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Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic (3) looks to pass during a game against Connecticut on Nov. 11, 2018, in Storrs, Conn. Florida coach Mike White took the first step in a significant rebuilding process Friday, April 2, 2021. White got a commitment from Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic. The senior led the Roos with 17.2 points a game this season.(AP FILE PHOTO)

Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic (3) looks to pass during a game against Connecticut on Nov. 11, 2018, in Storrs, Conn. Florida coach Mike White took the first step in a significant rebuilding process Friday, April 2, 2021. White got a commitment from Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic. The senior led the Roos with 17.2 points a game this season.(AP FILE PHOTO)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida's rebuild begins with grad transfer guard McKissic

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, April 2, 2021
GAINESVILLE — After a week of departures that saw four of his players enter the transfer portal and two more turn pro, Florida coach Mike White took the first steps in replacing them Friday. White got commitments from Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic and Boston College forward CJ Felder.
Columbia second baseman Sofia Arata can’t hold onto a throw as Gainesville’s Jayla Clark slides safely into second base. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia second baseman Sofia Arata can’t hold onto a throw as Gainesville’s Jayla Clark slides safely into second base. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Columbia scores early but falters late in another loss to Gainesville

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, April 1, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Three weeks ago, Columbia took a shot at the top team in District 3-5A, Gainesville. The Tigers took the Class 5A No. 5 Hurricanes to the brink and back, ultimately falling 4-3 in 10 innings, but proving they belong in the conversation.
Florida's Scottie Lewis (23) and Tre Mann (1) leave the court after the Gators' win against Vanderbilt during the SEC Tournament last month. (MARK HUMPHREY/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Florida's Scottie Lewis (23) and Tre Mann (1) leave the court after the Gators' win against Vanderbilt during the SEC Tournament last month. (MARK HUMPHREY/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida loses another as Scottie Lewis opts for NBA draft

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, April 1, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Guard Scottie Lewis became the sixth player to leave Florida's basketball program in a little more than a week when he declared for the NBA draft Thursday night. Lewis announced on Instagram that he will hire an agent and made it clear he has no plans on returning to school.
Florida Gators cornerback Marco Wilson (3) dives for a ball against the Auburn at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Oct, 5, 2019, in Gainesville. (JAMES GILBERT/Getty Images/TNS)

Florida Gators cornerback Marco Wilson (3) dives for a ball against the Auburn at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Oct, 5, 2019, in Gainesville. (JAMES GILBERT/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Wilson moves on from shoe toss, preps for NFL

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, April 1, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Marco Wilson’s last two performances in Gainesville ended quite differently. He was reviled after one, revered following the other.
Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) tires to get past Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine (16) after a reception on Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville. (AP PFILE PHOTO)

Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) tires to get past Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine (16) after a reception on Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville. (AP PFILE PHOTO)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Pitts puts on show at Florida's pro day for NFL evaluators

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
GAINESVILLE — There was no shortage of Kyle Pitts highlights at Florida’s pro day Wednesday, from his measurables to his moves to even his mindset. It was a refresher course for anyone who watched the versatile tight end play last season.
People view the Supreme Court building from behind security fencing on Capitol Hill on March 21 in Washington after portions of an outer perimeter of fencing were removed overnight to allow public access. A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. (AP FILE PHOTO)

People view the Supreme Court building from behind security fencing on Capitol Hill on March 21 in Washington after portions of an outer perimeter of fencing were removed overnight to allow public access. A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. (AP FILE PHOTO)

COLLEGE SPORTS: High court sympathetic to athletes in NCAA dispute

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed sympathetic to college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting their education-related compensation.