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'Belief in each other' motivating Ospreys ahead of ASUN quarterfinals

‘Belief in each other’ motivating Ospreys ahead of ASUN quarterfinals

John Watson, Sports Editor Mar 27, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow After almost a year and a half, postseason volleyball will finally return to the ASUN Conference. The moments an athlete dreams about are just a bump, spike and a kill...

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UF scores pair of late goals to hand UNF first loss of season

UF scores pair of late goals to hand UNF first loss of season

John Watson, Sports Editor Mar 25, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow For 75 minutes, it seemed as though the two teams were in a scoring standstill with both defenses looking like brick walls. Then suddenly, one team found themselves up...

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UNF baseball holds on late to down USF on the road

UNF baseball holds on late to down USF on the road

Riley Platt, Reporter Mar 24, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow More than a week removed from their last game, the Ospreys traveled to Tampa on Tuesday to face the USF Bulls. There wasn’t much scoring, but would this prove favorable...

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Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) celebrates in the second half of a second-round game iagainst Oklahoma n the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

AP: March was bound to be mad; NCAA tourney hasn’t disappointed

JIM LITKE, Associated Press Mar 23, 2021

Considering how everything else has gone this past year, March was bound to be mad. So far, it hasn’t disappointed. The last perfect NCAA Tournament bracket was busted before the first round was over....

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UNF women’s soccer survives double-overtime scare to stay undefeated

UNF women’s soccer survives double-overtime scare to stay undefeated

John Watson, Sports Editor Mar 21, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow A seven-match win streak to start the season is nothing to take lightly when it comes to any sport on any field, court or even rink. The women’s soccer team has been...

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UNF volleyball aces their way to victory in regular-season finale over Stetson

UNF volleyball aces their way to victory in regular-season finale over Stetson

John Watson, Sports Editor Mar 21, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow On senior night, the Osprey volleyball team used an all-around performance to end the regular season on a winning note. After dropping the first game of their two-day,...

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UNF softball splits doubleheader with ranked UCF

UNF softball splits doubleheader with ranked UCF

Riley Platt, Reporter Mar 18, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow It was a tale of two games on Wednesday as the Ospreys hosted the Knights of UCF, who entered the game ranked 20th in the country. The first half of the doubleheader would...

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AP: Florida bill seeks to block trans athletes from girls teams

BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press Mar 18, 2021

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Transgender women and girls couldn't play on girls and women's school sports teams under a bill passed by a Florida House committee on Wednesday. The bill, called the Fairness...

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 12: In this handout image provided by UFC, (L-R) Kamaru Usman of Nigeria kicks Jorge Masvidal in their UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 251 event at Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 12, 2020 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC returning to Jacksonville, set to host full crowd of 15,000

John Watson, Sports Editor Mar 16, 2021

The UFC is coming back to Jacksonville in spectacular fashion as the city is set to host UFC 261 in front of a fully-packed stadium crowd of 15,000 fans.  UFC president Dana White took to Twitter on...

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FILE - Duke players celebrate on the court after their 68-63 victory over Wisconsin at Lucas Oil Stadium in the NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament championship game in Indianapolis, in this April 6, 2015, file photo. Lucas Oil Stadium is one of six venues hosting NCAA Tournament games later this week.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

March Madness: Everything you need to know

Riley Platt, Reporter Mar 16, 2021

While the Ospreys may not have qualified for the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, there’s still plenty to be excited about. Last year’s tournament was canceled due to the onset of the COVID-19...

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UNF volleyball fueled by strong start, take opener against JU

Riley Platt, Reporter Mar 13, 2021

Featured Image: Morgan Purvis UNF volleyball was back in action on Friday as the team squared off against JU in the River City Rumble. The Ospreys got off to a strong start, but would this be enough...

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Team effort leads Ospreys over Lions in ASUN quarterfinal

Team effort leads Ospreys over Lions in ASUN quarterfinal

John Watson, Sports Editor Mar 12, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow A strong third-quarter performance and smart basketball were a recipe for success as the North Florida Lady Ospreys booked their spot in the ASUN semifinals with a win...

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