Friday, May 8, 2026

Magic exec: We need more than just a new coach | Backup QB battle a big deal for UCF | Orlando to host 2028 Olympics qualifying events

Competition for UCF’s backup quarterback spot heats up in spring camp • Orlando will host final qualifying series for 2028 Olympics
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Magic exec: We need more than just a new coach | Backup QB battle a big deal for UCF | Orlando to host 2028 Olympics qualifying events

Jeff Weltman points to what Magic need beyond new coach this offseason

Magic president Jeff Weltman believes Orlando improved this year, but pointed towards what the roster needs entering this NBA offseason after a third straight first-round exit.

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Competition for UCF’s backup quarterback spot heats up in spring camp

Quarterbacks Keyone Jenkins, Kaleb Annett, Rocco Marriott and Dante Carr have been working to climb the depth chart behind starter Alonza Barnett III.

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Orlando will host final qualifying series for 2028 Olympics

Orlando joins Montreal, Shanghai and Tokyo as qualifier hosts, with events choosing the final Olympic berths for selected sports. The sports involved are 3×3 basketball, beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, climbing, flag football and skateboarding, although it has not yet been announced which events will take place in each city.

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Pride searching for answers on defense ahead of home match vs. Courage

The Pride (2-3-2, 8 points) take on the North Carolina Courage (2-2-3, 9 points) at Inter&Co Stadium on Friday at 8 p.m.

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Bucs first-round pick Rueben Bain Jr. signs 4-year deal

Rueben Bain Jr., the Tampa Bay Bucs’ first-round pick at No. 15, signed a four-year contract. The rookie value for the No. 15 pick is slotted for about $22.785 million and is guaranteed.

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First-time coaches dot landscape among new hires in Orlando area | Football Insider

Caleb Walls at Dr. Phillips and Charles Sprenkle at Boone lead a list of eightnew head football coaches in the Orlando area, seven of whom have never been head coaches before.

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Geneva football’s Duke Carpenter wins state discus championship | Varsity Report

Geneva School junior Duke Carpenter unleashed a stunning 190-feet, 8-inch discus throw to win the FHSAA Class 1A state championship. That puts him on the Orlando area all-time list that includes Adam Shuler (Lyman), Danny Hallaver (Colonial), Brett Williams (Osceola) and Jamal Whitaker (Apopka).

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