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No. 15 Florida blanks Long Island as DJ Lagway throws 3 TDs
Quarterback DJ Lagway fired three touchdowns in Florida's 38-point first half as the No. 15 Gators opened the season by pummeling the Sharks 55-0 Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla.,The sophomore signal caller from Texas finished his season debut by going 15 of 18 for 120 yards and completing his fi...
Florida suspends baseball coach 3 games for tirade at NCAA regional
Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan was publicly reprimanded by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee and suspended three games by his university on Friday because of his behavior at a regional tournament game in June.,O'Sullivan was punished for what the NCAA called "aggressive behavior and profanity-l...
No. 15 Florida begins tough 2025 slate vs. Long Island
With a daunting Southeastern Conference road to travel awaiting him, Florida Gators coach Billy Napier knows his team's success this season in the powerhouse conference hinges on the development of quarterback DJ Lagway. ,Napier will lead the No. 15 Gators into their season opener Saturday night, be...
No. 15 Florida will have QB DJ Lagway for opener
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is cleared to start the opening game of the season for the 15th-ranked Gators on Saturday against FCS Long Island.,Lagway's status was uncertain entering the season with an assortment of injuries. He was unable to throw in spring practice while fighting a shoulder injur...
Florida QB DJ Lagway (calf) wearing boot to start camp
Florida starting quarterback DJ Lagway has a calf strain and is not practicing as the Gators' fall camp kicks off.,Lagway is wearing a walking boot after he hurt his lower leg during a team run last week, Gators Online reported.,Coach Billy Napier did not have a timetable for Lagway's return when he...
Billy Napier: Gators ready for gauntlet schedule, can 'compete with any team'
Watching his basketball counterpart cut down the nets at the Alamodome was a moment of euphoria Billy Napier wouldn't mind experiencing himself in January. ,National championship might not have been on the Napier bingo card on Wednesday at SEC Media Days, but the embattled Florida coach didn't mind ...
Panthers bring back F Mackie Samoskevich on 1-year contract
The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers re-signed forward Mackie Samoskevich to a one-year contract on Thursday, the team announced.,The Panthers did not disclose financial terms, though multiple sources reported the value is $775,000, the league minimum.,Samoskevich, 22, played...
Four-star LB Malik Morris commits to Florida
Four-star linebacker Malik Morris has committed to Florida, marking the Gators' 17th recruit in the Class of 2026.,The 6-foot-1, 225-pounder attends Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Fla., located about 120 miles from Florida's campus in Gainesville. Morris is ranked as the 12th linebacker in his cl...
4-star WR Marquez Daniel commits to Florida on official visit
Marquez Daniel, a four-star receiver who had offers from schools throughout the Southeastern Conference, committed to Florida's Class of 2026 on Saturday.,Daniel plays at Booker T. Washington High School in Tuskegee, Ala. He took an official visit with the Gators on Friday, and officially visited Au...
Alannah Leach gets Tennessee offense rolling in win vs. Florida
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tennessee used a big first inning to roll to an 11-3 run-rule win over Florida in five innings in an elimination game in the Women's College World Series on Friday in Oklahoma City.,The Lady Vols (46-16) will take on the loser of Saturday's UCLA-Texas Tech game on Sunday.,Alannah Le...
Hurricanes tab Frederik Andersen as starting goaltender for Game 4
With the Carolina Hurricanes facing a 3-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference finals, the team is returning to Frederik Andersen to start in goal for Monday's Game 4 against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,After a long pause following a reporter's question regarding the team's starting goalie, C...
Florida, Georgia to each earn $7.5M for game in Atlanta
Florida and Georgia will each receive $7.5 million for staging their rivalry game at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2026, the Athens Banner-Herald reported Tuesday.,AMB Sports & Entertainment, a company owned by Atlanta Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank, is putting up the money, according ...
Florida lands former Arkansas PG Boogie Fland
Former Arkansas point guard Boogie Fland committed to reigning national champion Florida on Tuesday.,Fland and his representatives, who include Florida alumnus Mike Miller, confirmed the transfer with ESPN.,Fland attended this month's draft combine before withdrawing from 2025 NBA Draft consideratio...
Reports: National champion Florida sets White House visit
NCAA Tournament champion Florida will celebrate its national title Wednesday at the White House, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,The Florida-centered Swamp247 reported that head coach Todd Golden and the rest of his staff are expected to visit the White House along with the majority of the players...
Leafs shut out Panthers, head home for Game 7
Joseph Woll made 22 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs stave off elimination with a 2-0 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday in Sunrise, Fla.,Game 7 of the best-of-seven series is Sunday night in Toronto.,The Maple Leafs have not advanc...
Panthers shut out Maple Leafs, tie series at two apiece
Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett scored, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 to even their second-round playoff series on Sunday night in Sunrise.,The Eastern Conference best-of-seven series, tied at 2-2, will continue on Wednesday in ...
Maple Leafs pledge to play Game 2 'the right way' vs. Panthers
The Toronto Maple Leafs are focused on what lies ahead, not retribution, as they get set to host the Florida Panthers on Wednesday in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference second-round series.,Starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz left Game 1 on Monday midway through the second period. He took an elbow t...
Florida's Todd Golden gets lucrative contract extension
Florida is rewarding national championship-winning coach Todd Golden with a contract extension that will pay him $40.5 million through the 2030-31 season.,Golden, 39, became the youngest coach to win a title since 37-year-old Jim Valvano when the Gators beat Houston 65-63 in the championship game of...
Special teams strength vs. strength as Leafs, Panthers open series
The Toronto Maple Leafs have one of the NHL's best power plays. The Florida Panthers boast one the league's top penalty kills. ,The strength of those special teams will be put to the test beginning Monday, when the Maple Leafs host the Panthers in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoffs second-round se...
Lightning look to turn page, even series vs. Panthers
The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost home-ice advantage. Now they must find a way to ensure they do not head to the home of the defending Stanley Cup champions down by a pair of games in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series.,The Lightning, who finished four points ahead of the Florid...