Magic’s offense stalls in another bad loss to Blazers

No. 5 UF’s trip to No. 8 Tennessee highlights new-look, basketball-rich SEC • Could litigation among FSU, Clemson and ACC be nearing an end?

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Sentinel Sports Final Friday, January 31, 2025

Magic’s offense stalls in another bad loss to Blazers They had their lowest-scoring game of the season against Portland a week ago in Orlando and only generated 90 Thursday night. Read more → No. 5 UF's trip to No. 8 Tennessee highlights new-look, basketball-rich SEC The No. 5 Gators enter Saturday's visit to No. 8 Tennessee among 10 SEC teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, while 13 of 16 schools in the league are in the top 50 of the NCAA's NET rankings.Florida coach Todd Golden (middle) celebrates in front of the Gators' bench during an 84-60 rout of Texas Jan. 18 at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) Read more → Could litigation among FSU, Clemson and ACC be nearing an end? The network had until Saturday to pick up the option on the 20-year contract initially signed in 2016, which led to the birth of the ACC Network. Read more → Home again, former UF standout Colin Castleton has eyes set on NBA return Recently acquired by Orlando's G League affiliate, Colin Castleton is still trying to find his way onto an NBA roster. "I'm excited just to continue to work," the former Gator recently told the Sentinel. Read more → High school scores and top performers from Thursday, Jan. 30 Jack Kaley had 31 points for Master's Academy boys basketball, while Auria Mack had a career-high 22 points for Winter Park girls. Boys soccer district winners included Seminole and Timber Creek, while Bishop Moore and Horizon won in girls soccer. Read more → Vasilevskiy stops 28 shots, Hagel scores 2 goals as Lightning blank Kings Anthony Cirelli scored his fourth short-handed goal of the season for Tampa Bay. The shutout was Andrei Vasilevskiy's 37th of his career. Read more → Eagles are built to upset Chiefs in Super Bowl The Eagles like to rely on their running game and defensive line to beat teams. That might work against the Chiefs. Read more → How Brian Bradley's Lightning journey led to Hall of Fame induction Not only did Bradley revive his hockey career, but he became the fledgling franchise's first All-Star. And he never left after his playing career ended. Read more → Guards are doing well at Senior Bowl, Dolphins likely taking notice The Dolphins could need two starting guards considering last year's starters, Liam Eichenberg and Robert Jones, are both potential free agents. Read more → How do Hurricanes have eight home games and only four road games in 2025? The Hurricanes will have eight games at Hard Rock Stadium this year — the first time they have played eight home games since 1971. Read more →

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Magic head west searching for wins, health and improvement | MLB Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin wants to be the closer for Pat Williams’ Orlando baseball dream | LPGA’s 75th season kicks off with Lake Nona’s Annika Sorenstam front and center

Magic head west searching for wins, health and improvement • LPGA’s 75th season kicks off with Lake Nona’s Annika Sorenstam front and center

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Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, January 30, 2025

Magic head west searching for wins, health and improvement | MLB Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin wants to be the closer for Pat Williams’ Orlando baseball dream | LPGA’s 75th season kicks off with Lake Nona’s Annika Sorenstam front and center MLB Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin wants to be the closer for Pat Williams’ Orlando baseball dream | Commentary Barry Larkin says MLB commissioner Rob Manfred believes Orlando is an intriguing candidate for a baseball franchise. Read more → Magic head west searching for wins, health and improvement Magic forward Paolo Banchero said Orlando will have to be "really close and together" on its 5-game trip that starts Thursday at Portland. Read more → LPGA's 75th season kicks off with Lake Nona's Annika Sorenstam front and center Annika Sorenstam, who retired in 2008, is among 51 players in the celebrity category featuring Hall of Fame athletes, coaches and entertainers from various fields vying for a $500,000 purse. Meanwhile, competing for $2 million are 32 LPGA winners from the past two seasons, Read more → High school scores and top performers from Wednesday, Jan. 29 Becca Shaw had 13 saves for Timber Creek girls soccer in a shootout win, while David Quintero had 2 goals in a Bishop Moore boys soccer win. Other boys soccer winners included Freedom and Celebration. Asa Kohn had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Hagerty boys basketball. Read more → Varsity Weekly: East River basketball coach wins for Falcons — and EA Sports EA Sports video-game developer Scott O'Gallagher also has East River High boys and girls basketball on positive trajectories. Read more → Brian Dillard shines at Prep Redzone; Seniors scramble as football signing day approaches | Football Insider Brian Dillard is just a sophomore, and he can play any position — quarterback, receiver, running back, defensive back. He does it all. On Sunday in the Prep Redzone football camp at Boone High, he was named the MVP for the wide receiver position after working out at all four positions. Read more → Visa approval crisis threatens to cost 2026 World Cup and LA Olympics millions | Commentary "It's going to be a massive problem," said David J. Bier, the associate director for immigration studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian public policy research organization. "There's no one paying attention to this at all." Read more → FSU and QB Thomas Castellanos are a perfect pairing, with both wanting a fresh start Castellanos, who accounted for 5 touchdowns the last two years against FSU, signed with the Seminoles in mid-December and held his first news conference Tuesday. He was the first recruit signed by UCF under Gus Malzahn, now offensive coordinator in Tallahassee. Read more → Bucs interview Josh Grizzard for offensive coordinator position In his first season with the Bucs, Grizzard, 34, was part of an offense that averaged 29.5 points per game. Quarterback Baker Mayfield enjoyed a second straight Pro Bowl season. Read more → Senior Bowl, so far, won't provide Dolphins with their No. 2 QB Dolphins backup quarterbacks haven't had much success in the coach Mike McDaniel era. Jaxson Dart, the best QB at the Senior Bowl, politely declined to answer whether he has spoken with Miami or not. Read more → UM's Xavier Restrepo has better day at Senior Bowl; Dolphins speak with QBs The Dolphins, who could use another playmaker, spoke with UM's all-time leading WR Xavier Retstrepo at the Senior Bowl. And quarterbacks from Oregon and Alabama have also met with Miami. Read more → Where can the Hurricanes continue to add in the spring portal window? The Hurricanes addressed their biggest areas of need in the winter transfer portal window, but they could fill some more holes in the roster in the spring. Read more → What are the toughest, most interesting games on the Hurricanes' 2025 schedule? The Hurricanes have tough home games against Notre Dame and Florida and difficult road trips to SMU and Virginia Tech. Read more →

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