Monday, June 15, 2026

Hurricanes win Stanley Cup | NBA offseason means chasing the Knicks | UCF secures more football commitments 

The NBA offseason begins, with lots of eyes on Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and more • UCF football adds verbal commitments from RB, CB, edge rusher to 2027 class
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Hurricanes win Stanley Cup | NBA offseason means chasing the Knicks | UCF secures more football commitments

Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is heading to Tobacco Road. The Carolina Hurricanes won their second NHL championship.

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The NBA offseason begins, with lots of eyes on Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and more

And just like that, it’s next season in the NBA. With the Knicks celebrating, the rest of the league will be chasing New York.

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UCF football adds verbal commitments from RB, CB, edge rusher to 2027 class

Atlantic RB Omari St. Fort, Vero Beach High edge rusher Dontallis Render and Duncanville CB Jonathan Barnes are the latest high school commits to the Knights.

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DeLand’s FHSAA record-setter, Peyton McKenzie, is boys weightlifter of year

Boys weightlifting All-Area team includes Boone, DeLand, East River, Leesburg, Mount Dora, Seminole, The First Academy, Seminole, Timber Creek, Umatilla, West Orange

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US OPEN ’26: Scottie Scheffler trying to make history and Shinnecock tries to avoid recent history

The U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills, the only golf club to host this major in three centuries. Scottie Scheffler will try to take his place in history when the No. 1 player goes after the final leg of the career Grand Slam.

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Denny Hamlin wins the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono for his third straight victory

Denny Hamlin, adamant he still plans to retire at the end of next season, won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway for his third consecutive victory and passed the late Kyle Busch for sole possession of ninth place on the all-time wins list.

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Caminero hits tiebreaking homer in 8th and Rays avoid sweep with 8-3 victory over Angels

Junior Caminero's homer in the eighth inning helped the Tampa Bay Rays avoid a series sweep against the Los Angeles Angels.

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Iran’s World Cup experience is less joyful amid war with host US, team captain says before debut

Ahead of their opening match, Iran captain Mehdi Taremi says his team is having a challenging World Cup experience amid the multifold disruptions created by their nation’s war with the U.S., the tournament’s co-host.

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

The Knicks are NBA Champions | Bianchi: UCF, Big 12 must stand against Texas Tech | McGrady's 1-v-1 league soars in Round 2 

Bianchi: UCF and Big 12 must stand up to protect college football from Texas Tech’s dangerous gamble • T-Mac’s Ones Basketball League draws big crowd for Round 2
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The Knicks are NBA Champions | Bianchi: UCF, Big 12 must stand against Texas Tech | McGrady's 1-v-1 league soars in Round 2

The Comeback Knicks are the Champion Knicks. Brunson scores 45, and New York tops Spurs for title

The New York Knicks are the champions of the NBA for the first time since 1973. They earned the title with another comeback win over the Spurs

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Bianchi: UCF and Big 12 must stand up to protect college football from Texas Tech’s dangerous gamble

The Big 12 has a choice: It can bow to pressure from Texas politicians, judges and lawyers or it can defend the integrity of the sport.

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T-Mac’s Ones Basketball League draws big crowd for Round 2

Round 2 of Orlando Magic legend Tracy McGrady’s Ones Basketball League drew a packed house to Oak Ridge High School. Four teams, Atlanta, Baltimore, Miami and Washington, D.C., advanced to the finals.

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NFL docks Bucs an offseason workout for being too physical in practice

After reviewing practice film from last week, the NFL determined Tampa Bay had too many players ending up on the ground and penalized the club by taking away one of its offseason workouts.

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For Cape Verde, Tampa is the doorstep to its World Cup dream

Cape Verde will be the third-smallest country to play in the World Cup when it opens group play Monday against Spain. The team has been training in the Tampa area.

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Bingles, knuckleballs and ‘Beer Barrel Polka’ – forgotten works showcase eclectic world of baseball scholarship

Books about baseball have been published for almost as long as the game has been around. They are well-researched and provide deep scholarly analysis.

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49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36

Aldon Smith, the troubled but talented pass rusher whose promising career was derailed by legal problems, has died at age 36.

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