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George Floyd protests: Josh Heupel, Alex Morgan, Alex Martins and more sports leaders call for change

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George Floyd protests: Josh Heupel, Alex Morgan, Alex Martins and more sports leaders call for change

George Floyd's death and protests nationwide prompted UCF football coach Josh Heupel, Orlando Pride star Alex Morgan, Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins and many other Florida sports figures to call for change.

Orlando area black high school football players react to protests, looting after George Floyd's death

Orlando area black high school football players say they are upset by George Floyd's death, but they expect little to change as protests spread nationwide.

Foundation Academy is first to bring athletes back to campus since start of coronavirus pandemic

Foundation Academy football will be the first prep sports program in the Orlando area to return to a high school campus since mid-March, when athletic activities were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Brad Keselowski grabs victory at Bristol after leaders Joey Logano and Chase Elliott tangle with a lap to go

Brad Keselowski inherited his second win of the season when Chase Elliott and Joey Logano collided as they raced for the victory Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

NASCAR Cup winners 2020

See photos of weekly winners in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR race series, starting with the 61th Daytona 500 on Feb. 17 won by Denny Hamlin.

MLB players' latest proposal: 114-game schedule, no additional pay cuts and a November postseason

Major League Baseball players proposed a 114-game regular season Sunday, up from 82 in management's offer, and no additional pay cuts beyond the one they agreed to in March, a person familiar with the plan told The Associated Press.

Dr. Phillips coach Rodney Wells inspires DB Ja'Dai Smith to commit to FAU

Orlando Dr. Phillips defensive back Ja'Dai Smith has committed to the 2021 FAU Owls recruiting class.

FAU's Brian White expects college football season to take place on time, preparing for other scenarios

FAU athletic director Brian White expects for the college football season to be played in the fall but said Florida Atlantic is preparing for other scenarios as well.

'Am I next?' Delray Beach tennis star Coco Gauff asks about killings of black Americans

Without uttering a word, the teenage tennis superstar Coco Gauff of Delray Beach has delivered a dramatic statement about killings of African Americans. Gauff, 16, posted a powerful video in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, who was killed last week by a Minneapolis police officer.

Pete Alonso says his 'heart has been broken' following George Floyd killing

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso took to Instagram on Sunday to express his thoughts as protests and riots escalated throughout the United States following the death of George Floyd.

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