Bianchi: Magic should bring back Billy Donovan | Gators' O-line haul continues | Frost, UCF eye rebound in Year 2

Elijah Hutcheson’s commitment continues Gators’ O-line haul under Phil Trautwein • Scott Frost sees familiar spark as UCF looks to rebound in Year 2

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Sentinel Sports Final Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Bianchi: Magic should bring back Billy Donovan | Gators' O-line haul continues | Frost, UCF eye rebound in Year 2 Bianchi: Nearly 20 years later, it’s time for Magic and Billy Donovan to run it back! Two decades after Billy Donovan backed out on the Orlando Magic, this is the perfect time for a full-circle moment. Read more → Elijah Hutcheson’s commitment continues Gators’ O-line haul under Phil Trautwein Offensive tackle Elijah Hutcheson’s commitment to Florida continued the success of assistant coach Phil Trautwein luring top prospects to his position. Read more → Scott Frost sees familiar spark as UCF looks to rebound in Year 2 Scott Frost sees echoes of 2017 as UCF eyes a Year 2 leap, banking on QB Alonzo Barnett III’s return, experience and buy-in. Read more → Williamson’s go-ahead single lifts Rays to fifth straight win Tampa Bay won for the 11th time in 12 games and ran its home winning streak to nine. The Rays haven’t allowed more than three runs in 12 straight games, tying a team record set in 2013. Read more → A spot in Orlando Magic history: What will new coach add to this lineup? With Jamahl Mosley’s firing Monday after five seasons, the Orlando Magic are looking for its next head coach. Here’s a glance back at the men who previously held Orlando’s top job. Read more → Seminole County softball teams soar as FHSAA playoffs ramp up Lake Brantley, Winter Springs enter region softball play as the No. 1 seeds in their respective regions. Read more → Cypress Creek’s Alondra Rodriguez is motivated for FHSAA state track & field Cypress Creek senior Alondra Rodriguez, a Mississippi State signee, became Cypress Creek’s first FHSAA state track & field state champ in 2025. She’s back but so are two girls who have faster 400-meter hurdles times this year. Read more → UCF spends spring camp focusing on correcting penalties The Knights were flagged 91 times last season, the fourth-most in the Big 12 and the most by a UCF team since the 2020 season. Read more → Lightning captain Victor Hedman says his personal leave this season was to address mental health Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman revealed Tuesday that his absence in the final weeks of the season was caused by a need to address his mental health. Hedman, in a statement released by the Lightning, did not provide specifics about what he has been dealing with. Read more →

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Bianchi: Mosley didn't deserve his fate | Magic boss drops hints about coaching search | Orlando fires coach after latest playoff flameout

Jeff Weltman hints at what Magic coaching search might look like • Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after third straight first-round exit: ‘Time for a new perspective’

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Sentinel Sports Final Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Bianchi: Mosley didn't deserve his fate | Magic boss drops hints about coaching search | Orlando fires coach after latest playoff flameout Bianchi: Jamahl Mosley didn’t deserve to be fired by the Magic — but that’s the NBA way If Franz Wagner had stayed healthy, the Magic would have beaten the Pistons and Jamahl Mosley would still have a job. Read more → Jeff Weltman hints at what Magic coaching search might look like Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman spoke to the media after firing coach Jamahl Mosley on Monday. He stayed away from specifics about what he’s looking for in the next coach. Read more → Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after third straight first-round exit: ‘Time for a new perspective’ Jamahl Mosley’s tenure as coach of the Magic came to a close Monday morning after Orlando’s season ended Sunday. Read more → Domen Petrovic of Slovenia joins globetrotting Todd Golden’s Gators basketball team Slovenia’s Domen Petrovic has joined Gators as Todd Golden continues to bring an international flavor to his University of Florida men’s basketball roster. Read more → Magic president Jeff Weltman’s contract was extended during regular season Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman agreed to a contract extension in the regular season, a league source told the Orlando Sentinel. Read more → UCF lands pair of verbal commitments for its 2027 recruiting class The Knights receive pledges from Vanguard High defensive tackle Noah Robinson and Cardinal Mooney High running back Connail Jackson. Read more → Paolo Banchero on Magic’s future as season ends bitterly: ‘We’ve got to be better’ Magic forward Paolo Banchero didn’t mince words Sunday in Detroit when speaking about Orlando’s third consecutive first-round playoff exit. Read more → DeLand’s Peyton McKenzie, Leesburg’s Ryan Thompson lead weightlifting contenders DeLand junior Peyton McKenzie and Leesburg senior Ryan Thompson are two Orlando area lifters to watch in this week’s FHSAA state weightlifting state championship meets in Lakeland. Thompson was a state runner-up in 2025. Read more →

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