Gainesville Regional: Dalton powers Florida past Columbia
Sophomore right fielder Wil Dalton said he spent the week leading up to Florida’s regional opener Friday against Columbia sticking with an approach and being mature about it. “Getting back to being who...
View ArticleSinger, Gators squeak by Jacksonville
Florida junior Brady Singer played the role of ace close to perfection Saturday night. And junior righty Michael Byrne kept his cool in the late innings. Singer and Byrne combined to make three solo...
View ArticleThree Gators could go in first round of MLB draft
Part of the success of Florida baseball under the Kevin O’Sullivan era has been the ability to identify and develop talent. That talent will be on display during Monday night’s Major League Baseball...
View ArticleFlorida-FAU to play winner-take-all at regional
Florida Atlantic forced a seventh and deciding regional game at the Gainesville Regional with a 7-4 win over Florida on Monday at McKethan Stadium. First pitch for the game is scheduled for 9:45 p.m....
View ArticleGirand powers Gators to regional-clinching win over FAU
Junior catcher Jonah Girand spent a year at Santa Fe College in Gainesville and a year at Seminole State College in Sanford before enrolling at Florida. Girand even took a year off from baseball and...
View ArticleEarly starts for Florida-Auburn Super Regional
Times have been set for this weekend’s best-of-three Super Regional series between Florida and Auburn at McKethan Stadium. The No. 1 national seeed Gators (45-18) will host the Tigers on Saturday and...
View ArticleSuper match-up: Aces of college baseball
On Saturday at the NCAA Gainesville Super Regional at McKethan Stadium, there will be another mound match-up of two first-round selections from this week’s Major League Baseball draft: Auburn junior...
View ArticleA call to arms: Gators getting rotation in order for final run
The storyline of the best-of-three NCAA Super Regional series between Florida and Auburn at McKethan Stadium centers around Saturday’s match-up between aces Brady Singer and Casey Mize. But for overall...
View ArticleGainesville Super Regional: Singer pitches Florida to win over Auburn
Florida junior righty Brady Singer felt a twinge in his hamstring after fielding a ground ball in the first inning against Auburn. A quick visit from Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan and the training...
View ArticleGainesville Super Regional Game 2: Auburn evens series
Nothing has come easy for No. 1 national seed Florida over the past two postseasons. For the fifth time during that span, Florida faces an elimination game after suffering a 3-2, walk-off loss to...
View ArticleLangworthy’s homer off glove lifts Florida back to Omaha
Florida sophomore left fielder Austin Langworthy is developing a knack for coming up with big hits in big spots. None was bigger than Monday night for Langworthy, a Williston native who grew up...
View ArticlePodcast: Preview of Gators’ first game in CWS
Florida baseball writer Kevin Brockway, of the Gainesville Sun, and Texas Tech baseball beat writer Carlos Silva Jr. chat about the Red Raiders-Gators matchup in the College World Series on Sunday....
View ArticleCollege World Series on Byrne notice
Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan often refers to soft-spoken junior closer Michael Byrne, as “a starting pitcher who happens to be getting the last three outs of the game.” To get Florida to...
View ArticleVideo: College World Series Breakdown
Kevin Brockway talks about the UF baseball team and its upcoming game with Texas Tech in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The post Video: College World Series Breakdown appeared first on...
View ArticleLiput a leadoff catalyst for Gators entering CWS
Florida junior shortstop Deacon Liput took in the blue skies and green grass during Friday’s open workout at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., before the start of the College World Series. Liput’s...
View ArticleSinger gets call for Gators in CWS opener
Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan has leaned on junior righty ace Brady Singer in big moments throughout the 2018 season. So it’s no surprise that Singer get the call to start UF’s College World Series...
View ArticleStaying power? Gators facing elimination at College World Series
Getting to Omaha wasn’t easy for the 2018 Florida baseball team. Staying there will be even harder. Defending national champion Florida put itself in a bind following its 6-3 loss to Texas Tech late...
View ArticleGators to tip off season at Florida State
Florida will get a tough test from an in-state rival to start the 2018-19 men’s basketball season. The Gators will open the season at Nov. 6 at Florida State, adding to the list of power five...
View ArticleFormer Florida standouts Koulechov, Chiozza pursuing pro dreams
There are different paths to make it on an NBA roster, many options to play professional basketball. Former Florida forward Egor Koulechov and point guard Chris Chiozza are longshots to get picked in...
View ArticleGators get rematch with Texas Tech at CWS
With its season still on the line, Florida will get a second chance to knock off Texas Tech at the College World Series. The Gators (48-20) are hoping for a different result when they face the Red...
View ArticleChiozza joining Wizards summer league team
Former Florida point guard Chris Chiozza has accepted a NBA summer league invite with the Washington Wizards. Chiozza, UF’s all-time leader in assists with 571, will be reunited with former Gator...
View ArticleUF Roundup: Holloway returning to Gators next season
Florida sophomore track standout Grant Holloway announced this week that he intends to return for his junior season. Holloway wrote an open letter to Gator fans through UF’s athletic website explaining...
View ArticleAfter CWS exit, Florida goal to replace core, sustain success
Florida’s fourth straight College World Series appearance ended short of the ultimate goal, repeating as national champions. The Gators still accomplished plenty during the 2018 season. Florida won an...
View ArticleKoulechov accepts T’wolves summer league invite
Former Florida forward Egor Koulechov has accepted a NBA summer league invite with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 6-foot-5 Koulechov was second on the Gators in scoring (13.8 ppg) and led UF in...
View ArticleDaily Football Fix: 5 QBs to watch this fall
Finding the right quarterback is essential in college football. It’s a vexing task. Florida took a chance in the grad transfer market last season with former Notre Dame signal-caller Malik Zaire and it...
