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Aaron Philo's Florida debut a winner as Gators hammer FAU
Aaron Philo accounted for four touchdowns in his debut as Florida's starting quarterback and Jadan Baugh ran for three more as the host Gators routed Florida Atlantic 66-21 on Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Florida (1-0) won its first game under first-year coach Jon Sumrall and its offense look...

Under new coach Jon Sumrall, Florida opens against Florida Atlantic
The Jon Sumrall era will begin for Florida on Saturday night when it hosts Florida Atlantic in Gainesville, Fla., in the season opener for both teams.,Sumrall, who led Tulane to the College Football Playoff last season, takes over a squad vying to return to prominence following a frustrating 4-8 sea...

Ex-NFL player Marcellus Wiley jailed on domestic battery charge
Former NFL defensive end Marcellus Wiley has been arrested on a domestic battery charge in Orange County, Fla.,He is currently being held in jail on no bond.,Wiley, 51, was taken into custody by Orange County sheriff's deputies Saturday. No additional details were provided in jail records.,This is t...

Panthers acquire rights to Radko Gudas from Ducks for rights to A.J. Greer
The Florida Panthers are trying to bring back a familiar piece to their blue line before free agency opens.,Florida acquired the negotiating rights to defenseman Radko Gudas from the Anaheim Ducks on Monday in exchange for the rights to forward A.J. Greer. Both players are pending unrestricted free ...

Panthers land Brady Tkachuk in blockbuster deal with Senators
Brady Tkachuk is heading to Florida, where he will join his brother Matthew with the Panthers in one of the NHL's biggest offseason moves.,The Ottawa Senators are trading their captain to the Panthers for a package of draft picks, the teams announced Sunday. Ottawa will receive Florida's two first-r...

Kraken acquire F Mackie Samoskevich from Panthers for 2 draft picks
The Seattle Kraken added a young right-shot winger Sunday, acquiring Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers for two draft picks ahead of this week's NHL Draft.,Florida received the No. 25 pick in the 2026 draft, a selection Seattle previously obtained from the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with a...

Florida AD presents $1.45B renovation plan for The Swamp
Florida unveiled plans Thursday for a $1.45 billion renovation of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, believed to be the costliest stadium project ever in college football.,Known as "The Swamp" since legendary coach Steve Spurrier bestowed the nickname in 1992, the stadium will remain true to i...

PGA Tour shuffles Florida events in ‘27 schedule revamp
The Arnold Palmer Invitational will move from the week before The Players Championship to the week after, and the Valspar Championship will be kicked from March to May as part of the changing 2027 PGA Tour schedule.,The changes set up a three-week span of top-tier events in Florida: the Cadillac Cha...

Rueben Chinyelu withdraws from NBA draft, returns to Florida
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Rueben Chinyelu withdrew from the 2026 NBA Draft and will return to a loaded Florida lineup, the university announced on Thursday.,Chinyelu, 22, averaged 10.9 points and 11.2 rebounds in 35 games (all starts) last season for the Gators. The 6-foot-11, 245-pound ...

Rueben Chinyelu withdraws from NBA draft, return to Florida
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Rueben Chinyelu withdrew from the 2026 NBA Draft and will return to a loaded Florida lineup, the university announced on Thursday.,Chinyelu, 22, averaged 10.9 points and 11.2 rebounds in 35 games (all starts) last season for the Gators. The 6-foot-11, 245-pound ...

Coveted 5-star tackle in 2027 class commits to Notre Dame
Five-star tackle Oluwasemilore Olubobola committed to Notre Dame's Class of 2027 on Tuesday.,In a ceremony at his school, Saint Peter's Prep in Jersey City, N.J., Olubobola reached under a table and pulled out a bright green Notre Dame baseball cap to signify his choice.,He picked Notre Dame over Fl...

College basketball's tallest player Olivier Rioux heads to UC Irvine
Olivier Rioux, who at 7-foot-9 is the tallest player in college basketball history, has committed to play for UC Irvine.,The Canadian center redshirted for Florida during its 2024-25 national championship season and played in just 11 games in 2025-26.,"Next stop, Irvine, California," Rioux wrote Thu...
