Radio row has several national sports talk radio networks broadcasting from the Miami Beach Convention Center and other venues on South Beach. Many of these programs are syndicated on any one of the six local sports radio stations in South Florida.
ESPN Radio has many of their programs being announced in Miami. 560 The Joe WQAM-AM has the Dan Le Batard midday show along with their evening and overnight lineup. ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM is piping in the entire ESPN Radio daily lineup except for the afternoon block with Will Cain.
CBS Sports Radio has their weekday lineup down in South Florida for this week. Sports Radio 1230 The Zone WBZT-AM delivers the entire daily lineup which includes Jim Rome, Brandon Tierney, Tiki Barker and Zach Gelb except for the morning show with Damon Amendolara. Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM is just airing the late night and overnight shows.
Fox Sports Radio also has a share of the programs on two local stations. Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM has the entire slate of shows except for the Doug Gottlieb afternoon program. Miami Sports 940 WINZ-AM is using the entire lineup which includes Dan Patrick, Rich Eisen, Colin Cowherd and Joy Taylor with the exception of the Clay Travis morning show.
NBC Sports Radio and SB Nation Radio has several of the shows being broadcast from here. Unfortunately none of their programs are being broadcast by any South Florida radio station.
Friday, January 31, 2020
J.T. Riddle Goes To Pirates
Former Miami Marlins infielder J.T. Riddle has joined the Pittsburgh Pirates. He signed a one-year contract with the team.
Riddle played the past three seasons with the Marlins. He had six home runs, 12 runs batted in and a .189 batting average in 51 games with the Fish last season. Riddle played 223 games for the Marlins in the last three years and compiled 18 home runs, 79 runs batted in and a .229 batting average.
Riddle played the past three seasons with the Marlins. He had six home runs, 12 runs batted in and a .189 batting average in 51 games with the Fish last season. Riddle played 223 games for the Marlins in the last three years and compiled 18 home runs, 79 runs batted in and a .229 batting average.
Josh Cohen Appears On National List
Josh Cohen and The Home Team of ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM showed up on the top 25 midday programs in mid-markets, according to Barrett Sports Media. The mid-afternoon show ended up in 23rd place.
The program consists of Josh Cohen, Ken LaVicka and Din Thomas. Cohen joined ESPN West Palm in February 2013 as a weekend host. He was the evening host from September 2013 until December 2013.
The Home Team concept became more noticeable when it moved to the midday slot in January 2014. They were shifted to late mornings in April 2016 and have been in the mid-afternoon spot since May 2018.
Cohen had a long run with another West Palm Beach radio station. He was the afternoon host on WZZR-FM from September 1999 to March 2012.
The program consists of Josh Cohen, Ken LaVicka and Din Thomas. Cohen joined ESPN West Palm in February 2013 as a weekend host. He was the evening host from September 2013 until December 2013.
The Home Team concept became more noticeable when it moved to the midday slot in January 2014. They were shifted to late mornings in April 2016 and have been in the mid-afternoon spot since May 2018.
Cohen had a long run with another West Palm Beach radio station. He was the afternoon host on WZZR-FM from September 1999 to March 2012.
Len Weiner Makes National List
Len Weiner appeared on the 2019 Barrett Sports Media national list for the top 25 program directors of sports talk radio stations in the United States. He was listed in 21st place and moved up from 25th place in 2018.
Weiner is the program director for both 560 The Joe WQAM-AM and Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM under Entercom Communications. He has been the program director at The Ticket since March 2014 and at WQAM since February 2018.
Both stations made some significant changes back in August. The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz left 790 The Ticket after a 15-year run and moved to sister-station WQAM. Both stations exchanged national syndicated radio with ESPN Radio going to WQAM and CBS Sports Radio Network to The Ticket.
The afternoon show with Marc Hochman and Channing Crowder began to simulcast a four-hour program on 790 The Ticket and lost one hour to continue a three-hour show on WQAM. Jonathan Zaslow, the longest tenured Ticket morning co-host in station history, and Amber Wilson shifted from mornings to middays while Brendan Tobin and Leroy Hoard went the other way at that station.
Weiner is the program director for both 560 The Joe WQAM-AM and Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM under Entercom Communications. He has been the program director at The Ticket since March 2014 and at WQAM since February 2018.
Both stations made some significant changes back in August. The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz left 790 The Ticket after a 15-year run and moved to sister-station WQAM. Both stations exchanged national syndicated radio with ESPN Radio going to WQAM and CBS Sports Radio Network to The Ticket.
The afternoon show with Marc Hochman and Channing Crowder began to simulcast a four-hour program on 790 The Ticket and lost one hour to continue a three-hour show on WQAM. Jonathan Zaslow, the longest tenured Ticket morning co-host in station history, and Amber Wilson shifted from mornings to middays while Brendan Tobin and Leroy Hoard went the other way at that station.
Curtis Granderson Retires
Former Marlins outfielder Curtis Granderson retired from Major League Baseball on Friday. He finished off a 16-year MLB career.
Granderson played his final season in the majors with the Miami Marlins in 2019. He had 12 home runs, 34 runs batted in and a .183 batting average in 138 games last year.
He helped the New York Mets in 2015 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017 capture National League champions. Granderson contributed for the Detroit Tigers to win the 2006 American League championship and the New York Yankees to get several American League East titles.
Granderson played his final season in the majors with the Miami Marlins in 2019. He had 12 home runs, 34 runs batted in and a .183 batting average in 138 games last year.
He helped the New York Mets in 2015 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017 capture National League champions. Granderson contributed for the Detroit Tigers to win the 2006 American League championship and the New York Yankees to get several American League East titles.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Wei-Yin Chen Signs With Mariners
Former Miami Marlins pitcher Wei-Yin Chen will sign a contract with the Seattle Mariners. The deal is just for the 2020 season.
Chen spent the past four seasons with the Fish and signed as a free agent on January 19, 2016. He had a 13-19 record with a 5.10 earned-run-average and 299 strikeouts in 358 innings pitched. He was a starting pitcher for the club during the 2016 and 2018 seasons.
Chen spent the past four seasons with the Fish and signed as a free agent on January 19, 2016. He had a 13-19 record with a 5.10 earned-run-average and 299 strikeouts in 358 innings pitched. He was a starting pitcher for the club during the 2016 and 2018 seasons.
Miami Marlins On Magazine Covers
The annual baseball magazines were released as of last week. Several different Miami Marlins players appeared on the front cover.
Pitcher Sandy Alacantara shows up on the magazine cover on Athlon Sports. Lindy's Sports had third baseman/outfielder Brian Anderson on their front cover.
Pitcher Sandy Alacantara shows up on the magazine cover on Athlon Sports. Lindy's Sports had third baseman/outfielder Brian Anderson on their front cover.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Super Bowl LIV South Florida Radio Row
Super Bowl LIV is being held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday. Radio row is a place where many organizations announce their broadcasts this week prior to the big event. Some local South Florida sports talk format radio stations have some part of radio row at the Miami Beach Convention Center with their weekday shows.
560 The Joe WQAM-AM has Joe Rose with Zach Krantz(mornings), Marc Hochman and Channing Crowder(afternoons). The midday show with Dan Le Batard and Stugotz continue to do their program as usual from their own Miami Beach studio.
Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM has three programs with Brendan Tobin and Leroy Hoard(mornings), Jonathan Zaslow and Amber Wilson(middays), Hochman and Crowder(afternoons) along with Alex Donno(evenings).
Miami Sports 940 WINZ-AM and Sports Radio 1230 The Zone WBZT-AM just has one program from there with Jeff DeForrest hosting the morning show.
ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM consists of two shows with Josh Cohen, Din Thomas and Ken LaVicka(mid-afternoons) followed by Evan Cohen(afternoons).
There is one program from Fox Sports 640 WMEN-AM in that building. Andy Slater is announcing his afternoon show there on Wednesday and Thursday.
SiriusXM Radio has several local radio hosts working for them. They have The Amigo Larry Millan((mornings) and Alex Donno(weekly) on SLAM Radio. Evan Cohen(mornings) is announcing for Mad Dog Radio while former local writer Alex Marvez is a host on NFL Radio.
SiriusXM Radio has several local radio hosts working for them. They have The Amigo Larry Millan((mornings) and Alex Donno(weekly) on SLAM Radio. Evan Cohen(mornings) is announcing for Mad Dog Radio while former local writer Alex Marvez is a host on NFL Radio.
Jorge Sedano Moves To KSPN-AM Late Mornings
Former South Florida sportscaster Jorge Sedano will shift on KSPN-AM in Los Angeles from evenings to late mornings as of February 3. He recently signed a long-term extension with ESPN.
Sedano worked in Miami for several radio stations from 1999 until 2013. It included stops at 1700 The Fan WAFN-AM, 940 Fox Sports Radio WRFX-AM, News Radio 610 WIOD-AM, Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM and 560 WQAM-AM. He was an overnight host on Fox Sports Radio in the mid 2000s and studio host on the Miami Heat Radio Network. He moved to ESPN Radio in Connecticut to host a syndicated national show in September 2013.
He joined KSPN-AM in September 2016 as a morning co-host and was shifted to host afternoons in September 2018. Sedano took over evenings at that radio station in September 2019.
Sedano did television work as a sports anchor with WFOR-AM Channel 4 and Miami Heat studio host for Sun Sports. He currently works at ESPN in several capacities. Sedano is an NBA sideline reporter, panelist on Around The Horn, backup studio host on The Jump and studio host on Sports Nacion.
Sedano worked in Miami for several radio stations from 1999 until 2013. It included stops at 1700 The Fan WAFN-AM, 940 Fox Sports Radio WRFX-AM, News Radio 610 WIOD-AM, Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM and 560 WQAM-AM. He was an overnight host on Fox Sports Radio in the mid 2000s and studio host on the Miami Heat Radio Network. He moved to ESPN Radio in Connecticut to host a syndicated national show in September 2013.
He joined KSPN-AM in September 2016 as a morning co-host and was shifted to host afternoons in September 2018. Sedano took over evenings at that radio station in September 2019.
Sedano did television work as a sports anchor with WFOR-AM Channel 4 and Miami Heat studio host for Sun Sports. He currently works at ESPN in several capacities. Sedano is an NBA sideline reporter, panelist on Around The Horn, backup studio host on The Jump and studio host on Sports Nacion.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Celtics Defeat Heat
The Miami Heat played for the second straight night at home and lost to the Boston Celtics 109-101 on Tuesday night at American Airlines Arena. The Heat, who fell at home for just the third time this season, finished off a five-game home stand and will not play again until Saturday in Orlando. The Celtics are now a half game behind the Heat for third place in the Eastern Conference.
The end of the first quarter had Boston(31-15) up 36-28, however Miami(32-15) went on a 15-6 run to begin the second to take their only lead of the contest 44-42. The C's were still ahead 53-48 by halftime. The Heat tried to come back and were down 80-76 after three quarters. The Celtics went on a 12-5 spurt to start the fourth and pulled away.
Bam Adebayo put together a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds for Miami. Goran Dragic drained in 23 points while Jimmy Butler contributed 20 points. Gordon Hayward compiled a game-high 29 points with nine rebounds for Boston and Jaylen Brown had 25 points.
The end of the first quarter had Boston(31-15) up 36-28, however Miami(32-15) went on a 15-6 run to begin the second to take their only lead of the contest 44-42. The C's were still ahead 53-48 by halftime. The Heat tried to come back and were down 80-76 after three quarters. The Celtics went on a 12-5 spurt to start the fourth and pulled away.
Bam Adebayo put together a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds for Miami. Goran Dragic drained in 23 points while Jimmy Butler contributed 20 points. Gordon Hayward compiled a game-high 29 points with nine rebounds for Boston and Jaylen Brown had 25 points.
Joe Rose Morning Show On National List
The Joe Rose Show with Zach Krantz on 560 The Joe WQAM-AM appeared on the Barrett Sports Media top 25 list of morning sports talk programs in the United States. The 2019 result had them finish in 22nd place. The current reign of Rose as the morning host at WQAM began in 2007.
Rose has appeared in the top 25 during the four years of the national list. They ended up 18th in 2016, 16th in 2017 and 24th in 2018.
Rose has appeared in the top 25 during the four years of the national list. They ended up 18th in 2016, 16th in 2017 and 24th in 2018.
Monday, January 27, 2020
Heat Punch Magic
The Miami Heat disposed of the Orlando Magic 113-92 at American Airlines Arena on Monday night. The Heat, who have won 13 of their last 19 games, almost led the entire contest from wire-to wire. The largest lead the Magic had was by one point.
