Miami Dolphins Finish 2022 NFL Draft

     The 2022 NFL Draft concluded in Las Vegas on Saturday. The final day of the draft went from the fourth round to the seventh round. The Miami Dolphins had just three draft picks in the last four rounds of the NFL Draft. 

     The Dolphins selected Texas Tech wide receiver Erik Ezukanma in the fourth round. The Fins choose California linebacker Cameron Goode and Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson during the seventh round. 

Marlins Sail By Mariners

    The Miami Marlins breezed by the Seattle Mariners 3-1 at loanDepot park on Saturday night. Miami extended their winning streak to seven games. It is the Marlins longest winning streak since April 2016. 

     Seattle(11-10) got their only lead of the contest during the third inning. Dylan Moore bashed his first home run of the season on a full count to left field. 

     Miami(12-8) bounced back in the bottom of the fifth with three runs. Bryan De La Cruz singled through the left side for Brian Anderson to score. Jon Berti then knocked in De La Cruz with a base hit into right field. Three batters later, Garrett Cooper walked with the bases loaded and Payton Henry crossed the plate. 

Revolution Slugs Inter Miami CF

     The New England Revolution blanked Inter Miami CF 2-0 on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium. The loss snapped the Inter Miami CF franchise record three-game Major League Soccer winning streak and four-game overall winning streak. 

     New England scored just 52 seconds into the contest. Damian Rivera, who make his first MLS start, blasted a left-footed shot from nine yards away for them to go ahead 1-0. Adam Buksa made it 2-0 for the Revolution with a header into the top right corner of the net from eight yards out during the 64th minute. 

Locals Taken In Second Round

     Several local high school football players were taken in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft on Friday night. The annual event is being held in Las Vegas. 

     The Buffalo Bills selected University of Georgia running back James Cook 63rd overall. He contributed to the Bulldogs capturing the 2021 CFP National Championship. Cook played for the Miami Central Rockets and won two FHSAA Class 6A state titles in 2014 and 2015. His brother Dalvin Cook currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings. 

     The Denver Broncos choose Oklahoma University linebacker Nik Bonitto. He was with the Sooners for three seasons. Bonitto played high school football with the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders and helped them capture three consecutive FHSAA Class 7A state championships from 2014 to 2016. 

Panthers And Capitals In First Round

     The Florida Panthers will have the Washington Capitals as their first-round opponent for the upcoming 2021-22 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Panthers finished first in the National Hockey League standings and are the top seed in the postseason. The Washington Capitals ended up in the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference on Friday night. 

     The NHL released the playoff schedules of all eight first-round series. The Florida Panthers host the Washington Capitals in Game 1 on Tuesday night and Game 2 on Thursday night. The Panthers visit the Capitals in Game 3 on May 7 and Game 4 on May 9. The series returns to Sunrise for Game 5 on May 11, back to Washington D.C. in Game 6 on May 13 and Game 7 will be in South Florida on May 15.

Habs Pound Panthers In Regular Season Finale

     The Florida Panthers completed the regular season as they were blasted the Montreal Canadiens 10-2 on Friday night at Bell Centre. Florida set numerous regular season franchise marks with most points, wins and goals scored along with their best overall record during the 2021-22 season. 

     The Panthers will enter the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the top seed and can home-ice advantage for all four rounds of the postseason. They will host Game 1 of a first-round series against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. 

     Montreal(22-49-11) jumped out to a 4-0 lead less than 12 minutes into the contest. Florida(58-18-6) cut the deficit to 4-1 on the power play with 1:37 left in the first as Ben Chiarot burned his former club with his ninth tally this season. 

     The Habs scored six unanswered goals during the second and third periods and had a dominant 10-1 lead. Noel Acciari scored for Florida with assists from Chiarot and Ryan Lomberg to to make it 10-2 with 5:05 to go in regulation. 

     Cole Caufield collected a hat trick for the Canadiens. Carey Price won his first game since Game 4 of the 2020-21 Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.  

Miami Dolphins Select Channing Tindall

     The Miami Dolphins made their first selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Fins decided on linebacker Channing Tindall of the University of Georgia. Tindall helped the Bulldogs win their first national championship since 1980.

     The Dolphins had only one draft pick in the second day of the 2022 NFL Draft held in Las Vegas on Friday night. It consisted of players taken in the second round and third round. The Dolphins did not have any draft picks in the first round on Thursday and second round on Friday. 

Marlins Roll Over Mariners

     The Miami Marlins handled the Seattle Mariners 8-6 at loanDepot park on Friday night. The Fish started a six-game homestand. The Marlins expanded their winning streak up to six games. 

     Miami(11-8) pushed out to a 1-0 lead during the first inning. Jorge Soler smacked a 3-1 pitch over the left-center field fence with Jesus Aguilar aboard for his second homer of the season.      

     Seattle(11-9) cleared the bases in the top of the second. Luis Torrens doubled into left field which brought in Abraham Torro, J.P. Crawford and Jarren Kelenic for a 3-2 lead. 

     The Marlins piled on four runs in the bottom of the second to go up 6-3. Jacob Stallings got an infield hit for Brian Anderson to score. Aguilar ripped a base hit into right field and Joey Wendle crossed the plate. Jesus Sanchez then singled through the middle and Stallings scored. 

     The Fish expanded it out to 8-3 in the bottom of the third. Miguel Rojas homered on his first pitch to left field for his first round-tripper this year. 

     The Mariners got three runs in the top of the ninth, however they fell short. Kelenic drove in Crawford on a double to right field. Torrens followed with a sacrifice fly to right field and Julio Rodriguez scored. Adam Frazier then singled up the middle and Kelenic reached home. 

Florida Panthers Capture Presidents' Trophy

     The Florida Panthers blanked the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre and captured the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in franchise history with the most points by any team in the regular season standings. The Panthers got the top playoff seed and will have home-ice advantage for every series they participate in during the 2021-22 postseason. It includes the Stanley Cup Final should the club make it that far. 

     Florida reached 122 points with the victory while the Colorado Avalanche, now at 119 points, lost in a shootout at home to the Nashville Predators with one contest to go. Spencer Knight collected his second shutout in his NHL career. The Panthers play their regular season finale at the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night. 

     It is just the second piece of team hardware the Cats have ever received. They won the Prince of Wales Trophy in 1995-96 when they won the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games. 

     Florida(58-17-6), who are now tied for the fifth most wins during a regular season in NHL history, scored at the 6:01 mark of the first period to lead 1-0. Sam Bennett stole the puck in the right corner and centered it. Sam Reinhart found the net for the 33rd time this season with a forehand shot from the low slot. 

     The Panthers blanketed Ottawa(32-42-7) with three goals during the third period and had a 4-0 lead. Reinhart made a diagonal pass from the top left circle and Anthony Duclair rifled a one-time slot which was saved by Filip Gustavsson. Bennett put in the rebound from the top of the crease for his 28th goal of the campaign at 1:11. 

     Florida struck again just 21 seconds later and extended it to 3-0. Maxim Mamin chipped the puck ahead at the red line and Eetu Luostarinen skated into the Senators zone on the right side. He made a cross-ice pas and Carter Verhaeghe roofed a snap shot from the left of the crease. 

     The Cats finished the scoring barrage with 6:52 left in the third. Luostarinen dropped a pass at the top of the zone and Mamin sent a lead pass from the high slot. Verhaeghe tapped in a shot from the right of the crease for his second tally of the contest and 24th goal of the season. 

Marquise Brown Traded By Ravens

     The Baltimore Ravens have traded wide receiver Marquise Brown and this year's 100th pick to the Arizona Cardinals for the 23rd overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Cardinals have agreed to pick up the fifth-year option on Brown for the 2023 season. 

     Brown, who goes by the nickname Hollywood, was drafted by the Ravens 25th overall during the 2019 NFL Draft. He has been with them for three seasons and compiled 195 catches for 2,361 receiving yards and 21 touchdowns in 46 games. Brown played high school football with the Chaminade-Madonna Lions. 

Kaiir Elam Drafted By Buffalo Bills

     Former Palm Beach County high school football player Kaiir Elam was selected 23rd overall in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night in Las Vegas. 

     Elam played high school football with the Benjamin Buccaneers. He then attended the University of Florida and was with the Gators as a defensive back for three years. 

     The Elam family have roots in the National Football League. Kaiir's father Abram Elam went to Kent State and played seven seasons in the NFL. His uncle Matt Elam played high school football with the Dwyer Panthers and won a FHSAA Class 4A state championship in 2009.  He would attend the University of Florida for three years and later spent 2013 through 2016 in the National Football League with the Baltimore Ravens. 

Marlins Sweep Nationals

     The Miami Marlins slipped by the Washington Nationals 3-2 at Nationals Park on Thursday. The Marlins pulled off their first three-game sweep in Washington for the first time since July 2011. The Marlins have a five-game winning streak and return home Friday against the Seattle Mariners. 

     Washington(6-15) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Josh Bell doubled to right field and Cesar Hernandez scored. 

     Miami(10-8) tied it up 1-1 in the top of the third. Jon Berti hit a double to the center-field warning track and Miguel Rojas crossed the plate. 

     The Marlins leaped to the lead 3-1 in the top of the seventh. Jesus Sanchez singled through the right side for Brian Anderson to reach home. Rojas later scored in the frame on a wild pitch. 

     The Nationals made it 3-2 during the eighth inning. Hernanadez knocked in Victor Robles with a double off the base of the left-field wall. 

Christian Wilkins Option Picked Up

     The Miami Dolphins have picked up the fifth-year option of defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. He was drafted by Miami back 13th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. 

     Wilkins had his best season with the Dolphins in 2021. He ended up with 89 total tackles and 4 1/2 sacks. Wilkins won two national champions with Clemson University in 2016 and 2018. 

Marlins Hold Off Nationals

     The Miami Marlins were victorious 2-1 over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday night. The Marlins expanded their winning streak to four games and have a winning record for the first time in the 2022 season. The Fish conclude their six-game road trip tomorrow. 

     Miami(9-8) got up to a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Jesus Aguilar blasted his first home run of the season on a 3-1 pitch over the center-field wall. 

     The Marlins made it 2-0 in the top of the fifth. They had bases loaded and Jorge Soler walked for Jacob Stallings to score. 

