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Orlando is jealous of Tampa Bay, center of the sports universe | Commentary

Tampa Bay has the Bucs in the Super Bowl, the Rays in the World Series and the Lightning as the defending Stanley Cup champions, leaving Orlando residents filled with envy.

No. 22 Gators stumble down the stretch during loss to South Carolina

Fresh off their first national ranking in 14 months, the Florida Gators stumbled down the stretch against South Carolina, falling 72-66 Wednesday night at the O'Connell Center.

Keyontae Johnson out for rest of Gators' season; collapse not COVID-related

UF basketball star Keytonae Johnson's season is officially over nearly two months after his scary collapse during a Dec. 12 contest at Florida State led to his hospitalization for nine days.

Chuma Okeke gives Magic boost in return from injury

Orlando Magic rookie forward Chuma Okeke returned to the lineup after missing 16 games with a knee injury and made an immediate impact in Tuesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors.

Orlando Pride sign striker Sydney Leroux to 3-year contract

The Orlando Pride re-signed Sydney Leroux to a three-year contract, securing the star striker through the 2023 NWSL season.

Orlando City acquires defender Jonathan Suárez on loan

Orlando City acquired defender Jonathan Suárez on loan from Mexican side Querétaro FC, adding much-needed depth to the Lions' backline.

Miami, UF, FSU and UCF all score high recruiting grades | Commentary

FSU and UCF made big moves on National Signing Day Wednesday to close out the 2021 recruiting cycle. Check out grades for all in-state schools.

UCF closes with surprisingly strong class despite coaching vacancy

UCF lost coach Josh Heupel and is searching for a replacement, but most recruits have stuck with the Knights thanks to the efforts of current players, including quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

Gators end NSD with nation's No. 13 recruiting class

The Florida Gators end National Signing Day with the nation's No. 13 recruiting class, but landed several key players via the transfer portal.

FSU adds 4-star playmaker Destyn Hill on National Signing Day

Mike Norvell's first season at Florida State may not have gone as planned, but the first-year coach has worked quickly to overhaul the roster with a mix of talented high school prospects...

D'Eriq King 'eager to get back' — and other Hurricanes pre-spring player updates

Miami Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz updates the status of quarterback D'Eriq King along with other UM injuries and roster movement with spring football just more than a month away.

Lake Howell, Geneva, ICS among area soccer teams opening districts with clutch wins

Former UCF soccer player Eddie Jimenez has The Geneva School headed in the right direction in his first season as head coach.

Gateway cautious with COVID-19; DP rallies to win | Basketball Report

Kissimmee Gateway basketball is practicing but not playing this week to reduce COVID-19 risk. In other basketball news, Dr. Phillips rallied to top Windermere, OCP and Oak Ridge wrap up...

Orlando area high school scores, top performers from Wednesday, Feb. 3

Check out Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Wednesday, Feb. 3.

Buccaneers won't enjoy all comforts of home with silencing of pirate ship cannons

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' signature cannons have been reduced to cannon fodder in the name of a neutral Super Bowl at the Bucs' home stadium.

Super Bowl LV Notebook: Andy Reid says Eagles never formally requested Eric Bieniemy interview

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that the Philadelphia Eagles never put in a formal request to interview Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy for their head coaching vacancy.

NFL says concussions went down 5% and masks have helped limit the spread of COVID-19 during the 2020 season

Playing a season through a pandemic did not take the NFL's attention off other health issues, specifically concussions, with the league finding those dropped about 5% in 2020.

Don't let the Super Bowl become a super spreader, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns

Dr. Anthony Fauci, says when it comes to Super Bowl parties during the pandemic, people should "just lay low and cool it."

New COVID-19 case at an Australian Open quarantine hotel cancels play at 6 tuneup events

All competition at six Australian Open tuneup events scheduled for Thursday was called off after a worker at one of the tournaments' Melbourne quarantine hotels tested positive for COVID-19.

The WNBA earns high grades for diversity hiring at league and team levels, taking the top mark among professional sports leagues

A study finds the WNBA continuing to earn the highest marks of all professional leagues when it comes to racial and gender diversity in hiring.

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