Miami(32-14) raced out to a 31-21 lead after one quarter and were up 54-48 at halftime. Orlando(21-27) lost ground and trailed 85-71 after three quarters.
Duncan Robinson dropped in a game-high 21 points for the Heat while Bam Adebayo compiled a triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Jimmy Butler added 19 points and seven assists. Nikola Vucevic of the Magic had a team-high 13 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double.
Miami(32-14) raced out to a 31-21 lead after one quarter and were up 54-48 at halftime. Orlando(21-27) lost ground and trailed 85-71 after three quarters.
Duncan Robinson dropped in a game-high 21 points for the Heat while Bam Adebayo compiled a triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Jimmy Butler added 19 points and seven assists. Nikola Vucevic of the Magic had a team-high 13 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double.
West Palm Beach Holiday Ratings 2019
The sports format radio stations in the West Palm Beach area had their ratings released. It consisted of the holiday period that covered several weeks in December. ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM does not subscribe.
Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM fell from a 0.4 to a 0.3 during the holiday season. The Florida Atlantic University Owls football program completed their first season with their new flagship station as they took on SMU in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl.
Sports Radio 1230 The Zone WBZT-AM dropped from a 0.1 to a 0.0 in the period. The University of Florida Gators had the opportunity to play at the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami against Virginia.
Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM fell from a 0.4 to a 0.3 during the holiday season. The Florida Atlantic University Owls football program completed their first season with their new flagship station as they took on SMU in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl.
Sports Radio 1230 The Zone WBZT-AM dropped from a 0.1 to a 0.0 in the period. The University of Florida Gators had the opportunity to play at the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami against Virginia.
Dan Le Batard Makes National List
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz made the Barrett Sports Media top 20 list of the top national sports talk radio programs in the United States for the fourth consecutive year. They finished in third place with the recent result. The show had previously ended up fourth in 2016, third in 2017 and third in 2018.
Le Batard and his ESPN Radio midday program saw a minor change locally during 2019. His show ended their 15-year run at Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM in August and moved to sister-station 560 The Joe WQAM-AM. The program also has ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM in West Palm Beach as a local affiliate.
Other former South Florida talent appeared on the list. The Herd with Colin Cowherd finished in first place in 2019. Joy Taylor, who worked at WQAM and The Ticket during the 2010s, has been with the program since June 2018 as a sports anchor and show sidekick. The Herd can be listened to live on Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM in West Palm Beach and on taped delay at Miami Sports 940 WINZ-AM.
Damon Amendolara landed in 12th place on the list with his late monring show program The D.A. Show on CBS Sports Radio Network. He was on Sports Radio 1230 The Zone WBZT-AM in West Palm Beach until the end of December when he was shifted to mornings at that network. Amendolara worked at WQAM as an evening host from early 2008 to August 2009.
Current ESPN West Palm afternoon host Evan Cohen and Mike Babchik showed up on the national list. He ended up in 19th place as morning co-host of the Morning Men show at Mad Dog Radio on SiriusXM Radio. Cohen has done a local show on that station since 2004.
Le Batard and his ESPN Radio midday program saw a minor change locally during 2019. His show ended their 15-year run at Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM in August and moved to sister-station 560 The Joe WQAM-AM. The program also has ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM in West Palm Beach as a local affiliate.
Other former South Florida talent appeared on the list. The Herd with Colin Cowherd finished in first place in 2019. Joy Taylor, who worked at WQAM and The Ticket during the 2010s, has been with the program since June 2018 as a sports anchor and show sidekick. The Herd can be listened to live on Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM in West Palm Beach and on taped delay at Miami Sports 940 WINZ-AM.
Damon Amendolara landed in 12th place on the list with his late monring show program The D.A. Show on CBS Sports Radio Network. He was on Sports Radio 1230 The Zone WBZT-AM in West Palm Beach until the end of December when he was shifted to mornings at that network. Amendolara worked at WQAM as an evening host from early 2008 to August 2009.
Current ESPN West Palm afternoon host Evan Cohen and Mike Babchik showed up on the national list. He ended up in 19th place as morning co-host of the Morning Men show at Mad Dog Radio on SiriusXM Radio. Cohen has done a local show on that station since 2004.
Marlins Ink Matt Joyce
The Miami Marlins have signed outfielder Matt Joyce. The length of the contract is for the one season.
Joyce played with the Atlanta Braves during the 2019 season and helped them win the National League East Division. He had seven home runs, 23 runs batted in, .295 batting average and .408 on-base percentage in 129 games last year.
Joyce played with the Atlanta Braves during the 2019 season and helped them win the National League East Division. He had seven home runs, 23 runs batted in, .295 batting average and .408 on-base percentage in 129 games last year.
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Miami Captures NFL Flag Football Title
Miami captured their second straight NFL Flag Football Title at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Sunday. Red Zone took the championship with a 27-6 victory. The Second-To-None Miami Dolphins squad won the championship last year against the Tucson Arizona Cardinals.
Western quarterback Collin Hurst led the way for the team on offense. University School wide receiver Brandon Inniss caught a touchdown pass on their first possession. St. Brendan wide receiver Richard Dandridge scored on a nine-yard touchdown run up the middle with 1:25 left in the second half to give them a 27-6 lead. Dandridge also had a safety earlier in the game.
Western quarterback Collin Hurst led the way for the team on offense. University School wide receiver Brandon Inniss caught a touchdown pass on their first possession. St. Brendan wide receiver Richard Dandridge scored on a nine-yard touchdown run up the middle with 1:25 left in the second half to give them a 27-6 lead. Dandridge also had a safety earlier in the game.
Marlins To Sign Brandon Kintzler
The Miami Marlins are expected to sign relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler. The contract will be for the 2020 season.
Kintzler had 62 relief appearances with the Chicago Cubs last year. He had a 3-3 record, 2.68 earned-run-average and a 7.6 strikcouts per nine innings.
Kintzler had 62 relief appearances with the Chicago Cubs last year. He had a 3-3 record, 2.68 earned-run-average and a 7.6 strikcouts per nine innings.
Saturday, January 25, 2020
2020 NHL All-Star Game
The Pacific Division got by the Atlantic Division 5-4 on Saturday night to capture the NHL All-Star Game at Enterprise Ccnter in St. Louis. The lone representative from the Florida Panthers was left wing Jonathan Huberdeau.
He had one goal in the deciding 3-on-3 format game against Jacob Markstrom of the Vancouver Canucks. He made it 2-0 at 1:29 of the first period as he put in a forehand shot from the crease area on a feed from Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators from behind the cage. Huberdeau added an assist to David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins with 47 seconds left in the first for a 3-1 lead.
The Atlantic Division defeated the Metropolitan Division 9-5 in the first contest of the night. Huberdeau ended up with a tally at the 4:48 mark of the second period that tied it up 5-5.
He had one goal in the deciding 3-on-3 format game against Jacob Markstrom of the Vancouver Canucks. He made it 2-0 at 1:29 of the first period as he put in a forehand shot from the crease area on a feed from Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators from behind the cage. Huberdeau added an assist to David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins with 47 seconds left in the first for a 3-1 lead.
The Atlantic Division defeated the Metropolitan Division 9-5 in the first contest of the night. Huberdeau ended up with a tally at the 4:48 mark of the second period that tied it up 5-5.
Prim Siripipat Gets The Athletic Podcast
Former local television sportscaster Prim Siripipat is now with The Athletic. She is hosting a podcast series called The Next Chapter on The Athletic Sports Business.
Siripipat was as a weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter for WFOR-TV Channel 4 in Miami from August 2007 to March 2010. She moved on to ESPN in 2011 to become a sports anchor until 2017.
She recently worked in August and September at the U.S. Open in New York City as a digital lifestyle studio co-host for U.S. Open Now. Siripipat was also a tennis game analyst on the ACC Network and the Pan American Games in 2019. Prior to arriving in South Florida, she was a sports reporter and producer at News 14 Carolina in Raleigh.
Friday, January 24, 2020
Clippers Leap Heat
The Miami Heat lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 122-117 on Friday night at American Airlines Arena. It was the third game of a five-game home stand for the Heat.
Miami(31-14) scooted out to a 30-22 advantage after one quarter and remained in front 65-63 at halftime. Los Angeles(32-14) went on an 18-2 run to end the third quarter and led 101-85. The Heat cut a 12-point deficit down to three points 118-115 with 34.2 seconds left in the fourth.
Jimmy Butler had a team-high 20 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists for Miami. Tyler Herro and Kelly Olynyk both contributed 19 points each. Bam Adebayo fell short of a double-double with 18 points and nine assists. Kawhi Leonard dropped in a game-high 33 points for the Clippers.
Miami(31-14) scooted out to a 30-22 advantage after one quarter and remained in front 65-63 at halftime. Los Angeles(32-14) went on an 18-2 run to end the third quarter and led 101-85. The Heat cut a 12-point deficit down to three points 118-115 with 34.2 seconds left in the fourth.
Jimmy Butler had a team-high 20 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists for Miami. Tyler Herro and Kelly Olynyk both contributed 19 points each. Bam Adebayo fell short of a double-double with 18 points and nine assists. Kawhi Leonard dropped in a game-high 33 points for the Clippers.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Miami Holiday Ratings 2019
560 The Joe WQAM-AM was the top sports format radio station during the holiday period in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. The holiday period consists of several weeks in December.
WQAM went down from 1.3 to 1.1 during the holidays. The University of Miami Hurricanes appeared in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Louisiana Tech. The Florida Panthers ended their franchise record nine-game home stand.
Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM dropped from a 0.6 to a 0.7 in the period. The Miami Heat continued their positive momentum during the holiday season.
Miami Sports 940 WINZ-AM moved from a 0.2 to a 0.3. They generated more audience locally with the University of Florida Gators playing in the Capital One Orange Bowl against Virginia.
Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM stayed the same at a 0.2 in the holiday period. They created some buzz with the Florida Atlantic University Owls challenging SMU in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl to complete their first season as the new flagship radio station of the football program.
WQAM went down from 1.3 to 1.1 during the holidays. The University of Miami Hurricanes appeared in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Louisiana Tech. The Florida Panthers ended their franchise record nine-game home stand.
Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM dropped from a 0.6 to a 0.7 in the period. The Miami Heat continued their positive momentum during the holiday season.
Miami Sports 940 WINZ-AM moved from a 0.2 to a 0.3. They generated more audience locally with the University of Florida Gators playing in the Capital One Orange Bowl against Virginia.
Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM stayed the same at a 0.2 in the holiday period. They created some buzz with the Florida Atlantic University Owls challenging SMU in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl to complete their first season as the new flagship radio station of the football program.
Marlins Release Brayan Hernandez
The Miami Marlins have released outfielder Brayan Hernandez. He was acquired in a five-player trade from the Seattle Mariners for David Phelps on July 20, 2017.
Hernandez has been in the Marlins minor league system for the past three seasons. He spent his time during the 2019 season with Clinton of the Midwest League and Batavia of the New York-Penn League. He had a combined two home runs, 14 runs batted in, .159 batting average, .196 on-base percentage and .461 OPS.
Hernandez has been in the Marlins minor league system for the past three seasons. He spent his time during the 2019 season with Clinton of the Midwest League and Batavia of the New York-Penn League. He had a combined two home runs, 14 runs batted in, .159 batting average, .196 on-base percentage and .461 OPS.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Heat Hold Off Wizards
The Miami Heat took care of the Washington Wizards 134-129 in overtime at American Airlines Arena on Wednesday night. The Heat have won 12 of their last 17 games.
Miami(31-13) got out in front 30-27 after one quarter and led 69-50 by halftime. Washington(14-29) battled back and trailed 90-83 at the end of the three quarters. It was tied at the end of regulation 118-118, but the Heat outscored the Wizards 16-11 in overtime.
The Heat got a team-high 25 points from Tyler Herro along with a double-double by Jimmy Butler with 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. Goran Dragic also added 22 points and nine assists. Bradley Beal fell short of the double-double for the Wizards with a game-high 38 points and nine rebounds.
Miami(31-13) got out in front 30-27 after one quarter and led 69-50 by halftime. Washington(14-29) battled back and trailed 90-83 at the end of the three quarters. It was tied at the end of regulation 118-118, but the Heat outscored the Wizards 16-11 in overtime.
The Heat got a team-high 25 points from Tyler Herro along with a double-double by Jimmy Butler with 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. Goran Dragic also added 22 points and nine assists. Bradley Beal fell short of the double-double for the Wizards with a game-high 38 points and nine rebounds.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Coach Quenneville And Panthers Top Blackhawks
Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville made his return to Chicago as the Florida Panthers defeated his former club the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 at United Center on Tuesday night. Quenneville led the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup championships in 2010, 2013 and 2015.
