South Florida High Schools In State Finals

      Seven South Florida tri-county high schools will be playing for a 2025 FHSAA state championship in South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium on the Florida International University campus next week. The region had nine different teams compete in the state semifinals this week. 

      Two Palm Beach County high schools remained and advanced. West Boca Raton and Cardinal Newman were victorious. 

      Broward County dropped from five teams to four. St. Thomas Aquinas, Chaminade-Madonna, American Heritage and West Broward won while Cardinal Gibbons lost. 

      Dade County went from two representatives to one. Miami Northwestern moved on and Miami Palmetto was eliminated. 

2026 FIFA World Cup Draw

     The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw was held on worldwide television on Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. The field was increased from 32 countries to 48 countries for next year's event. They were divided in the drawing into 12 four-country groups. 

     The United States automatically qualified as a host nation and was place in Group D. They were joined by Australia, Paraguay and a yet-to-be known European opponent. The United States last hosted a World Cup back in 1994. 

     Hard Rock Stadium in Miami will host seven World Cup games in 2026. It will include a semifinal matchup in the tournament. 

West Palm Beach Ratings November 2025

      The ratings were released for West Palm Beach sports talk radio stations. The time span went from the third week of October to the second week of November. 

      Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM finished alone in the first place for the first time since May. They increased from a 0.1 to a 0.3 n the period. The Florida Atlantic University Owls football team had a 4-5 record. 

      Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM remained at a 0.1 for the third straight month. The University of Florida Gators football team kept going in the SEC with a 3-6 mark. 

St. Thomas Aquinas Stones Riverdale

     The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders took down the Riverdale Raiders 45-13 in the FHSAA Class 5A state semifinals at Simmons Family Field in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night. STA extended their postseason winning streak to a state-record 34 games and reached the state title game for the 18th time in the last 22 seasons. They will attempt to capture a state-record seventh consecutive state championship along with a state-record 17th overall state title next week in Miami. 

      St. Thomas Aquinas(13-1) scooted out to a 3-0 lead just five minutes into the contest. Johnny DiSalvatore would boot a 17-yard field goal.

      It became 10-0 for them with three minutes left in the opening quarter. Jaden Desir broke through the line and scored a touchdown from 31 yards away. 

      STA increased their lead to 17-0 on another touchdown with a couple of minutes remaining in the first quarter. It became a 38-point margin for them 38-0 with three touchdowns during the second quarter. 

      Riverdale(12-2) was able to break the shutout early in the third quarter. They reached the end zone and were down 38-7. Aquinas outscored their opponent 7-6 in the final quarter for a 45-13 advantage. 

Chaminade-Madonna Crushes Trinity Christian Academy

     The Chaminade-Madonna Lions dominated the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors 35-0 in the FHSAA Class 1A state semifinals on Friday night at Vince Zappone Field in Hollywood. It was rematch from last year between both two high schools in the same round with the same result. 

     The Lions reached the state championship game for the 10th consecutive season. They will attempt to win their fifth straight state title, their eighth state crown in the last nine seasons and their 10th overall state championship next week in Miami. 

     Chaminade-Madonna(11-2) broke out to a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. They were able to score on a touchdown pass. 

      The Lions expanded their lead to 14-0 with two minutes remaining in the second quarter. They scored on another touchdown pass.

     Trinity Christian Academy(9-5) would find themselves down 21-0 with two minutes left in the third quarter. The Lions reached the end zone on a touchdown run.

     Chaminade-Madonna extended their lead to 35-0 during the final quarter. They scored touchdown runs at the seven-minute mark and the four-minute mark.  

American Heritage Commands Choctawhatchee

     The American Heritage Patriots dropped the Choctawhatchee Indians 31-14 on Friday night in a FHSAA Class 4A state semifinal. The Patriots title reign continues as they play for their second straight state title in Miami next week. 

      American Heritage(8-5) raced out to a 7-0 advantage in the early stages of the first quarter. The Patriots increased their lead to 10-0 on a field goal in the second quarter. They added a touchdown late in the second for a 17-0 halftime lead. 

     Choctawhatchee(12-2) surrendered another touchdown during the third quarter and trailed 24-0. The Indians came back with a touchdown later in the third and trailed 24-6. Both teams scored one touchdown each during the final quarter. 

Miami Northwestern Dismantles Bishop Moore

     The Miami Northwestern Bulls powered by the Bishop Moore Hornets 52-21 in the FHSAA Class 3A state semifinals at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami on Friday night. The Bulls were the only playoff team in the state that played on five days rest tonight. They will return home to Dade County and try to win their second straight state title in Miami next week. 

     Bishop Moore(12-2) saw themselves take a 7-0 lead several minutes in the first quarter. Miami Northwestern(13-0) responded on their first possession with a field goal with seven minutes remaining in the first and they were down 7-3. 

     The Bulls picked up a touchdown early in the second quarter and led 10-7. They expanded their lead to 17-7 on another touchdown several minutes later. 

