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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Magic lose in Chicago | Sentinel’s 2025 All-Area Football Team dominated by strong QBs | UF, UCF start conference hoops action

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

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Magic lose in Chicago | Sentinel's 2025 All-Area Football Team dominated by strong QBs | UF, UCF start conference hoops action

Beede's Breakdown: Magic end trip with loss at Bulls

Although Paolo Banchero scored 30-plus points for the second time this season, the Magic came up short in the fourth quarter Friday night at Chicago.

Xaivian Lee could be Gators' X-factor as SEC play opens, national title defense resumes

Florida shooting guard Xaivian Lee overcame early struggles after transferring from Princeton to position himself for an impactful SEC season.

UCF basketball opens Big 12 play by hosting No. 17 Kansas

The Knights are off to one of their best starts in program history, riding a 10-game winning streak.

Ayden Pouncey, Marceles Carey, Jesse Barker Jr. are football players of the year

Ayden Pouncey of Winter Park is the Iron Man, Marceles Carey of DeLand is the Offensive Player of the Year and Jesse Barker Jr. of South Lake is the Defensive Player of the Year for 2025.

Sentinel's 2025 All-Area Football Team dominated by strong QBs

Quarterbacks Noah Grubbs of Lake Mary and Blake McCullough of Bishop Moore first-team nod on the Sentinel's 2025 All-Area Football team.

High school sports scores and top performers from Friday, Jan. 2

In the Sun Bash Tourney in St. Petersburg, Oak Ridge and The First Academy won games. In girls wrestling, Winter Springs won its own invite while Freedom was second at the Lady Braves Invite.

Magic seek more poise as technicals rack up: 'Something that we've got to work on'

Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane and coach Jamahl Mosley want to see more poise from the Magic as the team racks up technical fouls this season. Orlando faces the Pacers again on Sunday at Kia Center. "That's definitely something that we need to work on and we'll continue to get better at as the season goes on," Bane said.

Rangers beat Panthers 5-1 in first outdoor hockey game in Miami. Mika Zibanejad has hat trick

Sam Reinhart scored for Florida, which was playing outdoors for the first time and lost for the fourth time in its last six contests overall.

Buccaneers are focused on playing the Panthers, knowing they'll need help to win the NFC South

"We just have to win the game on Saturday and then we'll see," coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday. "We've made this bed (and) we understand that. We can't do anything on Sunday unless we win Saturday."

Dave Hyde: Can Troy Aikman save the Dolphins? Steve Ross can only hope

ESPN announcer and Hall of Fame quarterback will help Dolphins in search for GM.

Sam Darnold rebuilt his career with 49ers, looks to take next step for Seahawks

Sam Darnold's season fizzled in Week 18 and the playoffs with Minnesota a year ago. He hopes things will be different against his former team, the 49ers.

Old school vs. new school: Case for Patriots QB Drake Maye as NFL MVP

Patriots QB Drake Maye has one more game to state his case for MVP against Matthew Stafford. The debate currently comes down to counting numbers vs. advanced stats.

NFL playoff picture: Final week of regular season arrives with No. 1 seeds still undecided in AFC and NFC

The NFL's regular season has reached its final weekend with plenty undecided in terms of the playoff picture. Here's what to watch in Week 18.

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Magic stress inside scoring | Top WR staying at FSU | Five takeaways from UM's win over Ohio State

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Friday, January 2, 2026

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Magic stress inside scoring | Top WR staying at FSU | Five takeaways from UM's win over Ohio State

Magic wrap up 3-game trip at Bulls with paint scoring top of mind: ‘That’s our MO’

It’s almost fitting that Paolo Banchero’s go-ahead basket Wednesday at Indiana came in the paint. Driving to the basket will continue to be Orlando’s focus when the team travels to Chicago on Friday. “That’s our MO,” Desmond Bane said.

Duce Robinson, one of ACC's top receivers, announces his return to Florida State in 2026

By BOB FERRANTE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has its difference-maker back for 2026: Wide receiver Duce Robinson is returning to school. Robinson announced Thursday that he was passing up the NFL draft to return to FSU for his senior season. The 6-foot-6, 223-pound Robinson was second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in receiving […]

UF football transfer tracker: Jon Sumrall overhauls 2026 Gators' roster

Florida coach Jon Sumrall's 2026 Gators' roster is in flux as the 15-day transfer portal window on Jan. 2-16 approaches.

UCF football transfer tracker: Knights continue to reshape roster

More than Two dozen players have made it know their plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens on Friday.

Longtime Buccaneers radio play-by-play voice Gene Deckerhoff retiring after this season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers radio play-by-play announcer Gene Deckerhoff is retiring after 37 seasons in the booth. Known for his signature "Touchdown, Tampa Bay!" call and coining the phrase "Fire the Cannons!" after the Bucs score at home, Deckerhoff announced Wednesday this is his last season.

Five things we learned from Hurricanes' statement win over Ohio State

The Hurricanes pulled off the upset win over Ohio State thanks in large part to their trench performance and the steadiness of quarterback Carson Beck.

Dolphins signing new quarterback ahead of finale with eye on future

The Miami Dolphins are signing a former star North Dakota State quarterback who was on the Raiders' practice squad, with an eye on future development.

Beede's Breakdown: Banchero lifts Magic past Pacers in Suggs' return

The Magic star forward had 10 rebounds and scored 29 points, including the game-winner.

Gators re-sign WR Dallas Wilson, among Jon Sumrall's top priorities to keep

Florida re-signed receiver Dallas Wilson to secure one of new coach Jon Sumrall's top priorities among members of the 2025 Gators.

Arch Manning nabs MVP while guiding Texas past Michigan in Citrus Bowl

The sophomore quarterback accounted for four total touchdowns and the Longhorns outscored Michigan 24-10 in the second half.

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