Joe Ingles set to return as Magic begin 4-game trip at Heat • Upset of blue blood Kansas elevates UCF’s profile in red-hot Big 12
 Sentinel Sports Final Friday, January 12, 2024 | | |
| | | | | OK, OK, OK. UCF upset No. 3 Kansas. I apologize. But they've got to beat No. 18 BYU this weekend to prove this wasn't a fluke. FAU, which a bulk of its roster from that Final Four team last year, lost to Bryant after all. In basketball. Not a glee club competition. ... Was there a better fit for UCF in the transfer portal than KJ Jefferson? He's still giving Billy Napier nightmares after what he did to UF in the Swamp last season. ... Finally, Joe Ingles is back for the Magic, who have had half of their rotation players out sick or injured for the last month. If they can make it through this rough patch, which all teams experience, no worse than .500 they have a real chance at 47 wins or better. That's waaaaaay ahead of schedule. ... Will grandstanding state government officials now threaten legal action against the NCAA over having the audacity to suspend and FSU coach for violations? Or offer him a $1 million of your tax money to his legal defense? They sure know how to step up on the important issues ... First Nick Saban, now Bill Belichick. If the Magic want to keep Jamahl Mosley around they need to tear up his current contract and reward him with a new deal ASAP and get it over with. It's more expensive later. Why? Basic supply and demand. He'll have more suitors. | | | | "This is a home run," Malzahn said of Jefferson. "We were looking for a transfer quarterback at the end of the season .. a veteran guy. When he went in the portal, he's the guy we had circled. I have some history with him … recruited him out of high school, know a lot about him." | | | | | The Magic begin a four-game trip against the Heat on Friday night and Joe Ingles could provide a boost off the bench. Ingles has offered Orlando's second unit a steady hand. | | | | | New UCF quarterback KJ Jefferson is already part of big things going on with athletics. The former Arkansas star and latest addition to the football team was at Addition Financial Arena on Wednesday night and rushed the court with fans after the Knights upset No. 3 Kansas 65-60. | | | | | The NCAA says a Florida State assistant football coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from an NIL collective during an official visit. The NCAA did not name the coach in its release, but a person with direct knowledge of the case confirmed to The Associated Press that it was offensive coordinator Alex Atkins. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the NCAA nor the school was identifying Atkins. The NCAA and Florida State agreed to a settlement in the case. | | | | | Three local boys wrestling teams (Osceola, Harmony and Timber Creek) won regionals to advance to the FHSAA Duals State Finals next week, while Oak Ridge (vs. Orlando University) and Olympia (vs. Edgewater) will host Metro Conference final games in boys basketball. | | | | | Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure as the architect of the most decorated dynasty o… | | | | | Alabama coach Nick Saban's retirement rocked the college football world to kick off a year shaping up to be unlike any other in modern college football. | | | | | The FHSAA is expected to finalize its new football classifications and districts for 2024 and '25 next week. OCPS has petitioned to have eight of its 23 Metro Conference teams play as independents and not be forced to schedule district games. | | | | | "The guys were quiet," Clinton-Dix said on Nick Saban's announcement to his team on Wednesday. "I think they were all just taking it in, kind of shocked that he was actually… | | | | | The Houston Dash chose Gautrat at No. 1 overall in the 2015 NWSL Draft. She joins the Pride after spending last season with the Current, appearing in just seven matches because of injury. | | | | | Tampa Bay gives the rehabbing Shane McClanahan a two-year deal with incentives but can't agree to terms with Harold Ramirez and Jason Adam. | | | | | The quarterback is using every means necessary to recover from rib and ankle injuries as his team prepares for a rematch with the Eagles in the wild-card round. | | | | | Luke Glendening had two goals, and Brayden Point also scored for the Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves. Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper tied Pat Burns for 27th place in NHL history with his 501st win. | | | | | Aliyah Matharu led the Gators with 23 points. Leilani Correa had 12 points followed by Alberte Rimdal and Zippy Broughton with 11 each. | | | | | Tyreek Hill's 11 drops were tied for second-most in the league this season. You might also consider that Hill's 171 targets were third-most. | | | | | Former Arizona safety Isaiah Taylor, the son of NFL Hall of Famer and Miami Hurricanes defensive line coach Jason Taylor, is transferring to UM. | | | |
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