     The Hornets closed the lead to 17-14 midway into the second as they scored on a touchdown pass. The Bulls answered back on their next drive with a touchdown pass with three minutes to go and they had a 24-14 advantage going into halftime. 

      Northwestern added to their lead 31-14 on a touchdown toss four minutes into the third quarter. Bishop Moore answered with a touchdown pass midway in the third and they were down 31-21. The Bulls made it a 17-point gap again with less than a minute to go in the quarter for a 38-21 lead. 

      The West kept their dominance in the final quarter. The Bulls had a rushing touchdown three minutes into the fourth and a pick-six interception with seven minutes remaining in quarter for a 52-21 lead. 

Vero Beach Edges Miami Palmetto

     The Vero Beach Indians got by the Miami Palmetto Panthers 45-44 in double overtime in the FHSAA Class 7A state semifinals on Friday night. The contest was held on Billy Livings Field at the Citrus Bowl in Indian River County. The Indians will look to win their first state championship since 1981 and their second state crown in school history next week in Miami. 

     Miami Palmetto(11-3) struck first to make it 7-0 with nine minutes remaining in the opening quarter. They reached the end zone on a 14-yard  touchdown pass. 

     Vero Beach(14-0) returned the opening kickoff to midfield for their first drive. Efrem White tossed a three-yard touchdown pass to Latravious Woods to even it up 7-7 with five minutes to go in the first quarter. 

      The Indians leaped to a 14-7 lead with under a minute left in the first. Woods caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from White. 

      The Panthers tied it 14-14 two minutes into the second quarter. Conneilus Miller Jr. make a 31-yard touchdown reception. Both teams kicked a field goal in the final minute of the second and it was tied 17-17 at halftime. 

      In the third quarter, Vero Beach made it 24-17 as Hillsman plunged in on a two-yard touchdown run at the nine-minute mark. The Indians increased it to 31-17 when Hillsman rushed in from 11 yards out with seven minutes remaining in the third. 

      Palmetto quickly answered back and cut the deficit to 31-24 just one minute later. They were able to pull off a 34-yard touchdown pass. 

      The Indians expanded their lead to 38-24 in the first minute of the final quarter. White connected a four-yard touchdown pass to Jarvis Jacobs. 

      The Panthers cut it to 38-31 on a 15-yard touchdown strike with seven minutes remaining. Palmetto got the ball back midway in the fourth and tied it up 38-38 with under one minute left on a two-yard touchdown run. The game would go into overtime. 

       Palmetto had the first shot in overtime and missed a field goal. Vero Beach also missed on a field goal for the contest to go into double overtime. 

       The Indians made it 45-38 when White fired a 10-yard touchdown pass to Hillsman. The Panthers answered back with a one-yard touchdown run to make it 45-44, however they failed on a two-point conversion. 

Bolles Ends Cardinal Gibbons

     The Bolles Bulldogs knocked out the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs 42-20 in Jacksonville on Friday night in a FHSAA Class 2A state semifinal game. The Bulldogs made their return to the state championship contest for the first time in a couple of years. 

     Bolles(13-1) found the end zone during their first possession of the game. They were able to move ahead 7-0. 

     Cardinal Gibbons(10-4) cut it to 7-6 midway into the first quarter when Jayden Torres connected a touchdown pass to Merrick Todich. They missed the extra point and were down by one point. 

      The rest of the first half belonged to the Bulldogs. They extended their lead to 14-6 on a rushing touchdown with until a minute left in the first. 

      Bolles made it 21-6 on a touchdown pass two minutes into the second quarter. Xavier Edwards would score on a touchdown run with five minutes remaining in the second for a 28-6 advantage. He sprinted into the end zone again for another touchdown in the final minute of the first half and they held a 35-6 halftime lead. 

      The Bulldogs added more points to begin the second half. They gained a 42-6 lead on another Edwards rushing touchdown four minutes into the third quarter. 

      The Chiefs closed it to 42-14 with eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Torres rushed the ball in for a touchdown and they made a two-point conversion.

      It became 42-20 with less than a minute left in the fourth. Cardinal Gibbons reached the end zone on a touchdown pass. 

West Boca Raton Survives Armwood

     The West Boca Raton Bulls went on the road and barely got by the Armwood Hawks 14-13 in the FHSAA Class 6A state semifinals in Seffner on Friday night. The Bulls title reign continued and they will attempt to capture their second straight state championship in Miami next week. 

     West Boca Raton(12-2) was able to take a 7-0 lead on their second possession of the contest with five minutes remaining in the first quarter. They struck with a 30-yard touchdown pass. 

      Armwood(13-1) tied the contest up 7-7 in the final minute of the opening quarter. They got into the end zone on a 13-yard touchdown pass. 

      The Hawks jumped to a 13-7 advantage with three minutes remaining in the third quarter. They scored on a five-yard touchdown run, but missed the extra point. 

      The Bulls got the ball back with five minutes to go in the fourth. They finished the drive on a one-yard touchdown run with under a minute left in the game to take a 14-13 lead. 

