Star to Bucs: Trade me | Jones High loaded on D-line | Duke highlights UF hoops home schedule

Loaded Jones defensive line looks so good it’s unfair, plus commits | Football Insider • Florida Gators unveil home men’s basketball schedule, featuring Duke, Kentucky

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Sentinel Sports Final Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Star to Bucs: Trade me | Jones High loaded on D-line | Duke highlights UF hoops home schedule Defensive stalwart Vita Vea requests trade from the Bucs Vita Vea, a two-time Pro Bowler and defensive standout of the Tampa Bay Bucs, has requested the NFL team trade him, the player’s agent confirmed Monday. Read more → Loaded Jones defensive line looks so good it’s unfair, plus commits | Football Insider Newcomers Noah Robinson, Braylon Otis and Dajour Webb join Fred Ards to give Jones High one of the top defensive lines in the state. Read more → Florida Gators unveil home men’s basketball schedule, featuring Duke, Kentucky Florida released 16-game home schedule after going 43-3 the past three seasons in the O’Connell Center and selling out 19 of past 25 games. Read more → Transfers decimate Orlando Christian Prep roster; Warriors drop to 8-man football A complicated situation on the football coaching staff at Orlando Christian Prep led to the departure of several returning players. The losses shrunk the team’s roster to 15, forcing OCP to switch to 8-man football. Read more → Competition is key for Dolphins in first training camp under new regime The Miami Dolphins are building a foundation of competition, and there should be plenty at various positions over the next month of training camp. Read more → Analysis: Chance for MLS is clear; what comes next is not Major League Soccer is trying to seize on the popularity of the sport with the conclusion of the successful World Cup. The huge event was hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Read more → Newest renderings of Rays’ planned ballpark stretch beyond baseball The Tampa Bay Rays released more renderings of the MLB team’s proposed $2.3 billion ballpark complex to be located in Tampa. The latest images take the facility’s uses beyond baseball. Read more → Things we think we know to prepare for Rays’ trade-deadline decisions The MLB trade deadline is Aug. 3. The Rays are in playoff contender mode. Will the club try to land a big prize and part with some of its prospects? It’s going to be a tense few days. Read more →

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Coaches lament transfer troubles | Risky pass leads to Brickyard win | Rays sweep with another shutout

Corey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory • Rays throw back-to-back shutouts to finish a sweep of the Guardians

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Sentinel Sports Final Monday, July 27, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Coaches lament transfer troubles | Risky pass leads to Brickyard win | Rays sweep with another shutout Coaches, especially Tim Shifflet, sound off on transfers at Central Florida Media Day 2 Veteran coaches Tim Shifflet, Marlin Roberts, Travis Gabriel and Rick Darlington weigh in on the current high school football transfer situation. Read more → Corey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory Corey Heim passed team co-owner Denny Hamlin on the final restart Sunday and then held off the hard-charging cars of Christopher Bell and Joey Logano to capture his first Brickyard 400. Read more → Rays throw back-to-back shutouts to finish a sweep of the Guardians Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit through seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays finished off a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with a 1-0 victory Sunday. Read more → Rays top draft pick Grady Emerson plans to get to majors quickly Grady Emerson, the Tampa Bay Rays top pick in the 2026 amateur draft, said his goal is to reach the majors within two years. Emerson was selected No. 2 by the Rays and is a shortstop. Read more → Commentary: Tampa officials unhappy with Rays, but does it even matter? Members of the Tampa City Council are unhappy with the way officials from the Tampa Bay Rays have been handling discussions about funding for the team’s proposed $2.3 billion stadium complex. Read more → Did you hear the one about the athletes learning improv? Athletes have started coming to Second City, the Chicago-based comedy troupe, to learn improv skills. The Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL, among others, have found it builds teamwork. Read more → A tech-infused pool hall startup aims to replicate Topgolf success The people behind Topgolf are now turning their attention to pool halls and cue sports with Poolhouse, a tech-heavy sports bar. The first location is open in London. Read more → From the World Cup to the finish line, athletes turn victory into art Memorable victory celebrations are a part of sports, from the athletes who perform them to the fans who adore them. Here are some of the grand celebrations that have stuck through the years. Read more →

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