UF faces Auburn in men's national hoops semifinal | Orlando City plays at Philly | NBA's East postseason lineup in flux

UF aims to avoid more late-game drama during Final Four against Auburn • All-Americans Clayton, Broome first left Sunshine State but now in Final 4

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UF faces Auburn in men's national hoops semifinal | Orlando City plays at Philly | NBA's East postseason lineup in flux Bianchi: Gators have gone from unwanted to unbelievable | Commentary Not only are coach Todd Golden’s Gators devoid of McDonald’s All-Americans, they don’t have any Burger King, Hardee’s or Krystal All-Americans either. Read more → UF aims to avoid more late-game drama during Final Four against Auburn Florida's cardiac kids aim to avoid another do-or-die scenario down the stretch against Auburn in the Final Four. Read more → All-Americans Clayton, Broome first left Sunshine State but now in Final 4 UF's Walter Clayton Jr. and Auburn's Johni Broome are Florida natives who left the state to play elsewhere but returned to become All-Americans. Read more → Pictures: Gators at Final Four practice in San Antonio Auburn awaits the Gators on Saturday evening in a national semifinal. Read more → Orlando City's lethal front line eager to strike in rematch with Philly The Lions' attack has been firing on all cylinders, scoring a league-high 15 goals. Read more → High school scores, top performers from Friday, April 4 Shyanne Marble had a home run, triple and 7 RBIs for Ocoee softball while Briana Lohr had 2 HRs for Dr. Phillips. In baseball. TFA shut out Windermere in the first of 2 matchups between the powers, while Winter Park and Timber Creek also won by shutout. Read more → Oak Ridge's Jayden Santos-Gonzales tops Orlando All-Area boys cross country The Sentinel recognizes two from Hagerty and Oviedo. along with selections from East Ridge, Horizon, Lake Howell, Lake Nona, West Orange. Read more → Lake Highland's Annabella Tomasic tops Orlando All-Area girls cross country The team also has runners from Boone, East Ridge, Horizon, Lake Highland, Master's, Minneola, Olympia, Tavares and University. Read more → Play-In spots still TBD as Magic enter final four regular-season games The Magic don't play again until Tuesday but their final four contests will determine whether or not Orlando can host a Play-In Tournament game. "Those are going to be really big games," forward Franz Wagner said. Read more → Magic to honor PA voice Paul Porter in his final season The Magic will conduct a search for a new public-address announcer after nearly four decades with Porter on the mic. "Simply, he will be missed, but never forgotten," CEO Alex Martins said. "His iconic calls will certainly live on." Read more → UCF continues to navigate challenge landscape with transfer portal, NIL The early transfer window has left the Knights shorthanded for their postseason run in the College Basketball Crown Tournament. Read more → UConn routs UCLA to set up title game vs. defending champ South Carolina With a 85-51 victory in their national semifinal Friday, the Huskies are one win away from their 12th national championship and first since the team won four straight from 2013-16. Read more → South Carolina returns to women's title game After clobbering Texas, the Gamecocks are a win away from becoming the first team to secure consecutive titles since UConn won four straight from 2013-16. Read more → Rays fall in Texas in road opener The Rays trailed by 4 runs until the 7th inning en route to a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Read more → Not-so-hidden ingredient that makes Rays rotation so lethal | Commentary For a team that has pushed conventional thinking to its limits, this is as old school as it gets. Read more →

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