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Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins: Without injuries, team is talented and headed in right direction | Commentary

Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins believes when Magic are healthy, they can contend.

Magic upbeat entering back-to-back, battle for playoff future

The Orlando Magic are about to enter a stretch of their schedule that likely will determine their playoff future. As slim as those chances currently might appear, the Magic are only 4½ games out...

Lakeland Magic's Stan Heath is NBA G League Coach of Year

Lakeland Magic coach Stan Heath has been named the NBA G League Coach of the Year nearly a week after his team won its first league championship.

Heat acquire Trevor Ariza from Thunder, jettison Meyers Leonard after slur controversy

Heat trade Meyers Leonard, who is in the midst of a weeklong suspension by the NBA for uttering an anti-Semitic slur, for Trevor Ariza to add depth in frontcourt.

UCF QB Dillon Gabriel embraces change under 'role model' coach Gus Malzahn

Dillon Gabriel opens this spring as the face of UCF's football program. With 22 starts under his belt, he's established himself as the journeyman among the quarterbacks on the roster.

FSU football primed for defensive revival in 2021

As Florida State begins its second season under coach Mike Norvell, the Seminoles are eager to show massive improvements from a team coming off a disappointing 3-6 campaign in 2020.

UF's new QBs coach Garrick McGee well suited to help Gators replace Kyle Trask

Garrick McGree, the Florida Gators' new quarterbacks coach, spent last season as a defensive analyst but was the perfect choice for head coach Dan Mullen when Brian Johnson left for the...

Manny Diaz envisions depth at WR, tempo wearing out opposing DBs so UM can 'tee off' on backups

Miami Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz believes UM's young wide receivers are game-ready, creating depth that he feels will give opposing defenses fits.

Montverde basketball inflates NCAA Tournament with 17 players

There are 17 former Montverde Academy players on teams playing in the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. That list includes fine freshman, Cade Cunningham (first-team All-America), Moses...

'Not NCAA Property': Basketball players push for reform on social media ahead of NCAA tournament

With the hashtag #NotNCAAProperty, players pushed for the association to permit college athletes to earn money for things like sponsorship deals, online endorsement and personal appearances.

Orlando City's Daryl Dike aiming for spot on USMNT roster

USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter says he is excited by Dike's growth during his loan to Barnsley.

Dolphins agree to deals with two ex-Patriots, and a receiver; Karras leaving Miami to return to New England

The Miami Dolphins kicked off the third day of free agency by signing two players who previously played under coach Brian Flores, and add a receiver who was college teammates with quarterback...

Ravens trade draft pick for Jaguars TE Josh Oliver, per report

Oliver, the No. 69 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, has played just four games in two NFL seasons.

Two massage therapists file suits against Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson, alleging inappropriate sexual contact

A massage therapist is accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of "civil assault" during a session at her home last March. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in...

Lake Mary QB Gunnar Smith challenges assumptions, impresses recruiters with Elite 11 performance

QB Gunnar Smith of Lake Mary still has only one scholarship offer, but finished second among all competitors in the SPARQ-type rating competition with a score of 83.52.

Florida bill would allow prayer before FHSAA championships

Florida schools competing for a high school athletic championship could be given an opportunity to address the crowd, including with a prayer, before the competition begins, under a bill approved...

Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Wednesday, March 17

Check out Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Wednesday, March 17.

Lee Westwood, a bit weary after a hot streak, set to play Honda Classic

Lee Westwood, 47, is playing a fourth consecutive event this week at the Honda Classic at PGA National, which starts Thursday. The back-to-back second-place finishes have seen Westwood climb 20...

Tiger Woods reveals he's back home in Florida 'and continuing my recovery' from last month's car accident in California

Tiger Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month.

Picking a winner: Coach Quenneville has made Panthers into a contender

Florida — a franchise that has made missing the playoffs an art form, with no series wins since 1996 — is at the midpoint of this season, Year 2 of the Quenneville era, tied for the most...

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