Magic find out pairings for NBA Cup | Bianchi: Freeman is World Cup gift | New UCF coach leans on life-changing lessons

Bianchi: Alex Freeman is the World Cup gift Orlando gave America • New UCF women’s coach Gabe Lazo, who grew up in Little Havana, leans on life-changing lessons

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Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Magic find out pairings for NBA Cup | Bianchi: Freeman is World Cup gift | New UCF coach leans on life-changing lessons Magic find out group pairings for upcoming NBA Cup The Magic will host the Pistons and the Bucks while traveling to the Nets and Raptors as part of the NBA Cup during the 2026-27 season. Read more → Bianchi: Alex Freeman is the World Cup gift Orlando gave America Long before becoming a World Cup star, Alex Freeman was leading Orlando City Academy’s U-17 team to a national title. Read more → New UCF women’s coach Gabe Lazo, who grew up in Little Havana, leans on life-changing lessons Gabe Lazo developed his love of basketball while growing up in Little Havana in Miami. It’s also where he established his roots as a Cuban American. Read more → How a lightning strike changed Bob Dugan’s life and mission to save others After witnessing a rare lightning strike, Bob Dugan dedicated his life to predicting storms and protecting others with Thor guard. Read more → UCF position preview: Dylan Wade leads talented tight ends unit New tight ends coach Cooper Bassett inherited a group that features one of the top returning receivers and plenty of talent to help the offense. Read more → Storylines to watch as Orlando Pride come back from break Two years ago, the Pride won the NWSL Shield and the championship in the same season. Now they’re 5-5-2 with 17 points through 12 games. Read more → Trace McGrady’s Ones Basketball League looks to finish strong with championship event The Ones Basketball League, a relaunched venture that pits players against each other in a series of one-on-one matchups, will host its final “For the Throne” event at Oak Ridge High School on Wednesday night. Read more → Caminero homers for 5th straight game as Rays beat Royals in series opener Junior Caminero homered for the fifth straight game, a three-run shot that highlighted a six-run second inning, and the Rays rolled from there to a victory over the Royals. Read more → Serena Williams ‘enjoyed the moment’ despite 3-set loss at Wimbledon in comeback at age 44 The 44-year-old wasn’t quite able to dominate like she used to and was beaten by an opponent less than half her age in the opening round of Wimbledon. Read more → US set for a round of 32 World Cup game with Bosnia-Herzegovina as knockout play begins The Americans enter this knockout round as the favorites to advance for once. They face a Bosnian team that has never made it past the group stage before this year. Read more → Rays’ Caminero bringing sweet swing back to All-Star Home Run Derby after putting on show last year Caminero put on a show last year with his multicolored bat, advancing to the final round before losing to Seattle slugger Cal Raleigh in the long-ball hitting showcase. Read more → Hurricanes land commitment from blue-chip receiver Eli Woodard The Hurricanes picked up a commitment from four-star California wide receiver Eli Woodard on Tuesday. Read more →

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