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SPORTS TUESDAY INSIDE THIS SECTION Fishing For The Record Major League Baseball The Insider: NFL C2 TV Highlights C2 Varsity C5 Orlando Sentinel Tuesday, May 8, 2018 final Section ORLANDO CITY VS. ATLANTA UNITED, SUNDAY, 6 P.M., FS1 Tough slate awaits Lions PRIDE AT ROYALS, 9 P.M., GO90.COM Chioma driven to keep scoring goals for Pride Orlando City savors victories but knows challenges loom By Jordan Culver Pro Soccer USA Orlando City set a club record with its sixth consecutive victory on Sunday, a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Here are three things were learned from the match: Big tests are coming Orlando City won its sixth match in a row on Sunday. That's no small feat and it's an accomplishment worthy of celebration It's also not going to be enough to put the Lions in the playoffs because it's only May. It's too early in the season to think about the postseason and coach Jason Kreis knows it "I don't know that winning streaks are going to send messages," Kreis said.

"I don't know about that I think that the performance sends messages on an individual match-by-match basis. "As I said, I think that the six games that we've won are fantastic, but the truth of the matter is I think we can do more. We can be better. We should be looking to improve" Orlando City's next four matches are against Atlanta United, Toronto FC, the Chicago Fire and NYCFC. Things are about to get brutal from a matchup standpoint Throughout this win streak, the message has been about staying humble.

Being in third place in the Eastern Conference table is great in May, but it'll be a lot sweeter in Please turn to LIONS, C2 "That's something that really stuck with me. I worked a lot on my finish in the offseason I'm just happy I can keep contributing to the team." Ubogagu hasn't tallied her first assist of the 2018 campaign yet, but she's got three goals through six matches for the Pride (2-2-2, 8 points). She's one of five players tied for second in goals scored in the NWSL, though she scored her three goals in the fewest minutes (419). "I think everyone on this team can have an impact," she said. "I think we're amazingly talented.

That's something I really wanted to work on from last year to this year just being more consistent Please turn to PRIDE, C2 By Jordan Culver Pro Soccer USA Chioma Ubogagu is on her way to eclipsing her goal-scoring total from her first season with the Orlando Pride In 19 appearances (16 starts) last season for the Pride, the forward had four goals and four assists. When she inked her new deal with the Pride in February, she knew she didn't want to repeat those numbers. One of her coaches didn't want her to repeat those numbers, either. "Assistant coach Khano Smith said last year I had four goals, four assists and that was the lowest he wanted to see me ever at for years to come," Ubogagu said. DAVID ZALUBOWSKIAP The Lions are rolling but coach Jason Kreis knows it's way too early to talk about the playoffs.

FLORIDA FIRE FROGS Kennec FAU FOOTBALL interest in leaving Coach committed to rebuilding Owls By Shandel Richardson Staff Writer BOCA RATON Florida Atlantic football coach Lane Kiffin had conversations in the offseason with several other schools about their job openings but says he remains committed to building the Owls program. In an interview with ESPN, Kiffin said he was contacted by multiple universities to gauge his interest. As he's said in the past, Kiffin is content at FAU for now. He verbally agreed to an extension in December that will keep him in Boca Raton until 2027 but has yet to sign the contract because the details haven't been finalized. "I'm not driven by money anymore," Kiffin said in the article.

"I'm not driven by ego, of the attention being a head coach at one of those places. I'm very happy here on all fronts. The only drive is when you do see Kirby Smart, you see coach Nick Saban walk Please turn to OWLS, C3 9 STEPHEN M. DOWELLSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Fire Frogs reliever Jon Kennedy is off to a strong start in his 3rd minor-league season, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) in 19 innings for a 0.47 ERA. Australian left-hander has stuff to match his 6-foot-8 frame I By Stephen Ruiz Staff Writer When Jon Kennedy was completing his studies in neurosci-ence at a university in his native Melbourne, Australia, he signed his first professional baseball contract.

That precious signature meant not only moving to the other side of the world and re ERA. In eight appearances with Florida and one with Class AAA Gwinnett, he has surrendered only 11 hits while striking out 23 and walking six as the Fire Frogs began a seven-game road trip Monday night against the St. Lucie Mets. "I like how he attacks hitters," Fire Frogs pitching coach Mike Please turn to PITCHER, C5 calibrating the body's clock to the 14-hour time difference. Kennedy never had stepped foot in the United States, so as his career began in the Deep South, words understandably eluded him.

Those thick southern accents can be tricky. "I know they're talking words to me and I know they're saying English, but I've just got no idea," Kennedy said. As someone who used to study the brain, Kennedy a 6-foot-8 left-handed reliever for the Class A Florida Fire Frogs in Kissimmee figured things out. Opposing hitters haven't been so fortunate. Kennedy, 23, is off to a strong start in his third minor-league season, allowing two runs (one earned) in 19 innings for a 0.47 I 1A JIM RASSOLSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHER FAU coach Lane Kiffin told ESPN that schools contacted him in the offseason about their vacancies.

Capitals knock out champ Penguins Evgeny Kuznetsov's break-way goal 5:27 into overtime gave Washington a 2-1 road victory over Pittsburgh in Game 6 Monday, eliminating the 2-time defending champion. NHL, C3 Sports Briefing Van Gundy dismissed by Pistons After 4 seasons, the Pistons on Monday fired erstwhile Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, under whom Detroit missed the playoffs 3 times, including a 39-43 mark this year. In the playoffs, host Cleveland capped its sweep of Toronto with a 128-93 win after Philadelphia stayed alive with a 103-92 home victory over Boston. NBA, C3 Report: NASCAR considers options According to Reuters, the NASCAR majority-owning France family has entered into preliminary discussions about the potential sale of the Daytona Beach-based auto-racing organization. C6 MICHAEL CONROYASSOCI ATED PRESS.