Dolphins Release Matt Judon

     The Miami Dolphins have let go defensive end Matt Judson. He played in 13 games this year during his only season with the Dolphins and had no sacks. 

      Judson has been in the National Football League since 2014. He spent time with the Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons. 

Panthers Down Kings

     The Florida Panthers dropped the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday night. The Cats were came off a four-game road trip and have now won three straight games. 

     Kings captain and center Anze Kopitar made his final appearance as a player in Sunrise. He will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. 

      Los Angeles(14-10-9) scooted out to a 1-0 lead on the power play with 6:21 left in the first period. Alex Lafferiere sent the puck from the left corner back to the left point. Brandt Clarke shot it from the top of the zone and Joel Armia redirected it in from the slot area past Daniil Tarasov for his eighth goal this season. 

      Florida(18-13-2) tied it up 1-1 at the 2:14 mark of the second period with the man advantage. Mackie Samoskevich angled a pass from the left wing. Aaron Ekblad snapped a shot from the top of the zone and Anton Lundell deflected it at the top of the crease by Anton Forsberg for his 11th goal of the campaign. 

      The Panthers moved ahead 2-1 at 7:04. Brad Marchand pushed the puck from the right wing and Jeff Petry took a one-time slap shot from the top of the zone which was saved. Carter Verhaeghe spun in the low right circle and squeezed in a forehand shot for his 11th goal of the season. 

       The Cats made it 3-1 only 10 seconds into the third period. Marchand intercepted a pass and then centered the puck from the left wing. Sam Bennett collected his 11th goal in 2025-26 when he deflected it in from the low left circle. 

       The Kings closed it to 3-2 at the 4:48 mark of the third. Following a right-circle faceoff, Gustav Forsling attempted to clear the puck from his own left goal line. It bounced off Kevin Fiala in the low right circle and into the Panthers cage for his 12th goal of the year. 

Marlins Re-Ink Brian Navaretto

     The Miami Marlins will be keeping catcher Brian Navaretto. He has signed a minor league contract with the team. 

      He had two stints with the Marlins in 2020 and 2025. Navaretto participated in two contests back in 2020. He played in eight games last season and compiled one home run along with five runs batted in. 

The King's Academy Leaves FHSAA

     The King's Academy Lions has decided to leave the Florida High School Athletic Association. It will happen prior to the next school year beginning next August when they will join the Sunshine State Athletic Association Atlantic League. They are one of 36 Florida high schools that will exit the FHSAA during the summer. 

     TKA was not just the only South Florida high school to make decision to leave for the SSAAAL. The Clewiston Tigers and the Okeechobee Brahmans will also make the shift. 

New FHSAA Football Classifications

     The Florida High School Athletic Association will release the new high school football classifications for 2026 and 2027 tomorrow. They revised the classification brands after the 2023 high school football season. 

     The FHSAA will shorten from eight classifications to seven classifications. It will be the largest populated high schools in Class 6A going down to the smallest populated high schools in Class Rural.

Raptors Roar By Heat

     The Toronto Raptors passed by the Miami Heat 106-96 at Kaseya Center on Monday night. The Heat, who played their first contest in six days, extended their losing streak to five games. 

     Toronto(16-11) had a slight 23-22 lead in a low-scoring first quarter. Miami(14-12) responded to lead 52-46 at halftime. 

      The Heat remained in front 77-74 at the conclusion of the third quarter. The Raptors commanded the fourth quarter outscoring their opponent 32-19. 

      Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell both finished with a club-high 20 points each in the loss. Davion Mitchell added 12 points for Miami. 

      Brandon Ingram ended up with a game-high 28 points for Toronto. Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. 

Josh Bell Joins Twins

     Former Miami Marlins first baseman Josh Bell will sign a contract with the Minnesota Twins. It is expected to be a one-year deal worth $7 million. 

     Bell once had a stint stretching two seasons with Miami from 2023 to 2024. He had 25 home runs, 75 runs batted in and a .249 batting average in 157 games with the Marlins. He helped the club get to the postseason in 2023 during a 162-game season for the first time in 20 years.