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When Florida's starting quarterback takes the field at Tiger Stadium on Saturday night, he will have gone through a week of prank calls from LSU fans.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Tebow returns to practice without contact drills

Oct. 6, 2009

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow returned to practice in a limited role Tuesday after being cleared for non-contact drills.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Embree, Will advance in singles, doubles

By GREG LUCA< | Oct. 6, 2009

While Johnny Hamui's attempt to get a second Gator into the men's main draw of the ITA All American Championships came to an unsuccessful end on Tuesday, freshman Lauren Embree was dominant in her first and second round of qualifying and still has a shot at joining Marrit Boonstra in the women's draw.

SPORTS | SOCCER

UF out to prove it's still the best in the SEC despite losses

Oct. 6, 2009

The fall from grace is swift and unforeseen.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators get luxury of chartered flight once this season

By ADAM BERRY | Oct. 6, 2009

While other Southeastern Conference teams have been flying first-class, the Gators have been the class of the league - and saving money in the process.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Tebow returns to practice without contact drills

Oct. 5, 2009

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow returned to practice in a limited role Tuesday after being cleared for non-contact drills.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Horror nights, crazed football fans not for weak stomachs

Oct. 5, 2009

If you're like me and things like, say, roller coasters and horror movies terrify you to the point of near panic, I would advise against a trip to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Hamui advances in qualifying

By GREG LUCA< | Oct. 5, 2009

With injuries and inconsistency threatening to limit the number of UF entrants into the ITA All-American Tennis Championships to just one, junior Johnny Hamui is trying to make that two.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Tebow asymptomatic but still not cleared for practice

By CALLOVI< | Oct. 4, 2009

Quarterback Tim Tebow still has not been cleared to practice after suffering a concussion against Kentucky on Sept. 26.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Kentucky edges out Florida in first regular-season loss at home since 2004

By ADAM BERRY | Oct. 2, 2009

As Kristy Jaeckel's attack hit the O'Connell Center floor just beyond the in-bounds line, every player on the Florida volleyball team faced an outcome they had never been a part of: a regular-season loss at home.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Gators tie Bulldogs despite being outplayed on muddy field

Oct. 2, 2009

Mississippi State beat Florida on Friday - just not on the scoreboard.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Gators look to continue conference success on road

Oct. 1, 2009

If the light is just right, you tilt your head a bit and squint, you may be able to catch a glimpse of it.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

UF will meet biggest threat to SEC throne

By ADAM BERRY | Oct. 1, 2009

In the span of a season, one of Florida's oldest volleyball rivalries has changed from a traditionally lopsided affair into a battle for conference supremacy.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Picks Column: Bye Week

Oct. 1, 2009

In the past, UF bye weeks have also meant a week off from the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF top-ranked team in the Gary Koch Invitational

By KELSIE HOECHERL | Oct. 1, 2009

This weekend, the Florida men's golf team will compete in the Gary Koch Invitational, co-hosted by Kentucky and Auburn in Tampa on the par-72 Old Memorial Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

UF heads to Notre Dame meet

By JESSICA ETTER | Oct. 1, 2009

With both teams having wins under their belts, UF's men's and women's cross country squads are hoping to finish strong against nationally ranked teams at the Notre Dame Invitational, which begins today at 4:15 p.m.