Orlando Entertainment News : July 2023

Monday, July 31, 2023

UF coach Billy Napier pushes to create winning culture in Year 2 | ‘Special time’ as refreshed UCF opens 1st preseason football camp in Big 12 | Rays win series in Houston

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Monday, July 31, 2023

UF coach Billy Napier pushes to create winning culture in Year 2 | 'Special time' as refreshed UCF opens 1st preseason football camp in Big 12 | Rays win series in Houston

UF coach Billy Napier pushes to create a winning culture in Year 2 with Gators

Progress during Year 2 of Billy Napier's rebuild at Florida can be measured by something as easy as recognizing a member of the support staff or as grueling as registering significant gains in the weight room.

'Special time' as refreshed, renewed UCF opens first fall football camp in Big 12

For the first time in the program's history, UCF opens a fall football camp as a member of a Power Five conference. The move to the Big 12 has been two years of patiently waiting and more than four decades in the making.

Inter Miami to host in-state rival Orlando City in round of 32 of Leagues Cup

A new chapter of Inter Miami's in-state rivalry will begin when the two clubs square up Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale in the round of 32 of the Leagues Cup.

Chris Perkins: New Dolphins cornerback Eli Apple says 'it's all love' between him and Tyreek Hill

New Dolphins CB Eli Apple was asked 23 questions Sunday, and five were directly or indirectly related to his previous dustup with Tyreek Hill. Apple says the spat with Hill is over.

Dolphins rookie CB Cam Smith sees immediate opportunity in wake of Jalen Ramsey injury

Dolphins rookie CB and second-round draft pick Cam Smith will get a chance to emerge as a starter amid the devastating injury to Jalen Ramsey early in training camp.

Brandon Lowe, Josh Lowe lead Rays past host Astros

The Rays, who improved to 64-44 and open a 3-game series at the Yankees on Monday, got off to a good start to clinch their weekend series in Houston.

New Marlins contribute as Miami comes from behind twice to vanquish Tigers, win series

David Robertson closed with a perfect ninth in his Marlins debut for his 16th save

Chris Buescher wins at Richmond and secures spot in NASCAR playoffs

After starting 26th and having to drive through the field, Buescher became the 13th winner this year with 4 races remaining in the regular season.

Verstappen looks unstoppable as he enters F1 break with massive lead

Despite starting from sixth place, the Dutch star finished 22.3 seconds ahead of teammate Sergio Perez to give Red Bull an easy 1-2.

Lee Hodges notches first PGA Tour career win in runaway fashion

The Alabaman won by 7 shots with a 24-under-par 260.

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Sunday, July 30, 2023

UF QB Graham Mertz’s longtime coach says he’ll finally flourish with Gators | Orlando City prevails at home to advance in Leagues Cup | Pride’s sloppy defense thwarts Challenge Cup contention in loss at North Carolina

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Sunday, July 30, 2023

UF QB Graham Mertz's longtime coach says he'll finally flourish with Gators | Orlando City prevails at home to advance in Leagues Cup | Pride's sloppy defense thwarts Challenge Cup contention in loss at North Carolina

UF QB Graham Mertz's longtime coach says he'll finally flourish with Gators

New UF signal caller Graham Mertz was a seventh-grander in Kansas when he met longtime quarterbacks coach Justin Hoover. The two continue to work together as Mertz pushes to reach his potential and develop the consistency he lacked at Wisconsin.

Even before first snap, Bucs coach Todd Bowles has to know job is on the line

He's had a home in the NFL practically his entire adult life, despite walking into the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Temple in the mid-1980s. He spent eight years as a player, two as a scout and the last 24 as a coach. He's drawn paychecks, at one time or another, from 10 teams.

Orlando City prevails at home to advance in Leagues Cup

The Lions' Leagues Cup knockout-stage match against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami is scheduled for Wednesday.

Pride's sloppy defense thwarts Challenge Cup contention in loss at North Carolina

The Pride fell 5-0 to the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.

Distinctive career path readies Dylan Murphy to guide Osceola Magic in G League

For Dylan Murphy, years of hard work have led him to this moment. His career, however, could have been completely different. "I wouldn't be where I am without the G League," he recently told the Sentinel. "I'm really excited to be back and have this opportunity."

Rays' Bradley takes 4th straight loss in debacle at Houston

Tampa Bay fell to 6-16 this month.

Marlins handcuffed as 5 Tigers pitchers combine for shutout

The game, promoted as Venezuelan Heritage Day, attracted a season-high crowd of 32,936 — the largest crowd for a Marlins home game since April 2017

Denny Hamlin says NASCAR's points system encourages in-race urgency and aggression

Kyle Larson, who had a run-in with Hamlin last week in Pocono, agreed that the point system encourages the aggressive approach Hamlin took but added that it "makes the guys on the receiving end more mad as well just because of what's at stake and what's taken."

Chris Perkins: Dolphins' depth, attitude should keep them afloat until Jalen Ramsey returns

I'm thinking the Dolphins can survive the Jalen Ramsey injury in the short term. I'm thinking they could even make the playoffs without Ramsey, who they just acquired in March.

Big 12 has different look than 2010, but Colorado Buffaloes excited about joining UCF's revamped conference

Six colleges from the original Big 12 have since departed, or have plans to depart. Still, UCF's new league appears to be notably energized.

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