Cunningham, Pistons outduel Banchero, Magic in Game 5 | Bianchi: Wagner's absence looms | Canadiens edge Lightning in Game 5

Beede’s Breakdown: Missed chances hurt Magic in Game 5 loss at Detroit • Canadiens break tie in third period, edge Lightning to take 3-2 series lead

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Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, April 30, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Cunningham, Pistons outduel Banchero, Magic in Game 5 | Bianchi: Wagner's absence looms | Canadiens edge Lightning in Game 5 Bianchi: Even with Banchero’s brilliance, Magic can’t close out Pistons without Franz Wagner The Orlando Magic walked into Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday night with a chance to finish something. Instead, they walked into a fight – the kind of barroom brawl that defines a playoff series where both teams are trying to emerge from nearly two decades of NBA irrelevance. But let’s make one thing perfectly […] Read more → Beede’s Breakdown: Missed chances hurt Magic in Game 5 loss at Detroit Paolo Banchero scored a playoff career-high 45 points, but the Magic fell short on the road in Game 5 at Detroit on Wednesday night. Game 6 is in Orlando on Friday. Read more → Canadiens break tie in third period, edge Lightning to take 3-2 series lead The Lightning are one loss from being eliminated in the first round for the fourth straight season. Read more → New UCF women’s basketball coach Gabe Lazo’s contract worth $1.6 million to nearly $3 million Lazo signed a 5-year deal with three years guaranteed that could wind up paying him $2.9 million. Read more → Magic’s Franz Wagner frustrated with calf strain, unsure of injury timeline Magic forward Franz Wagner wasn’t able to share a potential timeline for his return from a right calf strain during the NBA playoffs. Read more → Aspen Wooten, Lake Nona girls capture elusive FHSAA tennis state title Lake Nona’s Aspen Wooten capped her high school tennis career with the decisive singles win to seal the Lions first girls state championship. Read more → Chris Perkins: Dolphins OT Kadyn Proctor will play LG initially; here’s an early look at starting lineups Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan said rookie OT Kadyn Proctor, the first-round pick, will get his initial look at LG. Here’s an early look at Miami’s post-draft starting lineups. Read more → Orlando high school scores and statistics from Wednesday, April 29 Maya Melendez had a home run for Lake Brantley softball in a district title win. Other winners were St. Cloud and Eustis. In girls lacrosse regionals, Lake Highland, Lake Mary, Hagerty and Oviedo won semifinal games. Read more → New stars shine as unified Gators softball team rallies past FSU in thriller New contributors deliver again as Florida rallies past FSU for the Gators’ first win against the Seminoles in Gainesville since 2022. Read more → Florida fortifies trenches, climbs to No. 10 class with a pair of 2027 commits Florida’s Phil Trautwein, Gerald Chatman build lines with 2027 commits after recent first-round NFL picks help sell Gators. Read more →

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