Orlando City loses but clinches MLS playoff spot anyway; Messi’s injury puts Exploria Stadium debut in doubt • High school sports scores and top performers from Wednesday, Sept. 20
 Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, September 21, 2023 | | |
| | | | | Wait, that Orlando City-Inter Miami game this weekend may have lost some of its luster if Lionel Messi will be in street clothes. ... FSU beat BC. It was close, but how many teams go through a full season by dominating everyone? Georgia trailed 14-3 to South Carolina so why didn't the Dawgs drop in the poll? ... Every chances the Rays get to catch the O's, they blow it. ... Lightning training camp is underway. They're being prudent with their cap money so Steven Stamkos is going to have to wait. As Nino Brown liked to say: "It's business. It's never personal." | | | | The Seminoles have a chance to finish 4-0 in arguably their most difficult month. Yes, there will be a tough stretch in November (at Pitt, Miami, North Alabama, at UF). The Seminoles are a team with aspirations and Step 1 begins with what could be Round 1 of FSU-Clemson on Saturday. | | | | | Orlando City entered play with a league-high 25 points on the road. Although the Lions fell flat on the road, D.C. United played to a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United to get them into the postseason. Lionel Messi, however, went down for Inter Miami and might not appear at Exploria Stadium on Sunday. | | | | | Among girls volleyball winners on Wednesday were Bishop Moore, Lake Highland Prep, Kissimmee Osceola, Lake Brantley and Timber Creek while Lake Mary Prep and Oviedo had boys golf wins. East River and Hagerty notched girls golf wins. | | | | | Last year's start was almost exploratory. The win over New England at home in the opener was rewarding. The unlikely come-from-behind victory at Baltimore was energizing. | | | | | The Rays (93-60) sit 2.5 games behind the Orioles (95-57) with nine games to play. Plus the Orioles, by winning the season series, own the tiebreaker, essentially adding another game to their lead. | | | | | From Florida State's re-emergence as a national power to Colorado's extreme makeover under Deion Sanders and the Pac-12's resurgence, transfers have made an impact. | | | | | Clemson coach Dabo Swinney understands the chance out there for his team to get itself back in the championship hunt when the Tigers face No. 4 Florida State. Swinney believes his players are ready to seize the opportunity. Clemson was picked to win its eighth ACC title in nine seasons over the summer and began the season ranked No. 9. But the Tigers fell to No. 25 after losing to unranked Duke and fell from the rankings a week later. Now, the Tigers have their best and possibly last chance to rehab their reputation. | | | | | The Lightning did have a busy offseason, despite major salary-cap constraints. They brought in forwards Conor Sheary, Luke Glendening and Tyler Motte, plus defenseman Calvin de Haan; re-signed forwards Tanner Jeannot and Mikey Eyssimont; and signed forward Brandon Hagel to an eight-year extension. | | | | | Texas received all 14 first-place votes for the second week in a row, and Oklahoma was the pick for the second spot in voting from a panel of beat writers that regularly cover the Big 12. | | | | | As Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa started thinking about playing in the home opener, he expressed his desire to deliver a Super Bowl to Miami. | | | | | He signed with Michigan out of Olympia, playing there for two seasons before transferring to Tennessee. Vols coach Josh Heupel knew of Milton from his days at UCF. Heupel was hired by former UCF athletic director Danny White (now at Tennessee) in 2017, the same year Milton was a senior at Olympia. | | | | | Coming off their longest offseason in four years, the Lightning opened training camp Thursday with several new faces. | | | |
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