Daytona 500 winner William Byron takes unique path to Victory Lane • Orlando City returns to Concacaf Champions Cup to open compeitive play for 2024
Sentinel Sports Final Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | | |
| | The College Football Playoff is changing, guaranteeing at least one team outside of the power conferences will make the 12-team field. ... What will Orlando City look like with a revamped roster in 2024? Get your first glance tonight in Concacaf Champions Cup before the Lions kick off MLS play this weekend. ... William Byron went from iRacing to winning the Daytona 500. Think about that. ... So much for that, "Can UCF make the NCAA tournament field?" question. The Knights can't win on the road. Unless they win the Big 12 tournament, that hope appears to be extinguished. ... Gavin Nix's scholarship offers have exploded just by leaving Orlando to play at IMG Academy in Bradenton. With an incentive like that, why wouldn't a kid transfer? ... BIlly Napier has found his new strength coach in Gainesville. Let's see if he makes it through spring practices before taking a job at Ferris St. | | No conference will have automatic access. Those five slots will go to the highest-ranked conference champs as determined by the CFP selection committee, ensuring at least one team from outside the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Big 12 and Southeastern Conference will make the 12-team field. | | | William Byron had blossomed a force in the Cup Series, winning six times during a breakout 2023 season. Yet, he was as fortuitous as he was formidable during Monday's running of the rain-delayed "Great American Race." | | | This marks the second appearance in the tournament for the Lions, having qualified for the 2023 edition, too. They lost in the Round of 16 to Tigres UANL, | | | Among boys basketball winners were Evans, Seminole, Oak Ridge, Olympia, Edgewater and Orlando Christian Prep. Orangewood Christian added a boys soccer state semifinal win. | | | UCF has lost four straight and fell to 1-6 on the road. Darius Johnson scored a career-high 29 points and Marchelus Avery added 14 for the Knights. Leading scorer Jaylin Sellers was limited to six points on 1-for-11 shooting. | | | Gavin Nix would have been the No. 1 player in the Sentinel's 2025 Central Florida Super60 had he not transferred to football powerhouse IMG Acdemy in Bradenton, which prepares student/athletes for the future with an all-around, college-like athletic and academic experience. | | | FSU went on a 10-0 run midway through the second half to take a 71-60 lead. Jalen Warley converted a three-point play during the run after Boston College turned it over for the third straight possession. | | | Tampa Bay faded into the night, falling 4-2 to Ottawa for its second straight loss and marking just the third time this season it has dropped back-to-back home games. | | | In this week's Dolphins Q&A, we answer a question regarding the final four teams in the NFL playoffs having a standout tight end and whether Miami needs to get one too. | | | FHSAA regional championship games in Class 7A, 6A and 5A are scheduled for Wednesday. Orangewood Christian scored late Tuesday to qualify for the Class 2A state final on Friday in Auburndale. Montverde girls play in a semifinal Wednesday while Bishop Moore's boys and girls play Thursday. | | | Tyler Miles joined the Gators last year as the director of player athletic development, helping athletes rehabilitate injuries and return to the field. He was popular with players, who pushed for him to replace Craig Fitzgerald. | | | The regular season starts Wednesday as Messi, Luis Suarez and the rest of Inter Miami host Real Salt Lake. Orlando City will begin its next MLS run on Saturday at home. | | | Over the next two weeks, NFL teams can place a franchise tag on an impending free agent. For the Dolphins, the top candidate, if they choose to designate someone, would be Christian Wilkins. | | | |
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