks the ball during Florida's 5-1 win against Mississippi State.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida loses late to South Carolina

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Oct. 16, 2014

A second-half comeback wasn’t enough to make up for a disappointing first half as No. 5 Florida fell to South Carolina in a heartbreaker on Thursday night.

Michael Frazier II drives the ball during Florida’s 61-45 win against Pittsburgh during the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Five questions with returning starter Michael Frazier II

Oct. 16, 2014

Michael Frazier II is Florida’s lone returning starter from last season’s Final Four run. The junior shooting guard connected on 46.1 percent of his three-point attempts during the 2013-14 season and set a school record for three-point baskets in a season (118) and in a game (11 vs. South Carolina). Frazier finished the season on the All-Southeastern Conference Tournament and NCAA All-South Region Tournament teams.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Picks Column: Missouri

Oct. 16, 2014

Site: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Cap. 88,548)

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Florida sweeps Kentucky in first road dual meet of year

By AARON FRIEDLAND | Oct. 16, 2014

Chalk up another Southeastern conference victory for the Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving team (M: 2-0, 2-0 SEC; W: 3-0, 3-0 SEC) as the men’s team beat Kentucky (M: 0-2, 0-2 SEC; W: (1-1, 1-1 SEC) by a score of 164-128 while the women won 161-137 in Lexington, Ky.

Coach Billy Donovan addresses media during the 2014 men's basketball team media day.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

UF men's basketball gears up for season, replacing four seniors

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Oct. 15, 2014

Billy Donovan knows he has to rebuild.

Antonio Morrison helps tackle Vanderbilt running back Jerron Seymour during the Gators’ 34-17 loss to the Commodores in the 2013 season.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Notebook: Morrison leading UF defense

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 15, 2014

Antonio Morrison is on a hot streak.

Outside hitter Ziva Recek swings at the ball during Florida's 3-0 win against Georgia Southern in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Recek has season-best outing in Gators win over Gamecocks

By IAN COHEN | Oct. 15, 2014

After the match’s first set, it appeared as if South Carolina would be the first Southeastern Conference team to hand Florida a loss this season.