It was the last game of a three-game road swing and the final contest before the NHL All-Star Game break for the Panthers. The next game they will play is on Feburary 1 in Montreal.
After a scoreless first frame, the game changed in the second period. Florida(28-16-5), who won their sixth consecutive game, moved out to a 1-0 lead at the 4:49 mark. Evgenii Dadonov backhanded the puck from the end wall to Aleksander Barkov in the left corner. He carried it around the Blackhawks cage and tried to stuff in a shot. Robin Lehner made the initial save, however Dadonov poked in the rebound with a backhand stroke from the right side of the crease for his 23rd goal of the season.
The Panthers expanded the gap to 2-0 at 6:14. Frank Vatrano cycled the puck from the right point around the boards to Dominic Toninato behind the Chicago net. He centered it from the right goal line and Vartrano snapped a shot from the right circle.
It became a 3-0 lead for the Cats with 9:56 left in the second. Brian Boyle sent a lead pass from his own zone to Aaron Ekblad at the Blackhawks blue line. He angled a pass to his left and Vantrano put in a wrist shot from the left-circle dot for his second of the contest.
Chicago(24-21-6) closed it to 3-1 with 6:27 remaining in the period. Slater Koekkoek pushed the puck ahead at center ice to Andrew DeBrincat. He entered the Panthers zone, connected a cross-ice pass and Kirby Darch lifted a backhand shot from the low left circle past Sergei Bobrovsky.
Vatrano got the hat trick while on the power play with 36.4 seconds to go in the second. Jonathan Huberdeau intercepted an outlet pass at the top of the zone and moved it ahead to Mike Hoffman in the right circle. He sent a cross-ice pass through the crease area and Vatrano tapped the puck in from the blue paint for his 14th goal of the season. It was the first hat trick for Vatrano with Florida. The last time a Panthers player had a hat trick on the road was by Nick Bjugstad last season in Tampa Bay. Hoffman was able to extend his own point streak to 10 games.
In the third period, the Blackhawks made it 4-2 with the man advantage at the four-minute mark. Duncan Keith sailed a pass from the left point to Erik Gustafsson on the top portion of the zone. His one-time slap shot was deflected in by Drake Caggiula in the crease area.
Chicago pulled their goalie for an extra attacker and it worked as Chicago trailed 4-3 with 1:15 left. Darch made a pass from the right circle to the left circle and Patrick Kane blasted a slap shot for his 25th goal.
It was the last game of a three-game road swing and the final contest before the NHL All-Star Game break for the Panthers. The next game they will play is on Feburary 1 in Montreal.
After a scoreless first frame, the game changed in the second period. Florida(28-16-5), who won their sixth consecutive game, moved out to a 1-0 lead at the 4:49 mark. Evgenii Dadonov backhanded the puck from the end wall to Aleksander Barkov in the left corner. He carried it around the Blackhawks cage and tried to stuff in a shot. Robin Lehner made the initial save, however Dadonov poked in the rebound with a backhand stroke from the right side of the crease for his 23rd goal of the season.
The Panthers expanded the gap to 2-0 at 6:14. Frank Vatrano cycled the puck from the right point around the boards to Dominic Toninato behind the Chicago net. He centered it from the right goal line and Vartrano snapped a shot from the right circle.
It became a 3-0 lead for the Cats with 9:56 left in the second. Brian Boyle sent a lead pass from his own zone to Aaron Ekblad at the Blackhawks blue line. He angled a pass to his left and Vantrano put in a wrist shot from the left-circle dot for his second of the contest.
Chicago(24-21-6) closed it to 3-1 with 6:27 remaining in the period. Slater Koekkoek pushed the puck ahead at center ice to Andrew DeBrincat. He entered the Panthers zone, connected a cross-ice pass and Kirby Darch lifted a backhand shot from the low left circle past Sergei Bobrovsky.
Vatrano got the hat trick while on the power play with 36.4 seconds to go in the second. Jonathan Huberdeau intercepted an outlet pass at the top of the zone and moved it ahead to Mike Hoffman in the right circle. He sent a cross-ice pass through the crease area and Vatrano tapped the puck in from the blue paint for his 14th goal of the season. It was the first hat trick for Vatrano with Florida. The last time a Panthers player had a hat trick on the road was by Nick Bjugstad last season in Tampa Bay. Hoffman was able to extend his own point streak to 10 games.
In the third period, the Blackhawks made it 4-2 with the man advantage at the four-minute mark. Duncan Keith sailed a pass from the left point to Erik Gustafsson on the top portion of the zone. His one-time slap shot was deflected in by Drake Caggiula in the crease area.
Chicago pulled their goalie for an extra attacker and it worked as Chicago trailed 4-3 with 1:15 left. Darch made a pass from the right circle to the left circle and Patrick Kane blasted a slap shot for his 25th goal.
Derek Jeter Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
Miami Marlins chief executive officer Derek Jeter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. He has been a part of the Marlins organization following the end of the 2017 season. He was one vote short of being the second player ever to be put in unanimously. His teammate pitcher Mariano Rivera received 100 percent of the votes in 2019.
Jeter played his entire 20-year career with the New York Yankees from 1995 until 2014. He helped that organization capture five World Series titles in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2019. The Yankees also won seven American League championships.
Jeter played his entire 20-year career with the New York Yankees from 1995 until 2014. He helped that organization capture five World Series titles in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2019. The Yankees also won seven American League championships.
South Florida To Get 2021 NHL All-Star Game
South Florida will be getting the 2021 NHL All-Star Game, according to George Richards of the The Athletic Miami. The announcement is expected to be made by the NHL this weekend in St. Louis. The event will be held at BB&T Center in Sunrise on January 29-30, 2021.
The arena then known as Office Depot Center had the 53th annual NHL All-Star Game back on February 2, 2003. The first shootout in National Hockey League history was held and Florida Panthers center Olli Jokinen missed in the final shootout attempt to give the victory to the Western Conference over the Eastern Conference.
The arena then known as Office Depot Center had the 53th annual NHL All-Star Game back on February 2, 2003. The first shootout in National Hockey League history was held and Florida Panthers center Olli Jokinen missed in the final shootout attempt to give the victory to the Western Conference over the Eastern Conference.
Monday, January 20, 2020
Panthers Fight Off Wild
The Florida Panthers pulled off a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Monday night. It was the first regulation win ever in Minnesota by Florida as they won their fifth straight game. Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville will return to Chicago on Tuesday to face his former team as the Panthers play their final contest before the NHL All-Star Game against the Blackhawks.
Florida(27-16-5) made it 1-0 at the 4:01 mark of the first period. Mike Hoffman fed a diagonal pass from the right wing to Keith Yandle in the low slot for his sixth goal of the campaign. Hoffman extended his point streak to nine games.
It would be a tie game by Minnesota(22-21-6) during a power play with 17 seconds remaining in the first. Jared Spurgeon scored on assists from Eric Staal and Ryan Suter.
In the second period, the Panthers reclaimed the lead 2-1 at 7:28. Josh Brown sent a lead pass to Aleksander Barkov on the right side of the neutral zone. He skated through the right circle and lifted a forehand shot from the crease over Alex Stalock.
The Wild answered back with a shorthanded goal with 9:01 left in the period. Josh Brodin forwarded the puck from his own zone down the wall and Joel Erikkson Ek went into the Panthers zone on the left wing. He centered it to Luke Kunin in the slot area and he placed a wrist shot past Sergei Bobrovsky.
The Cats had the first goal for the third consecutive frame at the 2:02 mark on the man advantage. Hoffman angled the puck back to Yandle at the top of zone. His slap shot was redirected in by Evgenii Dadonov in the low slot.
It was matched again by Minnesota at 4:19 with a power-play tally to make it 3-3. Suter walked the puck near the blue from the left point to the middle. He connected a pass to Spurgeon at the top right circle and he snapped a shot. A save was made by Bobrovsky, however Zach Parise knocked in the rebound from the right of the crease.
The Wild finally got their first lead of the contest less than three minutes later at 7:06. Marcus Foligno backhanded it into the Panthers zone from the red line. Erikkson Ek passed the puck from the left wing and Kunin put in a snap shot from the slot area for his second goal and 12th goal of the season.
Florida tied it up 4-4 with 4:08 remaining in the third period as Vincent Trocheck nailed his seventh goal of the year. Yandle compiled his fourth point of game with the secondary assist on the play.
The Panthers got a goal with 5.4 seconds to go and took a 5-4 lead. Mark Pysyk fired a slap shot that was deflected by both Aaron Ekblad in the high slot and Noel Acciari in the crease.
Florida(27-16-5) made it 1-0 at the 4:01 mark of the first period. Mike Hoffman fed a diagonal pass from the right wing to Keith Yandle in the low slot for his sixth goal of the campaign. Hoffman extended his point streak to nine games.
It would be a tie game by Minnesota(22-21-6) during a power play with 17 seconds remaining in the first. Jared Spurgeon scored on assists from Eric Staal and Ryan Suter.
In the second period, the Panthers reclaimed the lead 2-1 at 7:28. Josh Brown sent a lead pass to Aleksander Barkov on the right side of the neutral zone. He skated through the right circle and lifted a forehand shot from the crease over Alex Stalock.
The Wild answered back with a shorthanded goal with 9:01 left in the period. Josh Brodin forwarded the puck from his own zone down the wall and Joel Erikkson Ek went into the Panthers zone on the left wing. He centered it to Luke Kunin in the slot area and he placed a wrist shot past Sergei Bobrovsky.
The Cats had the first goal for the third consecutive frame at the 2:02 mark on the man advantage. Hoffman angled the puck back to Yandle at the top of zone. His slap shot was redirected in by Evgenii Dadonov in the low slot.
It was matched again by Minnesota at 4:19 with a power-play tally to make it 3-3. Suter walked the puck near the blue from the left point to the middle. He connected a pass to Spurgeon at the top right circle and he snapped a shot. A save was made by Bobrovsky, however Zach Parise knocked in the rebound from the right of the crease.
The Wild finally got their first lead of the contest less than three minutes later at 7:06. Marcus Foligno backhanded it into the Panthers zone from the red line. Erikkson Ek passed the puck from the left wing and Kunin put in a snap shot from the slot area for his second goal and 12th goal of the season.
Florida tied it up 4-4 with 4:08 remaining in the third period as Vincent Trocheck nailed his seventh goal of the year. Yandle compiled his fourth point of game with the secondary assist on the play.
The Panthers got a goal with 5.4 seconds to go and took a 5-4 lead. Mark Pysyk fired a slap shot that was deflected by both Aaron Ekblad in the high slot and Noel Acciari in the crease.
Heat Rally By Kings
The Miami Heat came back on the Sacramento Kings 118-113 on Monday night at American Airlines Arena. It was the first game for the Heat of a five-game home stand. The Heat stayed in second place in the Eastern Conference while the Kings have the second worst record in the Western Conference
Sacramento(15-28) had a 24-21 lead at the end of one quarter and had a slight edge 58-56 at halftime. Miami(30-13) still trailed by two points after three quarters 78-76, however they evened it 105-105 to go into overtime. The Heat outscored the Kings 13-8 in the extra session.
Kendrick Nunn had a game-high 25 points for Miami while James Johnson gathered 22 points. Bam Adebayo added a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Nemanja Bjelica led the Kings with 22 points and Marvin Bagley III put together a double-double with 15 points along with 15 rebounds.
Sacramento(15-28) had a 24-21 lead at the end of one quarter and had a slight edge 58-56 at halftime. Miami(30-13) still trailed by two points after three quarters 78-76, however they evened it 105-105 to go into overtime. The Heat outscored the Kings 13-8 in the extra session.
Kendrick Nunn had a game-high 25 points for Miami while James Johnson gathered 22 points. Bam Adebayo added a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Nemanja Bjelica led the Kings with 22 points and Marvin Bagley III put together a double-double with 15 points along with 15 rebounds.
Len Kasper Remains Chicago Cubs Cable TV Voice
Former Florida Marlins television play-by-play announcer Len Kasper will continue to call Chicago Cubs games on cable at Marquee Sports Network. He has announced their contests since 2005 on several television stations which included WGN-TV, Comcast Sportsnet Chicago, NBC Sports Chicago and WLS-TV.
