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Gators, Rays and Dolphins are Florida’s favorite sports teams, pollsters say

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The Gators, Rays and Dolphins are the most favored teams among Floridians according to a survey released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling. The University of Florida Gators were the favorite college team for 29 percent of survey respondents, with their archrival, the Florida State University Seminoles, taking second place with 19 percent support. The only other teams breaking double digits were the University of Central Florida Golden Knights at 12 percent and the Miami Hurricanes, which 1 in 10 respondents…

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Jayhawks, Spartans top AP Top 25 poll

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Heading into the final week of college basketball’s regular season, some of the programs known for annual strong finishes are doing just that. The Kansas Jayhawks hold the top spot in the AP Top 25 poll released on Monday, followed by the Michigan State Spartans. Both teams are playing their best basketball of the season. Kansas won their 12th consecutive Big 12 title over the week. This one is special if for no other reason than the strength of teams…

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Teams begin final push leading to Selection Sunday

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Selection Sunday is less than three weeks away. As the teams begin the stretch run leading toward March Madness, who is looking forward to a high seed, just making the 68-team tournament or making NIT plans? The AP Top 25 poll announced on Monday has Villanova in the top spot for the second straight week. Kansas came in the second spot, while the ACC’s Virginia Cavaliers tied with Oklahoma for third. Xavier moved up three spots to claim the fifth…

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Miami edges Florida State in Tallahassee thriller

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The Florida State vs. Miami matchup in men’s basketball on Sunday was a treat to watch. Both teams gave all they had in a big rivalry game. In the end, the 12th ranked Hurricanes escaped with a 67-65 thriller in Tallahassee as the Seminoles frantically tried to tie the game. Miami dominated the first half, bottling up FSU’s freshman duo of Malik Beasley and Dwayne Bacon. The pair had two free throws combined as Miami took a 37-26 lead into…

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Alabama, UF, FSU look to close recruiting season strong

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Looking at the big board ranking college football recruiting classes, seeing Alabama perched at No. 12 might give hope to fans of other programs. They might be slipping, right? Not exactly. Despite being ranked behind conference foes LSU, Ole Miss and Florida, Coach Nick Saban and his staff are poised for a big finish culminating on National Signing Day (NSD), Feb. 3. Among the Rivals.com top 10 high school players, four still remain uncommitted. One of those is linebacker Ben Davis, the No.…

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Sheldon McClellan’s perfect 2nd half leads Miami past FSU

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Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton has coached in more than a few rivalry games between the Seminoles and the Miami Hurricanes. He has been on the winning side and the losing side from both benches. Saturday he was on the losing side as his Seminoles fell to the Hurricanes at BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, 72-59. Florida State fell to 10-5 and 0-3 in the ACC. While Miami is in Hamilton’s past, the Hurricanes are very much in Sheldon…

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No. 13 Miami sends LaSalle to historic defeat

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The 13th-ranked Miami Hurricanes visited the City of Brotherly Love and treated their hosts like ugly step sisters on Saturday. The Hurricanes rocked the LaSalle Explorers 95-49 at the Palestra in Philadelphia. The 46-point loss was the largest in LaSalle history. Miami jumped out to an 11-point lead midway through the first half on a Ja’Quan Newton jumper. The Hurricanes intensified the storm kept coming, piling up a 40-22 lead at halftime. Ivan Cruz-Uceda drilled a three-pointer to increase Miami’s…

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