     Washington(6-14) broke the shutout in the eighth inning when the bases were loaded. Nelson Cruz walked and Juan Soto crossed the plate. 

Marlins Step By Nationals

     The Miami Marlins dropped the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Tuesday night at Nationals Park. The Marlins reached the .500 mark for the first time this season and continued a six-game road swing. 

     Miami(8-8) waited until the fourth inning to go ahead 3-0. Joey Wendle smashed a three-run homer to center field on the first pitch with Jesus Sanchez and Garrett Cooper aboard. It was the first home run of the season for Wendle. 

     Washington(6-13) put up one run in the bottom of the frame. Yadiel Hernandez knocked in Juan Soto with a base hit into center field. 

     The Marlins made it 4-1 in the top of the sixth. Jacob Stallings singled to the left side for Cooper to score. 

     It became a four-run margin for Miami in the top of the eighth. Stallings drove in Wendle as he grounded out to second.

     The Nationals cut it to 5-2 during the bottom of the eighth. Josh Bell singled up the middle and Soto crossed the plate. 

Heat Wrap Hawks And Series In Game 5

     The Miami Heat eliminated the Atlanta Hawks with a 97-94 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at FTX Arena on Tuesday night. The Heat will play either the Philadelphia 76ers or Toronto Raptors in the second round of the NBA Playoffs beginning on May 2.

     Atlanta had a 22-21 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Miami scored 17 straight points near the end of the second quarter and led 54-42 at halftime. The Heat kept it near a double-digit lead and were up 75-64 at the end of three quarters. The Hawks closed the gap in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and fell short.

     Victor Oladipo led the Heat with 23 points while Bam Adebayo put together a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Herro came off the bench with 16 points and Max Strus added 15 points. De'Andre Hunter compiled a double-double with a game-high 35 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta. The Miami defense held Trae Young to 11 points, six assists and eight rebounds. 

Bruins Move By Panthers

     The Florida Panthers fell to the Boston Bruins 4-2 at TD Garden on Tuesday night. The Panthers, who have lost two straight contests, began a three-game road trip to finish the 2021-22 regular season. The Bruins extended their winning streak to three games. 

     Florida(57-17-6) got in front 1-0 at the eight-minute mark of the first period. Following an attempted Bruins clearing pass from the end wall, Gustav Forsling took a wrist shot from above the left circle that went by Linus Ullmark for his 10th goal of the campaign. 

     Boston(50-25-5) scored a pair of goals in a six-second span to go up 2-1. Taylor Hall made a lead pass from the top of the zone to David Pastrnak on the inner edge of the left circle. He sent a square backhand pass and Erik Haula snapped a shot past Sergei Bobrovsky from the right circle with 4:42 remaining. 

     The B's struck again off the center-ice faceoff. Pastrnak angled a pass from the red line to the middle. Hall raced down the middle of the ice and fired a forehand shot from the slot area for his 19th goal this season. 

     The Panthers tied it up 2-2 on the power play with 0.6 seconds left in the first period. Anthony Duclair softly passed the puck from the right wing and Claude Giroux smacked a one-time slap shot from the top right circle. It was saved in the blue paint and Sam Reinhart swept in the rebound from the right of the crease for his 32nd goal of the season. 

     In the second period, the Bruins reclaimed the lead 3-2 at 4:59. Petrice Bergeron tapped the puck from the right point and Brad Marchand released a one-time shot from the right wing. It was stopped by Bobrovsky, however Jake DeBrusk pounced on the rebound and scored his 24th goal from the top of the crease. 

     The Panthers pulled their goalie for an extra attacker with 3:47 to go. It did not work as Marchand got an empty-net tally with 3:05 left for his 32nd goal this season.

Florida Panthers Re-Signs With Bally Sports Florida

     The Florida Panthers have signed a new media rights deal to remain with Bally Sports Florida beginning next season. The team currently have their game broadcasts on that regional sports network. It will also include future local Florida Panthers direct-to-consumer streaming rights of games by Bally Sports Florida and Sinclair when it is approved by the National Hockey League. 

     The new contract will have all regular season contests. The exception are national game telecasts that will be exclusively shown on Turner Sports, ESPN, ESPN+ and Hulu. Bally Sports Florida will also have the Florida Panthers first-round games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs like they do on their current 10-year deal. 

      The Panthers have been on the same regional network, regardless of brand name, since their inception in 1993. The club has been broadcast on SportsChannel Florida, Fox Sports Net, FSN Florida, Fox Sports Florida and Bally Sports Florida. 

Brandon Marshall Expands I Am Athlete Platform

     I Am Athlete founder and former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall announced a content deal with SiriusXM Radio. His organization will implement a new show on satellite radio. Marshall and Chad Johnson will have their I Am Athlete podcast shift over to Mad Dog Sports Radio and hold the weekday evening spot from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning on April 27. 

     The program will have a rotating set of co-hosts. South Florida people that will be on-air talent includes former Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker and current South Florida Sun-Sentinel National Football League columnist Omar Kelly.  

Anthony Duclair Bill Masterton Trophy Nominee

     Florida Panthers forward Anthony Duclair has been nominated by the club for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for the 2021-22 season. He is one 32 people that are up for the award. 

     It is given to a National Hockey League player for sportsmanship, perseverance and dedication to the game of hockey. Former Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr won the trophy back in June 2016 while goalie Roberto Luongo was a finalist for the award in the 2017-18 season. 

     Duclair has 31 goals and 25 assists for 56 points in 71 contests for his first season with his new team. He has just 28 penalty minutes during the campaign. 

Panthers Lose Home Finale To Lightning

     The Florida Panthers played their home finale on Sunday night and were defeated by the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 8-4 at FLA Live Arena. Florida had their league-leading, season-high 13 game winning streak snapped.   

     The Panthers next home game will be Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Cats finish off the 2021-22 regular season with three games on the road. 

Heat Fly By Hawks

     The Miami Heat passed by the Atlanta Hawks 110-86 in Game 4 at State Farm Arena on Sunday night. The Heat lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 and can wrap up the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series on Tuesday night at home.

     Atlanta had a slight 26-25 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Heat scored 15 consecutive points in the middle of the second on their way. They closed the first half on a 26-4 run and led at 55-41 at halftime. Miami had a 9-0 spurt and led by 17 points 69-52 with 5:52 left in the third. The Hawks ended up trailing 80-61 going into the final quarter.

     Jimmy Butler comprised a double-double of 36 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat. P.J. Tucker and Bam Adebayo both compiled 14 points and eight rebounds each. Max Strus placed in 12 points and Gabe Vincent dropped in 11 points. De'Andre Hunter dropped in 24 points while Trae Young scored nine points for the Hawks. Cardinal Newman grad John Collins put in 11 points for Atlanta. 

Marlins Take Series Over Braves

     The Miami Marlins pulled off a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Truist Park. The Marlins won two contests of the three-game series against the defending World Series champions. 

     Miami(7-8) broke out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth. Avisail Garcia doubled to left field for Jesus Aguilar to score. Garrett Cooper followed with a base hit up the middle and Garcia crossed the plate. 

     Atlanta(7-10) scored in the bottom of the fifth and were down 2-1. Matt Olson grounded to first and Manny Pina reached home. 

     The Marlins expanded their lead to 3-1 in the sixth inning. Jacob Stallings hit a sacrifice fly to left field and Jon Berti scored. 

     It became a four-run margin for the Fish in the top of the seventh. Cooper slashed a double to deep left for Jorge Soler to get home. Joey Wendle came up next and drove in Cooper with a double into right. 

     The Braves attempted a comeback in the ninth inning. Olson knocked in Travis Demeritte on a sacrifice fly to right field. Austin Riley then smacked a two-run homer to left-center field on a 3-1 pitch with Ozzie Albies aboard. It was the fourth home run of the season for Riley. 

Inter Miami CF Defeat Atlanta United FC

     Inter Miami CF struck down Atlanta United FC 2-1 at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday. It extended the Inter Miami CF Major League Soccer winning streak to three games and to a club-record four games overall. 

     Atlanta United FC pushed out to a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute on a right-footed goal by Ronaldo Cisneros. 

     It became tied 1-1 during the 27th minute when Leonardo Campana put in a left-footed shot. It was his fifth goal in the last four overall games the team has played. 

     In the second half, Inter Miami CF took the lead 2-1. Bryce Duke was able to power in a right-footed shot in the 63rd minute. 

Panthers Hold Off Maple Leafs

     The Florida Panthers squeezed by the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime at FLA Live Arena on Saturday night. The Panthers extended their season-leading winning streak to 13 games. Both teams already clinched spots for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

     Toronto(51-21-7) roared out to a 2-0 lead in the first period. Mitch Marner scored his 35th goal at the 3:25 mark and Justin Holl made it a two-goal margin on his eighth goal of the year with 2:40 left in the frame. 

     Florida(57-15-6) began to mount a comeback during the second period. Aleksander Barkov chalked up his 39th goal of the season at 6:26 on assists from Mason Marchment and Claude Giroux. It became 2-2 with 5:06 to go in the second as they converted on the power play. Giroux got his 21st goal this season with assists by Jonathan Huberdeau and Barkov. 

     The Panthers picked up the victory at the 2:26 mark in overtime. Brandon Montour was able to collect his 10th goal of the campaign. Marchment and Giroux were credited with assists on the play. 

Marlins Outscore Braves

     The Miami Marlins outlasted the Atlanta Braves 9-7 on Saturday night at Truist Park. Miami(6-8) and Atlanta(7-9) battled it out for the lead during the contest. 

Miguel Cabrera Gets 3,000th Hit

     Former Marlins player Miguel Cabrera collected his 3,000th career base hit on Saturday when the Detroit Tigers faced the Colorado Rockies. He became the 33rd player in Major League Baseball to reach that mark. 

     He got a single to right field in his first at-bat of the contest during the top of the first as the Tigers shut out the Rockies 13-0 at Coors Field.  Ichiro Suzuki also picked up his 3,000th hit while with the Marlins versus the Colorado Rockies in Denver on August 7, 2016.

     Cabrera also became the seventh player in Major League Baseball history to have at least 500 home runs and 3,000 base hits. He joined Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Eddie Murray and Rafael Palmiero. 