Magic Squeeze By Heat

     The Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat 106-105 on Friday night at Kia Center. The Heat ended a two-game road swing and will host the Sacramento Kings tomorrow. 

     Orlando(14-9) had a slight 30-28 lead at the conclusion of the first quarter. Miami(14-9) eased in front and led 60-57 at halftime. 

      The Magic outscored their opponent 30-19 during the third quarter and were up 87-79. They were able to hold off the Heat in the final seconds of the contest. 

      Bam Adebayo led Miami with a double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds. Norman Powell dropped in 28 points while Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 16 points. 

      Franz Wagner placed in a game-high 32 points for Orlando. Jalen Suggs was able to contribute 22 points in the victory. 

Cardinal Newman Outduels Carrollwood Day

     The Cardinal Newman Crusaders outscored the Carrollwood Day Patriots 48-33 in a FHSAA Class 1A state semifinal on Friday night. It was held at Sam Budnyk Field in West Palm Beach. Crusaders head coach Jack Daniels will return to the state title game for the first time since he coached Dwyer to a state championship in 2013. 

     Carrollwood Day(12-1) rocketed out to a 7-0 lead at the start of the contest. Brooklyn Maxey returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. 

     Cardinal Newman(11-3) answered back on their first possession of the game to tie it up 7-7 three minutes later. Janarro Sumpter scored on a touchdown run. 

      The Crusaders would then intercept a pass. It led to a a rushing touchdown and a 14-7 advantage with six minutes to go in the first quarter. 

      They intercepted another pass and returned it to the end zone with 10 minutes remaining in the second quarter. It gave them a 21-7 advantage.

      The Patriots loss the ball on downs at the Crusaders 10-yard line. It became 28-7 for Cardinal Newman with three minutes left in the second on a touchdown pass. 

      Cardinal Newman extended their lead to 34-7 on their first possession of the second half. They picked up a running touchdown two minutes into the third quarter. 

      Carrollwood Day responded on their next drive to make it 34-13 with eight minutes left in the third. They scored on a touchdown run, however they missed on the extra point. 

       The Crusaders reached the end zone again for a 41-13 lead with five minutes remaining in the third quarter. They did it on a touchdown completion. 

       The Patriots fired back and cut it to 41-19 with two minutes to go in the quarter. They scored on a touchdown run, however they failed to make the two-point conversion. 

       Carrollwood Day did get another rushing touchdown with three minutes left in the final quarter. The Patriots took control of the ball on a fumble by the Crusaders and scored on a touchdown run with one minute to go. They made the two-point conversion run and closed it to 41-33. 

      Cardinal Newman recovered a failed onside kick by the Patriots and had great field position. They finished up the drive on a touchdown run with less than a minute left for a 48-33 lead. 

West Broward Upsets Buchholz

     The Buchholz Bobcats were upended by the West Broward Bobcats 24-17 in a FHSAA Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday night. The contest was held in Gainesville.

      It was a low-scoring contest during the first half. Buchholz(12-2) got out to a 3-0 lead on a 32-yard field goal from Jay Giunta with three minutes left in the first quarter. They would be up by three points at halftime. 

      Buchholz increased their lead to 10-0 with seven minutes to go in the third quarter on a touchdown pass. West Broward(12-2) matched it with a 79-yard touchdown run with four minutes to go in the third and they trailed 10-7. 

      It would become 14-10 for West Broward one minute into the fourth quarter on a nine-yard touchdown run. They extended their lead to 21-10 on a touchdown pass with five minutes remaining in the fourth. West Broward added a field goal for a 24-10 lead with two minutes to go in the quarter. Buchholz picked up a five-yard touchdown pass with under a minute left in the fourth and they were down 24-17. 

Predators Top Panthers

      The Nashville Predators came back on the Florida Panthers 2-1 in overtime on Thursday night at Amerant Bank Arena. Both teams faced each other for the second time in 11 days. Both clubs had two of the six worst records in the NHL entering tonight. 

      Florida(12-12-4) moved out to a 1-0 lead with 3:34 left in the first period. Sam Bennett angled a pass from the top left circle and Carter Verhaeghe put in a wrist shot from the left side of the crease past Juuse Saros for his fifth goal of the season. A.J. Greer picked up a secondary assist on the sequence. 

      After no scoring during the second period, Nashville(10-13-4) evened it up 1-1 at the 6:19 mark of the third period. Nicolas Hague pushed the puck from the left point and Michael Bunting released a shot from the low left circle which was saved. Ryan O'Reilly scored his ninth goal of the campaign on a backhand shot from the left side of the crease by Sergei Bobrovsky. 

      The Predators won the contest with 57 seconds left in overtime. Roman Josi made a drop pass in the high slot. O'Reilly carried it to the below the right circle and passed to the middle. Steven Stamkos scored on a forehand shot from the top of the crease for his eighth goal this season and 590th NHL goal in his career. 

