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No. 23 Florida Men’s Tennis left little doubt in their match against Florida Gulf Coast at home this Saturday as they jumped back on the winning track in a 4-0 sweep. Florida jumped ahead early by securing the doubles point, setting the tone for the rest of the match. On Court 1, Henry Jefferson and […] The post Florida Men’s Tennis Bounces Back in Win vs. FGCU appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida women’s basketball recently completed a stretch no Division I team has ever seen. Seven days. Three top-six opponents. The gauntlet began Jan. 26 at No. 6 LSU, where Florida fell 89-60 in Baton Rouge. Next, it continued Jan. 29 at home against No. 4 Texas in an 88-68 loss. Last, it ended Feb. 1 […] The post Florida Women’s Basketball Learns From Historic Three-Game Stretch appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

No. 6 Florida softball remained undefeated during the opening weekend of the 2026 season at the USF-Rawlings Invitational. The Gators defeated Bethune-Cookman 8-0 in six innings Saturday evening in the second game of a double header at USF Softball Stadium. The Gators lead the Wildcats in the all-time head-to-head record 19-2 and shut out Bethune-Cookman […] The post Florida Softball Stays Unbeaten at USF-Rawlings Invitational appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The elephant was in the room long before coach Kevin O’Sullivan walked in, but he handled it the same way he would explain why he was taking a pitcher out of a game. He made a poor decision – no way around that. The end of Florida’s season came with fireworks, but not in the […] The post Florida Baseball Prepares for Opening Day Without Kevin O’Sullivan appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

No. 6 Florida softball opened up its season with a statement against Illinois State, as the Gators beat the Redbirds 7-0 behind a vintage Keagan Rothrock performance on the mound. The victory over Illinois State propelled the Gators to a 20-2 record over the Redbirds, with Florida’s 20 wins all coming consecutively. Rothrock got the […] The post Gators Softball Shines vs. Illinois State in Season Opener appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida basketball is in College Station at Texas A&M for a crucial SEC matchup Saturday night. The Gators are looking for their third-straight win, but the Aggies will not hand them anything on a silver platter. Both Florida (16-6) and Texas A&M (17-5) are 7-2 in the SEC, with the top spot in the conference […] The post Florida at Texas A&M: Chance for SEC Supremacy appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

No. 2 Florida gymnastics took its first loss of the season Friday night, falling 197.2-196.5 to No. 7 Missouri in a top-10 SEC dual meet. The Gators had a rough start with a costly bar rotation. Junior Anya Pilgrim scored a 9.45, and senior Riley McCusker fell on her dismount. All-around senior gymnast Selena Harris-Miranda […] The post Florida Gymnastics Suffers First Loss of Season Against Missouri appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida women’s basketball is aiming to stay hot against another SEC foe: Arkansas. Coming off a strong win against Auburn on Thursday night, the Gators are in the O’Dome once again, where they will host Arkansas (11-13, 0-9 SEC) on Sunday. Florida (14-11, 2-8) has struggled in conference play, having faced three top-10 opponents in […] The post Florida Women’s Basketball Looks to Continue Momentum vs. Arkansas appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida softball will be spending its weekend in Tampa at the USF-Rawlings Invitational. During the course of the tournament, the Gators will have five different matchups. The Gators started Friday night with a game against Illinois State, which they won 7-0. Six Gators recorded hits, while starter Keagan Rothrock earned the win seven strikeouts in […] The post Florida Softball vs. Michigan: An Early Test at USF-Rawlings Invitational appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

As the NBA trade window has come to a definite close, one notable trade didn’t go unnoticed by Florida fans. The Utah Jazz traded former Florida basketball standout Walter Clayton Jr. to the Memphis Grizzlies along with Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang and three future first-round picks. After the Jazz selected him with the […] The post What Walter Clayton’s Grizzlies Trade Means for his Future appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.