UCF prepares for Big 12 opener | Gators favored against No. 4 Ole Miss | Rays ready to clinch in the Bronx

Vegas favors No. 21 Gators against No. 4 Ole Miss, but Jon Sumrall isn’t betting on it • Needing 1 win to clinch AL East, Rays eager to enjoy new chapter vs. Yankees

Sentinel Sports Final Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up UCF prepares for Big 12 opener | Gators favored against No. 4 Ole Miss | Rays ready to clinch in the Bronx UCF sees Big 12 opener against TCU as an opportunity to earn respect The Knights and Horned Frogs have taken similar paths to start the season, but UCF sees a chance to make a statement with a home victory Saturday to open Big 12 Conference play. Read more → Vegas favors No. 21 Gators against No. 4 Ole Miss, but Jon Sumrall isn’t betting on it Florida is favored against No. 4 Ole Miss, but Jon Sumrall is wary of penalties, defense lapses and Heisman favorite Trinidad Chambliss. Read more → Needing 1 win to clinch AL East, Rays eager to enjoy new chapter vs. Yankees The Tampa Bay Rays have come a long way from their Devil Rays days, when wins against the Yankees were rare. Tampa Bay visits the Bronx with the chance to clinch the AL East division title. Read more → Week 5 Super 16 Coaches Poll: DeLand, TFA, Jones, West Orange, Seminole still top 5 Nothing changed in the top four of the Sentinel’s Super 16 Coaches Poll from last week, as DeLand, TFA, Jones and West Orange remained in their positions. Seminole also remained at No. 5, but the Seminoles are now tied with Bishop Moore. Read more → While injured UCF QB Barnett remains out, Knights plan for Jenkins to run offense The UCF Knights are moving on as QB Alonza Barnett deals with a significant hamstring injury which will keep him out of the lineup for an undetermined amount of time. Read more → 2027 ACC opponents set for FSU’s first 9-game conference schedule FSU will play 9 ACC games for the first time next year. Home games vs. Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami and Stanford. Road contests at Cal, Clemson, North Carolina and Syracuse. Read more → Women’s sports leagues have exploded around the nation The expansion of women’s sports leagues around the nation is a result of the WNBA’s and NWSL’s success. There are now women’s pro leagues for baseball, hockey, lacrosse, volleyball and more. Read more → Commentary: Losing to Browns no ordinary defeat as Bucs fall to 0-2 There was a lot to dislike in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 23-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in Tampa. The defeat dropped the Bucs to 0-2, their first such start since 2014. Read more → Two key Hurricanes out for the season after suffering injuries vs. Wake Forest Two key Hurricanes offensive players, running back Marty Brown and wide receiver Josh Moore, are out for the season after suffering injuries vs. Wake Forest. Read more → Dolphins’ lack of pass rush, coverage in secondary a tough combination to overcome It’s a bad combination for the Miami Dolphins pass defense if it can’t cover well on the back end nor get pressure on the quarterback, as has been seen in the first two games. Read more → Of the 25 players the Rays have added, who’s had the biggest impact? The Tampa Bay Rays, heading for the playoffs, added 25 players to their team. Which players have had the biggest impact for them this season as they take aim at the AL postseason? Read more →

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Bianchi: Now we understand Sumrall's choice | Bucs stumble, fall to 0-2 | Jags squander lead in loss to Broncos

Watson outplays Mayfield in Browns’ 23-19 win over 0-2 Bucs • Ex-Dolphins WR Waddle rebounds as Denver rallies for 20-13 win over Jaguars

Sentinel Sports Final Monday, September 21, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Bianchi: Now we understand Sumrall's choice | Bucs stumble, fall to 0-2 | Jags squander lead in loss to Broncos Bianchi: Jon Sumrall chose Florida over Auburn and now we know why! The delicious irony to all of this is Jon Sumrall almost ended up coaching Auburn, but rejected the Tigers to coach the Gators. Read more → Watson outplays Mayfield in Browns’ 23-19 win over 0-2 Bucs Baker Mayfield used his first game against his ex-team as motivation but the Tampa Bay QB came up short to Deshaun Watson and the Browns in a 23-19 loss that dropped the Bucs to 0-2. Read more → Ex-Dolphins WR Waddle rebounds as Denver rallies for 20-13 win over Jaguars Ex-Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle helped rally Denver to a 20-13 win over Jacksonville, snapping the Jaguars’ nine-game regular-season winning streak. Both teams are 1-1. Read more → Dolphins blasted by 49ers, fall to 0-2 before home opener The Dolphins, early in their rebuild, got a taste of what it’s like to go against one of the top contenders in the NFL, falling, 35-13, to the 49ers. Read more → Ole Miss up to No. 4 in AP Top 25 with win over LSU; Gators crack poll at No. 21; SEC has 10 teams ranked Mississippi moved into the top five of the AP Top 25 with its win over LSU. The Rebels visit Florida on Saturday as the Gators returned to the rankings, at No. 21. Read more → Need for QB improvement, better line play | Things we learned from UCF win The Knights’ defense struggled to contain the Georgia State Panthers early on while UCF quarterback Keyone Jenkins had his moments in his first start of the season in a 44-30 victory. Read more → Sumrall gets signature win, Buster keeps Auburn off balance | Things we learned from UF win Florida’s offense thrives, Jadan Baugh dominates and the defense makes key plays as the Gators open SEC play with a statement win on the road against the Auburn Tigers. Read more → Rays beat Red Sox in home finale, head to New York seeking AL East title Griffin Jax tossed 5 shutout innings and the Rays crept closer to the AL East title with a 5-1 win over Boston on Sunday; they’ll try to clinch the division in New York against the Yankees. Read more → Interceptions, defensive lapses doom FSU | Things we learned from Alabama loss Florida State scored 36 points against host Alabama, but turnovers and a defense that couldn’t get off the field contributed mightily to what turned into a 50-36 loss for the Seminoles. Read more → Rays name Caden Bodine, Theo Gillen minor league co-players of the year Caden Bodine, a 22-year-old in his first full pro season, and Theo Gillen, 20, the Rays’ top draft pick in 2024, were named minor league co-players of the year by Tampa Bay. Read more →

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