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The No. 10 Florida Gators hit the road Friday to start their weekend series against undefeated No. 17 Miami. The Gators have won nine straight coming off a two-game series swept against FIU. It’s the second longest streak in the country, only beaten by Miami’s run of 10 straight wins. In that series, the Gators […] The post Florida Baseball Travels to Rival Miami For First Test of Season appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Gainesville-area basketball teams teams have made deep runs in the state playoffs. The Buchholz, Eastside and Newberry boys advanced to region finals Saturday, while the Newberry girls (21-4) will play at Jacksonville Bolles (24-4) in Friday’s Class 3A-Region 1 final. The teams play for a berth in the state final four at UNF Arena on […] The post Gainesville-Area High School Basketball Teams Vie for Titles appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The No. 16-ranked Florida Gators men’s tennis team heads to Lexington for a key SEC matchup against the No. 41-ranked Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, with both teams looking to strengthen their conference standing as the season intensifies. The Gators are coming off a tough 4-1 road loss at now No. 13 Georgia, where they fell […] The post Gators Men’s Tennis Set to Face Kentucky in SEC Matchup appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Three Eastside High School football players took the next step in their athletic journey Wednesday by signing their National Letter of Intent to play college football. In front of a packed media center of family and friends at the school, Orian Ellis (Warner), LeMarion Houston (Florida Memorial) and Kaleb McKinnon (University of Charleston) confirmed where […] The post 3 Eastside Players Sign to Play College Football appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

For the first time since 1997, Florida traveled to Austin to face Texas — and left with a program-best seventh straight SEC road win. The No. 7 Gators (22-6, 13-2 SEC) added to their eight-game win streak with a 84-71 win against the Texas Longhorns (17-11, 8-7) in a packed Moody Center. Wednesday’s victory proved […] The post No. 7 Florida Men’s Basketball Extends Streak for Historic SEC Road Victory appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

No. 10 Gators baseball gambles. Not with dice or playing cards or bets on parlays. Whether the stakes rise or shrink, Florida slides cash to the bookie and puts all its worth on its at-bats. The check cashed. It might not when UF travels five hours south for a weekend series against No. 17 Miami […] The post Gators Baseball Sweeps Up FIU in Fourth Double-Digit Run Win appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

No. 10 Florida took care of business Wednesday night. The Gators rolled past Stetson 24-8 in DeLand, Florida, improving to 6-0 all-time against the Hatters and continuing their dominance over Atlantic Sun opponents. Florida wasted no time setting the tone early. Jenny Woodings won the opening draw, allowing the Gators to tally three goals in […] The post Gators Lacrosse Runs Wild in 24-8 Blowout Win vs. Stetson appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

It’s been nearly four decades since Dwayne Davis’ offensive rebound mark had been met. Rueben Chinyelu did just that. The Gators center has broken the program’s single-season record of 114 offense boards amid his historic junior campaign. Chinyelu has tallied more and more accolades nearly every week, and his first board against Texas in the […] The post Rueben Chinyelu Grabs Florida Offensive Rebound Record appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Thomas Haugh is more than a kid from Pennsylvania who grew up loving the Gators — he is the newest member of Florida’s 1,000-point crew. Haugh, a 22-year-old junior, became the 59th Gator to eclipse the mark on an alley-oop layup from Alex Condon with 15:02 left in the first half. He is having the […] The post Thomas Haugh Joins 1,000-Point Club for Florida Men’s Basketball appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Following a dominant win against Bethune-Cookman on Sunday, the No. 46-ranked Florida women’s tennis team will travel to Fayetteville to face the No. 60-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks on Thursday evening. This will be the Gators’ second SEC matchup this season. On Saturday, the Gators opened conference play with a 5-2 loss against the No. 13 Auburn […] The post Gators Women’s Tennis Travels to Fayetteville to Face Arkansas appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.