     He played for the Miami Marlins in his first five seasons from 2003 until 2007. Cabrera helped them win their second World Series title in 2003 during his rookie year. He was traded with Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers in an eight-player trade on December 5, 2007. 

Braves Shut Out Marlins

     The Atlanta Braves blanked the Miami Marlins 3-0 at Truist Park on Friday night. It was the first time that Miami(5-8) faced the defending World Series champions this season. The Marlins started off on a six-game road swing.

     Atlanta(7-8) scored initially in the first inning. Marcell Ozuna grounded into a force out at second and Matt Olson crossed the plate.  

     The Braves made it 3-0 in the bottom of the seventh. Matt Olson doubled into right field for Dansby Swanson and Eddie Rosario to score. 

Hawks Survive Heat In Game 3

     The Miami Heat fell to the Atlanta Hawks 111-110 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at State Farm Arena on Friday night. Both teams will play on Sunday night in Game 4. 

     Miami had a 24-22 advantage at the end of one quarter. Atlanta bounced back during the second quarter and moved ahead 61-54 at halftime. The Heat scored 21 consecutive points in the third quarter and led 85-77 heading into the fourth. It came down to the final basket of the contest as Trae Young made a running right-hand shot in the lane with 4.4 seconds left for a 111-110.  

     Tyler Herro led Miami with a team-high 24 points along with seven rebounds and Max Strus scored 20 points. Jimmy Butler had a double-double of 20 points along with 10 rebounds. Bam Adebayo compiled 13 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. The Hawks were led by Young with a game-high 24 points and eight assists.

West Palm Beach Ratings March 2022

     The ratings were issued for sports talk radio stations in the West Palm Beach region. The time span went from March 3 to March 30. 

     ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM is not registered with any ratings service and therefore is not listed. Their parent company Good Karma Brands did have their sports talk radio stations in Los Angeles and Chicago appear in the ratings for the first time under their company after they closed on acquisitions in early March. 

     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM dropped to a 0.4 in the period after two months at a 0.6. The Florida Panthers, who had a seven-game road trip, were near the top of the standings in the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division. FAU basketball swept rival FIU in the final two games of the regular season before being eliminated during the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament. 

     Sports Radio 1230 The Zone WBZT-AM stayed at a 0.0 for the 22nd time in the last 26 months. The Major League Baseball lockout ended in the middle of March and the Marlins began spring training in Jupiter. The University of Florida Gators basketball team was eliminated early in the SEC Tournament and the NIT Tournament. 

Panthers Clinch Atlantic Division And Eastern Conference

     The Florida Panthers clinched the Atlantic Division and the top seed in the Eastern Conference as they got a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night at FLA Live Arena. The Panthers extended their winning streak to a league-high 12 games this season. 

     Florida captured their first division title since the 2015-16 season. The Panthers will finish on top of the conference for the first time in franchise history. The Cats currently lead the NHL standings with 118 points, which are two points ahead of the Colorado Avalanche, for the President's Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  

     The Panthers have won three division titles in their 28-season history. They captured the Southeast Division in 2011-12 and the Atlantic Division in 2015-16. 

     It was the second time that Florida and Detroit met in the last five days. The Panthers area playing three home games in a four-day stretch. 

     Detroit(30-38-10) jumped out to 1-0 lead early in the first period. Sam Gagner picked up his 13rd goal the campaign at the 4:08 mark. 

     Florida(56-15-6) battled back with three goals for the remainder of the frame for a 3-1 lead. Noel Acciari had his second tally of the year at 9:19. Aleksander Barkov put in a power-play goal with 1:07 left in the first for his 38th goal of the season. Mason Marchment added an unassisted goal past Alex Nedeljkovic with 21 seconds to go for his 17th goal this season. 

     In the second period, the Red Wings kept it close and trailed 3-2. Tyler Bertuzzi scored on a shot from the right circle by Sergei Bobrovsky at 6:15 for his 28th goal. 

     It became 4-2 for the Cats with 3:55 left in the second. MacKenzie Weegar complied his eighth goal of the campaign. 

     The Panthers extended it to 5-2 with the man advantage at the 3:50 mark. Sam Reinhart found the net for the 29th time this season. Jonathan Huberdeau marked his second assist of the contest on the play and tied Connor McDavid for the NHL lead with his 113th point. 

Marlins Blank Cardinals

     The Miami Marlins shut out the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 at loanDepot park on Thursday night. The Marlins completed a seven-game homestand in which they had a 4-3 record. 

     It was the last game in South Florida for two St. Louis(7-4) players. Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina both announced that this would be their final Major League Baseball seasons. 

     Miami(5-7) got out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Brian Anderson grounded into a fielder's choice to second and Jesus Sanchez scored. 

     The Marlins increased their lead during the fourth inning. Sanchez was able to reach home on a passed ball. 

     In the sixth inning, the Fish made it a three-run margin. Sanchez blasted a solo home tun to right-center field on a 1-0 pitch for his third homer of the season. 

     It became 5-0 for Miami in the bottom of the seventh. Jazz Chisholm Jr. connected with a two-run homer on a 0-2 count with Anderson aboard for his third home run of the year. 

Steve Politziner In Palm Beach Sports Hall Of Fame

     Good Karma Brands Executive Steve Politziner was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame. He is currently the president of Good Karma Brands and two West Palm Beach radio stations. 

     Politzner and Craig Karmazin launched ESPN 760 WEFL-AM in March 2003. They both co-hosted the afternoon show for several years. Both cut back to work exclusively in management with Good Karma Broadcasting. 

     The organization formed a branding and marketing partnership with the WPTV-TV Channel 5 sports department in the late 2000s which continues today. WUUB-FM was acquired by Good Karma in February 2013 and was flipped to a sports talk format as ESPN West Palm 106.3. 

Cardinals Slip By Marlins

     The St. Louis Cardinals breezed by the Miami Marlins 2-0 at loanDepot park on Wednesday night. The Cardinals have won eight consecutive games against Miami, which ties the longest winning streak in this rivalry between both clubs. The Marlins will finish their seven-game homestand on Thursday before they travel to face the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves this weekend. 

     There was no scoring between St. Louis(7-3) and Miami(4-7) through the first eight innings of play. It would be decided by the Cardinals in the top of the ninth. 

     Tyler O'Neill got on base with a one-out walk. Nolan Arenado came up next and connected with a 0-1 pitch barely over the left-field fence for his fifth home run of the season. 

Good Karma Brands Returns To Radio Ratings

     Good Karma Brands radio stations has returned to the Nielsen monthly radio ratings. They closed on their acquisitions of KSPN-AM in Los Angeles and WMVP-AM in Chicago early last month. Both were listed for the first time in March by Good Karma Brands under the name Palm Beach Broadcasting. 

     The name Palm Beach Broadcasting was also used on the radio ratings by their former company brand name Good Karma Broadcasting. The last time anything was listed as Palm Beach Broadcasting was by Arbitron monthly ratings in February 2012 for ESPN Radio 760 WEFL-AM in West Palm Beach. It is unlikely that their local radio stations ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM and Deportes Radio 760 WEFL-AM will appear in the ratings. 

     Good Karma Brands and their radio stations had not been listed by Nielsen or Arbitron in the radio ratings for over a six-year stretch. They had purchased several radio stations in Milwaukee from E.W. Scripps Company that included WTMJ-AM and WKTI-AM in late 2018. Good Karma Brands had already owned WAUK-AM in the Milwaukee area. 

Miami Ratings March 2022

     The ratings were released for sports talk radio stations in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. The time period went from March 3 until March 30. 

     AM 560 Sports WQAM-AM dropped from a 0.6 to a 0.5 in the month. The University of Miami Hurricanes basketball team finished with a 14-5 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference and were defeated by Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals. The Canes had a great run in the NCAA Tournament and reached the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. The Florida Panthers played a large amount of road games in March, stayed near the top of the Eastern Conference standings and were on their way to clinch a postseason spot for the third straight season. 

     Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM improved from a 0.3 to a 0.4 in the period. The Miami Heat took advantage of playing 11 of 12 games at home. They stayed on top of the Southeast Division and remained first in the Eastern Conference. 

     Fox Sports 940 WINZ-AM stayed at a 0.1 for the month. The Major League Baseball lockout ended in the middle of March and spring training began for the Miami Marlins. The University of Florida Gators basketball team finished the regular season, fell in the first round of the SEC Tournament and lost in the second round of the NIT Tournament. 

     WQAM streaming appeared for the third straight month as it moved from a 0.2 to a 0.1. Their highest streaming audience was a 0.5 in January. 

     Streaming for The Ticket showed up for the first time in the ratings with a 0.1. WKIS-FM-HD2 was in the ratings for the second straight time and had 0.2 again with the WQAM streaming feed. 

Barkov Hat Trick And Panthers Stop Islanders

     Aleksander Barkov compiled his third career hat trick as the Florida Panthers defeated the New York Islanders 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau passed Connor McDavid and now leads the National Hockey League with 111 points.

     It was the Panthers first appearance ever at UBS Arena. Florida stands on the top of the National Hockey League standings along with the Colorado Avalanche. 

     The Panthers now have the longest winning streak in the NHL this season at 11 games. Florida set a franchise record with their 23rd road victory of the regular season. 

     The Islanders honored and remembered former right wing Mike Bossy prior to the contest in their first home game since his death last Thursday. New York was winless in the season series against the Panthers for just the third time in the rivalry. The Isles are 8-1-1 in their last 10 home games. 

     Neither team were able to score during the first period. New York(35-31-10) made it 1-0 at the 4:56 mark of the second as Sebastian Aho scored his second goal of the year getting it by Sergei Bobrovsky. 

     Florida(55-15-6) evened it up 1-1 on the man advantage with 5:48 left in the second. Aleksander Barkov beat Ilya Sorokin for his 35th goal of the season. Giroux and Huberdeau were credited with assists on the play. 

     In the third period, the Islanders regained the lead 2-1 at 1:01 on the power play. Jean-Gabriel Pageau fired a shot for his 16th tally of the season on assists from Mathew Barzal and Noah Dobson. 

     The Panthers made it 2-2 with 4:58 remaining in the third. Barkov chalked up his 36th goal of the season to set a personal season-high. He compiled 35 goals back in the 2018-19 regular season. Huberdeau marked the secondary assist on the setup. 

