Camping World Stadium requests $800 million from tourist tax revenue to complete renovations • Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Thursday, May 11
 Sentinel Sports Final Friday, May 12, 2023 | | |
| | | | | For a long time, it could've been argued that the Jagars weren't worthy of being called a pro sports franchise and UF was an SEC power. Now the Jags, an actual credible franchise by the grace of Urban Meyer's departure, could be calling The Swamp their temporary home. How times have changed.The Jags used to be so bad that Billy Napier would've preferred paying Jaden Rashada $13 million ... Nikola Jokic, two-time NBA MVP who arguably could've won his third this season, is in the conference finals. Joel Embiid, who deserved to win it this season, has to go to a Game 7 in the East. If he can't elevate the Sixers beyond the semis, yet again, the talking head debate will start all over again about who really deserved MVP. "Did Jokic get robbed?" For the umpteenth time: MVP is a regular season award for 82 games. You can play 4 different teams a week, 4 different scouting reports, deal with the dreaded load management and build up to the playoffs. The postseason is a different beast. One opponent. Each team knows the other's play calls. Every game is different. Benches factor more into outcomes. Defensive schemes are more complex. But never fear, talking heads won 't miss a chance to fuel the conflict in the name of social media engagement if Jokic goes deeper than Embiid. TEAM accomplishment. Not individual. It's the same formula used by the 24-hour cable news cycle. #WashRinseRepeat. ... Speaking of staged conflict, if $800 million renovations to Camping World Stadium brings Orlando more Wrestlemanias, in the name of Ric Flair let 's walk that aisle and get it done. At least pro rasslin' is above board with its shenanigans. | | | | The Swamp is a leading candidate to host the Jaguars for their NFL games, UF athletic director Scott Stricklin said Thursday. "The Jaguars have shared their exciting vision for their stadium renovations with us and also expressed interest in having future conversations about where they would play games during the renovation," he said in a statement. | | | | | This latest proposal calls for removing and rebuilding the stadium's upper terrace decks which would allow for redistributing the 18,000 seats around the north side of the building for wider aisles and more legroom for spectators. It also calls for adding 100,000 square feet of multipurpose space to host "over 100 new midsized events annually." | | | | | Thursday's high school action includes the opening night of spring football games in the Orlando area and softball regional playoffs. | | | | | The Gators-Bulldogs rivalry could be forced to play elsewhere because of the upcoming renovation of Jacksonville's TIAA Bank Field. The Swamp is a leading candidate for the NFL franchise which has an annual home date with Anthony Richardson's Indianapolis Colts. | | | | | The All-NBA forward, who had a miserable game shooting for three quarters, buried one 3 for the 84-83 lead and a second that made it 87-83 and put the Celtics in firm control in front of a boisterous Philly crowd. | | | | | Jaykwon Walton, who was originally headed to Alabama, is transferring to UCF following one season at Wichita State. He led the Shockers in scoring but the move comes with controversy. Walton was arrested in April and charged with second-degree possession of marijuana, according to AL.com. | | | | | Drew Rasmussen delivers a strong seven-inning start, but there is some bad news as Wander Franco leaves due to spasms and tightness in his neck. | | | | | AAC pitcher of the year Sarah Willis came in relief for starter Grace Jewell and tossed the final five innings vs. Memphis on Thursday at the USF Softball Stadium. Willis also went 1-for-2 at the plate, including an RBI single in the fourth inning that cut the Knights' deficit to 4-2. | | | | | Lake Mary extended its win streak to 23 games in a row while Winter Springs knocked off a nationally ranked team as a No. 8 regional seed in FHSAA baseball playoff openers. | | | | | After starting 28 games at UKMC last season, senior guard Shemarri Allen is transferring to UCF, he told the Sentinel. The 6-foot-4 guard, who is rated as a 4-star transfer by 247Sports.com, is the second player Johnny Dawkins has landed out of the NCAA portal this spring. | | | | | Nikola Jokic scored 32 points in another triple-double, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Nuggets won on the road. | | | | | There will be a big national spotlight on the Miami Dolphins in the 2023 season as several of their games were placed in prime-time slots in Thursday's NFL schedule release. | | | | | Baker Mayfield is a Heisman Trophy winner, the first overall pick of the 2018 NFL draft, has thrown for more than 16,000 yards and 100 touchdowns and has a playoff win under his belt. He's also joining his fourth team since July. | | | |
| |
No comments:
Post a Comment