Bianchi: FSU coach must deliver | How did your high school team fare? | UCF's new QB loves Orlando

Roundup and scores: High school football Week 1 report • Alonza Barnett III embracing opportunity as Knights’ starting quarterback

Sentinel Sports Final Saturday, August 22, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Bianchi: FSU coach must deliver | How did your high school team fare? | UCF's new QB loves Orlando Bianchi: Florida State AD Michael Alford says FSU boosters delivered, now it’s Mike Norvell’s turn Florida State AD Michael Alford on what Mike Norvell has to do to save his job: “I’m not going to establish hypothetical landmarks. … I’ll know it when I see it.” Read more → Roundup and scores: High school football Week 1 report The first week of the high school football season is in the books. Check out how your favorite team fared Friday night. Read more → Alonza Barnett III embracing opportunity as Knights’ starting quarterback The redshirt senior brings plenty of experience and poise that the Knights hope will help them break through in the Big 12 this season. Read more → Magic schedule takeaways: What to watch during Orlando’s 2026-27 NBA season Between a road-heavy start and a challenging close, the Magic schedule provides plenty of intrigue throughout the upcoming NBA season. Read more → Orlando City faces Real Salt Lake, tries to snap winless streak Saturday The Orlando City Lions (6-11-3) will attempt to end a three-match MLS winless streak when they host Real Salt Lake (8-7-4) on Saturday night at Inter.co Stadium in Orlando. Read more → UCF gives sneak peek to massive, $90 million Roth Tower expansion Construction crews continue putting the finishing touches on the venue attached to Acrisure Bounce House Stadium, which grew from 4,400 to 15,650 square feet. Read more → Alonso’s 30th homer powers Orioles past Rays 5-3 Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead two-run homer for his 30th of the season and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night. Read more → Jags prep for season amidst stadium work with 2027 stay in Orlando on deck The Jacksonville Jaguars, bound for Orlando and Camping World Stadium for the 2027 season, are preparing to play their 2026 home schedule while Everbank Stadium renovations are underway. Read more → Cole Kozlowski’s return to UCF murky with latest court decision The U.S. Court of Appeals issued a stay on an injunction that previously granted UCF linebacker Cole Kozlowski and other Class of 2022 athletes an additional year of eligibility. Read more → Commentary: Time to wonder how Rays handle postseason pitching rotation It’s not too early to consider how the Tampa Bay Rays might handle their pitching rotation in the playoffs. The Rays have the AL’s best record and need to start planning for a deep run. Read more →

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Bianchi: Ex-sports guy scores political upset | Week 1 high school football report | Local volleyball standout stars for USA

Seminole has erased Mountain View lead | Week 1 Football Report • Orangewood’s Ellie Enger set stage for USA Volleyball world title | Varsity Report

Sentinel Sports Final Friday, August 21, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Bianchi: Ex-sports guy scores political upset | Week 1 high school football report | Local volleyball standout stars for USA Bianchi: Sometimes, a good guy wins — ex-sportscaster Elijah pulls off an upset in politics The former Jacksonville sportscaster, Jaguars sideline reporter and Fox 35 morning news anchor knocked off scandal-plagued, Trump-endorsed incumbent Congressman Cory Mills. Read more → Seminole has erased Mountain View lead | Week 1 Football Report The Thursday high school football lineup has a tradition-rich Archbishop Hoban team from Ohio playing at West Orange, which is No. 9 in the Sentinel Super Coaches Poll; and Colorado power Mountain Vista playing at No. 11 Sanford Seminole. Read more → Orangewood’s Ellie Enger set stage for USA Volleyball world title | Varsity Report Orangewood Christian sophomore Ellie Enger missed the Rams season opener, but she was still winning big. The elite setter was a captain for the USA Volleyball U17 National Team that won the World Championship in Santiago, Chile. Read more → Blue Jays hit 3 homers to power past Rays 5-1 Kazuma Okamoto, Nathan Lukes and Daz Cameron homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Thursday. Read more → Vita Vea signs new deal with Bucs, says he never really wanted to be traded Vita Vea and the Tampa Bay Bucs have agreed on a contract extension, ending the two-time Pro Bowl nose tackle’s hold-in. The deal reportedly is worth $48 million over the next two seasons. Read more → Orlando-area high school football preview for 2026 Can Lake Mary repeat? Will Jones finally be able to clinch that title? How will the state’s new plan for an Open Division affect Central Florida? Read more → Carlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open title Carlos Alcaraz is ready to return from injury to defend his U.S. Open title. “Here we go,” Alcaraz posted on his social media pages. Read more → How Liam Hicks went from playing hockey in Canada to the Rays Like most children growing up in Canada, the first sport Liam Hicks of the Tampa Bay Rays played was hockey. Baseball, though, was the path the slugging catcher wanted to pursue. Read more → A new college football season brings CFP tweaks, new rules and jersey patches among the changes A new college football season brings plenty of hopes, discussion and changes. There are several notable offseason developments to know about before the games begin. Read more →

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