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Monday, December 5, 2016

SPORTS FINAL: Late stories and scores from Orlando Sentinel

Magic show growth as they beat Pistons 98-92

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Orlando Magic have improved since the start of the season.

UCF football will stay home, play in Cure Bowl

Scott Frost will lead UCF football to its eighth bowl game appearance before a hometown crowd, with the Knights are scheduled to face Arkansas State at Camping World Stadium in the AutoNation Cure Bowl Dec. 17.

No. 11 Florida State earns Orange Bowl berth against No. 6 Michigan

A win in the Orange Bowl is at the top of Jimbo Fisher’s holiday wish list.

Gators to face Iowa in Outback Bowl Jan. 2

The Florida Gators’ season-ending three-game skid in 2015 ended with the worse defeat of all, a 41-7 collapse during the Citrus Bowl against Michigan.

Penn State misses College Football Playoff final four

The top four teams in the College Football Playoff were released Sunday and the big loser appears to be Penn State.

Jameis Winston, Keith Tandy lead Bucs to 4th straight win, 28-21 over Chargers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so woeful for so long, are doing everything they can to prove they're for real.

Broncos will ride Paxton Lynch or Trevor Siemian into future

Broncos, Paxton Lynch top struggling Jaguars, Blake Bortles

JACKSONVILLE — With a rookie quarterback and arguably the NFL's best defense, the Denver Broncos were content to play conservatively Sunday.

Dolphins get pounded by Ravens, ending six-game winning streak

The Miami Dolphins’ don’t have much margin for error if they want to make their first playoff berth since 2008 after getting hammered by Baltimore, 38-6, Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

Louisville, Miami and UCF among teams playing in Orlando bowls

Lamar Jackson will be spending New Year’s Eve in his home state, with the Heisman Trophy front-runner bringing his Louisville Cardinals to Orlando to take on LSU in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl.

Deshaun Watson's mom built foundation that changed Tigers star's life

Saban Cyborgs crush Gators for SEC title, but UF scored

FSU's Derwin James doubtful to return in 2016

Florida State fans may have to wait until next season to see Derwin James on the field again.

Hideki Matsuyama shakes off some nerves to win Tiger's Hero World Challenge

Hideki Matsuyama was only 5 when he first saw Tiger Woods, watching on videotape that 1997 Masters victory. Even sweeter was standing next to Woods in his Sunday red shirt to receive yet another trophy. Right now, the Japanese star can't seem to lose.