North Miami Beach Downed By Dunnellon

      The North Miami Beach Chargers were defeated by the Dunnellon Tigers 13-7 in the Florida Invitational Tournament 3A-1A state title game at The Villages on Thursday. It concluded the inaugural FIT held by the FHSAA. 

      It turned out to be a quick start at the beginning of the first half.  Dunnellon(8-6) leaped out to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter.

      North Miami Beach(6-7) would tie the contest up 7-7 with seven minutes to go in the first. John Gray rushed in for a touchdown from 28 yards away. 

      The Tigers were able to reclaim the lead 13-7 with one minute left in the second quarter. They scored on a touchdown pass and missed the extra point. 

Dr. Joaquin Garcia Blanks Tate

      The Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs were victorious over the Tate Aggies 10-0 on Thursday night in the Florida Invitational Tournament 7A-4A state championship game at The Villages. The Bulldogs completed their third season as a high school football program. 

      Neither teams scored in the first two quarters of the contest. Dr. Joaquin Garcia(11-3) pulled ahead 7-0 with eight minutes remaining in the third quarter. They were able to score on a touchdown pass. 

      Tate(10-4) missed on a field goal attempt during the first minute of the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs responded with a field goal on their next possession midway through the final quarter for a 10-0 lead. The Aggies failed on another field goal when it was blocked with three minutes left in the fourth. 

Early National Signing Day Broward County

      It was early national signing day on Wednesday for high school football players in Broward County. The region saw plenty of players that will go to the next level.

      Chaminade-Madonna had a bunch of players who have won three state titles. They consisted of Derrek Cooper(Texas), Denalrius Gray(Kentucky), Jasen Lopez(Florida State), Bryant Julius(Appalachian State), Leonazay Merzlus(Western Kentucky), Noah Sidan(FIU), R.J. Alphonse(Eastern Michigan) and Ekeem Atehotua(Alabama State), 

      St. Thomas Aquinas had their share of players with three state championships who signed. They included Brady Palmer(Temple), Justice Fitzpatrick(Georgia), Daniel Norman(Oklahoma), Jermiyah Douglas(Western Carolina), Phillip Goodrich(Army) and Christien Moreau(Middle Tennessee State).

       American Heritage had several of their players decide. They were Dia Bell(Texas), Brandon Bennett(Florida State), Col Jean-Noel(Georgia Tech), Kymani Morales(Georgia Tech), Jamar Denson(Troy), Justin Cassini(Rochester), Tre Nichols(South Florida), Cory Simon(Eastern Michigan), Issac Tanis(Western Kentucky) and Theodore Welch(Rhode Island). 

       Other players included from Cardinal Gibbons Gary Hadley Jr.(Tulane), Somerset Academy Kaj Baker(Central Florida), Cypress Bay Ben Gula(Colorado), Flanagan Michael Smarts(FIU) and West Broward Alejandro Schmitt(FAU). 

Early National Signing Day Dade County

      Wednesday was early national signing day in Dade County for high school football players. There were not as many signings in 2025 as there have been in previous years from the region. 

      Goleman Gators defensive back Darryl Bell III signed his letter of intent with the Florida State University Seminoles. Miami Northwestern Bulls defensive lineman Jordan Campbell decided to stay in the South Florida area with the University of Miami Hurricanes. 

Early National Signing Day Palm Beach County

     It was early national signing day for high school football players in Palm Beach County. There was more signing in this region this year than there were in previous years. 

     The reigning FHSAA Class 6A state champions West Boca Raton had 10 players sign their letters of intent. Javian Mallory heads to Miami, Jaydein Broudnax goes to Louisville and Demetrius Geathers is off to South Florida. Other athletes included Grant Edmond(Wagner), Chris Medina(Bethune-Cookman), Kyle Andrews(West Georgia), Xavier Reid(Liberty), Calerbe Hermane(Murray State), Tayegan Briskey(Air Force) and Decarlo Alvarez(Presbyterian). 

     Atlantic had their share with seven players. They had Mark Hanniford(Ball State), J'Von Hatcher(Northern Illinois), Horace Glenn III(Eastern Michigan), James Jones(North Dakota State), Kemari Walcott(Concordia-St. Paul), Jamari Holiday(Livingstone) and Trevor Wellington Jr.(Livingstone).

      Palm Beach Central had three signings. Travis Jackson stays local at FAU while Cam Dwyer and Antoine Sharp leave for West Virginia. 

      There were three players signing from Cardinal Newman. Adam Balogoun-Ali choose Auburn, Jyron Hughley picked West Virginia and Brayden Charney selected Syracuse. 

      North of Palm Beach County, Vero Beach had four impact players. They included E.J. White(Florida State), Jordan Crutchfield(Florida State), Champ Smith(Illinois) and Xavier Stinson(Iowa). 

Dodgers Re-Signing Miguel Rojas

     The Los Angeles Dodgers will be re-signing infielder Miguel Rojas to a one-year deal worth $5.5 million. Next year is expected to be his final season in the majors. He will remain in the organization in the player development department beyond 2026. 

