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Florida point guard Andrew Nembhard drives and shoots over Butler forward Christian David during a game in Indianapolis on Dec. 7, 2019. [MICHAEL CONROY | AP]
Florida Gators point guard Andrew Nembhard transferring
UF’s third-leading scorer last season as a sophomore also removes his name from NBA draft consideration.
Yesterday• Gators
State college football coaches speak out on death of George Floyd
Protesters march in downtown Tampa on Saturday, May 30, 2020, in response to the death of George Floyd. Floyd died Monday in Minneapolis while he was in police custody. [OCTAVIO JONES | Special to the Times]
USF’s Jeff Scott and UCF’s Josh Heupel join the chorus of coaches speaking out on social media.
2 hours ago• USF Bulls
Five-star Miami transfer Lorenzo Lingard will be eligible immediately at Florida
Miami running back Lorenzo Lingard (1) runs during the second half of a game against FIU on Sept. 22, 2018, in Miami Gardens. Miami won 31-17. [LYNNE SLADKY | Associated Press (2018)]
The Orange City native will give an immediate boost to the Gators’ depth chart at running back.
Yesterday• Gators
Number of eliminated college sports programs nearing 100
In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, runners compete in the men's NCAA Division I cross country championships in Terre Haute, Ind. Four-year colleges facing budget shortfalls stemming from the coronavirus outbreak have eliminated a total of nearly 100 sports programs since March. [DOUG MCSCHOOLER | AP]
The count done by The Associated Press includes only teams cut with the coronavirus outbreak and its impacts cited as all or part of the reason.
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  1. State college football coaches speak out on death of George Floyd
    2 hours ago• USF Bulls
    Protesters march in downtown Tampa on Saturday, May 30, 2020, in response to the death of George Floyd. Floyd died Monday in Minneapolis while he was in police custody. [OCTAVIO JONES | Special to the Times]
  2. College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta assesses protest damage and what’s next
    Yesterday• Gators
    The Georgia National Guard lines up in front of the of the College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Atlanta in the aftermath of a demonstration against police violence. [BRYNN ANDERSON | AP]
  3. Number of eliminated college sports programs nearing 100
    Yesterday• Health
    In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, runners compete in the men's NCAA Division I cross country championships in Terre Haute, Ind. Four-year colleges facing budget shortfalls stemming from the coronavirus outbreak have eliminated a total of nearly 100 sports programs since March. [DOUG MCSCHOOLER | AP]
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  5. Florida Gators point guard Andrew Nembhard transferring
    Yesterday• Gators
    Florida point guard Andrew Nembhard drives and shoots over Butler forward Christian David during a game in Indianapolis on Dec. 7, 2019. [MICHAEL CONROY | AP]
  6. Coronavirus could lead more states to OK sports, online betting
    Yesterday• Health
    This Feb. 10 file photo shows slot machines at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City,N.J., that are controlled by gamblers over the internet. The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a quicker expansion of sports betting and internet gambling in the United States as states deal with huge budget deficits and look for new tax revenue wherever they can find it. [WAYNE PARRY | AP]
  7. College hockey in Alabama is worth saving: column
    Yesterday• Sports
    In a 2007 photo, Alabama-Huntsville's Shaun Arvai kneels on the ice after Alabama-Huntsville lost 3-2 to Notre Dame in two overtimes in a semifinal of the NCAA men's hockey Midwest Region in Grand Rapids, Mich. [ADAM BIRD | AP]
  8. Five-star Miami transfer Lorenzo Lingard will be eligible immediately at Florida
    Yesterday• Gators
    Miami running back Lorenzo Lingard (1) runs during the second half of a game against FIU on Sept. 22, 2018, in Miami Gardens. Miami won 31-17. [LYNNE SLADKY | Associated Press (2018)]
  9. Colleges’ Power Five conferences ask Congress for athlete compensation law
    Yesterday• Gators
    In this March 11, 2020, file photo, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey speaks at a news conference in Nashville, Tenn. The Power Five conferences spent $350,000 on lobbying in the first three months of 2020, more than they had previously spent in any full year, as part of a coordinated effort to influence Congress on legislation affecting the ability of college athletes to earn endorsement money. The SEC was the biggest spender, hiring three lobbying firms and paying them a total of $140,000, according to lobbying disclosure forms reviewed by The Associated Press. [MARK HUMPHREY | AP]
