How Magic fared during 7-game homestand and what comes next | South Carolina, Illinois have plenty to play for in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | Buccaneers rookies making huge impact

South Carolina, Illinois have plenty to play for in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl • Six former FSU players sue coach Leonard Hamilton over failed NIL payments

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Sentinel Sports Final Tuesday, December 31, 2024

How Magic fared during 7-game homestand and what comes next | South Carolina, Illinois have plenty to play for in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | Buccaneers rookies making huge impact How Magic fared during 7-game homestand and what comes next | Analysis Orlando continued to fight hard on the court without Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. But poor shooting limited the Magic’s success. Read more → South Carolina, Illinois have plenty to play for in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl The two teams are searching for their 10th wins of the season, something they haven't achieved in more than a decade. Read more → Six former FSU players sue coach Leonard Hamilton over failed NIL payments The lawsuit claims the players walked out of a practice last season over the missed payments and intended to boycott a Feb. 17 game against Duke. Read more → Lightning end strong December with plenty of room to improve Their 5-2 loss to the Canadiens on Sunday revealed a less-disciplined style of play that was a concern in the Lightning dressing room after the game. Read more → High school scores and top performers from Monday, Dec. 30 In boys hoops action, Javonte Simpson-Lee had 30 points and 14 rebounds for Poinciana, while Cornelius Hines led Eustis to a win on Sunday. Read more → Bucs rookies show off and out in win over Carolina First-year players Jalen McMillan and Bucky Irving provided big boosts on offense in Tampa Bay's resounding victory. Read more → With Bucs back in control of their destiny, NFL better beware There is still work to do, but after beating Carolina on Sunday, Tampa Bay has gone 5-1 and outscored opponents 196-100 since the bye. Read more → If Jaguars owner Shad Khan cleans house, there's plenty to like about the potential openings They will have a top-10 draft pick in April and roughly $50 million in salary-cap space for 2025, play in arguably the NFL's weakest division and work in a state with plenty of sunshine and no state income tax. Read more → Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, quarterback 'Snoop' Huntley finding their play-calling groove Many of the principles Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel utilized for starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa can now be used for Tyler Huntley with Tagovailoa possibly missing the Jets game. Read more → Dolphins' Armstead will try to play in finale at Jets; McDaniel optimistic about Waddle returning Dolphins LT Terron Armstead, who has been dealing with a knee injury, will try to play in the season finale. And Mike McDaniel said WR Jaylen Waddle has a chance to return this week. Read more → Grading Miami Dolphins' 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns Miami's defense clamped down on Cleveland and backup quarterback Tyler "Snoop" Huntley did his job filling in for Tua. Read more → Lions beat 49ers 40-34 in tuneup for Week 18 division showdown The Lions (14-2) extended their franchise record for wins in a season as they beat the 49ers (6-10) on the road for the first time since 1975. Read more → 'This is your ship now': Bill Courtney takes over Hurricanes after rough start to men's basketball season Bill Courtney, a long-time assistant coach under Jim Larrañaga, takes over a struggling Hurricanes that that has lost 18 of 22 games going back to last season. Read more →

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How Magic relied on depth to produce comeback win vs. Nets | Buccaneers back in 1st thanks to Mayfield's 5 TD passes and Falcons' OT loss at Commanders | Dolphins go into Week 18 with shot at postseason after gritty — at times, ugly — win at Browns | Backcourt comes up big as No. 6 Florida beats Stetson

Mayfield throws 5 TD passes as Bucs keep playoff hopes alive • Falcons’ OT loss to Commanders and Daniels puts Bucs back in 1st place

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Sentinel Sports Final Monday, December 30, 2024

How Magic relied on depth to produce comeback win vs. Nets | Buccaneers back in 1st thanks to Mayfield's 5 TD passes and Falcons' OT loss at Commanders | Dolphins go into Week 18 with shot at postseason after gritty — at times, ugly — win at Browns | Backcourt comes up big as No. 6 Florida beats Stetson Beede’s Breakdown: How Magic relied on depth to produce comeback win vs. Nets The Magic ended Sunday’s game vs. Brooklyn on a 22-4 run to capture another dramatic victory at home. Read more → Mayfield throws 5 TD passes as Bucs keep playoff hopes alive Tampa Bay produced points on five straight first-half possessions to build a 20-point lead en route to a 48-14 home victory over Carolina. Read more → Falcons' OT loss to Commanders and Daniels puts Bucs back in 1st place The Falcons (8-8) lost control of their chances of winning the NFC South and ensuring a home playoff game. Read more → Dolphins to go into Week 18 with shot at postseason after gritty — at times, ugly — win over Browns Miami (8-8) can still qualify for the postseason with a win in its finale against the Jets and a loss by the Broncos. Read more → Dave Hyde: Dolphins' playoff hopes flicker on with 20-3 win against dismal Browns A game like this vs. the Browns shouldn't be graded on style points, considering it's all about the win and moving on. But it was hard to miss how Miami still hasn't cleaned up some glaring problems. Read more → Dolphins' McDaniel explains what happened with Tua's hip injury; day, time for finale vs. Jets announced It's still to be determined if the hip injury that cost quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns will keep him off the field in the finale against the Jets. Read more → Chris Perkins: Dolphins keep finding a way, and that's an impressive trait The Dolphins are still alive in the playoff race. And it wasn't necessarily the superstars who delivered one of the biggest wins of the season Sunday. It was the depth and the team's fighting spirit. Read more → Rookie WR Brian Thomas Jr. scores again as Jaguars beat Titans for rare series sweep The Jaguars (4-12) play at Indianapolis next weekend to close out another year with double-digit losses. Read more → Backcourt comes up big as No. 6 Florida beats Stetson Coach Todd Golden's team is one of four unbeatens remaining in Division I, joining top-ranked Tennessee, No. 12 Oklahoma and Drake. Read more → Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer ready to tackle Cheez-It Bowl and beyond The redshirt sophomore credits growth in his mental, spiritual and emotional development that's allowed him a successful 2024 season. Read more → Depleted Notre Dame defense hopes to make impact against Georgia in CFP quarterfinal Notre Dame's defense set a dominating tone early in its College Football Playoff opener against Indiana. Read more → Lightning lose 5-2 at home to Canadiens Tampa Bay fell to 0-7-1 when scoring fewer than three goals. Read more → Moxley, Okada star for AEW as wrestling heats up Orlando More than 15,000 fans attended two major pro-wrestling shows in Orlando on Saturday night. Read more →

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