     Rojas was with the Miami Marlins for eight seasons from 2015 to 2022. He contributed to the Dodgers winning two straight World Series titles in 2024 and 2025. 

Miami Ratings November 2022

      The ratings were issued for Miami/Fort Lauderdale sports talk radio stations. The time span was from the third week in October to the second week in November. 

      104.3 Sports WQAM-AM trended up for the third straight time as it moved up from a 1.0 to a 1.1 in the month. The Florida Panthers had a 8-7-1 record and were not in postseason contention. The Miami Heat began their 2025-26 campaign with an average 7-5 record. The University of Miami Hurricanes football team struggled during the middle of their regular season losing two of three conference games and having a 7-2 overall mark. 

      Fox Sports 940 WINZ-AM remained at a 0.5 in the period. The Miami Dolphins were near the bottom of the AFC East Division with a 3-7 record and five games behind for first place. 

      Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM rose from a 0.1 to a 0.2. The Florida Atlantic University Owls football team was mediocre with a 4-5 record. 

      The WINZ stream on WZTU-FM-HD2 increased to a 0.4 after two months at a 0.3. The WQAM-FM stream shifted from a 0.0 to a 0.1. 

Kim Ng On Contemporary Baseball Era Committee

     The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the members of the contemporary baseball era committee. Former Miami Marlins executive Kim Ng is one of the 12 representatives. The committee's decision for any new inductee will be make in Orlando on Sunday. 

     Ng was the general manager of the Marlins from November 2020 until October 2023. She is currently the commissioner of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Ng was once the assistant general manager of the New York Yankees from 1998 to 2001 and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2001 to 2011. 

Heat Lose To Mavericks

      The Miami Heat fell to the Dallas Mavericks 118-108 at American Airlines Center on Wednesday night. It was a rematch of the 2006 and 2011 NBA Finals. 

      Miami(14-8) strolled out to a 33-28 advantage by the end of the first quarter. Dallas(8-15) bounced back as they outscored the Heat 36-21 in the second quarter for a 64-54 halftime lead. 

      The Mavericks extended their lead to 93-80 by the conclusion of the third quarter. The Heat cut into the lead slightly during the final quarter. 

       Kel'el Ware led Miami with a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds. Bam Adebayo dropped in 21 points while Tyler Herro had 20 points. 

       Anthony Davis collected a double-double as he finished with 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Mavericks. Connor Flagg had a team-high 22 points and Klay Thompson ended up with 17 points. 

2025 FHSAA Playoffs Regional Final Results

       The regional finals of the 2025 FHSAA Playoffs occurred on Friday night. Nine South Florida tri-county teams from Palm Beach County, Broward County and Dade County advanced to the state semifinals. 

       Class 7A in Region 4 had #1 Palmetto outscore #3 Goleman 65-41. The Panthers will travel up to Vero Beach in the next round. 

       In Region 3 of Class 6A, #2 West Boca Raton routed #5 Mitchell 41-3. The Bulls will head to Armwood in the state semifinals. Region 4 resulted in #2 West Broward slipping by #1 Southridge 30-27. The Bobcats make a long trip to Gainesville against Buchholz. 

       #1 St. Thomas Aquinas handled #6 McArthur 34-7 in Region 4 of Class 5A. The Raiders will host Riverdale in the state semifinals.

       Class 4A in Region 4 had #2 American Heritage got by #1 Archbishop McCarthy 25-20. The Patriots will fly up to Fort Walton Beach and take on Choctawhatchee in the following round. 

       Region 4 in Class 3A saw #1 Miami Northwestern outlast #2 Miami Central 50-29. The Bulls will be at home against Bishop Moore in a state semifinal. 

       In Class 2A, #3 Cardinal Gibbons held off #1 Immaculata-La Salle 20-17 in regional finals. The Chiefs head for Jacksonville and face Bolles in the next round. 

       Region 4 in Class 1A had #1 Chaminade-Madonna roll by #2 True North Academy 35-14. The Lions will host Trinity Christian Academy in the state semifinals. Region 3 saw #2 Cardinal Newman upend #1 St. Petersburg Catholic 42-13. The Crusaders will host Carrollwood Day in the state semifinals. 

       There will be no local South Florida high school in the Class Rural championship game. #4 Pahokee fell to #1 Blountstown 30-3 in the state semifinals. 

Elijah Moore Lands With Broncos

      Former Broward County high school football player Elijah Moore has agreed to join the Denver Broncos. He will be placed on their practice squad. He was released by the Buffalo Bills last week.

     Moore contributed to the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders capture three consecutive FHSAA Class 7A state championships in 2014, 2015 and 2016. He split his first four NFL seasons with the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns. 

Michael Badgley Waived By Colts

     The Indianapolis Colts have waived kicker Michael Badgley. He signed with the team back on October 7 and played in seven contests. 

     Badgley played college football with the University of Miami Hurricanes. He has been in the National Football League since the 2018 season. 

