Bianchi: Norvell's demise began in 2023 | Magic still winless at home | Gators have a QB quandary

Beede’s Breakdown: Magic fall to visiting Celtics, still winless at home • QB and VB3 uncertainty, Stockton praise and more | 5 things we learned from UF’s Georgia loss͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

Sentinel Sports Final Monday, November 2, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Bianchi: Norvell's demise began in 2023 | Magic still winless at home | Gators have a QB quandary Bianchi: FSU fires Mike Norvell, but downfall began when playoff committee robbed him of his mojo All Norvell had to do Saturday was beat a beatable Clemson team at home, then navigate a remaining schedule filled with winnable games. Instead, the Seminoles lost again. Read more → Beede’s Breakdown: Magic fall to visiting Celtics, still winless at home After hosting the Celtics on Sunday afternoon, the Magic have a quick turnaround when they face the Wizards on Monday night at Kia Center. Read more → QB and VB3 uncertainty, Stockton praise and more | 5 things we learned from UF’s Georgia loss Florida remains unsettled at quarterback and uncertain about Vernell Brown III, but defense and Bailey Stockton showed up during a 27-8 loss to Georgia. Read more → Florida State fires football coach Mike Norvell, takes on his $50 million buyout Mike Norvell has been on the hot seat for some time as FSU’s football coach. The school finally made the decision to let him go in his seventh season. He had a 41-39 record in Tallahassee. Read more → Rankings drop TFA out of Open Division playoffs; Lake Brantley moves up in 6A, Lake Howell in 5A After Friday’s 35-0 loss to Lakeland, The First Academy football team saw its latest MaxPreps ranking fall to No. 15 in the state, while Lake Brantley and Lake Howell moved into the picture in Classes 6A and 5A. Read more → Orlando Pride’s season comes to end with 1-0 loss at Seattle The Orlando Pride finished the 2026 season with a 1-0 loss to Seattle Reign FC in Seattle. Orlando, a playoff semifinalist last season, ended the year with an 11-16-3 record. Read more → Bucs beat Falcons 16-0 without completing a pass in wet, sloppy conditions Baker Mayfield didn’t complete a pass but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday behind running backs Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell on a wet, sloppy field. Read more → Jaguars deliver big plays on both sides of the ball in 42-7 romp over rebuilding Colts Trevor Lawrence’s three touchdown passes paced the Jacksonville Jaguars over the Colts 42-7 in the rain Sunday to extend their home winning streak against Indianapolis to 12. Read more → Kyle Larson closes in on another NASCAR championship Kyle Larson is on the verge of his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship after salvaging a nearly disastrous Sunday at Martinsville. Read more → Dolphins blow 10-point halftime lead, drop rain-soaked game to Patriots The Miami Dolphins could not build on the momentum of last week’s win against the Jets, going against the defending AFC-champion Patriots. Read more → 5 reasons Rays were watching and Brewers were celebrating Series win The obvious reason why the Rays didn’t win the World Series is that the Milwaukee Brewers were simply the superior team. Beyond that, there were issues with the way Tampa Bay played. Read more →

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Bianchi: A Smart nightmare for UF | Knights know they missed a chance | Magic's 1st road trip a winner

Letdowns, QB decisions and more | 5 things we learned from UCF’s loss to Baylor • Magic go 2-1 on key road trip, host Boston next seeking first home win͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

Sentinel Sports Final Sunday, November 1, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Bianchi: A Smart nightmare for UF | Knights know they missed a chance | Magic's 1st road trip a winner Bianchi: Forget Freddy Krueger, Florida’s worst Halloween nightmare is named Kirby Smart The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party has become the World’s Largest Annual Reminder of How High Georgia Has Risen And How Far Florida Has Fallen. Read more → Letdowns, QB decisions and more | 5 things we learned from UCF’s loss to Baylor The Knights struggled offensively against Baylor, even with a quarterback change, but who steps up next week at Kansas remains a mystery. Read more → Magic go 2-1 on key road trip, host Boston next seeking first home win The Magic believe they’re heading in the right direction after Friday’s road win over the Raptors. Winning at Kia Center is the next step. Read more → No. 3 Georgia capitalizes on No. 17 Gators’ costly mistakes in 27-8 rout Gators’ five turnovers and 78 penalty yards prove costly in 27-8 loss to No. 3 Georgia, exposing the gap facing Jon Sumrall’s rebuilding program. Read more → Week 11 Football Rewind: TFA’s Open Division status in jeopardy; Seminole moves to 10-0 With a 35-0 loss to Lakeland on Friday night, The First Academy’s hopes of qualifying for the. FHSAA’s first-ever Open Division tournament might have been dashed; Seminole completed a 10-0 regular season with a 30-29 win at Oviedo Read more → FSU loses 3rd consecutive game, 36-24 to Clemson Florida State lost at home to Clemson on Saturday night 36-24. It was the third consecutive loss for the Seminoles, who fell to 3-5 and 1-4 in the ACC. Read more → Orlando City fails to secure playoff spot, blasted 4-0 by Charlotte Orlando City lost to host Charlotte FC 4-0 on Saturday. The Lions could have secured a MLS playoff berth with a victory. Read more → No. 1 Hurricanes survive Halloween scare to beat North Carolina No. 1 Miami survived a back-and-forth game against North Carolina, coming back from a fourth-quarter deficit and securing a key turnover late in the game. Read more → Orlando Pride ends difficult season hoping to play spoiler at Seattle The Orlando Pride ends its 2026 season Sunday at Seattle Reign FC. Though Orlando is 11-15-3 and out of the playoffs, the Pride can still play spoiler to Seattle’s postseason hopes. Read more → On the rebound? Bucs, Falcons aim to grab control of NFC South Welcome to the NFC South, where inconsistency and seemingly disastrous starts to this season have not undermined the aspirations of the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Read more → Jags’ home winning streak against Indy is ‘weird, quirky’ The Jacksonville Jaguars have won 11 consecutive home games against their AFC South rivals, the Indianapolis Colts. That streak is not likely to end when the teams meet Sunday. Read more → Dolphins’ Malik Willis uses a focused, no-nonsense approach for handling prosperity Dolphins QB Malik Willis, apparently, is a grinder. Shortly after last week’s win over the Jets, Willis’ focus quickly turned to getting another victory this week vs. the Patriots. Read more →

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