Knights a win away from bowl | Gators enter lost-season territory | Orlando Magic struggle out west

As Gators’ season spirals, Sumrall’s honeymoon ends | 5 things we learned from UF’s Oklahoma loss • No Magic margin for error in loss at Warriors; Orlando heads to 1-8 Sacramento͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

Sentinel Sports Final Monday, November 9, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Knights a win away from bowl | Gators enter lost-season territory | Orlando Magic struggle out west Barnett pays winning dividend | 5 things we learned from UCF’s thriller at Kansas Saturday’s win over the Jayhawks showcased why the Knights invested in quarterback Alonza Barnett III. Read more → As Gators’ season spirals, Sumrall’s honeymoon ends | 5 things we learned from UF’s Oklahoma loss Florida’s season is unraveling as Jon Sumrall faces mounting questions, quarterback uncertainty and a fan base rapidly losing patience. Read more → No Magic margin for error in loss at Warriors; Orlando heads to 1-8 Sacramento Without Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs, the Magic fought hard but fell short in overtime against the Warriors on Saturday night. Read more → FSU ends skid with youth movement | 5 things we learned from win over BC The Florida State football team turned to freshmen to help end a three-game losing skid at Boston College. The Seminoles (4-5, 2-4 in the ACC) next play Friday at Pitt. Read more → Williams connects with Loveland to set up Santos’ winning field goal as Bears edge Buccaneers 27-24 The Chicago Bears picked up a sloppy 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Bucs on Sunday Night Football. Read more → Dolphins contain high-powered Lions offense, but fail to find end zone in loss The young Miami Dolphins defense did a fine job against the high-flying Detroit Lions offense, but the offense couldn’t find the end zone in Sunday’s loss. Read more → Kyle Larson wins 2nd consecutive Cup Series title, becomes the 11th NASCAR driver with 3 Kyle Larson is now a three-time NASCAR champion. He became the first back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series champion since Jimmie Johnson (who won five titles in a row from 2006-10). Read more → Toney-less Hurricanes drop first game | Five things we learned in loss to Notre Dame The Hurricanes dropped their first game of the season against rival Notre Dame, struggling in many aspects but nearly pulling off a comeback. Read more → Perkins: Dolphins QB Malik Willis’ groin ailment could be a major problem Dolphins QB Malik Willis has been battling a groin injury for two weeks, and in Sunday’s loss to the Lions it was obvious that it affected his play. Read more → Jake Mannarino dives to FHSAA title; Winter Park boys, Oviedo girls finish 3rd Jake Mannarino, competing for Winter Park High, won the FHSAA diving championship. Winter Park and Oviedo both earned third-place finishes in the team events. Read more →

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UCF ends skid, dramatically | Gators' stumbles continue | Magic down 3 starters, lose 4th in row

No. 24 Gators stifled by Sooners as Florida loses for fourth time in five games • Beede’s Breakdown: Shorthanded Magic fall in OT at Warriors, lose 4th in row͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

Sentinel Sports Final Sunday, November 8, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up UCF ends skid, dramatically | Gators' stumbles continue | Magic down 3 starters, lose 4th in row UCF rallies for thrilling last-second win at Kansas, snaps 12-game road skid Alonza Barnett III’s last-second touchdown pass to Caden Piening helps the Knights rally for a win to snap their 12-game road losing streak. Read more → No. 24 Gators stifled by Sooners as Florida loses for fourth time in five games The Florida Gators, No. 24 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, will fall out of the CFP after a forgettable 23-7 loss to Oklahoma. UF lost for the fourth time in five games. Read more → Beede’s Breakdown: Shorthanded Magic fall in OT at Warriors, lose 4th in row The Magic forced overtime Saturday night at Golden State, but the Warriors won at home behind 41 points from Stephen Curry. Orlando has lost four consecutive games and is 2-7 on the season. Read more → Orlando City wins finale, will play in 1-game wild-card elimination The Orlando City Lions won their season finale Saturday 1-0 against New England. Orlando will host a one-game elimination match against Cincinnati to open the MLS postseason. Read more → No. 1 Hurricanes’ comeback falls short in loss to Notre Dame The Hurricanes nearly came back to tie the game against Notre Dame late in the fourth quarter, but Miami fell just short in South Bend. Read more → Orangewood volleyball is 1st team to win a FHSAA Open Division championship Orangewood Christian’s 37-year volleyball coach, Diane Langmo, had to hold back emotions as the Rams, with her twin daughters as seniors, won the FHSAA Open Division state championship. Read more → Horizon beats DeLand in 6A volleyball for school’s first FHSAA championship Horizon’s junior Elena White and her volleyball teammates earned their school’s first sports state championship Saturday night. The Hawks rallied to beat top seed DeLand for the title. Read more → Bishop Moore wins 8th FHSAA volleyball state title to set Orlando record Bishop Moore opens with big win on a day 4 Orlando area teams seek FHSAA volleyball state championships. DeLand and Horizon meet before No. 1 Orangewood plays. Read more → FSU beats BC 31-24 to make interim coach Rick Stockstill a winner in 1st game The Florida State football team capped a turbulent week that saw its coach fired by breaking a three-game losing streak and picking up its first road win since near the end of 2023. Read more → Bucs visit Bears in matchup of NFL’s top rushing teams The Tampa Bay Bucs are finding their groove and have improved to 3-5 after an 0-4 start to the season. They visit the 6-2 Chicago Bears for a Sunday Night Football clash. Read more → More than a decade later, do new-look Dolphins have some Dan Campbell in them? Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell’s return to Miami to face the Dolphins brings back memories of 2015 and sparks inspiration of a new identity. Read more → In reviewing World Series loss, Rays exec says ‘best is yet to come’ Baseball operations president Erik Neander of the Tampa Bay Rays said he believes the club is closer than ever to breaking through in the World Series after a stellar 2026. Read more → Strength tests around the world are an intersection of sports and culture There is nothing as simple as a test of strength. Around the world, these physical challenges meet at the intersection of sports and culture. Many go back thousands of years. Read more →

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