With the advent of so many neutral-site games in college basketball, Florida coach Billy Donovan wanted to bring a quality opponent to Gainesville a week or so before his team began Southeastern Conference play. So, that's what gave the Gators today's nationally televised 4 p.m. game between UF (11-2) and N.C. State (9-2) at the O'Connell...

With its two victories last week, the Florida men's basketball team finds itself tied for the top spot with Kentucky in the SEC East Division at 3-0. Billy Donovan's Gators face a big week with road contests at South Carolina Wednesday night and Vanderbilt Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, Amanda Butler's Gators also produced a pair of victories last week to raise their overall record to 17-2. However, Florida still trails Auburn and Vanderbilt by a half-game.

After an initial report by the Orlando Sentinel stated that Deland tailback Mike Gillislee had decommitted from UF shortly before the Gators' BCS National Championship victory over Oklahoma Thursday, Gillislee informed The Sun on Monday that he did in fact decommit from UF, but has recommitted and is sticking to his pledge this time.

The old song by Meat Loaf goes “don’t be sad, ‘cause two out of three ain’t bad” and that’s probably the best way to look at Percy Harvin leaving for the National Football League while Tim Tebow and Brandon Spikes return for their senior seasons. When Spikes didn’t attend the national championship celebration Sunday, most Gator fans figured that he and Percy were NFL bound but after thinking things over, Spikes announced Thursday that he’s returning along with Tebow.

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FORT LAUDERDALE --- The most prolific offense in college football history got shut down Thursday night in the FedEx BCS National Championship Game at Dolphin Stadium. In four quarters against a Florida defense that bent often but broke only twice, the Oklahoma Sooners managed just 14 points and 363 total yards. The points represent about one quarter’s worth of production in an average Oklahoma game and the yards? The Sooners have had quarters when they produced more than 300 yards.

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From starter to sixth man to starter again, it's been a bumpy first 12 games of the season for Florida sophomore forward Chandler Parsons.

Looks like the Alabama and Florida coaches are going to have to wait a little longer than expected to find out where Brandon Moore is going next fall. Exactly how much longer remains to be seen.

FORT LAUDERDALE - Florida men's basketball coach Billy Donovan plans to arrive today and root hard for the Gators when they face Oklahoma in the BCS title game at Dolphin Stadium.