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Betting Stuff: Using Pythagorean Expectation to find breakthrough teams in 2024
Gus Malzahn is going to sleep hard during these next few months ahead of fall camp. From December through May, it could be argued that only a handful of coaches worked more tirelessly on the recruiting trail than the fourth-year UCF coach. The 25 transfer players UCF has added since the end of the 2023 season are tied for the seventh-most of any FBS team. (Each of the six schools with more either have a first-year head coach or a coach entering Year 2.)
Texas baseball takes weekend series at UCF
The Texas Longhorns baseball team earned a series win over the Central Florida Knights with a 10-7 victory Sunday in Orlando. Texas took the series opener 6-3 on Friday. Will Gasparino registered three RBI in the win, including a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Max Grubbs (5-4) earned the win, striking out five UCF batters while allowing one run on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched. The Knights responded with a 5-4 victory on Saturday. Kimble Schuessler hit a solo home run and totaled two RBI in the contest. Ace Whitehead (4-1) took his first loss of the season,...
Orlando Pride top Bay FC 1-0, win 6th in a row
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Pride won their sixth game in a row with a 1-0 victory over Bay FC in Orlando on Saturday evening. Pride forward Adriana scored the game’s lone goal on a penalty in the 32nd minute. Orlando stayed unbeaten through their first nine games...
Nonprofits bicycle safety event held Saturday for local youth
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Two nonprofit organizations came together to host an event promoting bicycle safety for local youth on Saturday. People of Wekiwa Springs and Children's Safety Village held the event Saturday morning in Apopka to remind parents and their children about how to be safe on bikes. The event features safety experts, interactive learning, and refreshments for those in attendance.
Matchup time: Second-round softball playoff preview as Creekside meets Lake Brantley
The Florida High School Athletic Association continues the 2024 softball playoffs with Tuesday's second round for St. Johns County and Northeast Florida. Schedules are as listed by the FHSAA but are subject to change. All games 7 p.m. Tuesday unless noted REGION 1-7A ...
Solar Bears season comes to an end in Kelly Cup Playoffs
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Solar Bears saw their season come to an end in the Kelly Cup South Division finals on Saturday night after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Florida Everblades. Florida struck first with a goal from Bobo Carpenter in the second period. Orlando struggled offensively...
Hawks reach regional final behind solid pitching, Leoni’s grand slam
The Viera Hawks had just taken a one-run lead, but the bases were loaded with nobody out. If the Hawks were going to break this Class 6A regional semifinal game against East River wide open, this was the moment. Viera junior Dominic Leoni watched two curveballs drop in … too...
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