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Magic drop fifth straight as they fall to Pacers but turn focus to another injured teammate

The Indiana Pacers used a 41-point third-quarter blitz to pull away from the Magic and roll to a 131-112 victory Sunday night before an announced crowd of 3,519 at Amway Center.

Magic coach Steve Clifford out against Pacers, could miss multiple games due to COVID-19

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford will miss tonight's game against the Indiana Pacers after testing positive for COVID-19, and he could miss a big chunk of the team's last 13 games...

Gators' record-setting TE Kyle Pitts poised to take NFL by storm

The only questions surrounding the NFL prospects of Gators' record-setting tight end Kyle Pitts is how highly he will be drafted during Thursday's night first round of the draft.

What does Dolphins' view on running backs, and opt-outs tell us about their draft plans?

Dolphins general manager Chris Grier shared his view on the class of running backs, and player opt-outs ahead of the 2021 NFL draft.

Unorthodox offseason means unusual and unpredictable NFL draft

This year's NFL draft is like none other because teams weren't able to meet face-to-face with the pool of prospects outside the lucky few who got to play in the Senior Bowl after a season that...

Central Florida varsity defensive linemen reminiscent of past players | Commentary

Across the Central Florida region, as spring football practice opens Monday, there are talented D-linemen everywhere who bring back images of football's past. They conjure an era when the game...

Brad Keselowski claims 6th win at Talladega with overtime pass

Brad Keselowski did it exactly right this time and finally got that last-lap victory, winning in overtime Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.

NASCAR won't mandate that its drivers get the COVID-19 vaccine

NASCAR is not considering mandating its competitors be vaccinated against COVID-19, and President Steve Phelps said Sunday that making it a requirement would be a "slippery slope."

Colton Herta takes St. Pete, ties father on IndyCar win list with 4

Colton Herta won on the street course at St. Petersburg for his fourth career IndyCar victory.

Rays continue to struggle at home in 1-0 loss to Blue Jays

The Rays had a runner on in every inning but the first and ninth on Sunday but nonetheless lost 1-0 to Toronto, Tampa Bay's fifth loss in six home games.

Athletics' 13-game winning streak, longest in major leagues since 2017, ended by Orioles

The longest winning streak in the majors came to an end Sunday at the hands of the slumping Orioles, who with an 8-1 win over the Oakland Athletics ended the visitors' run of 13 straight victories.

Marlins offense again inept in first six innings against Giants as host San Francisco wins series 3-1

In innings one through six against the Giants in 2021, the Marlins scored only four runs in the 42 innings.

Madison Bumgarner no-hits the Atlanta Braves in a 7-inning doubleheader game, though it won't count as an official no-hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher

Madison Bumgarner threw a seven-inning no-hitter against the Atlanta Braves, an achievement that won't count in the Major League Baseball record book but completed a dominant day of...

Walker gets first win for Mets, who take 2 of 3 from Nationals

Taijuan Walker pitched three-hit ball over seven innings in his first win for the Mets, J.D. Davis hit a two-run homer in the first off a faltering Patrick Corbin and New York beat Washington...

Yankees struggle in finale in Cleveland after Jameson Taillon unravels in fourth inning

Three out of four ain't bad.

E-Rod, Martinez lead Red Sox past Mariners

After a lost year due to COVID-19-related heart problems, Eduardo Rodriguez is back atop the Red Sox rotation. The Boston lefthander struck out eight Mariners in six innings to beat Seattle 5-3...

Hedman's quick OT goal against Columbus lifts Lightning closer to Florida

With a 4-3 overtime home victory over Columbus on Sunday, the Tampa Bay Lightning moved to within a point of idle Florida for second place in the NHL's Central Division.

Durant scores 33 in return as Nets beat Suns

Kevin Durant scored 33 points in his latest return from injury, Kyrie Irving had 34 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Phoenix Suns 128-119 on Sunday in a matchup of two of the NBA's top teams.

Aussies Leishman and Smith win Zurich Classic in a playoff

Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman outlasted Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel to win the Zurich Classic in a playoff that capped a tight and tense final round Sunday.

Usman tops Masvidal, UFC 261 returns sports world to normal

UFC 261 returned a sense of normalcy to the sports world with a packed house, a raucous crowd and another victory for Kamaru Usman.

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