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UCF women's basketball coach's force of personality transforms Knights into NCAA tournament threat

The Knights have their highest seeding ever at No. 7, and they'll take on the Florida Gators on Saturday in the first round.

Gators grab San Francisco's Todd Golden as men's basketball coach

Golden, 36, is a former college point guard with SEC ties and now charged with returning the Gators to national relevance.

Florida quarterback Emory Jones plans to transfer after voicing commitment to Gators, per report

Emory Jones spent much of last season facing fan backlash while then-coach Dan Mullen benched him multiple times despite a long-standing relationship dating to Jones' sophomore season in...

Legendary FSU broadcaster Gene Deckerhoff to retire after spring football game

Gene Deckerhoff, who built a Hall of Fame broadcasting career as the voice of Florida State athletics for 43 years, will step down after the spring football game.

Orlando City geared up for game at L.A. Galaxy

Following their disappointing 2-1 home loss to FC Cincinnati, the Lions head to the West Coast for two matches against the LA Galaxy and the Portland Timbers.

Amanda Cromwell's debut as Pride coach comes against defending champion Washington

Saturday marks the first meaningful match for the Amanda Cromwell-led Pride as they play their first of six games in the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Bad losses create questions about Magic's defense

Orlando's 18-53 record is the worst in the East, but coach Jamal Mosley insists their determination to win remains.

Miami women hold off South Florida 78-66 in NCAA tournament opener

Karla Erjavec scored 14 points to lead a balanced Miami offense to a 78-66 win over South Florida on Friday in the opening round of the women's NCAA tournament.

College women's basketball roundup: Florida Gulf Coast ousts Virginia Tech in NCAA first round despite Elizabeth Kitley's career-high 42 points

FGCU, which might well have been underseeded at 12, leads most of the game and survives a Kitley-led rally by the Hokies. Later in the night, a Stanford woman dunks, bringing back memories of...

Omar Kelly: A deep dive on the Dolphins depth chart after first round of free agency

As the Dolphins enter phase two — the bargain shopping segment of free agency — with $19.4 million left in cap space and eight 2022 draft picks, Omar Kelly breaks down the depth chart and...

Why Tom Brady returned to the Bucs

He says it was "unfinished business," but did the most prepared quarterback of all time have another plan fall through?

Deshaun Watson is set to join the Cleveland Browns on a $230M deal after missing 2021 amid sexual assault allegations

Deshaun Watson changed his mind. The Cleveland Browns have their franchise quarterback, one with some extra heavy baggage.

John Clayton, beloved NFL insider at ESPN, dies at 67

Clayton's cause of death was not immediately reported.

Lightning acquire forward Brandon Hagel from Chicago

The left winger had 21 goals and 16 points for Chicago in his second full NHL season, can player center or either wing spot and contributed on both special-team units with the Blackhawks.

High school scores and top performers from Friday, March 18

Among the local winners at the Florida League High School Baseball Invitational in Sanford were Bishop Moore, TFA, Oviedo, Olympia and Timber Creek.

Heat roll to business-like 120-108 victory over the Thunder

Five Degrees of Miami Heat from Friday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Embiid, Harden lead 76ers over Mavericks, 111-101

Joel Embiid scored 32 points, James Harden had 24 points and 13 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-101 on Friday night.

Chicago Bulls go 0-3 on their West Coast trip, falling to the Phoenix Suns 129-102 — their 8th loss in 10 games

The Chicago Bulls went 0-3 on their West Coast trip, capped by a 129-102 loss to the Phoenix Suns — their 8th defeat in 10 games.

Vaxxed Francisco Lindor joins other Mets in wait-and-see approach for NYC's mandate

At least Francisco Lindor won't miss any home games this season due to New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Kris Bryant finalizes his 7-year, $182M deal with the Colorado Rockies: 'I feel like I fit really well here'

Kris Bryant and the Colorado Rockies finalized their seven-year, $182 million deal, giving the franchise a cornerstone bat.

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