     The Cats struck quickly 20 seconds into overtime to win the contest. Barkov raced through the middle of the ice and got the hat trick on assists from Huberdeau and Gustav Forsling. It was Huberdeau's league-leading 81st assist and 111th point this season. 

Heat Take Hawks In Game 2

     The Miami Heat handled the Atlanta Hawks 115-105 in Game 2 at FTX Arena on Tuesday night. The Heat now lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 3 will be Friday night in Atlanta. 

     Miami moved out on a 10-3 spurt to start the contest and had a 26-25 edge at the end of the first quarter. The Heat kept the lead and were up 56-54 at halftime. Atlanta fell behind double-digits and were down 87-76 after three quarters. Miami scored seven straight points in the final three minutes of the final quarter. 

     Jimmy Butler lead the Heat with a game-high 45 points in the victory. Max Strus dropped in 14 points, Tyler Herro scored 15 points and Gabe Vincent drained in 11 points. Trae Young had 25 points along with seven assists for the Hawks. Bogdan Bogdanovic placed in a club-high 29 points. 

Cardinals Roll Over Marlins

     The St. Louis Cardinals took down the Miami Marlins 5-1 on Tuesday night at loanDepot park. The Marlins are in the middle of a seven-game homestand. 

     It will be the final series for Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina that they will ever play in Miami. Both players announced they will retire following the 2022 season. 

     St, Louis(6-3) put up two runs in the top of the second. Pujols picked up a one-out double to right field. with double to Paul DeJong doubled to the warning track in left field and Pujols scored. Molina then grounded a ball to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and he made a throwing error for DeJong to score. 

     The Cardinals made it 4-0 in the third inning. After a leadoff double by Paul Goldschmidt, he scored on a base hit through the left side by Tyler O'Neill. Three batters later, Tommy Edman tripled into the right-center field gap and Pujols crossed the plate. 

     It became 5-0 for the Cards during the top of the fifth. Edman drove in O'Neill with a single up the middle. 

     Miami(4-6) cut the deficit to 5-1 in the bottom of the sixth. Bryan De La Cruz cracked a solo home run on the first pitch for his first homer of the campaign. 

Inter Miami CF Top Miami FC

     Inter Miami CF got by Miami FC 1-0 at Riccardo Silva Stadium on Tuesday night in what is being called the Miami Clasico. It was a third-round U.S. Open Cup match between both teams. 

     There ended up being just one goal in the contest. Leonardo Campana found the cage with a shot during the 83rd minute of play. Campana has compiled four goals in the last three games.

NBA Sets Heat First Round Pick

     The National Basketball Association rolled out the order of the first and second rounds for the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft. There were several teams tied with the same regular season record. 

     The Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors shared the same record of 53-29 during the season for third best in the league. The Heat won the tiebreaker and will select 27th in the first round while the Warriors will chose 28th. 

Dan Sileo Gets Extension

     Former University of Miami defensive lineman and South Florida sports talk show host Dan Sileo has received a contract extension with JAKIB Media Partners. The deal will run through the end of 2024. 

     He hosts the two-hour National Football Show afternoon program. It will be expanded to three hours from 3PM to 6PM beginning today. Sileo will also launch the one-hour College Football Show to air every Saturday. In addition, he will co-host In The Trenches bi-weekly with Barrett Brooks during the college football season.  

     Sileo has worked at several sports radio stations throughout the United States. He was with 560 WQAM-AM from April 2012 to May 2013 as a sports host and University of Miami Hurricanes football postgame studio analyst. Sileo also had a short stint at 640 Sports WMEN-AM in late 2013. His show was piped in by 1210 The Man WNMA-AM from July 2020 until early 2021. 

Erik Spoelstra Coach Of The Year Finalist

     Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been nominated for the National Basketball Association Coach of the Year Award. He is up for it along with Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns and Taylor Jenkins of the Memphis Grizzlies. 

     The Heat ended up with a 53-29 record during the regular season and won the Southeast Division. Miami finished first in the Eastern Conference and tied for third best record in the NBA. 

Tyler Herro Sixth Man Of The Year Finalist

     Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been nominated for the National Basketball Association Sixth Man of the Year Award. Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cameron Johnson of the Phoenix Suns are the other finalists. 

     Herro played in 66 games during the 2021-22 regular season. He averaged 20.7 points, five rebounds and four assists per game. Herro made 175 three-point shots and had a .399 three-point shooting percentage. 

Marlins March By Phillies

     The Miami Marlins outslugged the Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 on Sunday at loanDepot park. Miami won three contests of the four-game series versus the Phils and captured their first home opening four-game series for the first time since 2014 against the Colorado Rockies. The Marlins continue their seven-game homestand against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.

     Miami(4-5) compiled four runs in the second inning to lead 4-0. Jazz Chisholm Jr. tripled down the right-filed line and Brain Anderson scored. Bryan De La Cruz followed with a single through the left side for Chisholm to score. Rojas came up next and tripled to into right field for De La Cruz to reach home. Jesus Sanchez then drove in Rojas with a base hit to right. 

     The Marlins made it a five-run gap in the bottom of the third. Rojas singled to left field which brought home Anderson. 

     It became 7-0 for the Fish in the fourth inning. Joey Wendle knocked in Jorge Soler and Sanchez on a base hit into center field. 

     Philadelphia(4-6) closed the deficit to 7-1 in the top of the fifth. Bryce Harper smashed a solo home run to right-center field on the first pitch for his second homer of the season. 

     Miami expanded it to 9-1 in the bottom of the sixth. Wendle was able to score on a Chisholm double to right field. The Fish later loaded the bases then Payton Henry grounded out to the pitcher for Anderson to cross the plate. 

     The Phillies made it 9-2 in the top of the seventh. Harper lined a double down the left-field line and former Marlins player J.T. Realmuto scored. 

     The Marlins had the bases loaded again in the bottom of the seventh. Chisholm lifted a sacrifice fly to right field and Jesus Aguilar came home for a 10-2 lead. 

     The Phils kept pace during the eighth inning. Kyle Schwarber drilled a solo homer down the right-field line on a 2-1 count for his second home run of 2022. 

     The Fish brought it back to an eight-run margin in the bottom of the eighth. Sanchez singled up the middle to score Henry for an 11-3 lead. 

Panthers Speed By Red Wings

     The Florida Panthers flew by the Detroit Red Wings 6-1 at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday. Florida expanded their winning streak up to 10 games. Jonathan Huberdeau had his 13-game point streak snapped by the Red Wings. 

     The Cats made their first appearance on an ESPN game broadcast this season. It was the Panthers first time on their primary channel since the early 2000s.

     After a scoreless first period, Florida(54-15-6) took a 1-0 lead at the 5:02 mark of the second. Brandon Montour angled a pass at the red line to Aleksander Barkov. He carried it into the offensive zone and made a cross-ice pass from the left wing. Anthony Duclair blasted a one-time slap shot from the right circle by Alex Nedeljkovic for his 31st goal of the season. 

     The Panthers extended it to 2-0 at 6:32. Petteri Lindbohm backhanded a lead pass from his own zone. Mason Marchment centered the puck from the right wing with a backhand pass and Sam Reinhart fired a forehand shot from the slot area for his 28th goal this season. 

     It became 3-0 for the Cats with 5:37 remaining in the frame. Reinhart stole the puck and fed it to the middle. Anton Lundell scored his 17th goal of the campaign from the low slot. 

     Florida made it 4-0 just 28 seconds later. Patric Hornqvist forwarded the puck through the neutral zone. Eetu Luostarinen flipped a backhand pass from the right wing and Maxim Mamin placed in a shot from close range for his seventh goal of the year.

     Detroit(29-37-10) surrendered a shorthanded goal at 5:04 of the third period and trailed 5-0. Barkov skated with the puck from the red line to the top of the crease. He made a drop pass and Lundell scored on a backhand shot for his second tally of the contest. 

     The Red Wings broke the shutout and got on the scoreboard with 7:56 to go. Pius Suter was able to beat Spencer Knight on a shot. 

     The Panthers reclaimed a five-goal margin with 6:46 left in the third. Gustav Forsling scored his ninth goal this season and his third goal in the last two contests. 

Heat Beat Hawks In Game 1

     The Miami Heat opened up the 2021-22 NBA Playoffs with a 115-91 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at FTX Arena on Sunday. The Heat are the top seed in the Eastern Conference for just the fourth time in franchise history. 

     It was the first postseason game under the newly named FTX Arena. Game 2 between both Southeast Division clubs will be on Tuesday night. 

     It was tied 7-7 and then Miami went on a 14-4 spurt to lead 23-17 after one quarter. The Heat scored eight straight points to go up by 15 points 41-26 with 5:56 left in the first half. Miami held a 59-40 advantage at halftime. Atlanta could not gain any ground and trailed 86-60 at the end of three quarters.

     Duncan Robinson had a new playoff career-high 27 points and a postseason franchise record of eight three-pointers for Miami. Jimmy Butler had 21 points while P.J. Tucker added 16 points. Kyle Lowry fell short of a double-double with 10 points and nine assists. Trae Young of the Hawks was held to eight points. 

Inter Miami CF Shocks Seattle Sounders FC

     Inter Miami CF surprised Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 on Saturday night at Lumen Field. It was the first time ever that Inter Miami CF played in Seattle. 

     The club won outside of the Eastern Time Zone for the first time in nine attempts. Inter Miami CF takes on Atlanta United FC in Fort Lauderdale next Sunday. 

     The Sounders visit the San Jose Earthquakes next Saturday. Seattle then will play the first leg of the CONACAF Champions League Final at Pumas in Mexico on April 27 and host the second leg on May 4. 

     Inter Miami CF got the only goal of the contest in the 41st minute. Robbie Robinson volleyed the ball in with his right foot from seven yards away for his fifth career MLS goal. 

Phillies Pound Marlins

     The Philadelphia Phillies dominated the Miami Marlins 10-3 at loanDepot park on Saturday night. The Marlins two-game winning streak ended and they returned back to last place in the National League East. It was the Phillies first win on the road this season. 

     Philadelphia(4-5) was able to load the bases during the first inning. Alec Bohm hit a sacrifice fly to center field for Rhys Hoskins to score. Bryce Harper later scored from third on an attempted double steal to give them a 2-0 lead. 

