Sports Headlines from ESPN Gainesville

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.

Rivalries are the epitome of college sports. They define collegiate athletics — the tradition, the entertainment, the bragging rights. Florida isn’t immune. For the Gators, one in particular, however, is fueled with bitter animosity and pure hatred. Not even in football or basketball, but baseball. The annual battle between the Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes […] The post Is Florida vs. Miami Baseball a Rivalry? appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Between spouts of rain and humidity, University of Florida seniors Alaina Scavina and Sophia Sousa hunkered down outside the Stephen C. O’Connell Center with merely a rain jacket, a cot and a concept of a plan. The two seniors are camping out to watch Gators men’s basketball for the first time ever, as No. 7 […] The post Rowdy Reptiles Camp in Rain for Gators Men’s Basketball appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida softball may have to accomplish a tough feat for the remainder of this weekend if it hopes to remain undefeated. Ava Brown, a junior pitcher and infielder, was carted off the field in a game against Cal late Thursday night. The injury occurred after Brown stretched out to make a play at first base. […] The post How Ava Brown Injury Could Threaten Florida Softball Streak appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The first championship event of the 2026 season is underway for the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships in College Station, Texas, and the No. 10/14 Gators made a strong early impression. The Gators opened with the pentathlon on the women’s side, where sophomore Pauline Bikembo made her mark. In the women’s 60-meter hurdles, Bikembo […] The post Florida Track Makes Early Statement at SEC Indoor Championships appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.