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No. 3 Florida aims to continue dominance vs. Georgia
Feb 18, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) shoots a three point basket against the Oklahoma Sooners during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Looking for its 13th straight win in the series, No. 3 Florida faces rival Georgia in Southeastern Conference action on Tuesday night in Athens, Ga.
The Gators (24-3, 11-3) haven’t lost to Georgia since March 2019, when current Bulldogs head coach Mike White was Florida’s coach.
The Gators currently are riding a six-game winning streak, with five of the six contests won by double figures.
With their 79-65 road victory against LSU on Saturday, the Gators inched closer to their third-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the first since 2014.
After building an early 14-point lead, Florida was in a dogfight following a 22-2 LSU run that gave the Gators a six-point halftime deficit. As coach Todd Golden’s group has done throughout this season’s gauntlet of a conference schedule, Florida wore down its opponent, even after a shaky start.
“That was a great win for us,” Golden said. “We came out playing very well, but credit to LSU, I thought they punked us over the back half of the first half. … At halftime we had to recalibrate and make sure we got back to rebounding, defending, taking care of the ball and doing the things that don’t require talent.”
For an offense that ranks 11th nationally with an average of 83.6 points per game and boasts prominent backcourt scorers in Walter Clayton Jr. (17.1 ppg), Alijah Martin (15.0) and Will Richard (12.6), Florida has added a low-post presence, center Rueben Chinyelu, who is averaging 13.3 points and 7.0 rebounds over the last three games. He is at 6.2 ppg and 6.6 rpg for the season.
“That was his best game as a Gator, for sure,” Golden said of Chinyelu’s 19-point, 13-rebound double-double against the Tigers. “He’s improving so much in real time, and he’s given us a big lift over these last couple of weeks.”
In the midst of a four-game losing streak, Georgia (16-11, 4-10) needs its tailspin to end if it wants to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade. Firmly on the bubble, an upset victory on Tuesday would boost a Bulldogs resume that’s in need of another quality win.
Georgia doesn’t have a loss outside of Quad 1 but is 3-10 against Top 25 teams this season. The Bulldogs hung tough on the road against No. 1 Auburn on Saturday before falling 82-70.
“We competed at a higher level than we have in recent weeks,” White said after the loss. “Auburn made some big plays late. Otherwise it would have been even more interesting at the end. If we continue to play like that down the stretch of the season, I’ve got faith that we have some more wins in us.”
Georgia’s 66-63 November victory over then-No. 22 St. John’s is pulling much of the resume’s weight, while a pair of January victories against ranked teams Kentucky and Oklahoma have the Bulldogs in contention to hear their name on Selection Sunday next month.
Asa Newell leads Georgia with an average of 15.4 points per game, while Silas Demary Jr. is second at 12.1.
–Field Level Media
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Marlins' Class A pitcher fails drug test, suspended 80 games
Sep 11, 2020; Miami, Florida, USA; A general view of a illuminated Miami Marlins logo in center field after the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies split a double header at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images Miami Marlins minor league pitcher Eiver Mosquera has received an 80-game suspension for testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance.
This season with Class-A Jupiter and the rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins in 12 games (nine starts), the 19-year-old was 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA, 30 strikeouts and 16 walks in 38 innings.
Mosquera joined the organization in 2024 as a $150,000 international signing out of Venezuela.
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NYCFC focusing on Fire, not player's demand, fan reaction
Sep 20, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York City FC midfielder a(7) brings the ball up the pitch against Charlotte FC during the second half at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Their leading goal scorer wants out of town and their goalkeeper is public enemy No. 1 after a costly gaffe during the World Cup played a key role in the United States losing to Belgium in the round of 16.
But New York City FC is still relying on Nicolas Fernandez Mercau and Matt Freese for big contributions Saturday night when the Chicago Fire invade Yankee Stadium.
Fernandez Mercau scored his 11th goal on a penalty kick Wednesday night during a 2-1 win at Columbus that got NYCFC (6-6-4, 22 points) to .500. It came one day after reports that the club rejected an $18 million offer for his services, leading to his demand that the team transfer him.
“You see a player that is performing for and with his team with a lot of energy,” head coach Pascal Jansen said of Fernandez Mercau. “That’s what he’s supposed to do.”
Freese, whose whiffed clearing attempt led to a third goal for Belgium in a 4-1 win on July 6, was booed on every touch Wednesday. Despite the jeers, he made three saves in the team’s first fixture after the World Cup break.
Meanwhile, Chicago (8-5-2, 26 points) sits third in the East table despite a 3-2 loss Wednesday night at Inter Miami. The result snapped the Fire’s three-match winning streak.
Chicago opted not to stand pat during the summer transfer window, adding Robert Lewandowski from Barcelona on a two-year deal. The 37-year-old Lewandowski, the captain of Poland’s national team, started at Miami and played 63 minutes.
“After just two days with my new team, I didn’t expect everything to work perfectly in my first game,” Lewandowski said.
Lewandowski’s signing led to the departure of star striker Hugo Cuypers. The Fire sold him to LIGA MX’s Monterrey for a reported $7.5 million after he scored 40 goals in 75 league matches over the past 2 1/2 seasons. Cuypers scored 13 goals in 11 matches this season, tying Dallas’ Petar Musa for the league lead.
NYCFC is 3-0-2 in its last five matches against Chicago.
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CF Montreal acquire Brayan Ceballos from Revs for up to $850K GAM
Mar 15, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Revolution forward Luca Langoni (41) congratulates defender Brayan Ceballos (3) after he scored his second goal during the first half against the FC Cincinnati at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images The New England Revolution traded defender Brayan Ceballos to CF Montreal on Friday in exchange for up to $850,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM).
The payments were divided into $500,000 in 2026 GAM, $250,000 in 2027 GAM and up to $100,000 in conditional GAM. The Revs also retained a percentage of Ceballos’ sell-on rights should he be transferred again.
“Brayan is a reliable and versatile defender who can play effectively in a variety of systems, making him an important addition to our roster,” Luca Saputo, Montreal’s managing director for recruitment and sporting methodology, said in a statement. “His strengths will complement those already present in our defensive unit. We are confident that he will contribute to our collective objectives as well as the team’s development.”
Ceballos, 25, came to the Revolution from Brazil’s Fortaleza EC in January 2025. He had three goals in 38 career games (37 starts) for the Revs, with two of those goals coming in one game this season, March 15 against Cincinnati.
“We are grateful to Brayan for all his contributions during his time in New England. We wish him all the best in Montreal,” Revolution general manager Chris Tierney said in a statement. “As we look to continue improving the first team, generating this significant amount of allocation money will allow us to continue investing in the roster in the future.”
–Field Level Media
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