Kasper was the play-by-play announcer of the Florida Marlins on Fox Sports Net Florida from 2002 until 2004. The franchise won their second World Series title in 2003. He did fill-in as a television play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers on Fox Sports Net Wisconsin until the end of the 2001 season. Kasper did work in radio at WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee from 1994 to 2002 as a weekday sports host and the Green Bay Packers Radio Network studio host.
Kasper was the play-by-play announcer of the Florida Marlins on Fox Sports Net Florida from 2002 until 2004. The franchise won their second World Series title in 2003. He did fill-in as a television play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers on Fox Sports Net Wisconsin until the end of the 2001 season. Kasper did work in radio at WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee from 1994 to 2002 as a weekday sports host and the Green Bay Packers Radio Network studio host.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Spurs Close Out Heat
The Miami Heat fell to the San Antonio Spurs 107-102 at AT&T Center on Sunday. The Heat now return home after playing five of their last six games on the road. It was the second time in five days that both clubs faced each other.
Miami(29-13) had a 31-28 advantage after one quarter. It disappeared by halftime as San Antonio(18-23) moved ahead 60-54. The Heat were still behind 86-84 at the end of the third quarter and were outscored 21-18 in the final frame.
Bam Adebayo had a double-double for Miami with game-highs of 21 points and 15 rebounds. Goran Dragic dropped in 19 points, Kendrick Nunn downed 18 points and Jimmy Butler scored 16 points. LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 21 points while DeMar DeRozan was short of a triple-double with 20 points, nine assists and nine rebounds.
Miami(29-13) had a 31-28 advantage after one quarter. It disappeared by halftime as San Antonio(18-23) moved ahead 60-54. The Heat were still behind 86-84 at the end of the third quarter and were outscored 21-18 in the final frame.
Bam Adebayo had a double-double for Miami with game-highs of 21 points and 15 rebounds. Goran Dragic dropped in 19 points, Kendrick Nunn downed 18 points and Jimmy Butler scored 16 points. LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 21 points while DeMar DeRozan was short of a triple-double with 20 points, nine assists and nine rebounds.
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Panthers Down Red Wings
The Florida Panthers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night. It was the first contest of a three-game road trip for the Panthers prior to the NHL All-Star Game break. The Panthers moved to third place in the Atlantic Division while Red Wings are last in the National Hockey League.
Florida(26-16-5) put in two goals in a 1:25 time span. Evgenii Dadonov scored his 21st goal of the season for the Panthers with 2:45 left in the first period. Mark Pysyk made it 2-0 with 1:20 remaining in the opening frame.
Detroit(12-33-4) scored the only tally during the second period. Dylan Larkin added his 15th goal of the campaign at the 5:15 mark and cut it to 2-1.
The Panthers, won have won four straight games, regained a two-goal gap on a power-play goal at 13:05 of the third. Aleksander Barkov got his 15th goal on assists from Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. Denis Malgin of the Cats capped the scoring on an empty-net goal with 1:48 to go.
Florida(26-16-5) put in two goals in a 1:25 time span. Evgenii Dadonov scored his 21st goal of the season for the Panthers with 2:45 left in the first period. Mark Pysyk made it 2-0 with 1:20 remaining in the opening frame.
Detroit(12-33-4) scored the only tally during the second period. Dylan Larkin added his 15th goal of the campaign at the 5:15 mark and cut it to 2-1.
The Panthers, won have won four straight games, regained a two-goal gap on a power-play goal at 13:05 of the third. Aleksander Barkov got his 15th goal on assists from Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. Denis Malgin of the Cats capped the scoring on an empty-net goal with 1:48 to go.
Courtney Fallon Now At WEEI
Former local television sportscaster Courtney Fallon is now working for WEEI-FM in Boston. She started working as a fill-in sports talk host in late November. Fallon began hosting podcasts on the station website in early December and has co-hosted Friday evenings since January 10.
Fallon, a University of Maryland grad, worked at WTVJ-TV NBC 6 in Miami as a weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter from August 2012 to August 2014. She was a sideline reporter for Army football on CBS Sports Network during the 2014 season. Fallon was a sports host on Sportsnet New York from July 2015 until September 2015.
She started in broadcasting as an intern at SiriusXM Radio and WTEM-AM in Washington D.C. Fallon then worked in Boston as a news writer at WHDH-TV and a sports anchor at WBZ-FM. She returned back to Boston from 2015 to 2016 as a sportscaster at WFXT-TV.
Fallon joined NFL Network as a national reporter in July 2016. She later became the New York Giants Post Game Live studio host on MSG Networks in September 2017.
Fallon, a University of Maryland grad, worked at WTVJ-TV NBC 6 in Miami as a weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter from August 2012 to August 2014. She was a sideline reporter for Army football on CBS Sports Network during the 2014 season. Fallon was a sports host on Sportsnet New York from July 2015 until September 2015.
She started in broadcasting as an intern at SiriusXM Radio and WTEM-AM in Washington D.C. Fallon then worked in Boston as a news writer at WHDH-TV and a sports anchor at WBZ-FM. She returned back to Boston from 2015 to 2016 as a sportscaster at WFXT-TV.
Fallon joined NFL Network as a national reporter in July 2016. She later became the New York Giants Post Game Live studio host on MSG Networks in September 2017.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Jon Sciambi Adds Red Sox Radio
Former Miami sportscaster Jon "Boog" Sciambi will be part of the Boston Red Sox Radio Network. He will announce several games for the team during the 2020 season. He did announce a Red Sox game with Joe Castiglione back on September 9.
Sciambi was onced part of the Florida Marlins Radio Network. He was the studio host beginning in the 1997 season and handled it for two years. Sciambi added duties as a play-by-play announcer in 1999 and held that position until 2004.
He joined ESPN on a part-time basis after the 2004 baseball season to announce baseball games and college basketball games on television. Sciambi worked as the television play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves from 2007 to 2009. He returned to ESPN on a full-time basis to call baseball and college basketball games on television and radio in late 2009. He was later elevated to radio voice of Sunday Night Baseball and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Sciambi, a Boston College grad, was first noticed locally on 560 WQAM-AM from 1993 to 1997. He started off as a producer, moved into the evening host spot and then co-hosted a midday program with original Florida Panthers radio play-by-play announcer Chris Moore during the mid 1990s. Sciambi was a studio host of Florida Panthers radio broadcasts during the 1995-96 season. He also was the midday host on Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM in 2004 and 2005.
Sciambi was onced part of the Florida Marlins Radio Network. He was the studio host beginning in the 1997 season and handled it for two years. Sciambi added duties as a play-by-play announcer in 1999 and held that position until 2004.
He joined ESPN on a part-time basis after the 2004 baseball season to announce baseball games and college basketball games on television. Sciambi worked as the television play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves from 2007 to 2009. He returned to ESPN on a full-time basis to call baseball and college basketball games on television and radio in late 2009. He was later elevated to radio voice of Sunday Night Baseball and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Sciambi, a Boston College grad, was first noticed locally on 560 WQAM-AM from 1993 to 1997. He started off as a producer, moved into the evening host spot and then co-hosted a midday program with original Florida Panthers radio play-by-play announcer Chris Moore during the mid 1990s. Sciambi was a studio host of Florida Panthers radio broadcasts during the 1995-96 season. He also was the midday host on Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM in 2004 and 2005.
Heat Shake Thunder
The Miami Heat topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-108 on Friday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Heat have won four of their last six contests and 10 of their last 14 games.
Miami(29-12) outscored the Thunder 40-26 in the first quarter and stayed in front 61-47 by halftime. Oklahoma City(23-19) cut not cut the lead and they were down 92-78 after three quarters.
The Heat were led by Kendrick Nunn with 22 points. Bam Adebayo added 21 points while Jimmy Butler had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Danilo Gallinari put in a game-high 22 points for the Thunder and Chris Paul dropped in 14 points.
Miami(29-12) outscored the Thunder 40-26 in the first quarter and stayed in front 61-47 by halftime. Oklahoma City(23-19) cut not cut the lead and they were down 92-78 after three quarters.
The Heat were led by Kendrick Nunn with 22 points. Bam Adebayo added 21 points while Jimmy Butler had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Danilo Gallinari put in a game-high 22 points for the Thunder and Chris Paul dropped in 14 points.
Scott Ferrall Leaves CBS Sports Radio
Former Miami sports talk radio host Scott Ferrall has left CBS Sports Radio Network. He was the late night host there from its launch in January 2013 until earlier this month. His last program was on January 7.
Ferrall will be joining SportsGrid on January 29. He will host a two-hour video sports betting afternoon show and a two-hour video sports betting evening show.
He had a stint as a mid-morning host on 560 WQAM-AM during 2003 and 2004. His show was sandwiched between the Howard David Show and the Neil Rogers Show.
Ferrall, a University of Indiana grad, has been known over the last 25 years hosting nationally syndicated sports shows. He hosted Ferrall On The Bench during late nights on Westwood One from 1995 to 1999. After a stint as the Atlanta Thrashers radio play-by-play announcer for one season, he was a part of Sportsfan Radio Network as a late night host from 2000 until he did their final program on April 23, 2001.
He has been primarily based in New York City since the middle of 2001. Ferrall hosted a morning talk show on WNEW-FM and a weekend sports show on WFAN-AM during the early 2000s. He was the evening host on the Howard Stern Channel at SiriusXM Radio from 2006 until 2012.
Ferrall will be joining SportsGrid on January 29. He will host a two-hour video sports betting afternoon show and a two-hour video sports betting evening show.
He had a stint as a mid-morning host on 560 WQAM-AM during 2003 and 2004. His show was sandwiched between the Howard David Show and the Neil Rogers Show.
Ferrall, a University of Indiana grad, has been known over the last 25 years hosting nationally syndicated sports shows. He hosted Ferrall On The Bench during late nights on Westwood One from 1995 to 1999. After a stint as the Atlanta Thrashers radio play-by-play announcer for one season, he was a part of Sportsfan Radio Network as a late night host from 2000 until he did their final program on April 23, 2001.
He has been primarily based in New York City since the middle of 2001. Ferrall hosted a morning talk show on WNEW-FM and a weekend sports show on WFAN-AM during the early 2000s. He was the evening host on the Howard Stern Channel at SiriusXM Radio from 2006 until 2012.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Panthers Escape Kings
The Florida Panthers got by the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 at BB&T Center on Thursday night. It was the final home game for the Florida Panthers prior to the NHL All-Star Game break. Their next home contest is in three weeks against the Vegas Golden Knights on February 6. The Kings played their fourth game of a five-game road trip.
Florida(25-16-5) scored during their first power play at the 6:04 mark. Aleksander Barkov sent a cross-ice pass from the low right circle to Jonathan Huberdeau at the left-circle dot. He centered it and Evgenii Dadonov snapped a shot past Jack Campbell for his 20th goal of the season. It was his team-leading ninth power-play goal this year. Panthers goalie Chris Driedger was injured at 10:04 and Sam Montembeualt replaced him in net.
In the second period, the Panthers made it 2-0 at 3:06. Dominic Toninato chased a puck into the left circle from Mike Hoffman at his own blue line. He passed back to the right circle where Frank Vatrano blasted a one-time slap shot for his 11th goal of the campaign. Hoffman was able to extend his point streak to seven games.
Los Angeles(18-26-5) surrendered another power-play goal at 4:55 of the third period and trailed 3-0. Aaron Ekblad fed the puck from the top of the zone to Mike Matheson. He ripped a slap shot from the left point for his sixth goal.
Florida increased it to a four-goal gap at the 7:06 mark. Trevor Lewis swept the puck away from Hoffman in the right circle. Former Kings player Brian Boyle followed with his eighth tally of the campaign on a wrist shot from the high slot. The Cats scored two goals in a 2:11 span.
The Kings finally got on the scoreboard with 8:08 left in the third and they were down 4-1. Anze Kopitar won the faceoff in the right circle and drew it back to Drew Doughty on the right point. His shot was deflected in by Alex Iafallo in the slot area by Montembeault for his 10th goal of the season.
Los Angeles cut it to 4-2 on the man advantage with 4:52 remaining in the period. Kopitar passed the puck from the right wing to Adrian Kempe at the blue line and he released a snap shot that was redirected in by Jeff Carter from the slot for his 14th goal.
The Kings scored on another power-play opportunity with 2:40 to go to make it 4-3. Nikolai Prokhorkin carried the puck through the right circle and shot it from the right of the crease. It was saved and Kopitar poked in the rebound from the edge of the blue paint for his 17th goal of the season. Dustin Brown was credited with an assist on the play.
