Sports Headlines from ESPN Gainesville

Florida women’s basketball earned its first SEC win of the season Sunday, defeating the Missouri Tigers 89-71 at the O’Connell Center. The Gators snapped a five-game conference losing streak to improve to 13-8 overall and 1-5 in SEC play. Florida opened the game on a 13-0 run and scored 22 of the first 24 points, […] The post Florida Women’s Basketball Dominates Missouri for First SEC Win appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida won a thriller at home in its season opener against the USF Bulls, 4-3. The Gators nabbed their first point right away after winning two doubles matches. The Bulls responded by taking three of the first five singles matches to even the score at three. However, Henry Jefferson was able to close out the […] The post Florida Men’s Tennis Wins Thriller vs. USF in Season Opener appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The Gators came to play in their greatest challenge in SEC play thus far, putting a three-game winning streak on the line Saturday. No. 19 Florida (13-5, 4-1 SEC) topped the No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores (16-2, 3-2 SEC) thanks to its physicality in the paint and strong performances from its upperclassmen for a 98-94 victory. […] The post No. 19 Gators Upset No. 10 Vanderbilt Behind Xaivian Lee, Rueben Chinyelu appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida track and field opened the indoor season Friday at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational, earning double-digit first place earnings across various events. The Gators competed at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center and featured 45 athletes in 28 individual events and two relays. Florida competed against 12 other Division I programs and placed in […] The post Gators Post Strong Start to Open 2026 Indoor Season appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida traveled to No. 15/13 Auburn on Friday afternoon to compete in their final SEC Dual Meet test of the regular season before gearing up for SEC Championships. The last time these teams met for a traditional dual meet was in 2022, when the Gators swept the Tigers, with the men taking control 201-99 and […] The post Florida Swim and Dive Rolls Past Auburn Ahead of SEC Championships appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The No. 1-ranked Florida Gators escaped with a win at home against No. 4 Alabama on Friday night (197.425-197.275) thanks to a big team performance on the beam. The nationally televised meet between the two top SEC opponents was highly anticipated and contested. However, Florida coach Jenny Rowland doesn’t care for the little number besides […] The post No. 1 Florida Gymnastics Defeats No. 4 Alabama in SEC Opener appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The past few months have been a blur for Florida Gators football, dating back to the firing of former coach Billy Napier. The Gators hired Jon Sumrall as their 31st coach in the history of the program on Nov. 30. Sumrall then brought in an entirely new staff. The Gators roster has changed quite a […] The post Gators Transfers, Departures, Returners as Jon Sumrall Era Starts appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida Gators track and field kicked off the indoor season at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational. The two-day meet began Thursday, Jan.15, at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center, featuring collegiate and high school competition. Florida will compete Friday for the newly-formed Division I section. The Gators will go up against other schools including Florida […] The post Gators Track and Field Opens Season at Jimmy Carnes Invitational appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

New Florida football coach Jon Sumrall gave fans a quick overview of what the offseason has looked like, such as team workouts, team runs that began at 6 a.m. Monday and what some of the plans are for the season during his appearance Wednesday on Steve Russell’s Sportscene show on WRUF. Over the course of […] The post Florida’s Sumrall Provides Offseason View on Sportscene appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Senior Xaivian Lee has raised some eyebrows to date this season – and not for positive reasons. Lee, a fourth-year transfer, came to Gainesville averaging 16.9 points in his junior season with Princeton. He has surpassed that total just five times this year for No. 19 Florida men’s basketball and hasn’t seen upward of 17 […] The post Xaivian Lee’s Slide Continues as Urban Klavzar’s Role Grows for Gators appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.