  10. NCAA offers plan to bring athletes back to campuses
    Yesterday• Health
    In this March 18, 2015, file photo, the NCAA logo is on the court as work continues at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh for NCAA Tournament basketball games. [KEITH SRAKOCIC | AP]
  11. 2020 Olympics delay spurs gymnast Riley McCusker to defer Florida enrollment
    May 27• Health
    Riley McCusker of the United States competes in the artistic gymnastics women's uneven bars final at the during the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, on July 30, 2019. McCusker won the gold medal. [FERNANDO VERGARA | Associated Press]
  12. One college football program’s road map to a COVID-19 season
    May 26• Health
    Iowa State expects Jack Trice Stadium to be at about half capacity this season. [MATTHEW PUTNEY | AP]
  13. Jon Kitna’s son commits to Florida Gators
    May 26• Gators
    The Florida Gators added to their top-10 recruiting class on Tuesday. [MONICA HERNDON | Tampa Bay Times]
  14. Armwood all-purpose star Charles Montgomery pledges to Gators
    May 24• Gators
    Armwood multi-purpose standout Charles Montgomery announced Sunday he intends to sign with the University of Florida. [ALLIE GOULDING | Times] [ALLIE GOULDING | Times]
  15. Eddie Sutton, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 84
    May 24• Sports
    Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton celebrates his team's victory in the Big 12 championship game against Texas Tech on March 13, 2005, in Kansas City, Mo. [RICH SUGG | TNS]
  16. Cam Newton’s brother following in footsteps, transferring to Auburn
    May 23• Gators
    Howard quarterback Caylin Newton warms up prior to a game against Maryland on Aug. 31, 2019, in College Park, Md. [JULIO CORTEZ | AP]
  17. Four college sports issues the pandemic has exposed, and how to fix them
    May 23• USF Bulls
    A football-only facility has been on Florida State's priority list for years. But is it really a priority, especially given the current pandemic?
  18. College baseball coaches propose ‘new model’ for season
    May 23• Gators
    In this June 14, 2019, file photo, the College World Series logo is partially painted at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., as Vanderbilt players practice ahead of their College World Series game against Louisville. A group of Power Five coaches led by Michigan’s Erik Bakich is proposing a later start to the season to trim expenses in the post-coronavirus era, make the game more fan friendly and reduce injury risk to players. [NATI HARNIK | AP]
  19. We’re starting to get answers about college football in the COVID-19 era
    May 22• Gators
    The Florida Gators will resume voluntary practices next month. [Tampa Bay Times]
  20. As crisis persists, could college sports adopt regional schedules?
    May 22• USF Bulls
    Veteran USF softball coach Ken Eriksen favors the idea of more regionalized schedules for his sport. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  21. Vanderbilt’s Candice Storey Lee becomes SEC’s first full-time female athletic director
    May 22• Gators
    In this Feb. 5 file photo, Candice Storey Lee answers questions during a news conference introducing her as Vanderbilt's interim athletic director in Nashville, Tenn. [MARK HUMPHREY | AP]
  22. How the Outback Bowl is handling the coronavirus pandemic, college football uncertainty
    May 22• Health
    Outback Bowl president Jim McVay is navigating the uncertainty around college football and its bowl season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  23. WWE star Titus O’Neil finalist for Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award
    May 21• Sports
    (From left) Jeremiah Wilkerson 13, Brisait Moreno 14, and Thaddeus Bullard talk after school at Sligh Middle School in Tampa on Feb. 21. Bullard, aka WWE superstar Titus O'Neil, is a noted philanthropist and former Florida Gator football player. Among his charitable efforts: He has made it his life's mission to create a school that would serve an underprivileged community in many ways. Sligh Middle Magnet is the school he has adopted. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
  24. Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson leaves $1,000 tip on $37 tab as thanks to impacted workers
    May 20• Health
    Former NFL receiver Chad Johnson, shown here in this Sept. 22, 2019, file photo, left a $1,000 tip for his server on a $37 tab after dining at a restaurant in South Florida that recently reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic. [MIKE ROEMER | AP]
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