Florida(25-16-5) scored during their first power play at the 6:04 mark. Aleksander Barkov sent a cross-ice pass from the low right circle to Jonathan Huberdeau at the left-circle dot. He centered it and Evgenii Dadonov snapped a shot past Jack Campbell for his 20th goal of the season. It was his team-leading ninth power-play goal this year. Panthers goalie Chris Driedger was injured at 10:04 and Sam Montembeualt replaced him in net.
In the second period, the Panthers made it 2-0 at 3:06. Dominic Toninato chased a puck into the left circle from Mike Hoffman at his own blue line. He passed back to the right circle where Frank Vatrano blasted a one-time slap shot for his 11th goal of the campaign. Hoffman was able to extend his point streak to seven games.
Los Angeles(18-26-5) surrendered another power-play goal at 4:55 of the third period and trailed 3-0. Aaron Ekblad fed the puck from the top of the zone to Mike Matheson. He ripped a slap shot from the left point for his sixth goal.
Florida increased it to a four-goal gap at the 7:06 mark. Trevor Lewis swept the puck away from Hoffman in the right circle. Former Kings player Brian Boyle followed with his eighth tally of the campaign on a wrist shot from the high slot. The Cats scored two goals in a 2:11 span.
The Kings finally got on the scoreboard with 8:08 left in the third and they were down 4-1. Anze Kopitar won the faceoff in the right circle and drew it back to Drew Doughty on the right point. His shot was deflected in by Alex Iafallo in the slot area by Montembeault for his 10th goal of the season.
Los Angeles cut it to 4-2 on the man advantage with 4:52 remaining in the period. Kopitar passed the puck from the right wing to Adrian Kempe at the blue line and he released a snap shot that was redirected in by Jeff Carter from the slot for his 14th goal.
The Kings scored on another power-play opportunity with 2:40 to go to make it 4-3. Nikolai Prokhorkin carried the puck through the right circle and shot it from the right of the crease. It was saved and Kopitar poked in the rebound from the edge of the blue paint for his 17th goal of the season. Dustin Brown was credited with an assist on the play.
Marlins Deal Austin Brice
The Miami Marlins have traded Austin Brice to the Boston Red Sox for infielder Auguendis Santos. It ends the second stint for Brice with Miami.
Brice pitched with the Marlins last season in 44 2/3 innings and had a 1-0 record with a 3.43 earned-run-average in 36 games. He played for Miami in 2016 and with the Cincinnati Reds during 2017 and 2018.
Santos played in the Dominican Summer League in 2019. He had 13 runs batted in, a .384 on-base percentage and a ,184 batting average in 56 games.
Brice pitched with the Marlins last season in 44 2/3 innings and had a 1-0 record with a 3.43 earned-run-average in 36 games. He played for Miami in 2016 and with the Cincinnati Reds during 2017 and 2018.
Santos played in the Dominican Summer League in 2019. He had 13 runs batted in, a .384 on-base percentage and a ,184 batting average in 56 games.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Marlins Pick Up Stephen Tarpley
The Miami Marlins acquired pitcher Stephen Tarpley from the New York Yankees for third baseman James Nelson. Tarpley was traded to the Yankees by the Pittsburgh Pirates back in August 2016 for pitcher Ivan Nova.
He pitched in 21 games for the Yankees during the 2019 season. Tarpley had a 1-0 record with a 6.93 earned-run-average in 24 2/3 innings.
Heat Outdistance Spurs
The Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 106-100 on Wednesday night at American Airlines Arena. It was the only home contest for the Heat in a six-game stretch.
Miami(28-12) moved out to a 24-17 lead after the end of the first quarter. San Antonio(17-22) bounced back and were tied with the Heat 54-54 by halftime. The Spurs had a slight two-point lead at the end of the third, however the Heat outscored them 31-23 in the final quarter.
The Heat were led by Kendrick Nunn with a game-high 33 points. Goran Dragic dropped in 17 points while Bam Adebayo compiled a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 30 points for the Spurs.
Miami(28-12) moved out to a 24-17 lead after the end of the first quarter. San Antonio(17-22) bounced back and were tied with the Heat 54-54 by halftime. The Spurs had a slight two-point lead at the end of the third, however the Heat outscored them 31-23 in the final quarter.
The Heat were led by Kendrick Nunn with a game-high 33 points. Goran Dragic dropped in 17 points while Bam Adebayo compiled a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 30 points for the Spurs.
George Young Pro Football Hall Of Fame
Former Miami Dolphins director of player personnel George Young has been elected to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. The announcement was made Wednesday morning on NFL Network.
He will be part of the largest class going into that shrine later this year. There will be 20 new members due to the 100th anniversary of the National Football League.
Young was the Miami Dolphins director of player personnel from 1975 to 1978 alongside head coach Don Shula. He helped the Dolphins get to the playoffs in 1978 where they lost to the Houston Oilers in the first ever AFC wild card playoff game.
He then joined the New York Giants as their general manager in 1979. The Giants won two Super Bowl champions under his reign. New York upset the Denver Broncos 39-20 in Super Bowl XXI and edged the Buffalo Bills 20-19 in Super Bowl XXV. He left that organization in 1997 and became the National Football League senior vice president of football operations from 1998 to 2001.
Young was with the Baltimore Colts from 1968 until 1974 as a scout, offensive coach and director of player personnel. The Colts won the 1968 NFL Championship and Super Bowl V over the Dallas Cowboys.
He will be part of the largest class going into that shrine later this year. There will be 20 new members due to the 100th anniversary of the National Football League.
Young was the Miami Dolphins director of player personnel from 1975 to 1978 alongside head coach Don Shula. He helped the Dolphins get to the playoffs in 1978 where they lost to the Houston Oilers in the first ever AFC wild card playoff game.
He then joined the New York Giants as their general manager in 1979. The Giants won two Super Bowl champions under his reign. New York upset the Denver Broncos 39-20 in Super Bowl XXI and edged the Buffalo Bills 20-19 in Super Bowl XXV. He left that organization in 1997 and became the National Football League senior vice president of football operations from 1998 to 2001.
Young was with the Baltimore Colts from 1968 until 1974 as a scout, offensive coach and director of player personnel. The Colts won the 1968 NFL Championship and Super Bowl V over the Dallas Cowboys.
Len Martez Exits WDAE
Former Miami sportscaster Len Martez is no longer with WDAE-FM and WDAE-AM in Tampa. He was a Saturday sports host and producer along with covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning as a reporter since March 2016.
Martez, a Towson State University grad, was first noticed in South Florida on 560 WQAM-AM. He worked as a board operator, producer and sports reporter for that station from September 1997 to June 2007.
He moved to WKEX-AM in Blacksburg, Virginia and was employed as an account executive, producer, sports reporter, weekday sports host and sports director until March 2008. The next stop for Martez was at WFNZ-AM in Charlotte as a sports reporter and weekend host from August 2009 to April 2014.
Martez, a Towson State University grad, was first noticed in South Florida on 560 WQAM-AM. He worked as a board operator, producer and sports reporter for that station from September 1997 to June 2007.
He moved to WKEX-AM in Blacksburg, Virginia and was employed as an account executive, producer, sports reporter, weekday sports host and sports director until March 2008. The next stop for Martez was at WFNZ-AM in Charlotte as a sports reporter and weekend host from August 2009 to April 2014.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Marlins Trade Austin Dean
The Miami Marlins traded outfielder Austin Dean to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Diowill Burgos. Dean spent the last two seasons with the Fish.
Dean played 64 games for the Marlins in 2019 season as he compiled a .225 batting average with six home runs and 21 runs batted in. Burgos was with the Cardinals affiliate in the Gulf Coast League during 2019 as he played in 22 games and had two home runs along with eight runs batted in.
Dean played 64 games for the Marlins in 2019 season as he compiled a .225 batting average with six home runs and 21 runs batted in. Burgos was with the Cardinals affiliate in the Gulf Coast League during 2019 as he played in 22 games and had two home runs along with eight runs batted in.
Dave Hyde Florida Sportswriter Of The Year
South Florida Sun-Sentinel sports columnist Dave Hyde has been named the Florida Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Organization. It is the third time that Hyde has received the award.
Hyde joined the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel as a sports columnist back in 1990. He was a sportswriter at the Miami Herald from 1985 to 1990.
Hyde joined the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel as a sports columnist back in 1990. He was a sportswriter at the Miami Herald from 1985 to 1990.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Steve Goldstein Florida Sportscaster Of The Year
Florida Panthers television play-by-play announcer Steve Goldstein has been named the recipient of the Florida Sportscaster of the Year Award from the National Sports Media Association. Miami Heat television play-by-play announcer Eric Reid won the award in the previous two years.
Goldstein tenure associated with the Florida Panthers goes back 23 years. He took over for Jon Sciambi as the Panthers radio studio host on 560 WQAM-AM in October 1996 and keep that role until the end of the 2003-04 season. He was promoted to radio play-by-play announcer and replaced Jiggs McDonald. Goldstein became the television play-by-play announcer on Fox Sports Florida in October 2007.
He also has done work on national radio with Westwood One. Goldstein has been the studio host of the NHL Final for the last four years.
Goldstein, a Syracuse University grad, had several stints as a sports talk host at WQAM from 1995 to 2012. People that he had hosted talk shows with included Joe Rose, Jeff DeForrest, Howard David and Adam Kuperstein. Goldstein hosted a sports show on Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM during the 2004-05 NHL lockout. He did co-host a morning show with DeForrest at Miami Sports 940 WINZ-AM starting in January 2013 during another NHL lockout.
Goldstein tenure associated with the Florida Panthers goes back 23 years. He took over for Jon Sciambi as the Panthers radio studio host on 560 WQAM-AM in October 1996 and keep that role until the end of the 2003-04 season. He was promoted to radio play-by-play announcer and replaced Jiggs McDonald. Goldstein became the television play-by-play announcer on Fox Sports Florida in October 2007.
He also has done work on national radio with Westwood One. Goldstein has been the studio host of the NHL Final for the last four years.
Goldstein, a Syracuse University grad, had several stints as a sports talk host at WQAM from 1995 to 2012. People that he had hosted talk shows with included Joe Rose, Jeff DeForrest, Howard David and Adam Kuperstein. Goldstein hosted a sports show on Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM during the 2004-05 NHL lockout. He did co-host a morning show with DeForrest at Miami Sports 940 WINZ-AM starting in January 2013 during another NHL lockout.
Jimmy Johnson Enters Pro Football Hall Of Fame
Former Miami Dolphins and University of Miami Hurricanes head coach Jimmy Johnson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Sunday during the NFL on Fox studio show with Johnson in the Los Angeles studio.
Johnson is best known in the National Football League for leading the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl championships over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII. He was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 1996 until 1999.
Johnson is best known in the National Football League for leading the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl championships over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII. He was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 1996 until 1999.
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Panthers Blow By Maple Leafs
Jonathan Huberdeau passed Olli Jokinen for the Florida Panthers franchise record with his 420th point as the Panthers pounded the Toronto Maple Leafs 8-4 at BB&T Center on Sunday night. It was the second time in three weeks that the Panthers were involved in the Sunday night Hometown Hockey television program in Canada.
The Panthers are now one point behind Toronto for third place in the Atlantic Division. Brian Boyle participated in his 800th NHL game for the Cats. The Maple Leafs have not won a contest in Sunrise since December 28, 2016.
Florida(24-16-5) struck immediately at 1:49 of the first period to lead 1-0. Vincent Trocheck pushed it forward from the left point. Brett Connolly brought the puck to the low left circle and sent a cross-ice pass. Josh Brown put in a one-time forehand shot from the slot area for his first goal of the year. Trocheck extended his assist and point streaks to four games.
The Panthers increased it 2-0 at the 3:47 mark. Colton Sceviour handed the puck from the right corner to Mark Pysyk. He skated it to the end wall, centered it to the middle and Aleksander Barkov snapped a shot from the low slot for his 14th goal of the season.
The Cats made it a three-goal gap with 6:21 left in the period. Frank Vatrano cleared the puck out to center from his own zone. Dominic Toninato took the puck into the Maple Leafs zone and angled a pass to his left. Mike Hoffman scored on a wrist shot past Frederik Andersen for his 17th goal of the campaign. Hoffman scored in his fourth consecutive game for the Panthers.
In the second period, Florida continued the avalanche 49 seconds in to move ahead 4-0. Trocheck dropped the puck from the low left circle to Connolly on the left wing. Mike Matheson then ripped a slap shot from the left point for his fifth goal. Michael Hutchinson entered the game and replaced Andersen in net for Toronto.
The Panthers scored a shorthanded goal at 2:25 for a 4-1 lead. Barkov picked up a loose puck at the Florida blue line and skated it down the left side to the left circle. He passed it to his right and Vatrano swept in a shot from the low slot.
