GatorLinks: Horn shines, Miller looks ahead, Lochte gears up, Johnson update, plus more

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Photo: Gators lefty Brian Johnson is reportedly close to signing a deal with the Red Sox.

The 2011-12 UF sports season is officially over, but there is still plenty of news involving Gators. Here are some links for your perusal:

--If you missed this on the front page of GatorZone.com, former Gators All-American Gray Horn won bronze in the decathlon on Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

--If you want to keep up with the U.S. Olympic Trials, OregonLive.com is updating regularly.

--Former Gator Mike Miller eyes future after winning an NBA title. Click here for more from the Argus-Leader of South Dakota.

--Udonis Haslem says this NBA title is about "10 times" better than the one he won in 2006 with the Heat according to this story from the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.

--Former Gators running back Earnest Graham prepared to call it a career if he doesn't land with another NFL team writes the Fort Myers News-Press.

--According to this report from MLB.com, Boston is close to signing Gators LHP Brian Johnson, the Red Sox's first-round pick.

--The Gainesville Sun is ranking the top 25 players in the SEC and Gators safety Matt Elam checks in at No. 24.

--A good look at former Gators swimmer Ryan Lochte from the Washington Post as he prepares for the London Olympics.

--One guy looking forward to playing on an aircraft carrier is Gators junior Patric Young, a Jacksonville native, writes the Florida Times-Union.

--The Orlando Sentinel writes about Florida leading the SEC in women's sports on 40-year anniversary of Title IX.

--Billy Donovan's newest assistant, Rashon Burno, is settling in at UF writes the Orlando Sentinel.

--The Jets were surprised when New York traded for Tim Tebow, at least according to D'Brickashaw Ferguson writes USA Today.

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