Magic’s Paolo Banchero nears return with abdominal muscle healed but hurdles remain | Late TD pushes Iowa State past Miami in high-scoring Pop-Tarts Bowl | Dolphins’ Tua unlikely to play vs. Browns; Miami still alive in playoff race after Bengals’ OT win Saturday

Late TD pushes Iowa State past Miami in high-scoring Pop-Tarts Bowl • Miami star Xavier Restrepo, Sam Brown Jr. declare for the NFL draft; Hurricanes fight on sidelines

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Sentinel Sports Final Sunday, December 29, 2024

Magic’s Paolo Banchero nears return with abdominal muscle healed but hurdles remain | Late TD pushes Iowa State past Miami in high-scoring Pop-Tarts Bowl | Dolphins’ Tua unlikely to play vs. Browns; Miami still alive in playoff race after Bengals’ OT win Saturday Magic’s Paolo Banchero nears return with abdominal muscle healed, but hurdles still remain Magic forward Paolo Banchero detailed where he is in his recovery process as he moves closer to an anticipated return to action for Orlando. “It’s been really fun just challenging myself and then also getting that feeling back, feeling my skills again and just getting up and down [the court],” he said. Read more → Late TD pushes Iowa State past Miami in high-scoring Pop-Tarts Bowl QB Rocco Becht engineered a fourth-quarter go-ahead scoring drive as the No. 18 Cyclones knocked off No. 13 Miami 42-41 after trailing 31-28 at halftime. Read more → Miami star Xavier Restrepo, Sam Brown Jr. declare for the NFL draft; Hurricanes fight on sidelines Hurricanes wide receivers Xavier Restrepo and Sam Brown Jr. announced they are declaring for the NFL draft, skipping Miami's bowl game. Read more → Point and Kucherov lead surging Lightning to 6-2 win over reeling Rangers The Lightning have won six of seven heading into Sunday's home game against Montreal. Read more → High school scores and top performers from Saturday, Dec. 28 Boys basketball tourney winners included Olympia, Boone, Osceola and Poinciana while girls winners included Mount Dora Christian and Ocoee. Read more → Dolphins trip to Cleveland marks return to where McDaniel, Weaver first formed coaching bond It was one season a decade ago, but Dolphins coaches Mike McDaniel and Anthony Weaver formed a bond when they were together in Cleveland. Read more → Dolphins' Tua unlikely to play vs. Browns; Miami still alive in playoff race after Bengals' OT win Saturday The Dolphins will likely go with Tyler Huntley at quarterback vs. the Cleveland Browns with Tua Tagovailoa's status downgraded Saturday. Read more → Can Jordan Whitehead bring stability to Bucs' secondary? Coach Todd Bowles admits things haven't gone as planned with his starting safeties, but he believes they can change quickly. Read more → Titans' Calvin Ridley wants to 'chirp' in return to Jacksonville Ridley's return is one of the few storylines in a game with no postseason implications aside from setting the 2025 NFL draft order. Read more → L.A. Chargers secure playoff spot with 40-7 romp in New England The message from the Chargers is clear: They have their eyes on achieving much more. Read more → Bengals defeat Broncos in OT to keep playoff hopes alive The victory marked the Bengals' first this season against a team with a winning record. Read more → Colorado and Deion Sanders humbled by BYU in blowout Alamo Bowl loss Cam Ward opted out of the second half. Ralphie VI opted out during pregame. Turns out the young girl had the right idea all along. Read more → UConn beats North Carolina 27-14 in the Fenway Bowl, dominating Bill Belichick's next team in his old backyard Connecticut's victory in the Fenway Bowl showed North Carolina coach-in-waiting Bill Belichick how much work he has ahead of him. Read more → Mistake-prone CSU Rams dominated by Miami (OH) in Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Colorado State arrived at the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl with a prime opportunity to howl and put a holiday bow on their season. Read more → Nebraska holds on to beat Boston College 20-15 in the Pinstripe Bowl for its 1st bowl victory since 2015 Dylan Raiola passed for 228 yards and a touchdown as Nebraska built an 18-point lead through three quarters and beat Boston College 20-15 for its first bowl victory since 2015. Read more →

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Magic falter in 2nd half during home loss to Knicks | Pop-Tarts Bowl no consolation prize for Miami, Iowa State | Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel won���t watch Saturday games that impact playoff hopes

Pop-Tarts Bowl no consolation prize for Miami, Iowa State • Baker Mayfield, Bucs are serving too many piping hot turnovers

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Sentinel Sports Final Saturday, December 28, 2024

Magic falter in 2nd half during home loss to Knicks | Pop-Tarts Bowl no consolation prize for Miami, Iowa State | Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel won’t watch Saturday games that impact playoff hopes Beede’s Breakdown: How Magic couldn’t keep up with visiting Knicks Facing a physical New York squad, it was always going to be an uphill battle for the Magic at home on the second night of a back-to-back. Read more → Pop-Tarts Bowl no consolation prize for Miami, Iowa State Miami and Iowa State missed College Football Playoffs opportunities and have to settle for a matchup in Orlando's Pop-Tarts Bowl. Both head coaches have said they're proud of their season accomplishments and are excited to be in Orlando. UM welcomed Orlando area recruits to its bowl preparations. Read more → Baker Mayfield, Bucs are serving too many piping hot turnovers What coaches and fans love about Mayfield is that he never gives up on a play. It's also what can feed his worst instincts. Read more → Eagles must control Apopka's Jalen Carter, C.J. Gardner-Johnson or risking losing NFC East | Commentary Coach Nick Sirianni has done a fabulous job in most facets most of the season. Self-control from his players is not one of them. Read more → High school scores and top performers from Friday, Dec. 27 On the second day of a busy basketball holiday tournament weekend, local boys winners included Edgewater, Evans, Boone, Windermere and Mont Dora Christian Academy. Colonial and Timber Creek added girls basketball wins. Read more → UCF enters Big 12 play stronger with return of leading scorer, key transfer Jaylin Sellers, who was the top scorer in 2023 at 15.9 points, and Mikey Williams missed the first half of the season with injuries but rejoin a team sitting at 9-2. Read more → Hurricanes' Mario Cristobal says retiring basketball coach Jim Larrañaga is 'iconic' Hurricanes football coach Mario Cristobal lauded former basketball coach Jim Larrañaga, who announced he was stepping down. Read more → Dolphins' Mike McDaniel won't watch Saturday NFL games that impact playoff hopes The Dolphins have won five of their last seven games and could end winning seven of nine. Read more → Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa could narrowly miss out on NFL record Tagovailoa has completed 72.9 percent of his passes. The NFL record is 74.4 percent. Read more → Chris Perkins: Zach Sieler is my Dolphins MVP, and it wasn't a tough choice No one makes big plays more frequently than Zach Sieler, who leads the league's No. 6 defense. Read more → Lions bringing back ex-Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, off coaching Miami Northwestern to state title Bridgewater, who made two starts for the Dolphins in 2022, has sustained concussions in three of his past 13 starts. Read more → Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson plays his best at right time Johansson, who made just five starts in the first 10 weeks of the season, is playing his best hockey at an important time. Read more → Bayley's rise to WWE fame all started with one Orlando hug The four-time WWE champion, once the darling of Orlando's NXT promotion, returns to the city for tonight's show at Kia Center. Read more →

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