Toironto(25-15-6) finally got on the scoreboard at the 3:30 mark and cut it to 5-1. Kasperi Kapanen moved the puck from the left wing. Morgan Rielly blasted a slap shot from the top of the zone that missed everything and hit the end wall. It came to the left of the crease and Zach Hyman lifted a backhand shot by Chris Driedger. Kapanen increased his point streak to five games.
Florida regained a five-goal lead at 5:46 as they scored their sixth goal on just their 14th shot on goal in the contest. Trocheck intercepted a pass in his own and raced through the neutral zone on the right side during a 2-on-1 break. He reached the top right circle and beat Hutchinson on a snap shot.
It became 7-1 for Florida with 7:22 remaining in the second period. Barkov backhanded a cross-ice pass from the right circle. Jonathan Huberdeau faked a forehand shot, went to his right and made a backhand shot from the blue paint for his 18th goal of the season.
The Maple Leafs capped the second frame with two goals and trailed 7-3. Mitch Marner stuffed a rebound from the crease area with seven minute left and now has a seven-game point streak. John Tavares snapped a shot from the high slot for his 17th goal of the campaign with 4:33 to go.
Toronto stayed in the contest as they got a tally 34 seconds into the third period and it became 7-4. Marner performed a give-and-go pass in the crease area with Hyman and had the puck glance off his right skate and into the Panthers cage.
Huberdeau set the Panthers all-time points record at the 4:33 mark on the power play which gave them an 8-4 lead. Evgenii Dadonov connected a pass from the high slot area. Huberdeau fed a cross-ice pass from the left circle and Hoffman shot the puck from the right circle. It was the second goal of the contest for Hoffman.
The Panthers are now one point behind Toronto for third place in the Atlantic Division. Brian Boyle participated in his 800th NHL game for the Cats. The Maple Leafs have not won a contest in Sunrise since December 28, 2016.
Florida(24-16-5) struck immediately at 1:49 of the first period to lead 1-0. Vincent Trocheck pushed it forward from the left point. Brett Connolly brought the puck to the low left circle and sent a cross-ice pass. Josh Brown put in a one-time forehand shot from the slot area for his first goal of the year. Trocheck extended his assist and point streaks to four games.
The Panthers increased it 2-0 at the 3:47 mark. Colton Sceviour handed the puck from the right corner to Mark Pysyk. He skated it to the end wall, centered it to the middle and Aleksander Barkov snapped a shot from the low slot for his 14th goal of the season.
The Cats made it a three-goal gap with 6:21 left in the period. Frank Vatrano cleared the puck out to center from his own zone. Dominic Toninato took the puck into the Maple Leafs zone and angled a pass to his left. Mike Hoffman scored on a wrist shot past Frederik Andersen for his 17th goal of the campaign. Hoffman scored in his fourth consecutive game for the Panthers.
In the second period, Florida continued the avalanche 49 seconds in to move ahead 4-0. Trocheck dropped the puck from the low left circle to Connolly on the left wing. Mike Matheson then ripped a slap shot from the left point for his fifth goal. Michael Hutchinson entered the game and replaced Andersen in net for Toronto.
The Panthers scored a shorthanded goal at 2:25 for a 4-1 lead. Barkov picked up a loose puck at the Florida blue line and skated it down the left side to the left circle. He passed it to his right and Vatrano swept in a shot from the low slot.
Toironto(25-15-6) finally got on the scoreboard at the 3:30 mark and cut it to 5-1. Kasperi Kapanen moved the puck from the left wing. Morgan Rielly blasted a slap shot from the top of the zone that missed everything and hit the end wall. It came to the left of the crease and Zach Hyman lifted a backhand shot by Chris Driedger. Kapanen increased his point streak to five games.
Florida regained a five-goal lead at 5:46 as they scored their sixth goal on just their 14th shot on goal in the contest. Trocheck intercepted a pass in his own and raced through the neutral zone on the right side during a 2-on-1 break. He reached the top right circle and beat Hutchinson on a snap shot.
It became 7-1 for Florida with 7:22 remaining in the second period. Barkov backhanded a cross-ice pass from the right circle. Jonathan Huberdeau faked a forehand shot, went to his right and made a backhand shot from the blue paint for his 18th goal of the season.
The Maple Leafs capped the second frame with two goals and trailed 7-3. Mitch Marner stuffed a rebound from the crease area with seven minute left and now has a seven-game point streak. John Tavares snapped a shot from the high slot for his 17th goal of the campaign with 4:33 to go.
Toronto stayed in the contest as they got a tally 34 seconds into the third period and it became 7-4. Marner performed a give-and-go pass in the crease area with Hyman and had the puck glance off his right skate and into the Panthers cage.
Huberdeau set the Panthers all-time points record at the 4:33 mark on the power play which gave them an 8-4 lead. Evgenii Dadonov connected a pass from the high slot area. Huberdeau fed a cross-ice pass from the left circle and Hoffman shot the puck from the right circle. It was the second goal of the contest for Hoffman.
Knicks Overcome Heat
The Miami Heat finished a three-game road trip with a 124-121 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. The Heat are in a stretch in which they are playing five of six games on the road.
Miami(27-12) held a 31-27 advantage after one quarter and stayed ahead 60-55 at halftime. New York(11-29) trailed 94-84 at the end of three quarters. The Knicks went on an 11-5 spurt at the beginning of the final quarter and took the lead 116-114 with 2:16 remaining. The Heat were outscored 40-27 in the fourth.
Jimmy Butler led the Heat with a team-high 25 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Kendrick Nunn dropped in 20 points while James Johnson added 19. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro were able to pump in 15 points each. Julius Randle had a game-high 26 points for the Knicks and R.J. Barrett knocked down 23 points.
Miami(27-12) held a 31-27 advantage after one quarter and stayed ahead 60-55 at halftime. New York(11-29) trailed 94-84 at the end of three quarters. The Knicks went on an 11-5 spurt at the beginning of the final quarter and took the lead 116-114 with 2:16 remaining. The Heat were outscored 40-27 in the fourth.
Jimmy Butler led the Heat with a team-high 25 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Kendrick Nunn dropped in 20 points while James Johnson added 19. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro were able to pump in 15 points each. Julius Randle had a game-high 26 points for the Knicks and R.J. Barrett knocked down 23 points.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Marlins Settle Arbitration Cases
The Miami Marlins ended up settling some of their arbitration cases on Friday. Several players were given arbitration payments for the upcoming 2020 season.
Second baseman Jonathan Villar settled with $8.2 million. Pitcher Jose Urena was given $3.75 million while pitcher Adam Conley got $1.525 million.
Second baseman Jonathan Villar settled with $8.2 million. Pitcher Jose Urena was given $3.75 million while pitcher Adam Conley got $1.525 million.
Friday, January 10, 2020
Nets Hold Off Heat
The Miami Heat were beaten by the Brooklyn Nets 117-113 on Friday night at Barclays Center. The Heat will complete their three-game road trip at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Heat remained in second while the Nets stand eighth in the Eastern Conference.
Miami(27-11) finished off the first quarter on a 19-5 run to go up 42-32. The Heat remained in front 69-57 by halftime. Brooklyn(17-20) outscored Miami 32-20 in the third quarter to tie it 89-89 and Nets outlasted them in the final minute of the contest.
Jimmy Butler of the Heat fell short of a double-double with a game-high 33 points and nine rebounds. Bam Adebayo dropped in 22 points while Goran Dragic added 17 points. Spencer Dinwiddie nailed a double-double for the Nets with 26 points and 14 assists.
Miami(27-11) finished off the first quarter on a 19-5 run to go up 42-32. The Heat remained in front 69-57 by halftime. Brooklyn(17-20) outscored Miami 32-20 in the third quarter to tie it 89-89 and Nets outlasted them in the final minute of the contest.
Jimmy Butler of the Heat fell short of a double-double with a game-high 33 points and nine rebounds. Bam Adebayo dropped in 22 points while Goran Dragic added 17 points. Spencer Dinwiddie nailed a double-double for the Nets with 26 points and 14 assists.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Panthers Rush By Canucks
The Florida Panthers jumped on the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at BB&T Center on Thursday night. The Panthers won for the third time in the last six games. The Canucks have lost their last two contests by a combined 14-4 score after winning their previous seven games.
Florida(23-16-5) scored one minute into the first period to go ahead 1-0. Quinn Hughes turned the puck over while behind his own cage. Vincent Trocheck passed it to the crease area and Noel Acciari put in a wrist shot. Trocheck increased his assist and point streak to three games.
The Panthers quickly made it 2-0 at the 3:01 mark. Brian Boyle made an outlet pass from his own zone to his left. Colton Sceviour carried the puck down the left wing and sent a diagonal pass to the low slot and Mark Pysyk redirected it in past Thatcher Dembo. Boyle was able to compile his 100th career assist on the play.
Vancouver(23-17-4) got on the scoreboard at 6:31 and they trailed 2-1. Elias Pettersson cycled the puck from the right wing. Tyler Myers snapped a shot from the right point and Brock Boeser deflected it in from the slot by Sergei Bobrovsky for his 14th goal of the campaign.
It became 3-1 for Florida with 1:07 left in the first period. Jonathan Huberdeau forwarded the puck to Evegnii Dadonov at the Panthers blue line and he relayed in to Alekander Barkov at center ice for a 2-on-1 breakaway. Barkov brought the puck into the Canucks zone on the left side, passed it to Dadonov in the high slot and he finished it off with a snap shot for his 19th goal of the season.
In the second period, the Panthers scored a power-play goal and expanded their lead to 4-1 at the 3:40 mark. Keith Yandle advanced the puck from the left point to Huberdeau on the left wing. He forced Christopher Tanev to fall down in the left circle with a crossover move. He made a cross-ice pass through the low slot and Mike Hoffman fired a wrist shot from the low right circle for his 16th goal.
The Panthers increased the gap to 5-1 at 6:55 of the third period. Trocheck won the faceoff in the left circle and Brett Connolly moved the puck to Aaron Ekblad at the top of the zone. His slap shot was redirected in by Acciari in the low slot for his second tally of the game and 17th goal of the season.
The Canucks dropped it to 5-2 with 7:46 remaining in the third. Mike Matheson committed a turnover in his own zone and Tim Schaller gathered the puck on the right-wing wall. Tyler Motte pulled off a give-and-go pass along with Jay Beagle and scored on a high wrist shot from the low right circle.
Florida(23-16-5) scored one minute into the first period to go ahead 1-0. Quinn Hughes turned the puck over while behind his own cage. Vincent Trocheck passed it to the crease area and Noel Acciari put in a wrist shot. Trocheck increased his assist and point streak to three games.
The Panthers quickly made it 2-0 at the 3:01 mark. Brian Boyle made an outlet pass from his own zone to his left. Colton Sceviour carried the puck down the left wing and sent a diagonal pass to the low slot and Mark Pysyk redirected it in past Thatcher Dembo. Boyle was able to compile his 100th career assist on the play.
Vancouver(23-17-4) got on the scoreboard at 6:31 and they trailed 2-1. Elias Pettersson cycled the puck from the right wing. Tyler Myers snapped a shot from the right point and Brock Boeser deflected it in from the slot by Sergei Bobrovsky for his 14th goal of the campaign.
It became 3-1 for Florida with 1:07 left in the first period. Jonathan Huberdeau forwarded the puck to Evegnii Dadonov at the Panthers blue line and he relayed in to Alekander Barkov at center ice for a 2-on-1 breakaway. Barkov brought the puck into the Canucks zone on the left side, passed it to Dadonov in the high slot and he finished it off with a snap shot for his 19th goal of the season.
In the second period, the Panthers scored a power-play goal and expanded their lead to 4-1 at the 3:40 mark. Keith Yandle advanced the puck from the left point to Huberdeau on the left wing. He forced Christopher Tanev to fall down in the left circle with a crossover move. He made a cross-ice pass through the low slot and Mike Hoffman fired a wrist shot from the low right circle for his 16th goal.
The Panthers increased the gap to 5-1 at 6:55 of the third period. Trocheck won the faceoff in the left circle and Brett Connolly moved the puck to Aaron Ekblad at the top of the zone. His slap shot was redirected in by Acciari in the low slot for his second tally of the game and 17th goal of the season.
The Canucks dropped it to 5-2 with 7:46 remaining in the third. Mike Matheson committed a turnover in his own zone and Tim Schaller gathered the puck on the right-wing wall. Tyler Motte pulled off a give-and-go pass along with Jay Beagle and scored on a high wrist shot from the low right circle.