Alek Manoah Inks With Angels

     Former Dade County high school baseball player Alek Manoah has signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. The deal is worth $1.95 million. 

     Manoah played high school baseball with the South Dade Buccaneers. He spent four seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays from 2021 to 2024. 

Carlos Delgado Hall Of Fame Nominee

      One-time Florida Marlins first baseman Carlos Delgado is one of eight nominees for the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the contemporary baseball era committee. It consists of baseball players who participated since 1980. The final results for induction will be announced on December 7 in Orlando. 

      Delgado was with the Marlins for only one season in 2005. He compiled 33 home runs, 115 runs batted in and a .301 batting average in 144 games with the Fish. 

Mark Buehrle Nominated Again

     Former Miami Marlins pitcher Mark Buehrle has been nominated again for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The results for the 2026 inductee by the Baseball Writers Association of America will be announced on January 20. 

     Buerhle spent just one season with the Marlins in 2012. He finished with a 13-13 record and a 3.74 earned run average with Miami. He won a World Series title with the Chicago White Sox in 2005. 

Jack Studnicka Makes Panthers Debut

      Florida Panthers forward Jack Studnicka made his debut with the team on Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played eight games with the Panthers AHL affiliate in Charlotte this season.

      Studnicka entered the NHL with the Boston Bruins and played four seasons with them. He later was with the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks. 

Maple Leafs Freeze Panthers

      The Toronto Maple Leafs stepped by the Florida Panthers 4-1 at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night. It was a rematch of the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals. 

      The Cats now have the worst record in the Eastern Conference. Jack Studnicka made his debut with the Panthers. 

      Toronto(12-11-3) rolled out to a 1-0 lead at the 5:24 mark of the first period. Troy Stecher got his first goal with his new club. He released a wrist shot from the right point past Sergei Bobrovsky. 

      The Maple Leafs expanded their lead to 2-0 at 7:54. Dakota Joshua took a forehand shot from the left of the crease for his fourth goal of the campaign.

      Florida(12-12-3) cut the deficit to 2-1 on a shorthanded goal with 5:17 remaining in the second period. Anton Lundell fed a centering pass from the low left circle and Sam Reinhart scored his 14th goal of the season on a wrist shot from the inner right circle by Joseph Woll.  

      In the third period, the Leafs increased it to 3-1 with 7:42 left. Scott Laughton was able to collect his first tally this year on a shot from the top of the crease. 

      The Panthers gave up one more goal in the final minute of the third. John Tavares got an empty-net goal with 50 seconds to go as he carried the puck down the ice alone from the neutral zone. 

Bills Let Go Elijah Moore

     The Buffalo Bills released wide receiver Elijah Moore last week after he was unclaimed on waivers. He was with the Bills for nine games this season and had nine catches for 112 receiving yards. 

     Moore played high school football with St. Thomas Aquinas. He contributed to the Raiders winning three FHSAA Class 7A state titles in 2014, 2015 and 2016. 

      He had a three-year stint with Ole Miss in college football. Moore split his first four NFL seasons with the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns. 

Myles Gaskin Plays With Seahawks

      One-time Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin participated in his first game with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday versus the Minnesota Vikings. He had several stints with the Seahawks practice squad earlier this season. 

      Gaskin was with Miami for four seasons from 2019 to 2022. He finished with 361 carries for 1,355 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in 38 games with the Dolphins. 

Asante Samuel Jr. Debuts With Steelers

      Former Broward County high school football player Asante Samuel Jr. made his debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. He had been on the Steelers practice squad since November 11. 

     Samuel played high school football with the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders. He helped them win three consecutive FHSAA Class 7A state championship in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

     He moved on to the Florida State University Seminoles for college football. Samuel was selected in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers. He was with that team for four seasons. 

Dr. Joaquin Garcia Engulfs Fort Pierce Westwood

     The #1 Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs destroyed the #7 Fort Pierce Westwood Panthers 40-0 on Friday night in a state semifinal of the Florida Invitational Tournament 7A-4A southern bracket. The contest was held in Palm Beach County. 

     Dr. Joaquin Garcia(10-3) ripped out to a commanding lead over Fort Pierce Westwood(7-6) and never looked back. The Bulldogs will face the Tate Aggies in the FIT championship game on Thursday night at The Villages.

North Miami Beach Deflects Booker T. Washington

      The #1 North Miami Beach Chargers pushed by the #3 Booker T. Washington Tornadoes 20-6 in a state semifinal of a Florida Invitational Tournament 3A-1A southern bracket on Friday night. The game was played in Dade County. 

      It was a closer game than what was on the scoreboard as North Miami Beach(6-6) was able to hold off  Booker T. Washington(3-9). The Chargers will challenge Dunnellon in the FIT championship contest at The Villages on Thursday. 

Heat Rumble By Clippers

      The Miami Heat creamed the Los Angeles Clippers 140-123 at Kaseya Center on Monday night. The Heat completed a four-game homestand. 