     The Phillies added six more runs in the top of the second to go up 8-0. Matt Vierling doubled into center field and Didi Gregorius scored. Four batters later, Harper drove in Vierling and Hoskins on a double to right field. Bohm had an RBI-single into center field and Harper scored for a 6-0 lead. Johan Camargo followed with a double to right for Nick Castellanos and Bohm to reach home. 

     Miami(3-5) responded with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Jorge Soler blasted his first home run in Marlins uniform on a 2-0 pitch to left field with Jon Berti aboard to make it 8-2. 

     It became 10-2 for Philadelphia in the sixth inning. Castellanos sliced a base hit into right field and J.T. Realmuto crossed the plate. Bohm came up next with a sacrifice fly to center field and Harper raced home. 

     The Marlins made it 10-3 in the bottom of the eighth. Avisail Garcia chalked up his first homer in a Miami jersey as he took a 0-1 pitch over the center-field wall. 

Miami Heat To Face Atlanta Hawks

     The Miami Heat will play the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Heat will host Game 1 on Sunday afternoon. 

     Miami has the top seed in the Eastern Conference with the best regular season record. It took several days of the play-in tournament for the Heat to find out who their first-round opponent would be. The ninth-seeded Hawks went on the road and defeated the eighth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 107-101 on Friday night. Miami won the season series over their Southeast Division rival Atlanta 3-1 in 2021-22. 

Sandy Leon Joins Cincinnati Reds

     Former Miami Marlins catcher Sandy Leon has signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. He inked a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians back in November, however he did not make their major league roster at the end of spring training. 

     Leon spent last season with the Marlins. He had four home runs, 14 runs batted in and a .183 batting average in 83 games during 2021. 

Marlins Wallop Phillies

     The Miami Marlins jumped on the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 on Friday night at loanDepot park. The Marlins have won their first two contests in the seven-game homestand and are now longer on the bottom of the National League East. 

     It was the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947. Both teams wore jerseys with uniform number 42 on them for today's game on Jackie Robinson Day. It also marked the 25th anniversary that MLB permanently retired Robinson's number to never be worn again except on April 15. 

     Miami(3-4) picked up two runs in the first inning. Jesus Sanchez knocked in Jorge Soler on a double into right field. Jesus Aguilar followed with an RBI-single to center field and Sanchez crossed the plate. 

     It became 4-0 for the Marlins in the bottom of the second. Jazz Chisholm Jr. tripled into the right-field corner which brought in Jacob Stallings and Miguel Rojas. 

     The Fish increased it to a six-run margin in the fifth inning. Garrett Cooper scored on a triple by Sanchez down the right-field line. Aguilar came up next and drove in Sanchez on a sacrifice fly to right. 

     Aguilar collected his third RBI of the game in the bottom of the sixth. His sacrifice fly into left got Chisholm to reach home and made it 7-0. 

     Philadelphia(3-5) had to wait until the eighth inning to finally get on the scoreboard. Nick Castellanos blasted a solo home run barely over the right-field fence on a 1-2 pitch for his second homer of the season. 

Panthers Rout Jets

     The Florida Panthers pounded the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 at FLA Live Arena on Friday night. The Panthers extended their winning streak to nine games, which is tied for the second longest in franchise history. They now stand two points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the most points in the NHL standings. 

     The Cats improved their home record to 32-6-0 this season and they now have the eighth most home wins ever in a regular season. Former Florida Panthers left wing and current Winnipeg Jets head coach Dave Lowry guided a National Hockey League club for the first time in Sunrise. 

     Florida(53-15-6) broke out to a 2-0 lead early in the first period. They struck first as Jonathan Huberdeau scored the opening goal at the 2:03 mark on assists from Claude Giroux and Sam Bennett. Huberdeau tied Pavel Bure back in 1999-2000 for the second-longest point streak in team history at 13. 

     Huberdeau got his second tally of the contest and 30th goal of the season at 4:47 from close range. Giroux collected his second assist of the game and Ben Chiarot had the secondary assist on the play. 

     In the second period, the Panthers made it a three-goal gap. Gustav Forsling found the net for the seventh time of the campaign. Brandon Montour and Sam Reinhart were able to set up the play.

     Winnipeg(35-29-11) surrendered another goal with 3:39 left in the second and trailed 4-0. Giroux made a touch pass at the red line and Huberdeau carried it into the offensive zone on right side. He connected a pass from the right circle and Forsling snapped a shot from the high slot past Connor Hellebuyck for his second goal of the game and eighth goal of the season. It was the third assist for Giroux and the third point for Huberdeau in the contest. 

     The Jets broke the shutout just 1:07 into the third period. Nikolaj Ehlers got to the rebound and put in a forehand shot by Sergei Bobrovsky for his 26th goal this season. 

     The Panthers answered back 47 seconds later and expanded it to 5-1. Reinhart poked the puck from the end wall and Mason Marchment scored from the edge of the blue paint for his 16th goal of the year.

     Maxim Mamin added another tally at the 7:00 mark as he slid a backhand shot on a breakaway by Eric Comrie and Florida had a five-goal margin. MacKenzie Weegar started the play with a long lead pass from his own zone. 

Geno Smith Stays With Seahawks

     Former local high school quarterback Geno Smith will be staying with the Seattle Seahawks. He is expected to sign a one-year contract worth $3.5 million. 

     He backed up Russell Wilson in Seattle last season. Smith compiled 65 passes for 702 passing yards and five touchdowns in four contests. 

     Smith played high school football with the Miramar Patriots and helped them reach the FHSAA Class 6A state semifinals in 2008 against the Miami Northwestern Bulls. He later attended West Virginia University. 

     He has been in the National Football League for the past eight seasons. Smith had stints with the New York Jets, New York Giants, Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle Seahawks. 

     

Marlins Win Home Opener Over Phillies

     The Miami Marlins held off the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 at loanDepot park on Thursday night. It was the Marlins 30th home opener in franchise history. The team also celebrated their 10th anniversary at their current stadium. 

     Philadelphia(3-4) ripped out to a 1-0 lead in the opening frame. Bryce Harper hit a sacrifice fly into left field to score Kyle Schwarber. 

     Miami(2-4) surpassed the Phils in the fourth inning with three runs. Garrett Cooper collected his first home run of the season on a 2-2 pitch to left field. Joey Wendle later doubled into left for Jesus Sanchez and Avisail Garcia to cross the plate for a 3-1 lead.

     It became a three-run margin for the Marlins in the bottom of the fifth. Sanchez knocked in Jazz Chisholm Jr. on a base hit to left field. 

     The Phillies closed it to 4-3 during the seventh inning. Harper smashed a double to deep right which brought in Matt Vierling and J.T. Realmuto. 

Marlins 30th Home Opener

     The Miami Marlins have their 30th home opener in franchise history against the Philadelphia Phillies at loanDepot Park on Thursday night. The team changed their name from the Florida Marlins to the Miami Marlins when they moved into the new facility in 2012.  

     The club also marked the 10th anniversary of the new Miami stadium this month. It was known as Marlins Park from 2012 to 2020 and changed to loanDepot park prior to the 2021 season. 

Terrell Buckley Added As XFL Head Coach

     Former Miami Dolphins defensive back Terrell Buckley has been announced as one of eight new XFL head coaches in the XFL. The XFL is expected to start their third season in February 2023. 

     Buckley spent six seasons with the Dolphins from 1995 to 1999 and in 2003. He had 24 interceptions for three touchdowns in 66 games with the Miami. 

     He ended up playing 209 contests over 14 years in the National Football League and had 50 interceptions. Buckley was with the Green Bay Packers for three seasons prior to his first arrival in Miami. He was also with the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, New York Jets and New York Giants. Buckley won Super Bowl XXXVI with the Patriots over the St. Louis Rams. 

Hines Ward New XFL Head Coach

     Hines Ward has been named one of eight new XFL head coaches. The XFL is expected to begin their third season in February 2023. 

     Ward was hired as a special assistant to the head coach by Florida Atlantic University in 2021. He spent time as a wide receivers coach for the FAU Owls. 

     He is most known for his long tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ward played 14 seasons with that club from 1998 until 2011. He helped the Steelers capture two Super Bowl titles during the 2005 and 2008 seasons. 

Stugotz To Podcast With Golic Family

     Meadowlark Media talent Stugotz may soon host a podcast with former ESPN on-air talent Mike Golic and Mike Golic Jr. It is expected be under the DraftKings brand. 

     Stugotz, real name Jon Weiner, will continue his other podcasts with Meadowlark Media. He is the co-host on Dan Le Batard with Stugotz weekday show podcast and host his own podcast called Stupodity. Dan Le Batard with Stugotz was named the top sports podcast by Barrett Sports Media in 2021. 

     He has co-hosted a program with Le Batard going back to August 2004 with Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM. Both eventually joined ESPN Radio in September 2013 and stayed there until January 2021. They moved on to Meadowlark Media, which was formed and launched later that month. 

     Stugotz, who went to the same high school as play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert in Long Island, worked as an afternoon producer for the Hank Goldberg Show and weekend host on 560 WQAM-AM. Goldberg was the first to give Weiner the Stugotz handle. 

     He later joined Fox Sports Radio 940 WRFX-AM. Stugotz was a weekend co-host with Toast at that radio station from 2003 to early 2004. 

Angels Edge Marlins

     The Miami Marlins finished off a five-game road trip on the west coast with a 4-3 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night. The Marlins will have their home opener on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

     Miami(1-4) got out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the third. Bryan De La Cruz sliced a single to right field and it went by Jo Adell for an error. Garrett Cooper scored from first on the play. 

     Los Angeles(3-3) evened it up 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth. Jake Mayfield doubled into the right-field corner for Mike Trout to score. 

     The Angels moved ahead 3-1 in the sixth inning. Anthony Rendon smashed a two-run homer to left field on a 2-1 pitch with Trout aboard for his first home run of the 2022 campaign. 

     The Marlins tied it 3-3 in the following frame. Jazz Chisholm Jr. cracked a two-run home run over the right-field wall for his second homer of the season. Jon Berti was on base when that happened. 

