Bianchi: Is it scary news already for UCF? | Call him VB3: Gators receiver is electric | Knights can correct Pitt struggles

VB3 has Kadarius Toney vibes; Gators’ sloppiness upsets Sumrall | Things we learned • UCF’s offense struggles, QB Barnett hurt and more | 5 things we learned from Pitt loss

Sentinel Sports Final Monday, September 14, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Bianchi: Is it scary news already for UCF? | Call him VB3: Gators receiver is electric | Knights can correct Pitt struggles Bianchi: UCF loses to Pitt, but QB Alonza Barnett’s injury scare is the real nightmare Another UCF quarterback. Another injury. Another season suddenly surrounded by uncertainty. Read more → VB3 has Kadarius Toney vibes; Gators’ sloppiness upsets Sumrall | Things we learned Florida beat Campbell 52-3 on Saturday to improve to 2-0, but the win exposed UF defensive flaws, sloppy penalties and concerns heading into SEC play at Auburn. Read more → UCF’s offense struggles, QB Barnett hurt and more | 5 things we learned from Pitt loss The UCF Knights have plenty of questions after Saturday’s 12-7 loss at Pitt, including the health of quarterback Alonza Barnett III and how to get the ground game restarted. Read more → Trevor Lawrence throws 4 TD passes as the Jaguars rout the Browns 34-10 in season opener Trevor Lawrence threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns, and the Jacksonville Jaguars dominated rebuilding Cleveland 34-10 on Sunday. Read more → Rays cap a good weekend with sweep-completing win over Astros Freddy Peralta pitched five hitless innings, and Jonathan Aranda hit two of Tampa Bay’s four home runs Sunday to help the Rays finish off a sweep of the Houston Astros with a 14-4 victory. Read more → Bengals force 4 turnovers, Burrow throws for TD in 33-27 win over the Buccaneers The Bengals’ new-look defense forced four turnovers and and Cincinnati defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-27 on Sunday to open the 2026 NFL season. Read more → Dolphins’ new era begins with loss to Raiders marked by several struggles The Miami Dolphins couldn’t contain Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty and QB Kirk Cousins in a loss in the debut for the franchise’s new regime. Read more → John Romano: Buccaneers stumble, bumble and fumble their way to a season-opening loss to Bengals The final score was at least respectable. The performance was not. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began the 2026 season by giving the Bengals a 33-27 win in Cincinnati. And we do mean the Bucs gave the game away. Read more → Hurricanes rise into top five in polls as top teams drop The Hurricanes moved up into the top five in the major polls after several other top teams lost in Week 2. Read more → Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title and extend a drought by American men Alexander Zverev’s best year in tennis goes on, and so does that lengthy Grand Slam drought for American men. Read more → Larson ends 51-race winless streak, boosts NASCAR title hopes in Hendrick 1-2 finish at Gateway Kyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak Sunday, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman in overtime to win a crash-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway. Read more →

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UCF falls at Pitt; road skid at 10 | Bianchi: Jaguars are our team, now | Gators romp, look ahead to SEC opener

Bianchi: Let’s go, Roarrrrr-lando! Mayor Dyer officially proclaims us a Jaguars town, so it’s time to jump on Jagwagon! • Vernell Brown III’s 3-TD night leads Gators past Campbell with SEC play looming

Sentinel Sports Final Sunday, September 13, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up UCF falls at Pitt; road skid at 10 | Bianchi: Jaguars are our team, now | Gators romp, look ahead to SEC opener UCF road woes continue: Knights’ losing streak hits 10 with 12-7 loss at Pitt After putting up record offensive numbers in their opener, the Knights couldn’t get much going, finishing with just 7 points and 20 yards rushing in a 12-7 loss to the Pitt Panthers. Read more → Bianchi: Let’s go, Roarrrrr-lando! Mayor Dyer officially proclaims us a Jaguars town, so it’s time to jump on Jagwagon! It’s time for Orlandoans to put on their Trevor Lawrence jerseys and fake Shad Kahn mustaches and embrace the Jaguars. Read more → Vernell Brown III’s 3-TD night leads Gators past Campbell with SEC play looming Behind Vernell Brown III and his three TDs, Florida cruised to a 52-3 win against Campbell in the Gators’ final tune-up ahead of SEC play. UF improved to 2-0 with the victory. Read more → Griezmann scores again as Orlando City runs unbeaten streak to 5 with 3-0 win over Toronto Antoine Griezmann scored for the eighth time in 10 matches, and rookie Harvey Sarajian notched his first career goal to spark Orlando City to a 3-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night. Read more → Now that Rays have clinched a playoff spot, bigger goals in focus What you need to know about the Rays’ playoff situation, now and later, as Tampa Bay clinched its first appearance in the postseason since 2023 with a thrilling, walk-off win over Houston. Read more → Friday Football Rewind: DeLand blanks defending state champion Lake Mary Lake Mary eliminated DeLand from the playoffs last season so the Bulldogs could not wait for their next chance at the Rams, and they exacted revenge with a 33-0 shutout. Read more → Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1 Elena Rybakina won her first U.S. Open title and punctuated her climb to the top of women’s tennis by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday. It was her second major title of the year. Read more → Postseason-bound Rays beat the Astros 3-2 A day after clinching a postseason berth, the Tampa Bay Rays played clutch baseball and beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday. Read more → Commentary: 10 reasons the Bucs will win 10 games in 2026 Better days are expected for the Tampa Bay Bucs as the 2026 season kicks off. Columnist John Romano writes that he believes the Bucs will be improved and gives 10 reasons for a 10-win year. Read more → From LA to Lake Erie: Ex-FSU star Verse makes Browns debut in Jacksonville Former Florida State star Jared Verse has earned plenty of accolades in college and the NFL. Being traded from the L.A. Rams to the Cleveland Browns is something new for the edge rusher. Read more → New era of Dolphins football begins with opener in Vegas against Raiders It’s time for the new-look Dolphins, with GM Jon-Eric Sullivan coach Jeff Hafley, QB Malik Willis and a rookie-laden roster, to open the season against the Raiders. Read more → Denzel Aberdeen’s UF basketball eligibility fight headed to a Florida court Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden remains confident guard Denzel Aberdeen will be eligible as he seeks a temporary restraining order in a state court. Read more → Bucs’ Jacob Parrish, Zyon McCollum to draw NFL’s top receiving duo The Tampa Bay Bucs cornerback tandem of Jacob Parrish and Zyon McCollum are tasked with working against Cincinnati’s all-star duo of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in the opener Sunday. Read more → 5 Lightning prospects we could see on the NHL roster this season The Tampa Bay Lightning’s prospect showcase in North Carolina features five players on the roster who could end up being on the NHL roster at some point during the 2026-27 season. Read more →

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