Friday, August 4, 2023

Arizona engages in talks to join Big 12, AP source says. Arizona State deciding on possible move, too

UCF defines what it’ll take to succeed in 1st Big 12 season: ‘Bring your A game’ • UF LB Shemar James day-to-day for Gators with leg injury
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Sentinel Sports Final

Friday, August 4, 2023

Isn't it time to get rid of the numbers? Or at least make it the Big 12+ or the Pac < 12. If Arizona and Arizona State bolt, what's the point? ... UCF held Media Day and are supremely confident it can surpass expectations of an eighth-place finish. ... The Gators have a little more than three weeks to get ready for Utah and the defense is taking hits already. And that was by far the Achilles heel during Year 1 under Billy Napier. ... Having covered Diana Taurasi's national championship runs at UConn, seeing her become the first WNBA player to score 10,000 points isn't shocking at all. One of a kind. And easily among the coolest people on Earth. 👏

Arizona engages in talks to join Big 12, AP source says. Arizona State deciding on possible move, too

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither the school nor the conference were prepared to finalize an invitation to the Wildcats.

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UCF defines what it'll take to succeed in 1st Big 12 season: 'Bring your A game'

During UCF football media day Thursday, multiple Knights described what a successful season looks like in Year One in the Power Five. "UCF is a championship program," Lokahi Pauole said. "We have championship DNA and everyone here needs to believe it. The great thing for us is we've got the guys to do it."

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UF LB Shemar James day-to-day for Gators with leg injury

Florida sophomore Shemar James was set to anchor the middle of a defense ranked among the bottom of the SEC in virtually every statistical category last season. His 47 stops for the 2022 Gators are most among returners.

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Gators CB battle opposite Jason Marshall Jr. is one to watch: 'It'll be a good one'

Florida cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. is the only returning starter in the Gators secondary, not necessarily a bad thing for a defense ranked near the bottom of the SEC.

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Pride hope to close out Challenge Cup play on a high note

It will be the second time the two sides face off in the Cup and the fourth time this year. Orlando (0-3-1, 1 point) lost 4-2 on the road in the competition but beat Washington (2-3-0, 6 points) 2-1 and 3-0 in NWSL play.

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Orlando Magic gave $50,000 to Super PAC backing DeSantis

Orlando Magic Ltd. is listed as giving $50,000 to Never Back Down, the PAC essentially operating as DeSantis' campaign in many states, according to its first FEC filing.

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Chris Perkins: Dolphins' Liam Eichenberg is fighting for his starting job at left guard

Nothing has been gifted to Dolphins guard Liam Eichenberg, the 2021 second-round pick, since the day he arrived in the NFL, and that's the case again this year.

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Dave Hyde: Marlins are buyers, they're going for it — just as they should but rarely have

Big moves for Burger, Bell cover for years of Jeter's draft mistakes

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Taurasi hits 10K: UConn legend Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 career points

Taurasi reached the extraordinary milestone when she knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers a little over two and a half minutes into the third quarter, giving the Mercury a 51-39 lead.

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Has Bucs QB competition gotten tighter? 'Absolutely,' OC Dave Canales says.

While a legion of Bucs fans believe the quarterback job is Baker Mayfield's to lose, Dave Canales remains adamant a derby is in progress at the position.

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Morocco advances and Germany exits in wild finale to the group stage at the Women's World Cup

Two-time champion Germany was eliminated in a wild finale to the group stage of the Women's World Cup, while low-ranked Morocco advanced to the knockout stage. Colombia also advanced as Group H winner to round off a slew of upsets in the opening weeks of the competition being held in Australia and New Zealand.

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Dolphins tackle Austin Jackson takes on challenge of protecting Tua's blind side: 'I love that responsibility'

The right tackle blocks the left-handed-throwing Tagovailoa's blind side. Any blown assignment from that side of the line that he doesn't see coming could be the next hit that sends the Dolphins reaching down the depth chart for Mike White or Skylar Thompson to get snaps.

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