UCF jumps atop Big 12 as recruiting hot streak continues with more 4-star commitments for 2024 • PGA Tour trims API field, elevates winner’s purse in 2024
 Sentinel Sports Final Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | | |
| | | | | Show the same energy to Magic chair Dan DeVos as LeBron James when political speech is brought into the NBA. At least that's Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi's take. And before anyone asks, money is speech (and corporations are people, according to the Supreme Court). ... The 4-star commitments keep coming for UCF. So many, they have the No. 1 class in the Big 12 for 2024. Wait, is that right? Yes, it is. It might be time to re-evaluate where the Knights might be in a couple years. And when those Big 12 checks start to get bigger (see the whole picture on the financial impact from our Matt Murschel), look out. ... Competition leads to better results. Exhibit A: See what LIV has done to the PGA purses alone, and what The Arnie is doing to raise the stakes. Exhibit B: Remember how much flat screen TVs used to cost? | | | | DeVos family should shut up and own and not involve their team — the Orlando Magic — in the political endorsement of controversial presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. The NBA is 80% Black and the Magic's top corporate sponsor is Disney. | | | | | The Knights, who have 17 non-binding, verbal commitments, rank No. 25 in the country, according to 247Sports' composite rankings, and top in the Big 12. | | | | | In response to the threat from LIV Golf, a rival league backed by the Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, the PGA Tour elevated the 2023 API to one of 13 signature events. The Tour is going even further in 2024 to reward the game's best golfers. | | | | | The coming days could determine who among the Gators can best handle the physicality and mental strain. Thursday's scrimmage will culminate Florida's third of five three-practice segments. | | | | | Gotham has already clinched a spot in the knockout stages while Orlando is guaranteed to finish at the bottom of the group. A win for Gotham would put it at the top, so the Pride can play spoilers while getting their first win against Gotham in four tries. | | | | | The Rays (69-46), who won 30 of their first 36 games at Tropicana Field this season, have not won a home series since June 9-11 against the Texas Rangers | | | | | As United States coach Steve Kerr experiments with his World Cup roster, Paolo Banchero could play more at center moving forward. "So he can play some 4, as he showed, but he'll play plenty of 5 as well," the U.S. coach said. | | | | | From its early days as an NCAA Division III independent to its time as a member of the Mid-American Conference, Conference USA and American Athletic Conference, UCF has seen the athletic department grow. The Knights will bring in about $18 million annually until 2026 when they are set to start receiving full payments from the Big 12. | | | | | "Emory's just a mellow, good guy," UM quarterback Tyler Van Dyke said. "Always does everything right. … I'm impressed with how he's developing a little bit and how he's grown." | | | | | He spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach under Bryan Koniecko, helping guide the Knights to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA National Championships in 2022-23. | | | | | Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel addressed the team's release of its first depth chart and offered updates on Jalen Ramsey, Terron Armstead and Brandon Jones. | | | |
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