Wideout believes FSU will improve | Breaking down Gators schedule | Knights like backup QB options

A game-by-game look at the Gators’ football schedule • UCF has plenty of options to back up quarterback Alonza Barnett III

Sentinel Sports Final Friday, August 28, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Wideout believes FSU will improve | Breaking down Gators schedule | Knights like backup QB options Receiver Duce Robinson returns to FSU, focused on ‘doing the little things right’ Duce Robinson enjoyed a 1,000-yard season at Florida State in 2025, his first after a transfer from Southern Cal. Read more → A game-by-game look at the Gators’ football schedule During coach Jon Sumrall’s first season at Florida, the Gators will face the nation’s seventh-toughest schedule in the nation according to ESPN. Read more → UCF has plenty of options to back up quarterback Alonza Barnett III The Knights are secure with Barnett as their starting quarterback, but have options for his backup, including a veteran, an up-and-comer and two freshmen. Read more → First vote goes in favor of Rays’ stadium deal in Tampa The Tampa City Council, in a 4-3 vote, approved a funding deal to help the Tampa Bay Rays build a $2.3 billion stadium in the city. The Hillsborough County Council next has to OK its part. Read more → Bishop Moore rally falls short at Palos Verdes Bishop Moore traveled to California to help kick off Week 2 of the varsity football season. Read more → Tampa-area high school star aims to go from spectator to spectacular with Bucs Dean Patterson IV is a former standout at Lutz’s Steinbrenner High School. While he is a longshot to make the Tampa Bay Bucs’ final roster, the wide receiver is enjoying the hometown ride. Read more → Las Vegas Motor Speedway announces naming of the Kyle Busch Classic Long before he was a NASCAR star, Kyle Busch was a standout at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s The Bullring. Busch's death in May at age 41 in May shocked the country. His home track will honor him by renaming the October race for the famed driver. Read more → Dolphins trade receiver Tutu Atwell back to Rams for running back The Miami Dolphins traded wide receiver Tutu Atwell to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for RB Jarquez Hunter. Read more → After being off-key, Rays seek to get back in ‘harmony’ for final month The Tampa Bay Rays enter the final stretch of the 2026 season, with 29 games in the final 31 days of the schedule. They are looking to get rolling again after playing below .500 lately. Read more → Introducing the most creative nicknames for high school sports teams Which high school in the U.S. gets an author's nod as having the most unique or creative nickname? The list of 50 includes three schools in Florida. Read more →

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Ex-FSU QB heads to Texas Tech | High school football week 2 preview | Rays shut out Tigers

Oviedo coach Jen Darty scores 300th career win for alma mater | Volleyball Report • Week 2 Football Preview: DeLand, Edgewater put winning streaks on line

Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, August 27, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Ex-FSU QB heads to Texas Tech | High school football week 2 preview | Rays shut out Tigers QB Tommy Castellanos commits to No. 12 Texas Tech with court-granted 5th season before Big 12 ruling Castellanos went undrafted by the NFL four months ago before a tryout as a receiver with the Miami Dolphins during their rookie minicamp. Read more → Oviedo coach Jen Darty scores 300th career win for alma mater | Volleyball Report Jen Darty, who was inducted into the Seminole County Sports Hall of Fame in May for her play and coaching at Oviedo, has a 300-131 record in 16 seasons for the Lions. “I knew I wanted to coach. I always want to continue to build on the Oviedo tradition.” Read more → Week 2 Football Preview: DeLand, Edgewater put winning streaks on line Edgewater has won 18 regular season games in a row, while DeLand has won 11. Both teams will face difficult opponents at home this week. Read more → Bianchi: State of uncertainty? Football in Florida has a quarterback quandary Virtually every major football team in the state enters this season confronting some variation of the same existential question: Do we have the right QB? Read more → Winter Park, Bishop Moore win FHSAA all-sports championships | Varsity Weekly Winter Park and Bishop Moore Catholic credit their culture and community for FHSAA Sunshine Cup All-Sports championships for 2025-26 school year. Lake Mary was second in 7A behind Wildcats. Lake Highland Prep was third in 3A. Read more → For Frank Kelleher, Daytona is more than a racetrack — it’s a calling Frank Kelleher leads Daytona into NASCAR’s regular-season finale, while blending his passion for racing and big events at the iconic track. Read more → Freddy Peralta’s six scoreless innings leads Rays to 3-0 win over Tigers By DAVE HOGG DETROIT (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings and picked up his first win with his new team as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Wednesday. Peralta (6-11) won for the first time in five starts since being acquired from the New York Mets at the trade […] Read more → Six Hurricanes freshmen who could break out in 2026 The Hurricanes had key contributions from freshmen last year. First-year players like Jackson Cantwell and JJ Dunnigan could play big roles this season. Read more → Orlando high school scores and statistics from Wednesday, Aug. 26 In the first Fox Squirrel Cup at Rio Pinar, Christian Koehn shot 33 for LHP in the win over Winter Park, which was led by Lawson Hovey’s 32. Volleyball winners included Cypress Creek, Boone, Lake Howell, DeLand and Orangewood Christian. Read more → Five questions: Will Jon Sumrall turn around Gators in Year 1? Florida enters Jon Sumrall’s first season with renewed discipline, energy and toughness, but questions remain with the lines, depth and QB. Read more →

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