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Teams all over Central Florida battled Friday night for a trip to Daytona, and the state finals. Apopka, Edgewater, Jones and Cocoa high schools were all among the teams with title dreams. Fox 35 Sports anchor Evan Fitzgerald has the highlights.

Thousands have visited the website created for possible MLB expansion team in Orlando. In just 24 hours, more than 14,000 people have visited the Orlando Dreamers site and about half of those have expressed interest in buying season tickets.

Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic, has launched a new effort to lure a Major League Baseball team to Orlando.

The Orlando Magic head out on a four-game road trip having won their last three games in a row. They will likely get Jonathan Isaac back after he was able to fully participate in Wednesday's practice. Nik Vucevic's play has helped the Magic offense finally hit his stride, and Vooch was recognized with an Eastern Conference Player of the Week award.

In 2019 the NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters and UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters will be held simultaneously at the USTA National Campus at Lake Nona.

A professional wrestler was honored during a WWE NXT event in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday. Jeremy Ganger helped stop a gunman during the mass shooting back in August. That shooting spree at a popular entertainment district left nine dead and 27 injured.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who captained his university?s baseball team, backed California-style legislation Thursday that would allow Florida college athletes to cash in on their names and images.

In Jacksonville, a familiar face is back on the practice field. Quarterback Nick Foles returns to do some non-contact work after recovering from a broken collar bone.

The Orlando Magic tip-off the 2019-20 regular season on the Rich and Helen DeVos court at Amway Center when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.

A public service announcement about youth football is raising eyebrows across the country. "Tackle football is like smoking," a young player featured in the ad states. "The younger I start, the longer I'm exposed to danger." The PSA was released by the Concussion Legacy Foundation.

Our Game of the Week features Olympia in a tough matchup taking on state playoff contender Doctor Phillips. And Evans made the trip up to take on Lake Nary with its talented quarterback.

FOX 35 Sports Anchor Evan Fitzgerald was the only Orlando sports anchor to talk to Tacko Fall. Fall, a former player with the University of Central Florida, was back in Orlando with his new team, the Boston Celtics, to play the Orlando Magic.

A pair of top-15 ranked teams in the Orlando Sentinel poll met up in Winter Park. Our Game of the Week features Lake Nona visiting the Wildcats. Undefeated Apopka is top-5 ranked in Central Florida. Jones is 4-1 and also ranked in the top 5 -- these two teams met for just the fifth time ever.

Orlando Magic Head Coach Steve Clifford called the opening day of team practice disappointing, but everyone was raving about the performance of new point guard Markelle Fultz. The magic are not yet playing with starters and second units, but there is a lot of strength and excitement.