     In the ninth inning, Los Angeles scored the winning run. Max Strassi hit a ground ball to short and Miguel Rojas bobbled it. Tyler Wade raced in from third base and beat the throw home for the 4-3 victory. 

Panthers Outduel Ducks

     The Florida Panthers survived the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in overtime at FLA Live Arena on Tuesday night. The Panthers reached the 300-goal plateau for the regular season. Florida, who are now 31-6-0 at home this season, extended their winning streak to eight games. 

     It was the final appearance by Ducks center and captain Ryan Getzlaf in Sunrise. He announced that 2021-22 would be his final NHL season.

     Anaheim(29-33-13) took a 1-0 lead at the 7:38 mark of the first period. Troy Terry scored his team-leading 33rd goal of the season. Trevor Zegras and Derek Grant were credited with assists on the play. 

     In the second period, Florida(52-15-6) answered back to tie it 1-1 at 1:44. Aleksander Barkov sent a cross-corner pass from the left point into the right corner. Carter Verhaeghe moved the puck to the end wall. Anthony Duclair backhanded a centering pass from behind the cage and it went off Jamie Drysdale's skate into the net.  

     The Ducks regained the lead 2-1 with 2:36 left in the period. Adam Henrique won the right-circle faceoff and passed it back to Jamie Drysdale on the right point. He snapped a shot from the right wing and it was redirected by Grant at the top of the crease by Sergei Bobrovsky for his 14th goal this season. 

     It became 2-2 with 9:51 remaining in the third period as the Panthers scored on the power play. Claude Giroux made a forward pass from the top left circle to Sam Reinhart on the left goal line. He connected a cross-ice pass and Duclair lifted a wrist shot from the low right circle by John Gibson for his second tally of the contest and 30th goal of the season. 

     In overtime, Florida put the game away at the 3:41 mark. Jonathan Huberdeau stripped Terry of the puck in the slot area and roofed a second-chance forehand shot from the left of the crease for his 28th goal this season. Huberdeau increased his point streak to 12 games. 

Bobby Hart Returns To Buffalo Bills

     The Buffalo Bills have signed offensive tackle Bobby Hart to a one-year deal. It will begin another stint for Hart with Buffalo. He signed on with the Bills back in November, however he did not participate in an NFL game in 2021. 

     Hart played high school football with the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs and the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders. He helped St. Thomas Aquinas win a FHSAA Class 5A state championship along with a national championship during his only year with that school in 2010. Hart later attended Florida State University. 

Angels Soar By Marlins

     The Los Angeles Angels bashed the Miami Marlins 6-2 at Angel Stadium on Monday night. The Marlins continued their five-game, west coast road trip. It was the first game for the Marlins in Anaheim since 2014. 

     Los Angeles(2-3) rocketed out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Brandon Walsh blasted a three-run homer to center field on the first pitch. Shohei Ohtani and Max Stassi scored in front of him on the play.

     The Angels extended it to 4-0 in the second inning. Jo Adell connected with a solo home run to right-center field on a 1-0 count.  

     Miami(1-3) got on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth and made it 4-1. Jesus Sanchez crushed a solo homer to right-center field on a 1-0 pitch. 

     It became 5-1 for Los Angeles in the bottom of the eighth. Walsh powered a double into the left-center field gap for Stassi to score. Two batters later, Adell doubled to deep center and Marsh crossed the plate for a five-run margin. 

     The Marlins picked up one run in the top of the ninth and trailed 6-2. Sanchez got his second home run of the contest as he lifted a solo shot over the right-field fence. 

Jonathan Huberdeau Named Third Star Of Week

     Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau has been named the Third Star of the Week by the National Hockey League. The time period went from April 4 to April 10. 

     Huberdeau had three goals and four assists for seven points in three games during the week. The Panthers won all their contests in the week and expanded their lead in the Eastern Conference standings. 

     He currently has 27 goals and 77 assists for 104 points in 72 games this season. Huberdeau set an NHL record on March 31 when he passed Joe Juneau for the most assists ever by a left wing in a single season. 

Heat Loses Season Finale To Magic

     The Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat 125-111 in the regular season finale at Amway Center on Sunday night. The Heat finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference and third best overall in the National Basketball Association. The Magic ended up with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. 

     Miami(53-29) will have to wait until next Sunday to play in the NBA Playoffs. They will face the lowest seed in the play-in tournament The Heat's first-round opponent with be the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks or Charlotte Hornets. 

     The Heat held out several of their starters in the season finale just in case of an injury. Miami clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference earlier this weekend. 

     Both clubs were tied 31-31 at the end of the first quarter. Orlando(22-60) had a 68-59 advantage by halftime. The Heat still trailed 101-88 at the end of three quarters. 

     Victor Oladipo pushed through with a double-double of a game-high 40 points and 10 rebounds for Miami. Javonte Smart added 20 points while Haywood Highsmith had 16 points. R.J.Hampton and Mo Bamba both collected 21 points each for the Magic. 

Giants Outlast Marlins

     The San Francisco Giants defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2 at Oracle Park on Sunday. The Giants took two of the three games of the opening series to begin the 2022 season. The Marlins next stop is a two-game series in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels. 

     Miami(1-2) moved out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second. Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a sacrifice fly to center field and Joey Wendle scored. 

     San Francisco(2-1) answered back with two runs in the bottom of the frame to go up 2-1. Mauricio Dubon knocked in Heliot Ramos, who made his major league debut, with a double into left field. Luke Williams followed with a base hit to right field which scored Dubon. 

     It became 3-1 for the Giants in the third inning. Wilmer Flores drove in Austin Slater on a sacrifice fly to left field. 

     The Marlins loaded the bases during the top of the fourth and eventually cut the lead to 3-2. Garrett Cooper was hit by a pitch and Wendle crossed the plate. 

Panthers Streak By Predators

     The Florida Panthers outpaced the Nashville Predators 4-1 at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday night. The Panthers extended their winning streak to seven games. Both clubs played in the realigned South Division last season due to coronavirus pandemic circumstances. 

     Florida(51-15-6) leaped to a 1-0 lead at the 3:43 mark of the first period. Carter Verhaeghe chalked up his 22nd goal of the season on assists from Brandon Montour and Gustav Forsling. 

     Nashville(41-26-4) got their only tally in the contest at 5:52 and made it 1-1. Ryan Johansen put in his 22nd goal of the campaign. 

     The Panthers regained the lead 2-1 with 4:44 remaining in the second period. Anton Lundell got his 16th goal of the year. Sam Reinhart and Ben Chiarot ended up with the assists on the play. 

     In the third period, the Cats extended it to a three-goal margin. Jonathan Huberdeau buried his 28th goal of the season with 1:07 left in the frame. Aleksander Barkov and MacKenzie Weegar picked up the assists on the setup. Huberdeau expanded his point streak up to 11 games with the goal. 

     It became 4-1 for Florida with 50 seconds to go in the third. Forsling found the net for the sixth time this season with an unassisted tally. 

Marlins Hold Off Giants

     The Miami Marlins edged the San Francisco Giants 2-1 Saturday at Oracle Park. Both teams have split the first two contests of the regular season and the three-game series will be decided on Sunday. 

     Miami(1-1) took a 1-0 lead during the third inning. Jorge Soler struck out swinging and Jon Berti scored on a wild pitch. 

     San Francisco(1-1) tied it up 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth. Steven Duggar doubled into the lef-field corner for Thairo Estrada to score.  

     The Marlins reclaimed the lead 2-1 in the top of the seventh. Jesus Sanchez lined a single into left field and Brian Anderson scored.  

Campana Hat Trick & Inter Miami CF Beat New England

     Leonardo Campana compiled the first hat trick in Inter Miami CF franchise history as they picked up their first win of the 2022 Major League Soccer campaign with a 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution at DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday. 

     Inter Miami CF had not scored at least three goals in a game since they played FC Cincinnati on October 23, 2021. It was the first time ever that an Inter Miami CF was broadcast locally on terrestrial radio at Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM.        

     Justin Rennicks struck first for New England with a tally during the 11th minute. Campana tied it for Inter Miami CF 1-1 in the 17th minute and gave them a 2-1 advantage in the 23rd minute.  

     The Revolution evened it up 2-2 on a penalty kick by Carlos Gil in the 67th minute. Campana scored on a tap in shot from two yards away during the 88th minute for the hat trick and gave Inter Miami CF a 3-2 lead. 

Miami Dolphins Sign Thomas Morstead

     The Miami Dolphins have signed punter Thomas Morstead to a contract. Terms of the deal between Morstead and the team were not announced.  

     Morstead played his first 12 NFL seasons with the New Orleans Saints from 2009 until 2020. He helped the Saints capture Super Bowl XLIV in Miami over the Indianapolis Colts during his rookie season. Morstead split his time in 2021 with the Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets. 

Inter Miami CF Games On 790 The Ticket

     Inter Miami CF games will be aired on Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM for the remainder of the 2022 season. Their first game broadcast will be on Saturday when Inter Miami CF hosts the New England Revolution at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. It is the third season for Inter Miami CF in Major League Soccer. 

     Chris Wittyngham is the play-by-play announcer while Thomas Rongen is the game analyst. All team audio broadcasts have been streamed on the club's website as the Inter Miami CF Audio Network since the inception of the franchise in 2020.      

     Inter Miami CF contests were aired at Onside Radio from April 2021 until June 2021, when streaming stopped on the internet. The audio announcing crew in 2020 and part of 2021 included Wittyngham, Rongen and Fernando Fiore as game commentators along with Orlando Alzugaray, Alex Donno and Fiore as studio co-hosts. 

Heat Win Home Finale Over Hawks

     The Miami Heat sailed by the Atlanta Hawks 113-109 on Friday night at FTX Arena. It was the final home game of the campaign for the Heat. Miami will play their last regular season game in 2021-22 at the Orlando Magic on Sunday. 

     Miami(53-28) had a 24-22 edge after one quarter, however Atlanta(42-39) came back to lead 61-56 at halftime. Both clubs kept close to each other as the Heat were up 91-87 at the end of three quarters. The Hawks had a 12-2 spurt to begin the final frame, but Miami answered with a 16-6 run in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter. 

     Bam Adebayo put in a team-high 24 points for Miami. Jimmy Butler dropped in 20 points and Kyle Lowry added 16 points. Tyler Herro fell short of a double-double with 15 points and nine assists. 

