Magic co-founder Pat Williams encouraged, impacted those around him

Missing key starters, Magic drop second straight summer-league contest • The new ACC is here. Yet conference’s identity, like its future, remains very unclear | Commentary

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Sentinel Sports Final Friday, July 19, 2024

Pat Williams lived one helluva wonderful life. There's more to it than just basketball. Nick Anderson, Jeff Turner, David Steele and Buddy Dyer were among those to talk about him a day after his passing. ... The Magic lost in OT in the second of a back-to-back in Las Vegas, but they held out their last three first-round draft picks to drop to 2-2. ... The ACC is ready to reload, but its future remains a huge question mark. ... Tiger Woods is in danger of missing another cut at the British Open. ... NIL in Florida high schools? It's new, and kind of confusing. Some are trying to get a head start on what's destined to be chaos. Magic co-founder Pat Williams encouraged, impacted those around him Pat Williams not only helped bring the Magic to Orlando but he changed lives beyond basketball. He made a lasting impact on Central Florida. Read more → Missing key starters, Magic drop second straight summer-league contest Despite 20 points each from big man Jay Huff and guard Theo Maledon, Orlando fell in overtime to the Nets in Las Vegas. Read more → The new ACC is here. Yet conference's identity, like its future, remains very unclear | Commentary A league named for its proximity to one coast will now stretch more than 2,500 miles to another, and it makes sense only in the context of a college athletics world that has become more and more nonsensical. Read more → How will NIL work in high school sports and how to capitalize? Everyone is trying to figure it out At a workshop last weekend, student-athletes were instructed on monetizing personalities and individual brands to get national recognition. Read more → City council vote could enable a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark — and the old site's transformation A key city council vote Thursday on a major redevelopment project in St. Petersburg could pave the way to give baseball's Tampa Bay Rays a new ballpark, which would guarantee the team stays for at least 30 years. Read more → Tiger Woods in danger of missing cut at British Open again Hands on his hips, Tiger Woods looked like a commuter whose train was late. Woods had sent his drive near the ScotRail line that runs along the 11th hole at Royal Troon. It summed up his opening round at the British Open. Read more → Who generates early season pass rush for Dolphins if Chubb, Phillips — or both — are sidelined? | Countdown to camp The way things appear, the Dolphins could mount an effective pass rush until Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips return from their injuries. Read more → ACC, Florida Attorney General reach agreement in lawsuit The conference will share them by Aug. 1. The conference previously agreed to give unredacted documents to FSU, but the Seminoles must protect their confidentiality and can only use them as part of the litigation. Read more → Who are the 5 biggest betting long shots to win World Series? Here are the other biggest preseason long shots to win the World Series since 1985, when sportsoddshistory.com started tracking MLB futures odds. Read more → McIlroy, DeChambeau stumble badly out of the gates at British Open So much for the British Open being one last stand for Rory McIlroy in the majors this year. His best hope now is getting beyond one more day. And he has company from U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau. Read more → Hurricanes target Jarquez Carter picks Ohio State Miami missed out on a 4-star prospect Jarquez Carter, who decided Thursday he'd head to Columbus instead. Read more →

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