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No. 23 Florida could be without its leading receiver against North Texas on Saturday.
Read More »Gators ‘A Little Nervous’ About WR Callaway’s Status
Tim Tebow Signs Minor League Contract With New York Mets
Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets. The Mets announced Thursday the former quarterback will take part in the Instructional League in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The 29-year-old aspiring outfielder went through drills at the University of Southern California last week …
Read More »Charges Reduced For Florida Freshmen WRs Cleveland, Wells
University of Florida freshmen Tyrie Cleveland and Rick Wells are now facing misdemeanor charges for firing BB guns inside a residence hall in July.
Read More »Ryan Lochte Apologizes For ‘Not Being More Careful And Candid’ In Rio
After the head of the U.S. Olympic Committee issued a formal apology to Rio and Brazil over the U.S. swimmers' behavior, star athlete Ryan Lochte broke his silence over a debunked robbery claim.
Read More »Rio Official On ‘LochteGate’: ‘Let’s Give These Kids A Break’
A day after police pulled two of Ryan Lochte's teammates off a U.S.-bound plane to discuss their alleged robbery, reports emerge that the swimmers were involved in an altercation at a gas station.
Read More »Ryan Lochte Has Left Brazil — Where Police Tried To Seize His Passport
Police visited the athletes' village in Rio Wednesday, hoping to seize the passports of Ryan Lochte and James Feigen as part of an inquiry into their report of a robbery.
Read More »UPDATE: Antonio Callaway’s Indefinite Suspension
Gators Bringing Back Spurrier as Ambassador, Consultant
The Ol’ Ball Coach is making his return to the Gator Nation. University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley announced on Friday that Steve Spurrier has been named Ambassador and Consultant for the Florida Gator Athletics Department.
Read More »Former UF Gymnast To Cover Rio Olympics for NBC
Bridget Sloan will be covering the Summer Olympics in Rio as part of NBC's digital media team.
Read More »10-Year-Old With Ataxic Cerebral Palsy Breaks Records, Wins Gold
Sayers Grooms, a 10-year-old girl who was born with ataxic cerebral palsy, returns to Gainesville with five gold medals and several world records.
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