Sports Headlines from ESPN Gainesville

No. 7 Florida clinched the SEC regular-season men’s basketball championship with a 111-77 beatdown of No. 20 Arkansas in one of the most anticipated conference matchups of the season Saturday night at the O’Connell Center. Florida (23-6, 14-2 SEC), which is two games ahead of Alabama in the SEC standings with two remaining and can […] The post No. 7 Florida Cuts Down Net in 111-77 Demolition of No. 20 Arkansas appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

No. 4 Florida softball capped their trip out west with a 21-1 run-rule win in five innings against Oregon State (at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, California, on Saturday. The Gators (23-1) went 4-1 at the tournament, with their only loss coming against No. 8 UCLA (16-3) on Friday, 15-12. Pitcher Keagan Rothrock (11-1) […] The post No. 4 Florida Softball Finishes 4-1 at Judi Garman Classic appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Coming out of the NBA All-Star break, the Orlando Magic have gone 3-2 and are continuing their push to escape the play-in. At 31-27 on the season, they sit 1.5 games behind the Philadelphia 76ers (33-26) for the six-seed in the Eastern Conference. Orlando started its “second half” with a four-game west coast trip, and […] The post Orlando Magic’s Keys to Playoff Push appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Second by second, the clock ticked down, each beat determining who would chase a title and who would fall short. Twenty-six Gators took their marks and two stepped into the cage, doing exactly what they’ve done all season. Only this time, it’s day two of the SEC Indoor Trach and Field Championships on Fasken Indoor […] The post Gators With Chance to End SEC Indoor Title Drought appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

No. 7 Gators lacrosse lost its first game on the road at No. 10 Navy, 14-11, Saturday. Strong first and fourth quarters from Florida (3-2) were not enough to overcome the Midshipmen’s run in the middle of the game at Annapolis, Md. The Gators are now 2-2 against top-20 opponents this season. Florida took control […] The post Florida Lacrosse Loses First Road Game appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

No. 3 Gators men’s golf ups the ante at a star-studded table in its return to Las Vegas. Florida enters Sunday’s Southern Highlands Collegiate hosted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on a four-tournament win streak. The Gators elevated their former-No. 10 ranking to its top-three position after claiming its seventh-straight Gators Invitational on […] The post Gators Men’s Golf Tees Off in Las Vegas appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

No. 7 Florida basketball faces No. 20 Arkansas in a crucial SEC game at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the O’Connell Center, and the contest’s implications cannot be expressed clearly enough. With a victory, the Gators (22-6, 13-2 SEC) would lock up at least a portion of the SEC regular-season title and the top seed in […] The post Florida Men’s Basketball vs. Arkansas: SEC Crown on Line appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Orlando City SC and Inter Miami CF will face off in the first Florida Derby of the season Sunday. The last time the two teams met, the result was a controversial 3-1 win for Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup semifinals. Orlando City, upset with the officiating, went on to file an official complaint against […] The post Orlando City, Inter Miami Set for First Florida Derby of Season appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Start the party in South Beach. No. 10 Florida baseball earned its first-ranked win of the season Friday by defeating No. 17 Miami relatively quietly, tying its second-lowest run total this season at 7-2. But the raucous crowd in Coral Gables at Mark Light Field made the atmosphere seem like a regional post-season game, rather […] The post Florida Baseball Tops No. 17 Miami for First-Ranked Win appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida gymnastics had a record-breaking night on the road Friday. The No. 4 Gators defeated Texas Woman’s University, Arizona State and Fisk in their second quad meet of the season. The Gators dominated the meet with their second highest score of the season (197.700). Arizona State finished second with a 195.475 and Texas Woman’s placed […] The post Florida Gymnastics Records First 10 of Season in Road Win appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.