Should White hire assistant with HC experience?
Florida coach Mike White is facing one of the first big decisions of his three-year UF head coaching tenure. White has led UF to two straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight...
View ArticlePhotos from Game 1: Arkansas 6, Florida 3
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View ArticleGators fall to Hogs in SEC home opener
Florida ace righty Brady Singer was unable to solve the bottom of the Arkansas lineup Friday night. As a result, the No. 2 Gators fell behind early and were unable to recover in a 6-3 loss to No. 4...
View ArticleFlorida-Butler agree to home-and-home series
Florida added another major conference opponent to an already challenging 2018-19 non conference schedule Monday. The Gators will host Butler in the first matchup of a home-and-home series. Florida...
View ArticleEgbunu leaving UF’s basketball program
After sitting out his senior season while recovering from a torn ACL, Florida senior center John Egbunu has decided not to pursue a medical exemption for a sixth year and will turn pro. Egbunu’s last...
View ArticleFlorida’s Hudson putting name in NBA draft
Florida could end up losing its leading scorer going into the 2018-19 season. Junior guard Jalen Hudson announced Tuesday night he’s putting his name in the NBA draft without an agent. The 6-foot-6...
View ArticleFlorida Pro Day a second chance for Callaway, Elam
Former Florida receiver Antonio Callaway caught passes in stride Wednesday morning at UF’s Indoor Practice Facility. An hour earlier, former UF and NFL safety Matt Elam ran a 40-yard dash shirtless...
View ArticleGators in line with college basketball trend
Villanova’s run to its second national title in three years Monday proved experience still more often than not pays dividends in college basketball. One-and-done laden teams like Duke and Kentucky may...
View ArticleGak undergoes knee surgery
Florida rising junior center Gorjok Gak underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Wednesday. The projected recovery time for Gak is four to six months, which means the 6-foot-11, 245 pound...
View ArticleFlorida signee Nembhard to play in Jordan Brand Classic
Fans who want to catch a glimpse of incoming 2018 Florida freshman point guard Andrew Nembhard can do so again this Sunday. Nembhard is among a group of 26 elite high school seniors that will be...
View ArticleNew UF assistant brings “juice” to staff
Florida went with youth over experience in hiring 35-year-old Armon Gates as its new associate head basketball coach. Gates did develop under a pair of strong mentors. At Loyola-Chicago from 2011-13,...
View ArticleTop-ranked Florida sweeps No. 12 Florida State
TALLAHASSEE — Florida senior catcher JJ Schwarz may hope to see Florida State a few more times in the Super Regionals. If that doesn’t happen, Schwarz and the rest of the Gators can look back on 2018...
View ArticleFlorida-WVU to meet at Jimmy V Classic in NYC
Florida will be heading back to the New York City area for a third straight year next season. The Gators will face West Virginia in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in early December,...
View ArticleFlorida falls at rival FSU in softball
TALLAHASSEE — Florida softball coach Tim Walton said he knew April was going to be a challenging month for his team. After falling at UCF to start the month, the Gators had righted themselves by taking...
View ArticleWhite: Deaundrae Ballard a ‘wildcard’ next season
Florida swingman Deaundrae Ballard endured an up-and-down freshman season and played sparingly in the second half of the season. But Florida coach Mike White still has high hopes for the 6-foot-5,...
View ArticleNo. 1 Gators sweep past Missouri in taking SEC series
Florida has hit the halfway point of the SEC baseball schedule playing at a high level. The No. 1 Gators completed a doubleheader sweep with a 7-2 win over Missouri on Saturday night at McKethan...
View ArticleEgor, Chiozza finish strong at Portsmouth
Former Florida swingman Egor Koulechov and point guard Chris Chiozza both turned in solid performances at the Portsmouth Invitational over last weekend. The 6-foot-5 Koulechov averaged 9 points and 6.7...
View ArticleJacksonville knocks off No. 1 Gators
Florida junior third baseman Jonathan India kept his hit streak alive. But UF was unable to extend its modest win streak. Powered by a pair of timely home runs, Jacksonville upended the No. 1 Gators...
View ArticlePoint of perseverance: Top UF signee knows how to handle adversity
MONTVERDE — The year-old plaque remains inside the basketball offices at Montverde Academy. It reads — Boys Varsity Basketball, Perseverance Award, Andrew Nembhard, 2016-17. Florida fans know Nembhard...
View ArticleNo. 1 Florida falls to Mercer, 6-4
There is no need to panic yet. But after playing at a high level for close to two months, No. 1 Florida is in the midst of a late April hiccup. The Gators (34-9) were unable to solve side-arming...
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