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SPORTS | COLUMNS

Mullen not the reason for loss

Oct. 1, 2008

Dan Mullen, UF's offensive coordinator, did not lose Saturday's game against Mississippi.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Petrino has rough adjustment to SEC play

Oct. 1, 2008

Saying that Bobby Petrino's debut as a Southeastern Conference coach has been a disappointment would be an understatement.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Freshman Avant finds nich on defense

Oct. 1, 2008

It didn't take long for this freshman to make an impact.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators fall short at All-American Championships

Oct. 1, 2008

Marrit Boonstra fell one win short of qualifying for the main draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships, losing to Laura Gioia of Furman 6-1, 6-1. There will be no Gators in the singles main draw of the tournament, which is the first event in the ITA Intercollegiate Grand Slam.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Boonstra advances at All-American Championships

Sep. 30, 2008

Marrit Boonstra's day was longer than yours. That is, of course, assuming you didn't spend seven hours on the tennis court under the heat of the California sun.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators let out frustration with Sunday practice

Sep. 30, 2008

As the last of the Rebel yells faded from Gainesville on Sunday night, a UF football team still reeling from an upset loss to Mississippi the day before took to the practice field.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Parity hurts UF recruiting

Sep. 30, 2008

If you were expecting UF to pull in yet another top-five recruiting class this year, you may be disappointed.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

LaCaze makes adjustment to life in America

By ADAM BERRY | Sep. 30, 2008

If you thought your transition to college was difficult, think of what it has been like for UF freshman cross country runner Genevieve LaCaze.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators finish 9th at Preview Invitational

Sep. 30, 2008

This time, the UF men's golf team put itself in a hole it couldn't play out of.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Doe to have surgery for double hernia

Sep. 30, 2008

UF linebacker Dustin Doe, who played sparingly against Mississippi on Saturday, is undergoing surgery for a double hernia on Wednesday, coach Urban Meyer said.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Strong defense gives Gators hope

Sep. 30, 2008

I bet Jevan Snead's 86-yard touchdown pass to Shay Hodge made you queasy. I can't blame you. That was Major Wright's one-way ticket to a SportsCenter highlight - and not the good kind.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Loss will become turning point for UF, Tebow

Sep. 29, 2008

As I sat and watched Tim Tebow speak, his eyes bloodshot and his lips quivering in Saturday's postgame press conference, I thought this would likely be the defining moment of his defining season.

SPORTS | SOCCER