Orlando Entertainment News : May 2025

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Windermere’s Drain is boys hoops player of year | Orlando City aims for rebound | UF baseball and softball lose

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Saturday, May 31, 2025

Windermere’s Drain is boys hoops player of year | Orlando City aims for rebound | UF baseball and softball lose

Windermere’s TJ Drain is Sentinel Varsity Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Orlando Sentinel All-Area boys basketball first team includes state runners-up Windermere and Evans, along with Oak Ridge, Edgewater, Lake Highland Prep, Osceola, Oviedo and Windermere Prep.

After mid-week loss, Orlando City hopes for bounce back against Chicago Fire

Orlando will have to survive without head coach Oscar Pareja and midfielder Cesar Araujo after both were shown red cards against Atlanta.

UCF's Scott Frost finding footing again with Knights

It's been five months since the popular Frost returned to UCF, where eight years ago he directed the Knights to unprecedented heights.

Knights football position preview: offensive line

The Knights must replace four starters on the offensive line from last season, building around tackle Paul Rubelt.

UCF mailbag: What caused the baseball team's disappointing season?

Readers want to know what went wrong with the Knights on the diamond, what's up with Ted Roof's lawsuit and what's up with the uniforms?

Red-hot Gators cooled by East Carolina to open NCAA baseball regionals

An 11-6 loss Friday got off to a 9-run deficit and featured myriad pitching changes for the Gators in Conway, S.C.

Stetson scores 7 runs in first inning to blast NC State in regional opener

The Hatters — who have played in 20 NCAA tourneys but have never advanced to the College World Series — started their regional Friday by clobbering North Carolina State 11-2.

Gators softball knocked out of Women's College World Series

Tennessee produced 12 hits in its 11-3 victory that ended Florida's season at 48-17.

GATORS PODCAST: Condon's return, DJ's workload, football's future (Ep. 281)

The Florida men's basketball team will open practice June 9 poised to defend its national title with forward Alex Condon back on the court.

Rays get walked off by Astros on 9th-inning homer after starters duel

Tampa Bay dropped to 29-28 after having won eight of its previous nine and 13 of 19, including Thursday's series opener.

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Friday, May 30, 2025

NCAA basketball tourney expansion? | UCF gametimes | Panthers get Cup final foe

Sentinel Sports Final

Friday, May 30, 2025

NCAA basketball tourney expansion? | UCF gametimes | Panthers get Cup final foe

NCAA president: Deadline looming on possible basketball tourney expansion

The NCAA basketball tournament could expand from 68 teams to as many as 72 or 76 according to NCAA President Charlie Baker.

Kickoff times, TV revealed for several UCF football games

The Knights open the season with back-to-back night games against Jacksonville State and North Carolina A&T that will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Former University, Celebration football coach Jeremy Palmer battles cancer

Former University High and Celebration High football coach Jeremy Palmer is battling stage 4 cancer in various parts of his body, including the brain.

Apopka coach Jeff Rolson resigns, cites changes in high school football

Jeff Rolson, who guided Apopka High to three state runner-up finishes in his six seasons, has stepped down as head football coach for the Blue Darters.

Junior Caminero leads way as Rays rally to blast Astros

Losing an early three-run lead wasn't going to keep the Rays from winning another game. After the Astros rallied to tie Thursday's game in the sixth inning, the Rays responded in a big way, scoring five runs in both the seventh and eighth innings, and rolling to a 13-3 victory at Daikin Park in Houston. The win was the Rays' eighth in their past nine games and 13th in 19 as they improved to …

St. Cloud's Mikey Ziss is Sentinel Varsity Boys Weightlifter of the Year (6 state titles)

St. Cloud six-time state champ Mikey Ziss doubled as FHSAA weightlifting champ three years in a row. He's the Sentinel Varsity Boys Weightlifter of the Year. He tops a Sentinel standouts list that includes East River, Hagerty, Leesburg, Winter Springs and University High.

Star UF alum Jac Caglianone's call-up to K.C. Royals looms

All of 22 years old and just 11 months removed from being drafted sixth overall, erstwhile Gators slugger Jac Caglianone hit five home runs in his first week after a recent promotion to Triple-A Omaha, and his track to the major leagues is moving at a rapid pace.

Rematch! Panthers will face the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final \| Schedule

Game 1 will be Wednesday night in Edmonton.

Despite challenges, UCF's Johnny Dawkins excited for new season

Dawkins is set for his 10th season with the Knights, facing a new roster and a challenging schedule.

Big 12 looking to beef up non-conference men's basketball schedule

After having just seven teams qualify for the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the league is hoping to find ways to boost its brand with tougher scheduling.

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