Jorge Sedano Stays At ESPN
Former Miami sports talk radio host Jorge Sedano has agreed to remain at ESPN. He signed a multi-year contract with the organization.
Sedano will continue as an NBA sideline reporter, backup studio host for The Jump and panelist on Around The Horn. He is currently the evening host on KSPN-AM in Los Angeles since August 2019. Sedano has been at that radio station since September 2016. He started as a morning co-host and was shifted to the afternoon show in September 2018.
He was employed at several South Florida radio stations from August 1999 to August 2013. They included stints at 1700 The Fan WAFN-AM, Fox Sports Radio 940 WRFX-AM, News Radio 610 WIOD-AM, 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM and Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM.
He was employed at several South Florida radio stations from August 1999 to August 2013. They included stints at 1700 The Fan WAFN-AM, Fox Sports Radio 940 WRFX-AM, News Radio 610 WIOD-AM, 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM and Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Heat Rumble By Pacers
The Miami Heat easily defeated the Indiana Pacers 122-108 on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It was the beginning of a three-game road trip for the Heat. They are now second in the Eastern Conference.
Miami(27-10) had a 31-23 advantage after one quarter and led 62-49 at halftime. The Heat extended it to 80-56 with over six minutes left in the third quarter. Indiana(23-15) was behind 100-72 at the end of three quarters.
Tyler Herro led the Heat with 19 points. Bam Adebayo fell short of a double-double as he compiled 18 points and nine rebounds. Derrick Jones Jr. drained in 18 points and Duncan Robinson had 17. Domantas Sabonis had a game-high 27 points and 14 rebounds for the Pacers.
Miami(27-10) had a 31-23 advantage after one quarter and led 62-49 at halftime. The Heat extended it to 80-56 with over six minutes left in the third quarter. Indiana(23-15) was behind 100-72 at the end of three quarters.
Tyler Herro led the Heat with 19 points. Bam Adebayo fell short of a double-double as he compiled 18 points and nine rebounds. Derrick Jones Jr. drained in 18 points and Duncan Robinson had 17. Domantas Sabonis had a game-high 27 points and 14 rebounds for the Pacers.
Ryan Cook Signs With Marlins
The Miami Marlins have agreed to a deal with pitcher Ryan Cook. He pitched with Yomiuri Giants in Japan last season.
Cook has previously played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland A's, Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners. He has never made a start in his six-year Major League Baseball career.
Cook has previously played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland A's, Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners. He has never made a start in his six-year Major League Baseball career.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Coyotes Sneak By Panthers
The Florida Panthers returned home following their longest road trip in the last two months and lost to the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 at BB&T Center on Tuesday night. It was the first home game for the Panthers this decade.
After a scoreless first period, both clubs combined for five goals during the second frame. Arizona(25-16-4) scored on their first power-play opportunity at 10:20 of the second period. Phil Kessel passed from the left wing to Oliver Ekman-Larsson at the top of the zone. He sent the puck to Taylor Hall in the right circle and he blasted a slap shot that was deflected by Christian Dvorak in the crease area past Chris Driedger for his 11th goal of the season. Hall extended his assist and point streak to three games.
Florida(22-16-5) was able to tie the game 1-1 just over a minute later at the 11:21 mark. Vincent Trocheck pushed the puck back from the left wing. Keith Yandle took a slap shot from the left point that was redirected in by Noel Acciari in the low slot for his 15th tally.
The Panthers took their lead of the contest 36 seconds later to make it 2-1. Riley Stillman connected a lead pass from his own zone to Mike Hoffman in the neutral zone. He skated it to the left circle and scored on a wrist shot by Adin Hill for his 15th goal of the campaign and increased his point streak to four games.
The Coyotes evened it up with 6:27 left in the second. Phil Kessel angled a pass ahead to Derek Stepan in the high slot. He squared a pass to his left and Ekman-Larssson put in a snap shot.
The Yotes again scored on the man advantage with 4:21 remaining in the period. Ekman-Larsson handed the puck to Kessel and he sent it from the top of the zone to Hall in the top right circle. He waited and then snapped a rising shot for his ninth goal.
Arizona made it 4-2 with 1:59 left in the third period. Former Panther Jason Demers brought the puck back to his own right corner and lifted a high long pass to Carl Soderberg at the Panthers blue line for a breakaway. He skated through the slot, into the crease and scored on a backhand shot. The Coyotes added an empty-net goal with 47.8 seconds remaining by former Panther Lawson Crouse.
After a scoreless first period, both clubs combined for five goals during the second frame. Arizona(25-16-4) scored on their first power-play opportunity at 10:20 of the second period. Phil Kessel passed from the left wing to Oliver Ekman-Larsson at the top of the zone. He sent the puck to Taylor Hall in the right circle and he blasted a slap shot that was deflected by Christian Dvorak in the crease area past Chris Driedger for his 11th goal of the season. Hall extended his assist and point streak to three games.
Florida(22-16-5) was able to tie the game 1-1 just over a minute later at the 11:21 mark. Vincent Trocheck pushed the puck back from the left wing. Keith Yandle took a slap shot from the left point that was redirected in by Noel Acciari in the low slot for his 15th tally.
The Panthers took their lead of the contest 36 seconds later to make it 2-1. Riley Stillman connected a lead pass from his own zone to Mike Hoffman in the neutral zone. He skated it to the left circle and scored on a wrist shot by Adin Hill for his 15th goal of the campaign and increased his point streak to four games.
The Coyotes evened it up with 6:27 left in the second. Phil Kessel angled a pass ahead to Derek Stepan in the high slot. He squared a pass to his left and Ekman-Larssson put in a snap shot.
The Yotes again scored on the man advantage with 4:21 remaining in the period. Ekman-Larsson handed the puck to Kessel and he sent it from the top of the zone to Hall in the top right circle. He waited and then snapped a rising shot for his ninth goal.
Arizona made it 4-2 with 1:59 left in the third period. Former Panther Jason Demers brought the puck back to his own right corner and lifted a high long pass to Carl Soderberg at the Panthers blue line for a breakaway. He skated through the slot, into the crease and scored on a backhand shot. The Coyotes added an empty-net goal with 47.8 seconds remaining by former Panther Lawson Crouse.
Marlins Sign Corey Dickerson
The Miami Marlins have signed outfielder Corey Dickerson to a two-year deal. He has played in the majors for seven seasons.
Dickerson spent the 2019 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. He had a .304 batting average with 12 home runs and 59 runs batted in last year in 78 games. Dickerson compiled a .565 slugging percentage and a .906 OPS in 2019.
Dickerson spent the 2019 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. He had a .304 batting average with 12 home runs and 59 runs batted in last year in 78 games. Dickerson compiled a .565 slugging percentage and a .906 OPS in 2019.
Monday, January 6, 2020
Marlins Trade For Jose Estrada
The Miami Marlins acquired catcher Jose Estrada from the Los Angeles Angels for pitcher Kyle Keller. The Marlins gave up Keller who pitched 10 games with the Fish in 2019.
Estrada played his first season in professional baseball last year for the Dominican Summer League Angels. He had a .247 batting average, .335 on-base percentage and 14 runs batted in for them in 43 games.
Estrada played his first season in professional baseball last year for the Dominican Summer League Angels. He had a .247 batting average, .335 on-base percentage and 14 runs batted in for them in 43 games.
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Heat Dispose Trail Blazers
The Miami Heat went from wire-to-wire to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-111 at American Airlines Arena on Sunday night. The Heat have won seven of their last nine games. Former Heat player Hassan Whiteside made his first appearance in Miami.
In the first quarter, Miami(26-10) blew out to a 31-19 lead. They were up 65-46 at halftime. Portland(15-22) cut a little bit into the lead and were down 94-81 after three quarters.
Goran Dragic of the Heat compiled 29 points and 13 assists for a double-double. Bam Adebayo drained in 20 points and Derrick Jones Jr. added 19 points. The Trail Blazers got double-double from two players. Damian Lillard put together a game-high 34 points and 12 assists while Whiteside dropped in 21 points along with 18 rebounds.
In the first quarter, Miami(26-10) blew out to a 31-19 lead. They were up 65-46 at halftime. Portland(15-22) cut a little bit into the lead and were down 94-81 after three quarters.
Goran Dragic of the Heat compiled 29 points and 13 assists for a double-double. Bam Adebayo drained in 20 points and Derrick Jones Jr. added 19 points. The Trail Blazers got double-double from two players. Damian Lillard put together a game-high 34 points and 12 assists while Whiteside dropped in 21 points along with 18 rebounds.
Panthers Push Penguins
The Florida Panthers held off the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Both clubs began the second half of the regular season. It finished off a four-game road trip for the Panthers which was their longest stretch on the road since October. Pittsburgh native Vincent Trocheck played in in 400the NHL game.
The Panthers won their first game in Pittsburgh since January 20, 2014 and have been victorious in seven of their last 10 contests. The Penguins lost for the first time in regulation after six games.
Florida(22-15-5) got the first goal of the contest 2:28 in. Frank Vatrano beat Tristan Jarry and scored his second goal in the last three games with an assist from Mike Hoffman.
Pittsburgh(25-12-5) scored on their first shot of the first period at the 3:52 mark. After a Patric Hornqvist outlet pass, Dominick Simon skated the puck from center ice to the top right circle on a 2-on-1 breakaway. He passed to his left and former Panther Jared McCann snapped a shot from the slot area past Chris Driedger for his 11th goal of the campaign.
The Panthers took a 2-1 lead at 10:44 of the period. Mike Matheson forwarded the puck from above the left circle to Trocheck on the end wall. His centered it and Brett Connolly scored on a wrist shot from the low slot for his 15th goal of the season.
In the third period, Florida increased their lead to 3-1 at the 8:52 mark. Hoffman sent a backhand pass across the ice to Vatrano in the low right circle. He returned it to Hoffman in the high slot for a snap shot to get his 14th goal.
The Cats added an empty-net goal with 2:28 remaining for a three-goal margin. Alekander Barkov angled a pass out of the defensive zone to Jonathan Huberdeau. He flipped a lead pass in the neutral zone ahead and Engenii Dadonov tapped in a shot for his 18th goal of the season. Huberdeau chalked up his 40th assist on the play.
The Panthers won their first game in Pittsburgh since January 20, 2014 and have been victorious in seven of their last 10 contests. The Penguins lost for the first time in regulation after six games.
Florida(22-15-5) got the first goal of the contest 2:28 in. Frank Vatrano beat Tristan Jarry and scored his second goal in the last three games with an assist from Mike Hoffman.
Pittsburgh(25-12-5) scored on their first shot of the first period at the 3:52 mark. After a Patric Hornqvist outlet pass, Dominick Simon skated the puck from center ice to the top right circle on a 2-on-1 breakaway. He passed to his left and former Panther Jared McCann snapped a shot from the slot area past Chris Driedger for his 11th goal of the campaign.
The Panthers took a 2-1 lead at 10:44 of the period. Mike Matheson forwarded the puck from above the left circle to Trocheck on the end wall. His centered it and Brett Connolly scored on a wrist shot from the low slot for his 15th goal of the season.
In the third period, Florida increased their lead to 3-1 at the 8:52 mark. Hoffman sent a backhand pass across the ice to Vatrano in the low right circle. He returned it to Hoffman in the high slot for a snap shot to get his 14th goal.
The Cats added an empty-net goal with 2:28 remaining for a three-goal margin. Alekander Barkov angled a pass out of the defensive zone to Jonathan Huberdeau. He flipped a lead pass in the neutral zone ahead and Engenii Dadonov tapped in a shot for his 18th goal of the season. Huberdeau chalked up his 40th assist on the play.
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Marlins To Sign Pat Venditte
The Miami Marlins are expected to sign pitcher Pat Venditte to a minor-league contract. He will be invited to spring training camp in Jupiter.
Venditte has a skill that no pitcher in professional baseball has. He can throw with both his right arm and left arm. Major League Baseball created a new rule that Venditte had to indicate which arm he would throw the ball with prior to any at-bat.
He has played four seasons in the majors. Venditte made two appearances with the San Francisco Giants last year. He has played in 58 MLB games and never started a game.
Venditte has a skill that no pitcher in professional baseball has. He can throw with both his right arm and left arm. Major League Baseball created a new rule that Venditte had to indicate which arm he would throw the ball with prior to any at-bat.
He has played four seasons in the majors. Venditte made two appearances with the San Francisco Giants last year. He has played in 58 MLB games and never started a game.