View ArticleFormer UF standout Brewer welcomes returning to OKC
Corey Brewer found comfort being reunited in the NBA with his former Florida coach, Billy Donovan, in Oklahoma City. So much so that Brewer wouldn’t mind re-signing with the Thunder for this upcoming...
View ArticleDaily Football Fix: Memories from the mic
After spending eight years as Florida’s sideline reporter for radio broadcasts, former UF running back Brady Ackerman has decided to return to coaching. Ackerman accepted an offensive analyst position...
View ArticleFormer UF catcher dies in Guatemala
Former Florida catcher Todd Johannes, known as a hard worker and good teammate, died two weeks ago of natural causes in Guatemala at 41 years old. Johannes played at Florida from 1996-99 under former...
View ArticleMay making moves at FAU
Former Florida assistant coach Dusty May learned he had plenty to sell when he took over as Florida Atlantic’s head basketball coach last March. Granted, FAU’s basketball history has produced just one...
View ArticleDaily Football Fix: The best DBs from DBU
Florida has earned the name DBU for a reason. Since 2000, the Gators have sent 22 defensive backs to the NFL, with several going on to long, productive careers. Here’s a look at the five best defensive...
View ArticleA look at UF’s top 2019 recruiting targets
It’s never too early to discuss recruiting. Especially when it comes to Florida basketball. Florida coach Mike White and his staff brought in a breakthrough class in 2018, which included his first...
View ArticleChiozza, Robinson shine for Washington Wizards
Former Gators Chris Chiozza and Devin Robinson are back playing together in summer league for the Washington Wizards. And in the words of Peaches and Herb, reunited never felt so good. Robinson had a...
View ArticleThe first DB of DBU
The former All-American was at the bar at Ironwood Golf Course, spinning stories. Nearing 70, former Florida standout Steve Tannen can weave stories ranging from blocking a punt in the Gator Bowl to...
View ArticleUF to honor memorable teams
Florida is going to honor its 2008 national championship team during the Oct. 6 game against LSU in The Swamp. More than 100 members of that team are being invited back to Florida to celebrate the...
View ArticleRobinson, Chiozza finish strong in NBA Summer League
Playing on the Washington Wizards summer league squad worked out well for both former Florida forward Devin Robinson and former Gator point guard Chris Chiozza. The 6-foot-9 Robinson was among the top...
View ArticleDaily Football Fix: Would Harvin make a good coach?
There are no statues honoring him outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium yet, but an argument can be made for Percy Harvin as the greatest football player in Florida history. Harvin was the offensive...
View ArticleUpdated: Tebow having hand surgery, likely out for year
[Updated: 4:21 p.m. 7-23-18] Not even Tim Tebow can escape bad luck when it comes to player injuries within the New York Mets organization. The 30-year-old former Florida Heisman Trophy winning...
View ArticleFlorida opens with Oklahoma in Battle 4 Atlantis
Florida will meet an old friend to open the 2018 Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament in the Bahamas. The Gators will begin the first of three games against Oklahoma on Nov. 21. Tip time is noon and the game...
View ArticleFormer Gator walk-on Fricke finds new competitive outlet
Hudson Fricke spent three seasons a walk-on for the Florida men’s basketball program, playing sparingly from 2007-10 while pushing teammates in practices. Fast-forward eight years and Fricke has found...
View ArticleNewcomer Pinkins top paid UF assistant basketball coach
Florida associate coach Al Pinkins is set to make $315,000 for the 2018-19 season, while Florida assistant coaches Darris Nichols and Jordan Mincy both received significant raises as well. Pinkins,...
View ArticleUF police release video showing football players with fake guns
The University of Florida Police Department has released cellphone video following the alleged confrontation involving University of Florida football players and 21-year old Devante Zachery. The video...
View ArticleDaily Football Fix: An opposing coach’s take on Florida
Each year, as part of its college football preview, Athlon magazine gets SEC coaches to talk anonymously about teams they will face during the 2018 season. Here’s what an opposing coach had to say...
View ArticleThird and Grantham
New Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said the elements are in place for the Gators to get opponents off the field on third down this season. “You’re good on third down when you have guys...
View ArticleAthletic D-lineman Slaton sets sights on UF sack record
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 349 pounds, Florida sophomore defensive lineman Tedarrell “T.J.” Slaton can dunk a basketball. Slaton also used to be able to do a standing backflip. “Not now,” Slaton said. “I...
View ArticleUpgrading The Swamp: More food, fun, Wi-Fi
Florida fans will notice subtle changes inside The Swamp when the Gators open their season Saturday night against Charleston Southern. The biggest difference will be directly outside Ben Hill Griffin,...
View ArticleTebow believes in college football
Tim Tebow said he still believes in the power of good in college football despite its scandalous offseason. Tebow was in Gainesville for a Food4Kids charity event on Thursday. The former Florida...
View ArticleTebow still inspires UF fans
Nine years after throwing his last pass in a Florida football uniform, 10 years after leading the Gators to a national championship and 11 years after winning a Heisman Trophy, Tim Tebow still...
View ArticleFormer UF star works to empower athletes
Haley Lorenzen was dependable and consistent in her four-year basketball career at the University of Florida, scoring 1,214 points and grabbing 730 rebounds from 2014-18. Now, as a UF graduate student...
View ArticleGators participate in Tebow Foundation’s ‘Night to Shine’
ALACHUA — It was a night of dancing and singing and hugs, glamorous gowns on the red carpet and photos with football players. This year’s Night to Shine, an annual prom for people with special needs...
View ArticleGators in NBA: Horford working to add league title to accomplishments
INDIANAPOLIS — Al Horford sat at his locker shortly after the Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. His feet were in a tub of cold water. Ice bags were on both knees. More than 12 years...
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