     Trae Young led the Hawks with a game-high 35 points along with eight assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic ended up with 25 points and seven rebounds. Clint Capela compiled a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds. 

Panthers Push By Sabres

    The Florida Panthers won their 50th game of the 2021-22 season as they came back against the Buffalo Sabres 4-3. The Cats have a six-point lead over the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Eastern Conference. 

Marlins Lose Season Opener To Giants

     The Miami Marlins opened up their 30th season in Major League Baseball and lost 6-5 in 10 innings to the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Friday. The Giants celebrated their 65th season playing in San Francisco with their home opener. 

     Austin Slater doubled down the left-field line and Darin Ruf scored to give San Francisco(1-0) the victory in the 10th inning. It was the first opening day walk-off win for the Giants since 1987 when Chili Davis picked up a game-winning single. 

New York Yankees Not On WMEN

     The New York Yankees Radio Network with play-by-play announcer John Sterling and game analyst Suzyn Waldman was not heard on Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM on Friday. The Yankees opened up the 2022 season at home against the Boston Red Sox. 

     Hubbard Radio decided not to renew the contract, however the door is still open to air Yankees contests later on this year. Former station owner Alpha Media did the same thing back in 2017, but  Yankees games returned in late May due to demand and the great year the team was having on the field. WMEN has carried the New York Yankees game broadcasts since the 2008 season. 

David Selig At Bally Sports

     David Selig has been working at Bally Sports Florida and Bally Sports Sun in Fort Lauderdale. He is the director of media and public relations with that organization. 

     Selig, a University of Maryland grad, had stints with two other media outlets. He joined the South Florida Sun-Sentinel as their sports editor in April 2015. Selig then became a part of WPLG-TV Channel 10 in Miami. 

     Prior to arriving in South Florida, he was the sports editor of the Winchester Star. Selig had a tenure at the Baltimore Sun as an intern, high school sports editor and later a Baltimore Orioles beat writer. 

Brian Rowitz Gets Pro Wrestling Show

     Good Karma Brands has named Brian "McLovin" Rowitz, Jonathan Hood and Gabe Neitzel as co-hosts of their new pro wrestling show. It is called Good Karma Wrestling and will be broadcast every Thursday night at 7:00PM. 

     Rowitz was part of the Evan Cohen afternoon show on ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM as a producer and on-air sidekick. He had those roles for several years until late 2020. Chris Kokell and Ginette Javier took over those positions in January 2021. 

     He is currently the executive sports producer at WPTV-TV Channel 5 and WFLX-TV Channel 29 in West Palm Beach. Rowitz also works as a videographer shooting local game highlights and interviews. 

Dolphins Ink John Jenkins

     The Miami Dolphins have re-signed defensive lineman John Jenkins. No word of the terms of the agreement between him and the club. 

     Jenkins, who will be entering his 10th season in the NFL, is in the middle of his second stint with the Dolphins. He played in all 16 regular season games with the team in 2019 and had 34 total tackles. 

     After a stop with the Chicago Bears in 2020, he returned to Miami last season. Jenkins participated in seven contests and had 16 total tackles. 

A.J. Ramos Retires From Baseball

     Former Miami Marlins relief pitcher A.J. Ramos announced his retirement from the majors on Wednesday. He participated in four contests with the Los Angeles Angels last year had a 0.00 earned run average in 4 2/3 innings. 

     Ramos spent six seasons with the Miami Marlins from 2012 until 2017. He made 325 relief appearances and compiled 92 saves for the Marlins. 

Marlins Trade Alex Johnson

     The Miami Marlins have traded catcher Alex Johnson to the Milwaukee Brewers for pitcher Alexis Ramirez and infielder Hayden Cantrelle. Neither Ramirez and Cantrelle have been in the major leagues. 

     Johnson was acquired by the Marlins from the Atlanta Braves for Adam Duvall on July 31, 2021. He had three home runs, 12 runs batted in and a .157 batting average in 42 contests with Miami. 

Jake Marisnick Signs With Pirates

     Former Miami Marlins outfielder Jake Marisnick has signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. He was released on Tuesday by the Texas Rangers. 

     Marisnick played his first two Major League Baseball seasons with the Marlins. He had one home run, five runs batted in and a .178 batting average over 54 games. 

     He was traded by Miami to the Houston Astros in a six-player deal on July 31, 2014. Marisnick spent the next six years with the Astros and helped them capture their only World Series title in 2017. He had stints over the last three seasons with the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. 

Angels Sign Monte Harrison

     The Los Angeles Angels have signed outfielder Monte Harrison to a minor league contract. Harrison was released by the Miami Marlins on March 25. 

     Harrison was acquired by Miami along with three other players from the Milwaukee Brewers in January 2018 for Christian Yelich. He played the last two seasons on the Marlins major league roster and helped the team reach the postseason in 2020 for the first time since 2003. Harrison compiled one home run, three runs batted in and a .175 batting average over 41 games. 

Panthers Erase Maple Leafs

     The Florida Panthers came back from a four-goal deficit for the second time in four days and took the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-6 in overtime at FLA Live Arena on Tuesday night. Florida overcame a four-goal gap in the third period at the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The Cats set an NHL record as they became the first team to come back from three or more goals down for the fifth time in one season. 

     The Panthers, who won their fifth straight game, have three days off until Friday when they host the Buffalo Sabres. The Maple Leafs are now 17-3-2 in their last 22 games. 

     Florida(49-17-6) jumped up to a 1-0 lead with the man advantage at the 3:46 mark. Jonathan Huberdeau angled a cross-ice pass from the left point to the top right circle. Aleksander Barkov backhanded a centering pass and it was tapped in by Sam Reinhart from the crease area. Barkov chalked up his 40th assist while Jonathan Huberdeau got his 74th assist. 

     Toronto(45-19-6) tied it up 1-1 with 4:36 remaining in the first on the power play. Auston Matthews made a pass from the right corner and it was tapped by Morgan Rielly in the high slot. William Nylander blasted a slap shot from the left-circle dot past Sergei Bobrovsky for his 27th goal this season. 

     In the second period, the Maple Leafs came out like an avalanche and scored three goals on three straight shots for a 4-1 lead. Mitch Marner got a shorthanded goal at the 30-second mark as he went by four Florida defenders for a breakaway and placed in a forehand shot. 

     The Leafs followed that with a power-play goal at 1:07. John Tavares backhanded the puck around the boards from behind the cage. Matthews connected a pass from the right point and Marner ripped a wrist shot from the right circle for his second tally of the contest and 32nd goal of the season. 

     Colin Blackwell added an even-strength goal at the 2:04 mark for a three-goal gap. They pulled off a three-man weave play as Rielly slid the puck from the left circle and it was directed in by Blackwell in the blue paint. Marner and Matthews had assists when Jake Muzzin scored his third goal of the campaign from the left circle at 8:40 and they increased their lead to 5-1. 

     The Panthers cut it to 5-2 with 8:08 left in the second on another power-play goal. MacKenzie Weegar pushed the puck from the left point to Barkov in the right circle. Barkov found Reinhart at the top of the crease and he scored on a second-chance shot by Erik Kellgren. Reinhart to set a new-career high with his 26th goal of the season. Reinhart had 25 goals with the Buffalo Sabres in 2017-18 and 2020-21.

     The Cats trailed 5-3 with 7:09 to go in the frame. Radko Gudas carried the puck through the neutral zone and rifled a slap shot from the blue line for his third goal of the campaign. Anton Lindell and Barkov were credited with assists on the play. 

     It became a 5-4 lead for the Maple Leafs when the Panthers scored again with 2:04 left in the second on the first goal by Claude Giroux in a Florida Panthers jersey. Huberdeau feed the puck from the left goal line and Giroux lifted a one-time shot by Jack Campbell from the top of the crease. 

     The Panthers erased the four-goal deficit and evened it up 5-5 on power-play tally at the 2:45 mark of the third period. Giroux forwarded the puck from the top left circle. Reinhart made a square pass from the right of the crease and Huberdeau powered it in from the left of the crease for his 25th goal. Huberdeau scored his 100th point of the 2020-21 regular season and became the first player in Panthers franchise history to reach the 100-point plateau in a season. 

     The Cats moved ahead 6-5 lead at 8:01. Barkov scored from close range for his second goal of the game and 34th goal of the season. Huberdeau picked up his fourth point of the game and his 101th point of the campaign.

     Toronto added their third power-play goal of the contest with 3:54 remaining toe tie it 6-6. Tavares flipped the puck into the net from the edge of the blue paint for his 25th goal this season. 

    Florida completed the comeback victory at 2:47 in overtime. Weegar sent a cross-ice pass at the red line. Barkov brought the puck into the left circle and put it across the low slot. Huberdeau slapped in a shot from the low right circle for his second tally and fifth point of the contest. 

     Hubedeau leads the NHL with the most five-point games this season with three. He became the 14th player in league history to record his first 100-point season 10 years or later into an NHL career. 

Heat Blow By Hornets

     The Miami Heat breezed by the Charlotte Hornets 144-115 on Tuesday night at FTX Arena. The Heat have two games left in the 2021-22 regular season and are one step closer to clinch the top spot in the Eastern Conference. 

     Charlotte(40-39) were up 32-29 at the end of one quarter. Miami(52-28) answered back and led 70-60 by halftime. The Heat had a slight 102-97 lead after three quarters. Miami began the fourth quarter on a 23-7 run and pulled away. 

     Tyler Herro led Miami with a game-high 35 points. Jimmy Butler added 27 points and eight assists in the victory. Bam Adebayo contributed 22 points and nine rebounds while Duncan Robinson put in 21 points. 

Aleksander Barkov Second Star Of The Week

     Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov has been named the Second Star of the Week by the National Hockey League. The time period went from March 29 to April 3. 

     Barkov helped the Panthers clinch the first postseason spot in the NHL on Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres. It was the first time in franchise history that the club reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs three consecutive seasons. 

     He chalked up two points in all four games he played last week. It turned out to five goals along with three assists. Barkov has 33 goals and 39 assists for 72 points in 56 games this season for the Panthers. 

