QB race neck-and-neck for Gators | Freshman WR shines at UCF | Huge change for high school football playoffs

UCF freshman receiver Tyren Hornes turning heads in preseason camp • New Open Division shakes up 2026 high school football playoff picture

Sentinel Sports Final Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up QB race neck-and-neck for Gators | Freshman WR shines at UCF | Huge change for high school football playoffs Jon Sumrall on Gators QB race: ‘Neither one is light years ahead’ Florida’s QB race is too close to call after the first scrimmage, while Jon Sumrall seeks more consistency overall before the Gators’ season opener. Read more → UCF freshman receiver Tyren Hornes turning heads in preseason camp The Knights’ wideout, who became the highest-ranked receiver to sign with the program, has been impressing teammates and coaches this fall. Read more → New Open Division shakes up 2026 high school football playoff picture FHSAA hopes elevating dominant teams in football and 10 other sports into Open Division creates a more even playing field for playoffs. Read more → Orlando’s Sean Sweeney hires ex-Michigan coach Beilein as Magic consultant New Orlando Magic coach Sean Sweeney is bringing on former Michigan coach John Beilein as a senior coaching consultant, Beilein posted on social media. The two crossed paths with the Pistons. Read more → Rays get Shane McClanahan back and a skid-halting victory over Orioles Pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca put the Rays in front with a two-run single in the seventh, and AL-best Tampa Bay rallied for a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles to avoid a four-game sweep. Read more → TFA back in playoff picture in 2-team district vs. Cocoa | 2A District 5 football After two seasons of being banned from the playoffs, TFA is eligible this season, and the Royals only have to get past one team, Cocoa, to earn an automatic playoff berth. Read more → Loaded DeLand Bulldogs have unfinished business | 6A District 2 football “These guys grew up together. They are DeLand kids. They know each other, they care about each other and I really do feel like this is a special team,” said DeLand football coach Rick Darlington. Read more → Jaguars planning to play starters in preseason game against Panthers In a reversal, Jaguars coach Liam Coen said Monday he will play starters in the next preseason game, against Carolina on Friday night. Expect QB Trevor Lawrence and others to see some game action. Read more → College Football 2026: The Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll trivia quiz The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll has a rich history. It debuted in 1936. With the first poll of 2026 just released, test your knowledge with some trivia. Read more →

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High school QB home after scary collision | Rays drop 3rd in row to O's | Bucs, Vea could both wind up losing

Orioles drub Rays as Tampa Bay bullpen collapse leads to 3rd loss in row • Commentary: So much at stake in Bucs-Vita Vea contract standoff

Sentinel Sports Final Monday, August 17, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up High school QB home after scary collision | Rays drop 3rd in row to O's | Bucs, Vea could both wind up losing Injured Edgewater QB Joe Aicher out of hospital: ‘I’m much better’ Two days after a scary football collision, Edgewater quarterback Joe Aicher is home from the hospital and eager to get back on the field. Read more → Orioles drub Rays as Tampa Bay bullpen collapse leads to 3rd loss in row The Baltimore Orioles won their third consecutive game against the best team in the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays. Baltimore won 10-2 on Sunday behind a seven-run sixth inning. Read more → Commentary: So much at stake in Bucs-Vita Vea contract standoff Opinion: The Tampa Bay Bucs and defensive stalwart Vita Vea are at a contract stalemate. The clock is ticking on a resolution that could help the Bucs’ season and Vea’s career. Read more → Orlando Pride falls at Portland on late stoppage-time goal Caiya Hanks scored in the 96th minute in her first action in 14 months as the host Portland Thorns defeated the Orlando Pride 2-1 on Saturday night. Orlando has now lost three in a row. Read more → Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83 Tommy John won 288 games during a 26-year big league career. The first pitcher to successfully return following the elbow surgery that later was named after him has died. He was 83. Read more → What we learned in week of Dolphins-Commanders joint practice, preseason opener Takeaways from the past week for the Dolphins, where they faced the Commanders in a joint practice and the preseason opener. Read more → Sacks are sexy, but Elijah Roberts and Bucs D-line have improved vs. run Sack get you noticed; stopping the run gets you wins. The Bucs got off to a good start in their exhibition win over the Jets. DT Elijah Roberts recorded 2 tackles for loss on running plays. Read more → FSU golfer Jack Whaley holds on to win US Amateur Jack Whaley, a native of England, became the first golfer from Florida State to win the U.S. Amateur, holding off Jay Leng Jr. of Stanford at Merion Golf Club outside of Philadelphia. Read more → Commentary: Competitive windows don’t always cooperate in MLB Competitive windows don’t always cooperate. MLB teams should act like it. Sometimes, a win-now approach is exactly what’s needed to seal the deal. Just ask the Los Angeles Dodgers. Read more →

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