Carter's Corner: OKC Clincher, Strawberry rooting for Alonso, Tebow as peacemaker, more Gators tidbits
The Gators celebrate on Sunday after defeating Tennessee to advance to the Women's College World Series. (Photo: Alana Healy/UAA Communications)
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Monday, May 27, 2019

Carter's Corner: OKC Clincher, Strawberry rooting for Alonso, Tebow as peacemaker, more Gators tidbits

A look at fresh links of interest to Gators fans from around the internet.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – They survived the heat. They overcame a Game 2 loss. They rebounded from a deflating home run in Sunday's Game 3.

In the end, the Gators are headed back to Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series. The UF softball team's victory over Tennessee on Sunday added a new highlight to the Gators' 2018-19 athletic season.

Let's take a look at some reports from softball and other news and notes from around the internet covering items of interest to Gator Nation:
   

-- Florida's ace delivers again is the headline on this story from Pat Dooley of The Gainesville Sun.

-- The Florida Gators softball team is headed back to WCWS after 2-1 win over Tennessee writes Edgar Thompson of The Orlando Sentinel.

-- The UF baseball team will learn its NCAA Tournament fate this afternoon and as of this morning, D1Baseball.com has the Gators as the final team in the field.
 
-- Former Gators slugger Pete Alonso has a fan in ex-Mets great Daryl Strawberry, who is pulling for Alonso to break his 36-year-old record for home runs by a Mets rookie.

-- Former Gators safety Keanu Neal, coming off a season-ending injury with the Falcons, is determined to help Atlanta's defense return to the top 10 of the NFL.

-- A look at the Jets' depth chart at edge rusher with the addition of third-round pick Jachai Polite and analysis from Darryl Slater of NJ.com.

-- What does the transfer of ex-Gators quarterback Jalon Jones mean for Jackson State writes Anthony McDougle of the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger.

-- Tim Tebow tried to play peacemaker when a scuffle broke out between his Mets minor league team and one from the Yankees on Sunday via the New York Post.
   
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