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X-Games star Pastrana recovers while he awaits NASCAR debut

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Travis Pastrana arrived for NASCAR's annual media day last week and has been hanging around ever since.. And he hasn't even gotten into a race car.. Pastrana watched the exhibition Budweiser Shootout from the grandstands, stuck around for Daytona 500 qualifying and even spent two off

No. 19 Gators roll over Bulldogs 70-48

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Bradley Beal broke out of his shooting slump with 17 points to lead No. 19 Florida to its 15th straight home win, 70-48 over Georgia on Tuesday night.. Beal was 4 of 6 from 3-point range, making more shots from behind the arc than he did

Meyer's past, present give Gator Bowl marquee matchup

Florida (6-6) and Ohio State (6-6) have been chosen to meet in the Jan. 2 game in Jacksonville, a marquee matchup between once-proud programs that slipped significantly this season.

Stenhouse Jr. wins Nationwide Series championship

Driver clinches title 30 laps into 200-lap race

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No. 22 Georgia ends losing skid in Jacksonville

Bulldogs fight back from deficit to beat Muschamp's Gators

No. 22 Georgia trying to flip series script on Florida

Bulldogs have been on wrong end of one-sided rivalry lately

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Florida QB expected to play against Georgia

Muschamp says Brantley planning to be back this Saturday

Gators, Tide pit strength against strength

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Just before Florida's Southeastern Conference opener against Tennessee, defensive tackles Jaye Howard and Dominique Easley sprinted onto the field with giant chains draped around their necks.. Why?. "We were ready to get unleashed," Easley said.. With Howard and Easley unbound, the Gators held the Volunteers to

No. 12 Gators have chance to turn Tide in series

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida was essentially noncompetitive in its last two games against Alabama.. There was the debacle in Atlanta in the 2009 Southeastern Conference title game, then the drubbing in Tuscaloosa last season. The Gators were outplayed, outcoached and outscored by a combined 44 points in those lopsided losses

Garrard feels ready for preseason debut vs. Falcons

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- David Garrard's back has been relatively pain free this week. No swelling, no tightness, no problems walking, sitting or getting out of bed.. Jacksonville's starting quarterback has practiced five consecutive days and he threw some of his best passes of training camp during Wednesday's joint session with

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