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NBA: Orlando Magic Agree to Contract extension with Head Coach Jamahl Mosley

ORLANDO -   The Orlando Magic have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with Head Coach   Jamahl Mosley , President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. The contract extension runs through the 2027-28 season. “Jamahl (Mosley) and his staff have done a tremendous job not only this season, but since we hired him back in 2021,” said Weltman. “His preparation, work ethic, ability to connect with the players, and passion he brings to the job every day brings positive results, both on the court and off. We are very happy to have Jamahl lead the Magic for years to come.”   This season, Mosley has led Orlando to a 37-28 record (.569), good for fifth-best in the Eastern Conference and just one-half game out of fourth. The Magic won their 35 th  game on Mar. 3, surpassing last season’s win total with 21 games remaining. Mosley was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for October/November 2023, becoming the sixth coach in franchise history to be named NBA’s

THE PLAYERS: Second Round Leaderboard, Post Round Notes

  Second-Round Leaderboard Pos. Player R1 R2 Total 1 Wyndham Clark 65 65 130 (-14) T2 Xander Schauffele 65 69 134 (-10) T2 Nick Taylor 66 68 134 (-10) T4 Matt Fitzpatrick 66 69 135 (-9) T4 Maverick McNealy 67 68 135 (-9)   Wyndham Clark (1 st /-14) First player in THE PLAYERS Championship history to open with two consecutive rounds of 65 or better Fourth player in tournament history with a 36-hole score of 130 or better; each of the previous three won by four strokes 129 (15-under), Webb Simpson, 2018, TPC Sawgrass (66-63) 129 (15-under), Jason Day, 2016, TPC Sawgrass (63-66) 130 (14-under), Wyndham Clark, 2024, TPC Sawgrass (65-65) 130 (14-under), Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass (63-67) 130 ties his lowest opening 36-hole total on TOUR (others: 2020 WM Phoenix Open/finished T34, 2020 Shriners Children’s Open/finished T13) Fifth career 36-hole lead/co-lead in individual stroke-play events on TOUR; 1-for-4 in converting to victory (2023 Wells Fargo Championship) Second consecutive week

NFL: Jaguars Sign Armstead and Jones, Add Free Agents

  T he Jacksonville Jaguars have signed DL Arik Armstead and QB Mac Jones. Jones was drafted by New England in the first round (15th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. Since 2021, he has completed 864 passes for 8,918 yards and 46 touchdowns.  During his rookie season (2021), he was selected to the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team and received his first Pro Bowl Games selection. The Jacksonville, Fla., native played collegiately at Alabama (2018-20) where he led the Crimson Tide to the 2020 BCS National Championship title and was a consensus first-team All-America selection. Armstead was drafted by San Francisco in the first round (17th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.  He has played in 116 games with 97 starts in his nine-year career, recording 33.5 sacks, 42 tackles for loss, 85 quarterback hits, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.  The Elk Grove, Calif. native was named the 49ers Walter Payton Man of the Year award nominee four consecutive seasons (2020-23). The