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UF’s Billy Napier praises impact from Gators’ new coaches

GAINESVILLE — The Florida football team entered March with renewed hope, new faces and a new attitude. The Gators expect sweeping changes to help produce different results following consecutive losing seasons. After UF wrapped up its second week of his third spring, embattled coach Billy Napier said he sees immediate and impactful results from the changes to his coaching staff. “One of the things that has become very evident is the new staff members are making an impact,” he said Saturday. “I got a ton of conviction about the new people that we’ve added to our team. I’ll tell you, it’s given...

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UCF softball shut out in series opener against No. 2 Texas

UCF softball coach Cindy Ball-Malone didn’t mince words with her team entering this season. The Knights were coming off an American Athletic Conference championship (2022) and three straight postseason appearances, including an NCAA Super Regional in 2022. But heading to the Big 12, Ball-Malone knew things would be different, especially playing in one of the toughest conferences in the country. “Last year we played well enough to win every game,” said Ball-Malone. “We told them [the players] as a coaching staff that it’s not good enough just to be good and have good people. You have to be good...

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No. 9-seeded FSU women’s basketball loses to No. 8 Alabama

By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Freshman Essence Cody had season highs with 20 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 8 seed Alabama defeated No. 9 Florida State 82-74 on Friday night in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Working inside, the 6-foot-4 Cody more than doubled her average of eight points a game. She also blocked four shots. Her layup on a pick-and-roll gave Alabama (24-9) a 74-69 lead with 2:33 left. “Essence has grown up a lot this year,” Alabama guard Loyal McQueen said. “You know, we need her to be aggressive every single night. We need her to be on the...

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Winderman’s view: Duncan Robinson expresses hope for quick return, with Heat in need of such hope

MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 111-88 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans: – Considering the way the Heat shot 3-pointers in this one — or more to the point did not — the biggest news of the night came arguably before the game, with Heat guard Duncan Robinson expressing optimism about a rapid return, even as he missed his second game with a back issue diagnosed as left facet syndrome. – “Thankful that it’s not too serious,” Robinson said pregame. “A big thing is making sure that just kind of calm it down. So I’m going to try to play as soon as I possibly can....

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Panthers continue stumbling as Lankinen, visiting Predators toss shutout

By COLBY GUY (Associated Press) SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored twice and the Nashville Predators extended their point streak to a franchise-record 16 games with a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. “We’re putting in the work and that’s the biggest thing,” Forsberg said. “We knew this was going to be a big test and we came out ready to skate with one of the faster teams in the league. I thought we outskated them tonight and that’s something we want to keep working on.” Nashville eclipsed its 15-game point streak (14-0-1) set from Feb. 17, 2018, to March 19, 2018....

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Could the Dolphins make a move for former superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.?

The Miami Dolphins’ next major move in free agency could be for one of the biggest star wide receivers of the past decade. Odell Beckham Jr. is visiting the Dolphins on Thursday, according to multiple reports, including CBS Sports and Bleacher Report. Beckham, 31, is a three-time Pro Bowl selection, but those were in his first three seasons in the NFL, from 2014 to 2016, as an elite talent out of LSU that was taken with the No. 12 pick 10 years ago by the New York Giants. A pair of ankle injuries slowed the 5-foot-11, 200-pound pass-catcher in 2017, but he bounced back for 1,000-yard seasons...

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Winderman’s view: Heat find Plan B is enough against Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 107-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers: – All the perspective you need on what the Heat had available is this: – Lineup A: Bam Adebayo, Kevin Love, Duncan Robinson, Tyler Herro, Josh Richardson. – Lineup B: Thomas Bryant, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier, Patty Mills. – Lineup A was who was not available for the Heat against the Cavaliers. – Lineup B was who started. – It of course doesn’t matter which was preferred. – For Heat coach Erik Spoelstra the injury report dictated the decision. – So Lineup B...

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Terry Rozier saves the night for the Heat with late dramatics in 107-104 victory in Cleveland

CLEVELAND —  That trade for Terry Rozier in January, the one for a future first-round pick and Kyle Lowry? It seemingly was made for this moment. With Rozier completing a late four-point play and then hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 14.5 seconds to play, the Miami Heat stole into the night Wednesday with a 107-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, despite being without Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson and Kevin Love. “This,” coach Erik Spoelstra said, “is why we wanted him here. He’s a great clutch performer and he’s been that way his entire career.” And...

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Temple, with a losing record, stuns FAU in American Athletic Conference semifinal

By The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Hysier Miller had 21 points in No. 11 seed Temple’s 74-73 victory against second-seeded Florida Atlantic on Saturday night in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. Temple, which has won a season-best five games in a row and eight of its last 10, plays No. 4 seed UAB in the championship game on Sunday. The Blazers won 100-72 at Temple in the only regular season meeting between the teams. Miller added four steals for the Owls (16-19). Joran Riley added 16 points while going 5 of 10 and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and grabbed 10 rebounds. Shane...

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Gustav Forsling scores in OT to lift Panthers past Capitals 3-2

By COLBY GUY (Associated Press) SUNRISE — Defenseman Gustav Forsling scored at 3:41 of overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over Washington on Saturday night in Capitals star Alex Ovechkin’s 1,400th NHL game. Carter Verhaeghe tied it for Florida on a power play with 3:30 to go in regulation, beating goalie Charlie Lindgren with a long-range snap shot. Forsling ended it with a one-timer from the right side on a 3-on-1 break. Ovechkin became the 41st skater in NHL history to reach the milestone. He’s the 10th to ever do it with one team and is the second active player to do it,...

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