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The University of Florida is home to many champions, and the Gator Gymnastics team is proving just that. The Number 5 seeded UF Gymnastics team will compete in the second session of the NCAA Championships’ Semi-Final Competition at 6 p.m. on Friday in Cleveland, Ohio. While the Gators share the nation’s lead with five returning All-Americans, the veterans are not the only ones stepping up. WUFT-FM’s Milani Beaudrault has more.

The sport of lacrosse has grown the past few years. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT FM’s Lysette Portales reports, lacrosse has become very popular locally. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/LacrosseGrowingWrap.mp3]

More is becoming known about an incident involving University of Florida athletes and a team manager. Two men’s basketball players were caught trying to break into a car outside of a bar while the team manager was on the lookout. The men did not steal anything from the car, but …

University of Florida Men’s Basketball Head Coach Billy Donovan announced two additions to his coaching staff today. John Pelphrey returns to the basketball program while former St. John’s head coach Norm Roberts also joins the staff. The pair brings 19 combined seasons as head coaches to the team.

The annual Orange and Blue football game is the end of spring football practice for the University of Florida. This will mark the coaching debut of Will Muschamp, UF’s new head football coach. In a news release Friday afternoon, the school has announced it is heightening security in and around …

Green Bay Packers Defensive back Nick Collins will be hosting his annual fundraising basketball tournament this weekend. The Sixth Annual Nick Collins Scholarship Fund Basketball Tournament at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center for the first time this Saturday March 19, 2011. Senior Event Coordinator Chris Singleton says money raised from …

City officials are expecting a big boost to the Gainesville economy as thousands of race fans head to town for the annual Gatornationals event. Chris Peralta has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Gatornationals.mp3]

If you passed by Lake Alice on UF’s campus today , you might have wondered what Florida Basketball Head Coach Billy Donovan was doing out there. No, Donovan wasn’t working with his team on improving shot selection or grabbing rebounds. He was raising awareness for a cause very close to …

Overseeing the academic success of athletes at the University of Florida is no easy task. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Matthew Cretul has this profile of one of the key men behind the scenes of UF’s athletic program. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/McCloskeyMattCretul.mp3]

On Tuesday, new University of Florida head football coach Will Muschamp was officially introduced to the media. WUFT-FM’s Trent Kelly spoke to a childhood friend of Muschamp’s to find out what the Gator’s new head coach was like growing up. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/muschamp.mp3]