UCF, Dawkins agree to extension | UF football assistants earn big paychecks | Kyle Busch had pneumonia for 'days to weeks' before death

Florida’s Buster Faulkner, Brad White among nation’s highest-paid coordinators • Kyle Busch had pneumonia for ‘days to weeks,’ according to his death certificate

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Sentinel Sports Final Friday, May 29, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up UCF, Dawkins agree to extension | UF football assistants earn big paychecks | Kyle Busch had pneumonia for 'days to weeks' before death UCF men’s basketball coach Johnny Dawkins signs new contract extension The 62-year-old Dawkins recently capped off his 10th season with the Knights, leading to the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018-19. Read more → Florida’s Buster Faulkner, Brad White among nation’s highest-paid coordinators Florida coach Sumrall’s coordinators and assistant coaches will earn $11.2 million in 2026 for a total of 15 coaches. Read more → Kyle Busch had pneumonia for ‘days to weeks,’ according to his death certificate Busch had been experiencing symptoms of bacterial pneumonia for “days to weeks” before sepsis set in, according to the certificate obtained by The Associated Press in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Read more → Orlando Pride hosts Bay FC with a chance to go into break on a winning streak Friday is the last match before the NWSL takes a monthlong break for the FIFA World Cup. Without another match until July, Hines can play a full-strength squad without the need to rotate. Read more → Hairy moment: Jaguars QB Lawrence has no plans for a cut despite team video Trevor Lawrence of the Jaguars talked about the video the team made of him supposedly getting a horrible haircut. It was all staged and the QB said he has no plans to trim his signature locks. Read more → NBA’s board of governors passes anti-tanking changes to draft lottery The NBA approved sweeping changes to the draft lottery Thursday that will strip the teams with the worst records from receiving the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick, something the league hopes will prevent tanking. Read more → Hurricanes open Gainesville regional as potential showdown with rival Gators looms The Hurricanes will face Troy in their first game in the Gainesville regional on Friday. A potential matchup with rival Florida could decide who advances to the super regionals. Read more →

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Sumrall brings candor to SEC meetings | Kickoff times revealed for some UCF, UF and UM games | Rays get swept by Orioles

Kickoff times, TV revealed for handful of UCF football games • Start times announced for first three Florida football games

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Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, May 28, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Sumrall brings candor to SEC meetings | Kickoff times revealed for some UCF, UF and UM games | Rays get swept by Orioles Gators’ Jon Sumrall brings candor, charisma to SEC spring meetings Florida coach Jon Sumrall displays honesty, humor and transparency as college football faces mounting chaos during his debut at SEC Spring Meetings. Read more → Kickoff times, TV revealed for handful of UCF football games The Knights will play at least four home games at night this season and at least three games on national television. Read more → Start times announced for first three Florida football games Florida announced the kickoff times for the season’s opening three games, with the rest of the SEC set for release June 10. Read more → Alexander homers and drives in 6 runs, Henderson has 2 HRs in Orioles’ win over Rays Alexander hit his first homer of the season and drove in six runs, Henderson had his 12th and 13th homers as Baltimore Orioles routed Tampa Bay to complete a three-game sweep. Read more → Jaguars’ Travis Hunter still working on both sides of the ball, just not on the field yet The Jags turned two wall-sized, walkthrough simulators into a giant, singular unit this offseason. It’s where Hunter gets most of his work while recovering from a knee injury. Read more → Bucs’ Egbuka will command more attention with Mike Evans gone. Is he ready? Mike Evans is the Buccaneers’ all-time leading receiver. He left for the San Francisco 49ers after 12 seasons. Second-year pro Emeka Egbuka will attempt to fill Evans’ shoes. Read more → Big 12 pondering expanding basketball schedule to 20 conference games The conference briefly went to a 20-game conference schedule in 2024-25 before returning to its current model of 18 games this past season. Read more → Hurricanes get night games for three September contests The Hurricanes will kick off two September home games and a road ACC game in the evening, the conference announced. Read more → UCF received nearly $20 million of revenue from Big 12 in second season The Knights received $19.97 million as part of it annual revenue from the conference according to tax documents for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Read more → Chris Perkins: Dolphins’ De’Von Achane speaks . . . and he has a lot to say The Dolphins’ De’Von Achane spoke about coach Jeff Hafley, QB Malik Willis, the Jaylen Waddle trade and other topics Read more → Dolphins’ Jonah Savaiinaea could benefit from move back to position of comfort, right guard The Miami Dolphins’ decision to move Jonah Savaiinaea back to the right side of the offensive line could benefit him in his second season. Read more →

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