Squeeze pro pickleball makes playoff push | Jags stoked for Hunter return | Rays get bullpen-game shutout

Jaguars open training camp with a healthy Travis Hunter and hopes of back-to-back playoff berths • Rays get four-hit shutout in bullpen game to beat Rangers 3-0

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Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, July 30, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Squeeze pro pickleball makes playoff push | Jags stoked for Hunter return | Rays get bullpen-game shutout Pro pickleball takes on Walt Disney World as Orlando Squeeze make playoff push Entering the final week of the Major League Pickleball regular season, the Orlando Squeeze find themselves in the middle of a playoff chase. Read more → Jaguars open training camp with a healthy Travis Hunter and hopes of back-to-back playoff berths Coach Liam Coen saw the ball on the ground more than he would have liked Wednesday when the Jacksonville Jaguars opened training camp. He also saw two-way player Travis Hunter make sharp cuts on defense and aggressive moves at receiver, a welcome sight. Read more → Rays get four-hit shutout in bullpen game to beat Rangers 3-0 Yandy Diaz and Ryan Vilade homered in the first inning to give Tampa Bay all the runs it would need. Read more → Eagles set to make Apopka’s Jalen Carter highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL, AP source says The Philadelphia Eagles are set to make two-time Pro Bowl selection Jalen Carter of Apopka the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Read more → Duce Robinson sole FSU player on preseason All-ACC team Florida State Seminole Duce Robinson claimed a wide receiver spot on the Preseason All-ACC team announced Wednesday evening. The senior earned the most votes of any selection. Read more → Darian Mensah named ACC Preseason Player of the Year, Miami Hurricanes command voting Preseason All-ACC team selections were announced Wednesday evening, and seven Miami Hurricanes earned a spot. Quarterback Darian Mensah headlined the list, earning ACC Preseason Player of the Year recognition. Read more → Buccaneers begin practices amid contract disputes with Baker Mayfield and Vita Vea The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened training camp Wednesday dealing with contract squabbles. Baker Mayfield was on the field leading the offense after failing to get a long-term extension. Vita Vea stood on the sideline because of a back injury after requesting a trade following a contract dispute. Read more → Dolphins’ starting offense at full strength with healthy De’Von Achane, Austin Jackson Dolphins RB De’Von Achane and RT Austin Jackson didn’t participate in 11-on-11 drills during the offseason program, but both were on the field with the starting offense Wednesday. Read more → Teams open football practice, but weather interferes; Evans has high hopes Lighting rolled into the areas near downtown Orlando on Monday and halted practice for Evans, Jones, Edgewater and Olympia. Many Orange County schools, however, scheduled practices in the morning to avoid such a fate. Read more → MLB draftee Ty Head elevates family sports legacy | Varsity Report For nearly a decade, OCPS coaches Bob and Michelle Head have made weekend road trips to watch their 3 kids (Bobby, Taylor, Ty) play college sports. They were in Baltimore last week when Ty signed with the Orioles as a second round Major League Baseball Draft pick. “We went to every game we could and it’s all been amazing.” Read more →

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