      Miami(14-7) broke out to a 35-24 advantage by the end of the first quarter. The Heat extended their lead and were up 76-56 at halftime. 

      Los Angeles(5-16) saw themselves fall behind more in the third quarter and trailed 114-82. Reserves were brought into the game during the final quarter to finish up the contest. 

      Norman Powell dropped in a club-high 30 points for the Heat. Bam Adebayo composed 27 points and 14 rebounds for a double-double. Tyler Herro and Andrew Wiggins both had 22 points each. 

      Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with a game-high 36 points. Ivica Zubac got a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds. James Harden was held to 11 points in the loss. 

Tyler Zuber Remains With Marlins

      Miami Marlins pitcher Tyler Zuber will be remaining with the organization. He has signed a new minor league contract with the club. 

      The Marlins claimed Zuber off waivers from the New York Mets in July. He ended up with nine relief appearances in Miami with a 6.64 earned run average. 

Lane Kiffin Joining LSU

     Former Florida Atlantic University Owls football head coach Lane Kiffin has make a decision to join the Louisiana State University Tigers as their next head coach. He has agreed to a long-term contract with LSU. 

     Kiffin once was the head coach of FAU from 2017 until 2019 and had a 26-13 with that school. He spent the last six seasons at the helm of Ole Miss. 

Mike Matheson Extends With Canadiens

      One-time Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson has signed an extension with the Montreal Canadiens. It is a five-year extension that is worth $30 million. 

      Matheson was with the Panthers to begin his career from 2015-16 to 2019-20. He had 91 points in 299 contests with Florida. 

Lewin Diaz Staying In Asia

     Former Miami Marlins player Lewin Diaz will continue to play in Asia. He signed a new one-year contract with the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization last week. 

     Diaz spent three season with the Marlins from 2020 until 2022. He finished up with a .181 batting average in 112 games with Miami. 

Dolphins Stave Off Saints

     The Miami Dolphins held off the New Orleans Saints 21-17 at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. The Dolphins came off a bye week and picked up their third straight victory. The Saints won their only Super Bowl title at this venue. 

     Miami(5-7) quickly got in front 7-0 at the 11:19 mark of the first quarter. De'Von Achane sprinted around the right end on a 29-yard touchdown run. 

     The Fins would have a 16-0 lead by halftime. Riley Patterson had three field goals during the second quarter from 39 yards at 14:13, 25 yards at 6:10 and 48 yards with two seconds left in the first half. 

      New Orleans(2-10) broke the shutout at 10:40 of the third quarter. Tyler Shough fired a 17-yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave down the right sideline. They added a two-point conversion on a running attempt to make it 16-8. 

      In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins expanded their lead to 19-7 at the 9:42 mark of the final quarter. Patterson booted a 33-yard field goal. 

      The Saints attempted to pull off a comeback. Charlie Smyth helped out with a long 56-yard field goal with 6:13 to go and they were down 19-11. 

     Shough connected a 15-yard touchdown pass to Devaughn Vele to make it 19-17 with 1:23 left in the fourth. Their two-point conversion to tie the contest was intercepted by Minkah Fitzpatrick and he returned to the end zone to give Miami a 21-17 lead. 

Inter Miami CF In MLS Cup Final

      Inter Miami CF beat New York City FC 5-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night. The Herons reached the MLS Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. They will host the Vancouver Whitecaps next Saturday and try to capture their first MLS Cup title.

      The Herons took a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute. Tadeo Allende was able to get the tally when he rifled an 11-yard shot with his right foot. 

       Inter Miami CF increased their lead to 2-0 during the 23rd minute. Allende collected his second goal of the contest as he redirected a header from 14 yards following a Jordi Alba diagonal pass. 

       New York City FC closed it to 2-1 in the 37th minute. They took an indirect kick from the right side and Justin Haak placed in a header from nine yards away.

      In the second half, the Herons made it 3-1 in the 67th minute. Lionel Messi angled a pass and Mateo Silvetti found the back of the net on a 13-yard, right-footed shot. 

      It became 4-1 for Inter Miami CF in the 83rd minute. Telasco Segovia sprinted down the field with the ball and then passed ahead. Alba made a backheel pass in the penalty area and Segovia blasted a right-footed shot from 12 yards out.

       Allende got the hat trick with his third goal of the game during the 89th minute as he raced in on a breakaway and scored from eight yards away with his right foot to give the Herons a 5-1 advantage. It was his eighth goal in the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs. 

Miami Northwestern Takes Miami Central

     The #1 Miami Northwestern Bulls outpowered the #2 Miami Central Rockets 50-29 in the FHSAA Class 3A regional finals at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami on Saturday night. It continued the longtime Dade County rivalry between both high schools. It was the only high school football postseason game played in Florida tonight. 

     Miami Northwestern(12-0) raced out to a 29-15 lead. Miami Central(10-2) scored near the end of the second quarter and trailed 29-22 at halftime.