Sabres Plunge Panthers
The Florida Panthers were bounced by the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday at KeyBank Center. The Panthers reached the midway point of the regular season playing in their 41st game.
Buffalo(19-17-7) got up 1-0 with 7:11 left in the first period. Jack Eichel carried the puck from the right corner, around the Panthers cage and to the left corner. His diagonal pass went to Sam Reinhart in the high slot and he touched pass to his right. Henri Jokiharju roofed a wrist shot from the low right circle over the left shoulder of Sergei Bobrovsky.
The Sabres continued their momentum in the second period as they scored their second goal on their sixth shot of the contest at the 1:33 mark. Jimmy Vesey made a short pass in the neutral to Marcus Johansson in the neutral zone. He brought it into the Panthers zone on the right side and backhanded a cross-ice pass for Conor Sheary to guide the puck in from the top of the crease for his seventh goal of the season.
It became 3-0 for Buffalo on the man advantage at 5:42. Johansson and Rasmus Dahlin passed the puck back-and-forth between the right wing and the top of the zone. Reinhart would bury a one-time slap shot from the left wing for his 14th goal of the campaign. Chris Driedger replaced Bobrovsky in net for the Panthers following the goal.
Florida(21-15-5) finally broke the shutout with 7:20 remaining in the third period. Colton Sceviour connected a pass to his left at the red line to Mike Matheson. He brought it down the left wing and snapped a high shot past Linus Ullmark for his fourth goal.
The Panthers brought out an extra attacker and pulled their goalie with over two minutes to go. They scored and pulled it to 3-2 with 1:10 left. Alexander Barkov passed from the right goal line to Mike Hoffman ahd he took a wrist shot from above the top right circle which was saved. Evgenii Dadonov gathered the puck on the left side of the crease and placed it into the net for his 17th goal of the season.
Buffalo(19-17-7) got up 1-0 with 7:11 left in the first period. Jack Eichel carried the puck from the right corner, around the Panthers cage and to the left corner. His diagonal pass went to Sam Reinhart in the high slot and he touched pass to his right. Henri Jokiharju roofed a wrist shot from the low right circle over the left shoulder of Sergei Bobrovsky.
The Sabres continued their momentum in the second period as they scored their second goal on their sixth shot of the contest at the 1:33 mark. Jimmy Vesey made a short pass in the neutral to Marcus Johansson in the neutral zone. He brought it into the Panthers zone on the right side and backhanded a cross-ice pass for Conor Sheary to guide the puck in from the top of the crease for his seventh goal of the season.
It became 3-0 for Buffalo on the man advantage at 5:42. Johansson and Rasmus Dahlin passed the puck back-and-forth between the right wing and the top of the zone. Reinhart would bury a one-time slap shot from the left wing for his 14th goal of the campaign. Chris Driedger replaced Bobrovsky in net for the Panthers following the goal.
Florida(21-15-5) finally broke the shutout with 7:20 remaining in the third period. Colton Sceviour connected a pass to his left at the red line to Mike Matheson. He brought it down the left wing and snapped a high shot past Linus Ullmark for his fourth goal.
The Panthers brought out an extra attacker and pulled their goalie with over two minutes to go. They scored and pulled it to 3-2 with 1:10 left. Alexander Barkov passed from the right goal line to Mike Hoffman ahd he took a wrist shot from above the top right circle which was saved. Evgenii Dadonov gathered the puck on the left side of the crease and placed it into the net for his 17th goal of the season.
Friday, January 3, 2020
Magic Expose Heat
The Orlando Magic knocked off the Miami Heat 105-85 at Amway Center on Friday night. The Heat have lost two of their last eight contests.
Orlando(16-19) jumped out to a 27-22 after one quarter and stayed in front 56-44 at halftime. Miami(25-10) cut the deficit and trailed 84-79 at the end of three quarters. The Magic scored the first eight points in the final quarter and began a 17-4 run to put the game away.
Miami was led by Jimmy Butler with 23 points, 10 rebounds and a game-high seven assists for a double-double. Bam Adebayo also compiled a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Terrence Ross had a game-high 25 points for Orlando while Nikola Vucevic added 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Orlando(16-19) jumped out to a 27-22 after one quarter and stayed in front 56-44 at halftime. Miami(25-10) cut the deficit and trailed 84-79 at the end of three quarters. The Magic scored the first eight points in the final quarter and began a 17-4 run to put the game away.
Miami was led by Jimmy Butler with 23 points, 10 rebounds and a game-high seven assists for a double-double. Bam Adebayo also compiled a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Terrence Ross had a game-high 25 points for Orlando while Nikola Vucevic added 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Alex Donno Moving On SLAM Radio
Alex Donno will be shifting his weekly two-hour show on SiriusXM Radio SLAM Radio from Friday early afternoons to Thursday middays as of January 9. Donno joined that organization in September 2019.
Donno continues as the weekday studio host on the Florida Panthers Radio Network, studio host for the Miami Hurricanes Radio Network and Fight Night co-host with Frank Zaffare on 560 The Joe WQAM. He has worked at WQAM for quite a while. Donno was the evening host on WQAM from August 2014 until December 2018. He was the midday co-host with Josh Friedman on the station from December 2018 to August 2019.
Donno continues as the weekday studio host on the Florida Panthers Radio Network, studio host for the Miami Hurricanes Radio Network and Fight Night co-host with Frank Zaffare on 560 The Joe WQAM. He has worked at WQAM for quite a while. Donno was the evening host on WQAM from August 2014 until December 2018. He was the midday co-host with Josh Friedman on the station from December 2018 to August 2019.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Heat Crown Raptors
The Miami Heat celebrated their 20th anniversary at American Airlines Arena and dropped the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors 84-76 on Thursday night. The Heat played there first contest of the calendar year and this decade.
Toronto(23-12) was up 20-18 after one quarter, however Miami(25-9) held the Raptors season-low 39 points in the first half and led 42-39. Neither team gained ground and the Raptors still trailed 63-60 after three quarters. The Heat outscored Toronto 21-16 in the final quarter.
Bam Adebayo compiled a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat. Goran Dragic and Tyler Herro both had 13 points. Serge Ibaka led the Raptors with 19 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double.
Toronto(23-12) was up 20-18 after one quarter, however Miami(25-9) held the Raptors season-low 39 points in the first half and led 42-39. Neither team gained ground and the Raptors still trailed 63-60 after three quarters. The Heat outscored Toronto 21-16 in the final quarter.
Bam Adebayo compiled a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat. Goran Dragic and Tyler Herro both had 13 points. Serge Ibaka led the Raptors with 19 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double.
Panthers Breeze By Senators
The Florida Panthers compiled four goals during the second period and handled the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre. It was the first game played this calendar year and this decade by both clubs.
The scoring began with a power-play goal for Florida(21-14-5) at the 1:41. Keith Yandle forwarded it from the right point and Mike Hoffman in the low right circlle. His centering pass went to Evegenii Dadonov and he chalked up his 15th goal of the season with a wrist shot from the left of the crease past Craig Anderson.
Ottawa(16-20-5) evened it up 1-1 at 10:59. After an Anton Stralman turnover, Nick Paul advanced the puck from the high slot to the low left circle and Tyler Ennis flicked a backhand shot by Sergei Bobrovsky.
The Sens took a 2-1 lead with 4:21 remaining in the first. Ennis kicked the puck ahead in the neutral zone. Anthony Duclair raced through the right circle and backhanded a cross-ice pass from Chris Tierney to score on a snap shot.
In the second period, the Panthers scored again with the man advantage at 8:54. Alekander Barkov won the faceoff to Yandle. He connected a pass to Jonathan Huberdeau and he found Dadovov for his second goal of the contest and tied the team-high with his 16th goal.
The Cats added another tally 89 seconds later to make it 3-2 as all five attackers touched the puck on the play. Stralman sent it from the high slot to Vincent Trocheck below the left circle. He squared a pass to the top of the crease where Noel Acciari steered the puck into the Senators cage.
Florida expanded it to 4-2 with 51.1 seconds to go in the frame. Dominic Toninato flipped the puck to center ice. Dadonov skated with it down the left wing and moved it to Frank Vatrano in the slot area for a slap shot.
They increased it to a two-goal gap with 4.5 seconds left in the second. Brian Boyle stole the puck on the right-wing boards and stroked it to Mark Pysyk in the right corner. He fed the it to Colton Sceviour for a one-time shot from close range.
The Senators cut it to 5-3 with 2:45 remaining in the third. Ennis carried the puck from the right corner to behind the Panthers cage and blindly sent a pass in front to Connor Brown for the goal from the right of the crease.
Jonathan Huberdeau sailed the puck from his own blue line into an empty net with 1:46 left for a 6-3 lead. Riley Stillman compiled his first NHL point with an assist on the play.
The scoring began with a power-play goal for Florida(21-14-5) at the 1:41. Keith Yandle forwarded it from the right point and Mike Hoffman in the low right circlle. His centering pass went to Evegenii Dadonov and he chalked up his 15th goal of the season with a wrist shot from the left of the crease past Craig Anderson.
Ottawa(16-20-5) evened it up 1-1 at 10:59. After an Anton Stralman turnover, Nick Paul advanced the puck from the high slot to the low left circle and Tyler Ennis flicked a backhand shot by Sergei Bobrovsky.
The Sens took a 2-1 lead with 4:21 remaining in the first. Ennis kicked the puck ahead in the neutral zone. Anthony Duclair raced through the right circle and backhanded a cross-ice pass from Chris Tierney to score on a snap shot.
In the second period, the Panthers scored again with the man advantage at 8:54. Alekander Barkov won the faceoff to Yandle. He connected a pass to Jonathan Huberdeau and he found Dadovov for his second goal of the contest and tied the team-high with his 16th goal.
The Cats added another tally 89 seconds later to make it 3-2 as all five attackers touched the puck on the play. Stralman sent it from the high slot to Vincent Trocheck below the left circle. He squared a pass to the top of the crease where Noel Acciari steered the puck into the Senators cage.
Florida expanded it to 4-2 with 51.1 seconds to go in the frame. Dominic Toninato flipped the puck to center ice. Dadonov skated with it down the left wing and moved it to Frank Vatrano in the slot area for a slap shot.
They increased it to a two-goal gap with 4.5 seconds left in the second. Brian Boyle stole the puck on the right-wing boards and stroked it to Mark Pysyk in the right corner. He fed the it to Colton Sceviour for a one-time shot from close range.
The Senators cut it to 5-3 with 2:45 remaining in the third. Ennis carried the puck from the right corner to behind the Panthers cage and blindly sent a pass in front to Connor Brown for the goal from the right of the crease.
Jonathan Huberdeau sailed the puck from his own blue line into an empty net with 1:46 left for a 6-3 lead. Riley Stillman compiled his first NHL point with an assist on the play.
Miami Heat American Airlines Arena 20th Anniversary
The Miami Heat will celebrate their 20th anniversary at American Airlines Arena on Thursday night. The Heat will host the reigning NBA champions the Toronto Raptors.
Miami hosted the first NBA game of the 21st century back in January 2, 2000. They defeated the Orlando Magic 111-103 in overtime. John Amaechi of Orlando scored the first basket in the 21st century.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Damon Amendolara CBS Sports Radio Mornings
Former 560 WQAM-AM sports talk radio host Damon Amendolara is moving from late mornings to the morning shift on CBS Sports Radio Network. He will begin his new position on January 6.
Amendolara, a 2001 Syracuse University grad, started at CBS Sports Radio Network when it launched in January 2013 as the overnight host. He landed as an evening host in January 2015 and he was promoted to the late morning slot in April 2017.
He once worked at WQAM as the evening host from early 2008 to August 2009. Amendolara went up the east coast to join WBZ-AM in Boston as the evening host from August 2009 until December 2012.
Amendolara was at Sports Radio 770 WWCN-AM in Fort Myers as an afternoon host in the early 2000s. He moved to Kansas City in 2003 and hosted the evening program at KCSP-AM and was elevated to host the morning show in 2004.
Amendolara, a 2001 Syracuse University grad, started at CBS Sports Radio Network when it launched in January 2013 as the overnight host. He landed as an evening host in January 2015 and he was promoted to the late morning slot in April 2017.
He once worked at WQAM as the evening host from early 2008 to August 2009. Amendolara went up the east coast to join WBZ-AM in Boston as the evening host from August 2009 until December 2012.
Amendolara was at Sports Radio 770 WWCN-AM in Fort Myers as an afternoon host in the early 2000s. He moved to Kansas City in 2003 and hosted the evening program at KCSP-AM and was elevated to host the morning show in 2004.
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