Frank Gore Retiring

     Former University of Miami Hurricanes and Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore mentioned that he will be retiring. He is expected to sign a one-day contract with the San Francisco 49ers in the future to end his NFL career. Gore is third all-time in National Football League history with 16,000 rushing yards. 

     Gore participated in high school football with the Coral Gables Cavaliers. He spent four years at the University of Miami and helped the Hurricanes win their last national championship in 2001. 

     He was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Gore led them to the 2012 NFC Championship before they fell to the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII. 

     Gore was with San Francisco for 10 seasons. He had stints with the Indianapolis Colts(2015-2017), Miami Dolphins(2018), New York Jets(2019) and Buffalo Bills(2020). 

Beasley Media Group Leaves South Florida

     Beasley Media Group closed their $1.25 million deal to sell WWNN-AM in Boca Raton along with two FM translators to Marco Broadcasting. The transaction was announced back on February 3. 

     It results in Beasley Media Group exiting from the South Florida tri-county area after 26 years. Beasley still operates radio stations in the Southwest Florida region of Naples and Fort Myers. 

     Beasley Media Group entered the Miami area in 1996. The organization purchased Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM, Kiss Country 99.9 WKIS-FM and Power 96 WPOW-FM from Sunshine Wireless Company. 

     They acquired Boca Raton radio stations WSBR-AM, WWNN-AM and WHSR-AM in 2000. Beasley Media Group sold their three Miami radio signals to CBS Radio in October 2014. WHSR-AM was bought by HMDF, LLC in February 2021. Beasley gave the license of WSBR-AM to the Federal Communications Commission in April 2021. 

Larry Blustein Back On Radio

     Florida high school football evaluator Larry Blustein made his return to the radio airwaves on Monday. Blustein battled for his life due to COVID-19 in the last couple of months. 

     He appeared on the morning program of Joe Rose Show with Zach Krantz at AM 560 Sports WQAM-AM. Blustein returns as the weekly evening host of the South Florida High School Radio Show on WQAM tonight. Alex Donno and others have substituted for him on the program in recent months. 

Tanner Scott And Cole Sulser Dealt To Marlins

     The Miami Marlins have acquired pitchers Tanner Scott and Cole Sulser from the Baltimore Orioles. Miami sends back pitcher Antonio Perez and outfielder Kevin Guerrero. 

     Scott has spent the last five seasons with the Orioles as a relief pitcher. He has an earned run average of 4.71 in 170 games pitched. 

     Sulser is another relief to join the Marlins roster. He was with Baltimore for the past two years and pitched in 79 games with a 3.45 earned run average. 

Marlins Release Delino DeShields Jr.

     The Miami Marlins have released outfielder Delino DeShields from his minor league contract. He signed a deal with the Fish back on March 18. 

     DeShields was in the lineup for just four contests during spring training with the club. He had one hit in eight plate appearances. 

Heat Sweep Road Trip And Beat Raptors

     The Miami Heat held off the Toronto Raptors 114-109 at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday night. The Heat swept a three-game road trip with victories over the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors. 

     Toronto(45-33) got out to a 34-28 lead after one quarter and were still up 55-45 at halftime. Miami(51-28) took over in the second half and had a 79-78 at the end of three quarters. The Heat went on a 19-11 spurt late in the fourth quarter for the win. 

     Miami was led by Max Strus with a club-high 23 points. Kyle Lowry pumped in a double-double against his former team with 16 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Victor Oladipo contributed 21 points while Bam Adebayo had 16 points along with nine rebounds. Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam both shared the game-high with 29 points each for the Raptors. 

Panthers Clinch Playoff Spot Over Sabres

      The Florida Panthers handled the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Sunday at KeyBank Center. The Panthers clinched an Eastern Conference postseason berth with the victory. It is just the eighth playoff appearance for the team in 28 NHL seasons. 

      Florida reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs in three consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. The Cats appeared in the postseason two straight seasons only once in 1995-96 and 1996-97. 

     The Panthers swept the two-game weekend road swing and face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Florida clinched a playoff spot with 26 days left in the campaign. Their final contest is on April 29 at Montreal. 

     Jonathan Huberdeau set a Panthers franchise record as he picked up his 97th point in a single season. He passed Aleksander Barkov who had 96 points during the 2018-19 season. Huberdeau has five goals and eight assists in his current eight-game point streak. 

Inter Miami CF Fall To Houston Dynamo

     Inter Miami CF returned to action after a two-week break and lost to the Houston Dynamo 3-1 at DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday night. Houston had not won a road game since 2020. There was a 90-minute weather delay that held up the start of the contest. 

     Neither team was unable to score during the first half of play. Houston got out to a 1-0 lead in the 49th minute when Darvin Quintero scored on a header from six yards away. They made it 2-0 as Fafa Picault put in a penalty kick into the low left corner of the cage during the 57th minute. 

     Inter Miami broke the shutout and got on the scoreboard in the 66th minute to make it 2-1. Gonzalo Higuain converted on a penalty kick into the low right of the net. It became 3-1 for the Houston Dynamo a couple of minutes into injury time as Picault scored again when he blasted a right-footed shot from 12 yards out. 

Heat Storm By Bulls

     The Miami Heat continued their three-game road swing and pushed by the Chicago Bulls 127-109 on Saturday night at United Center. The Heat still hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference. 

     Miami(50-28) had a slight 31-30 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The Heat remained in front 66-57 by halftime. Chicago(45-33) was unable to keep pace and trailed 98-79 after three quarters. 

     The Heat were led by Jimmy Butler with a team-high 22 points, six assists and seven rebounds. Kyle Lowry got a double-double with 19 points and 10 assists. Tyler Herro compiled 19 points and eight rebounds while Bam Adebayo had 16 points. 

     Zach LaVine dropped in a game-high 33 points for the Bulls. DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and Nikola Vucevic had 12 points. 

Miami Dolphins Trade DeVante Parker

     The Miami Dolphins have traded wide receiver DeVante Parker to the New England Patriots. The Fins will also send their 2022 fifth-round pick for the Pats 2023 third-round selection. 

     Parker was selected 15th overall by the Dolphins in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was involved in 93 games during his seven seasons with Miami. Parker had 338 pass receptions for 4,727 yards and 24 touchdowns. 

Keith Yandle Consecutive Games Streak Ends

     Former Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle consecutive game streak has ended. He did not play for the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. 

     Yandle played in 989 consecutive NHL games. He last missed a contest on March 22, 2009 with the Phoenix Coyotes. 

     He set the NHL record for most consecutive regular games last month when he passed Doug Jarvis on January 25. Yandle did not play in several postseason games last season with the Florida Panthers versus the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, however that did not involve the record. He with was with the Panthers for five seasons from 2016-17 until 2020-21 and played in 371 games. 

     Yandle may not hold the NHL consecutive games streak long. Phil Kessel of the Arizona Coyotes is currently second all-time with 967 consecutive games and could break it early next season. 

Panthers Come Back On Devils

     Yegor Sharangovich compiled a hat trick as the Florida Panthers overcame the New Jersey 7-6 in overtime on Saturday at Prudential Center. The Devils picked up a 7-3 victory over the Panthers in the same arena back in November. 

     The Panthers reached the 100-point mark for just the second time ever. They ended up with 103 points back in 2015-16. 

     Florida had four different defensemen score in one game for the first time in franchise history. The Cats visit the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. 

     It was the Devils first hat trick since Blake Coleman accomplished it against the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 14, 2020. Andrew Hammond made his team debut with the Devils in net. 

     New Jersey(24-38-6) rushed out with two goals in a 17-second span. Dougie Hamilton got to a loose puck on the right point and released a forehand shot. Sharangovich made it 1-0 at the 3:25 mark as he scored from the top of the crease for his 17th goal this season.  

     Gustav Forsling turned the puck over in his own left corner. Jack Hughes skated to the low slot and put the puck in from close range past Sergei Bobrovsky at 3:42 for his 26th goal of the season. It was the fastest time span that the Devils have scored two goals in 2021-22. 

     Florida(47-15-6) closed it to 2-1 at 9:02. Ben Chiarot collected his first goal with the Florida Panthers and eighth tally of the campaign. He snapped a shot from the high left circle by Andrew Hammond. Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart were credited with assists on the play. The Cats were held to just five shot during the first frame. 

     The Devils increased it to 3-1 at the two-minute mark of the second period. Chariot tried to clear it out and it was stopped by Dawson Mercer on the right wing. He forwarded it to the low right circle and 

Sharangovich took a wrist shot for his second goal of the contest. 

     It became a three-game margin for New Jersey just 45 seconds later. Ty Smith kept the puck in the offensive zone at the blue line. Andreas Johnsson angled it from the high slot and Janne Kuokkenen switched to a backhand shot at the top of the crease for his sixth goal of the year. 

     The Panthers cut it down to 4-2 with 8:43 left in the second. Radko Gudas fired a snap shot from the inner left circle and put in the follow-up rebound from the crease for his second tally goal this season. Brandon Montour got the only assist on the play. 

     New Jersey expanded it to 5-2 with 5:16 remaining on a shorthanded goal. Nico Hischier backhanded it out of the Devils zone. Sharangovich picked the puck up in the high slot on a breakaway and lifted a backhand shot for his 19th tally of the season. 

     The Devils made it 6-2 with 3:52 left in the frame when Johnsson scored on a wrist shot from the slot area. It was Johnsson first goal since January 31 against Toronto. 

     In the third period, Florida trailed 6-3 at the 5:34 mark as Montour blasted a slap shot from the right point for his ninth goal. The Panthers cut the deficit to 6-4 at 7:04 on a snap shot by Forsling from the left circle. It was the fourth goal of the contest by a Panthers defenseman.

     They pulled Spencer Knight from the net for an extra attacker. Sam Bennett made a pass from the right goal line and Aleksander Barkov powered in a shot from the low right circle with 4:47 left. 

     The Panthers had the same situation again and tied it up 6-6 with 1:24 remaining. Jonathan Huberdeau pushed the puck from the top left circle to MacKenzie Weegar on top. He angled a pass to the right circle and Barkov one-timed a slap shot for his second goal of the game and 33rd goal of the season. 

     Florida pulled off the comeback in overtime at 1:45. Bennett dropped a pass at the top of the Devils zone. Forsling cut to the middle and ripped a wrist shot from the high slot for his second tally of the contest and fifth goal of the campaign.