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Thursday, September 29, 2016

SPORTS FINAL: Late stories and scores from Orlando Sentinel

Orlando City will try to take points from conference leader Toronto

TORONTO — It's not the easiest thing to follow three of the worst losses of the season with a match against one of the league's best teams this season, but that's the challenge Orlando City faces when it at Toronto's BMO Field Wednesday night.

Frank Vogel shows fiery side during 1st Orlando Magic practice

Early Tuesday afternoon, Frank Vogel ended his first practice as the Orlando Magic's coach with a conditioning drill. He told his players to sprint the length of the court, make two passes along the way and finish with a layup.

Whitley: Jimbo Fisher's silence says LSU in play for FSU coach

The overriding question at FSU has changed from "Can the Seminoles get back into the national championship picture?" to "Will Jimbo Fisher be out of FSU's picture next year?"

Austin Appleby positioned to rekindle Gatorsâ€™ quarterback competition with Luke Del Rio

Backup quarterback Austin Appleby sees a critical opportunity for the Florida Gators.

UCF coordinator Troy Walters praises offense, sees room to improve

UCF offensive coordinator Troy Walters always sees room to improve, but he said the Knights showed flashes of what their offense is capable of accomplishing during a 53-14 win over FIU.

Tom Herman, Jimbo Fisher among favorites to replace Les Miles at LSU

Tom Herman is the early favorite to replace Les Miles as coach at LSU, according to many in the media and odds makers.

Orlando Magic nearing D-League location decision

The Orlando Magic likely will select a site for their Florida-based NBA Development League affiliate within the next 30 days, Magic CEO Alex Martins told the Orlando Sentinel.

Elfrid Payton strains hip flexor during Magic's opening practice

Point guard Elfrid Payton strained his left hip flexor during the Orlando Magic’s opening training camp practice today and sat out the final 30 to 40 minutes of the workout, coach Frank Vogel said.

Big 12 expansion movement reportedly losing steam

The Big 12’s movement toward expansion appears to be losing some steam with one of its biggest proponents reportedly reconsidering the idea.

UCF football moving Texas game to 2023

UCF football will face another Texas scheduling delay, with the teams pushing back their next meeting until 2023.

James, Cook, Trickett shine on fourth episode of Showtime's FSU series

Safety Derwin James may not be able to help the Florida State football team on the field.

Former UCF cornerback Josh Robinson finds niche with Bucs

On the same day in March that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers added Brent Grimes and Robert Ayers to their defense and re-signed safety Chris Conte, they made a less heralded roster move.