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UCF running back Greg McCrae goes from walk-on to impact player

Wednesday, Sep 26

UCF running back Greg McCrae has worked his way up from walk-on to high-impact scholarship player for the Knights.

In a contract year, Nikola Vucevic looks to resurrect a part of his game

The Orlando Magic want Nikola Vucevic to utilize his low-post game more often.

Enormous raises, big expectations await some this NBA season

Virtually every player in the NBA is a millionaire. But a handful like Orlando's Aaron Gordon and Denver's Nikola Jokic are seeing their salaries rise to a different stratosphere this season, enormous raises that may come with an enormous rise in expectations.

Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois continues to improve running Seminoles' offense

Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois showed what the Seminoles' offense is capable of doing early in the team's game against Northern Illinois.

Mark Richt knows who No. 16 Miami's starting QB is, but he's keeping everyone — including UNC — guessing

The Hurricanes are set to open ACC play on Thursday against North Carolina, but Miami coach Mark Richt still isn't willing to answer his team's biggest question: Will it be N'Kosi Perry or Malik Rosier at quarterback against the Tar Heels?

Tampa Bay Lightning's visit to Amway Center excites area hockey fans

Central Florida hockey fans such as David Hough and his granddaughter, Olivia Stolz, are excited about the Tampa Bay Lightning's visit to Orlando to face the Florida Panthers on Thursday night at Amway Center.

Bucs QB Jameis Winston fired up to be back after suspension

A big question for Jameis Winston is how he will accept the possibility of backing up Ryan Fitzpatrick, who set an NFL record by passing for at least 400 yards in three consecutive games while the Bucs' erstwhile starter was serving a suspension for violating the league's player-conduct policy.

Jags DT Malik Jackson says NFL wants players to be acrobats to avoid roughing calls

Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson is among an increasing number of NFL players who have become frustrated after three weeks into the season over the league's rampant amount of roughing-the-passer penalties.

Kelly: Dolphins have never been more equipped to dethrone Patriots | Commentary

The New England Patriots haven't lost three straight games since 2002, and own the best record at home in the NFL since that season. But the Dolphins have never been more equipped to beat New England in Foxborough.

Jacob deGrom makes final pitch for Cy Young, wrapping up masterful campaign with dominant win over Braves

Just call him CyGrom.

Masahiro Tanaka struggles in Yankees' loss to Rays

Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka gave up four runs and six hits over four-plus innings.

Cubs earn playoff berth, outlast Pirates to hang on to NL Central lead

With a fourth straight playoff berth already in hand, the Cubs beat the Pirates in 10 innings on Wednesday. The victory helped maintain their half-game lead in the NL Central; the Cubs' magic number to clinch the division is four.

Dodgers lose lead in NL West after a 7-2 defeat to Diamondbacks

What happened in Wednesday's Dodgers-Diamondbacks game?

U.S. Ryder Cup team aims for victory in Europe

The American team at the Ryder Cup is one of the strongest ever, featuring nine players who have combined to win 31 major championships, nearly half of those by Tiger Woods, who signaled his return last week by winning the Tour Championship

Spieth says Ryder Cup win would make it a good year for him

Jordan Spieth is looking for a strong showing in the Ryder Cup to provide punctuation on his season.

FHSAA corrects power points |Varsity Report

An error discovered in the first FHSAA football playoff power rankings moves Seminole and DeLand up in the standings. In other sports the Super Six golf tournament tees off Tuesday and two strong girls volleyball matchups are scheduled.

Varsity scores and top performers for Sept. 26

Varsity scores and top performers to Sept. 26

Pictures: Active NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers who have raced in the Chase

See pictures of active drivers who have qualified at least once for NASCAR's Chase for the Championship, which began in 2004. This year the Chase field expanded from 12 to 16 drivers.

NASCAR Cup Series race winners in 2018

See photos of weekly winners in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR race series.

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