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Sunday, March 1, 2026

Sumrall lights a fire at UF | Bishop Moore boys are champs | UCF hoops falls to Baylor

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Sumrall lights a fire at UF | Bishop Moore boys are champs | UCF hoops falls to Baylor

Bianchi: After Billy Napier’s tepid tenure, Jon Sumrall has cranked up the heat in Gainesville

New UF coach Jon Sumrall: “What I first experienced around this team was way too casual for me, too nonchalant.”

Bishop Moore boys win 4A soccer crown for 19th-year coach Tom Hage

Bishop Moore goes overtime to defeat American Heritage and win the Class 4A boys state soccer title, the first for Coach Tom Hage in 19 years at the school.

Rally falls short as UCF sees three-game win streak snapped by Baylor

The Knights rallied from a double-digit deficit in the final six minutes to tie the game before a late foul cost them the game.

Can Magic beat top-seeded Pistons again, despite injuries and changes?

The last time the Magic met the Pistons in late-November, Orlando handed Detroit one of its 14 losses on the season. A lot has changed since then.

Magic's Anthony Black wins DeVos Community Enrichment Award

Anthony Black was named the winner of the 2025-26 Rich & Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award on Saturday night at the Orlando Wine Festival and Auction.

Five storylines at Bay Hill: Scottie Scheffler's chase for a third title and more

Scott Scheffler eyes third title, Justin Thomas returns, Jordan Spieth seeks to regain form as Bay Hill again promises one of golf's toughest tests.

No. 23 Gators score winning run on balk to take series from No. 22 Hurricanes

The Gators took a late lead over the Hurricanes on a seventh-inning balk before securing an 8-4, series-clinching win over Miami.

Orlando City hosts Inter Miami as both teams look for first win of season

Lionel Messi is the headliner for Inter Miami, but players such as German Berterame and Telasco Segovia are also dangerous for the defending champs.

Lightning drubbed by Sabres 6-2 for second consecutive loss

Andrei Vasilevksiy, who was 17-0-1 in his previous starts, was pulled after allowing five goals on 14 shots in his first regulation loss since Dec. 18.

Orlando area teams go 5-1 in FHSAA girls basketball region finals

Bishop Moore, Gateway, Ocoee, OCP and Lake Highland all won Friday to secure girls basketball state tourney berths.

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

UCF looks to extend win streak | UF's Fland has been eyeing Arkansas matchup | Magic perturbed by latest blown big lead

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

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UCF looks to extend win streak | UF's Fland has been eyeing Arkansas matchup | Magic perturbed by latest blown big lead

UCF basketball preparing for sprint toward the end of the season

The Knights, which have won three straight games, including a dominating win over No. 19 BYU, are preparing to face Baylor in UCF’s second-to-last home game.

Florida guard Boogie Fland circled game against No. 20 Arkansas months ago

Boogie Fland, who played for the Razorbacks last season, will have his current coaches and teammates on the UF bench and his former coaches and teammates on the other.

Magic surrender latest double-digit lead to Rockets: 'We're better than that'

After surrendering yet another double-digit lead to the Rockets on Thursday night, the Magic are aiming to bounce back Sunday against Detroit at Kia Center.

Late hand ball costly for Innovation girls soccer in 5A state semi

Second-year program Innovation came very close to upsetting the No. 1-seeded team in Class 5A, but lost to Lourdes Academy in the state soccer semifinals 4-3.

Florida women end a 25-game skid against ranked teams but could be on the verge of another reboot

The Gators (17-13, 5-10 SEC) are on the verge of missing the NCAA Women's Tournament for the ninth time in 10 years and could have a coaching change in the coming weeks.

Bishop Moore boys soccer gives coach another shot at FHSAA state title

Bishop Moore coach Tom Hage has never won a state title, although he has guided his team to seven straight final-four appearances. After the Hornets 2-0 victory over Naples in the semifinals on Thursday night, he has another shot.

Bianchi: Orlando is the birthplace of humidity — and an American hockey hero

Orlando-born Jack Hughes scored the winning goal for the gold-medal winning American hockey team..

Magic guard Desmond Bane fined a second time by NBA

Magic guard Desmond Bane was fined for the second time this season by the NBA on Thursday. The incident occurred at the end of Orlando's 110-109 victory over the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.

Orlando area teams go 5-1 in FHSAA girls basketball region finals

Five Orlando area girls basketball teams won region finals Friday night, coming close to tying a record for the most state tournament qualifiers in a season. The only local team that lost was Colonial, which fell to Ocoee in a matchup of Orange County public schools. Bishop Moore, Gateway, Orlando Christian Prep and Lake Highland […]

Orlando high school scores and statistics from Thursday, Feb. 26

In softball, Allison Smith had a 5-inning no-hitter with 14 strikeouts for Freedom. Other winners included Mount Dora, Poinciana and Master's Academy. Baseball winners included East River, DeLand and Circle Christian.

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