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Articles for the Fall Sports at the University of Florida
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Gainesville- Another day, another hurt Gators football player. After having lost two players to season-ending injuries in the first two days of full padded practice, the Gators football team has lost another DB in true freshman cornerback CJ McWilliams. SEC Country’s Zach Abolverdi reports that the injury is a torn ACL and McWilliams was not…
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Gainesville- The American Volleyball Coaches Association coaches poll for NCAA Division One volleyball has been released. The University of Florida enters the season ranked number ten, receiving 1,090 points. The Gators finished last season at 25-7 and advanced to the elite eight before losing to Texas under a cloud of controversy. The 2016 Gators begin…
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Gainesville- The Florida football team was dealt a big blow on Wednesday after finding out that offensive lineman Antonio Riles is out for the season with a torn ACL. Riles, a redshirt junior, was in competition for a stating spot at the guard position and was expected to provide a veteran presence to a young…
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Tampa- The Florida Gators soccer team played their first exhibition game against fellow SEC foe Texas A&M at Ed Radice Field in Tampa on Monday night. The game was played in three thirty minute periods rather than the customary two forty-five minute halves. The Gators won the contest 2-1 behind goals from senior Meggie Dougherty…
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According to Adam Schefter on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning radio show, Former Gator and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow will be trying out for MLB teams. Tebow was the Heisman trophy winner at Florida and a two time national champion. It was confirmed by Tebow’s agents, Jimmy Sexton and Nick Khan that…
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Gainesville- The Florida State Attorney’s Office has decided that there is not enough evidence to charge either former Gators QB Treon Harris or current WR Antonio Callaway for their involvement in an alleged sexual assault that occurred in December 2015. State Attorney William Cevone consulted with university police to see if the case warranted criminal…
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Gainesville- Zech Byrd, a 6-6 235 LB and three star tight end from Millbrook, Alabama announced his commitment to Florida via Twitter on Saturday. 24/7 Sports has Byrd ranked as the nations number 31 tight end. Byrd is the second tight end in the Gators 2017 recruiting cycle joining Kemore Gamble.
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Gainesville- The Florida Gators football team opened their fall practice schedule on Thursday. We are supposed to be talking about how good the freshmen wide receivers look and about the quarterback competition taking place between Luke Del Rio and Austin Appleby. But earlier today ESPN dropped a story about the allegations that sophomore wide receiver…
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Gainesville- A new ESPN release has rocked the Gator Nation. ESPN’s Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach are reporting that Florida Gators star WR Antonio Callaway and former QB Treon Harris are accused of sexually assaulting a woman in early December of 2015. Both players have been suspended since January, and only recently was Callaway allowed…
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Gainesville- The preseason Amway Coaches poll was released today. The Gators surprisingly are included at number 25. Florida faces a number of questions heading into fall camp that make their inclusion surprising including the question mark at quarterback. Treon Harris struggled last year after Will Grier was suspended, and both players have transferred from UF…
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