      The Bulls got a touchdown early in the third quarter for a 36-22 advantage. In the fourth quarter, the Rockets came back with seven points and were down 36-29. Miami Northwestern responded with two touchdowns later in the final quarter to make it 50-29.

Pistons Plunge Heat

     The Miami Heat had their six-game winning streak snapped as they lost to the Detroit Pistons 138-135 at Kaseya Center on Saturday night. Both teams were among the top three teams in the Eastern Conference standings. Former Heat player Duncan Robinson was honored with a video montage in the first quarter. 

      Detroit(16-4) powered out to a 36-23 after the end of one quarter. The Pistons continued to lead 71-59 by halftime. 

      Miami(13-7) could not change the momentum and they trailed 108-91 at the conclusion of the third quarter. The Heat tried to make a comeback attempt during the final quarter, however they fell short. 

      Andrew Wiggins dropped in a game-high 31 points for the Heat. Bam Adebayo added a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Norman Powell drained in 28 points and Tyler Herro scored 24 points. 

      Cade Cunningham compiled 29 points and eight assists for the Pistons. Tobias Harris was able to contribute 26 points while Robinson had 18 points. 

Hurricanes Pile On Pittsburgh

     The University of Miami Hurricanes knocked off the University of Pittsburgh Panthers 38-7 on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. The Hurricanes will find out on December 7 if they are named one of 12 teams to participate in the 2025 College Football Playoffs. 

     Miami(10-2, 6-2) had a 3-0 lead with 4:31 left in the first quarter. Carter Davis was able to kick a 29-yard field goal.

      In the second quarter, Pittsburgh((8-4, 6-2) moved ahead 7-3 at the 14:20 mark. Mason Heintschel tossed a six-yard touchdown pass to Justin Holmes on the right side. 

      The Hurricanes answered back on their next possession at 11:07 to make it 10-7. Malachi Toney connected a 10-yard touchdown pass to Elija Lofton on the right side of the end zone.

       The Canes extended their lead to 17-7 with 1:55 left in the second. Carson Beck fired a 22-yard touchdown strike to Toney on the left sideline.

       The U made it 24-7 at 9:29 of the third quarter. Mark Fletcher Jr. rushed up the middle from four yards away.

       It became 31-7 for Miami with 4:28 remaining in the third. CharMar Brown caught a nine-yard touchdown reception on the left hash marks from Beck.

South Florida High Schools In State Semifinals

      There were 17 South Florida high school tri-county teams that played in the regional finals of the 2025 FHSAA Playoffs. Nine teams advanced to the state semifinals. 

      Dade County shifted from seven high schools to two. Miami Northwestern and Miami Palmetto were victorious. Miami Central, Southridge, Goleman, Immaculata-La Salle and True North Academy were defeated. 

      Broward County dropped from seven teams to five. St. Thomas Aquinas, Cardinal Gibbons, Chaminade-Madonna, American Heritage and West Broward prevailed. Archbishop McCarthy and McArthur fell. 

      Palm Beach County went from three squads to two. West Boca Raton and Cardinal Newman won while Pahokee lost. Vero Beach from Indian River County moved on to the next round.

St. Thomas Aquinas Tops McArthur

      The #1 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders defeated the #6 McArthur Mustangs 34-7 at Simmons Family Field in Fort Lauderdale in the FHSAA Class 5A regional final on Friday night. It was a rematch between both teams from District 15. The Raiders are two wins away from winning their state-record seventh consecutive state title and 17th overall state championship. 

      St. Thomas Aquinas(12-1) got out in front 3-0 with a field goal and added a touchdown for a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. McArthur(10-3) gave up another touchdown in the second quarter and trailed 17-0 at halftime. 

      The Mustangs cut it to 17-7 with a touchdown early in the third quarter. The Raiders matched it on a touchdown with two minutes left in the third for a 24-7 advantage. STA added another touchdown with four minutes left in the fourth quarter along with a field goal in the final seconds of the game and led 34-7. 

Chaminade-Madonna Disposes True North Academy

      The #1 Chaminade-Madonna Lions handled the #2 True North Academy Titans 35-14 at Vince Zappone Field in Hollywood on Friday night in the FHSAA Class 1A regional finals. The Lions are two victories away from capturing a fifth straight state championship. 

      True North Academy(10-3) scored in the opening quarter for a 7-0 advantage. Chaminade-Madonna(10-2) responded with two touchdowns late in the first quarter to take a 14-7 lead. The Lions added another touchdown during the second quarter and had a 21-7 halftime lead. 

      The Titans surrendered a touchdown in the third quarter and trailed 28-7. Both teams scored one touchdown each during the final quarter. 

American Heritage Slips By Archbishop McCarthy

      The #2 American Heritage Patriots got revenge on the #1 Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks 25-20 in the FHSAA Class 4A regional finals on Friday night in Fort Lauderdale. It was a District 15 rematch between both high schools. 

      Archbishop McCarthy(10-3) eased out to a 7-0 advantage in the first quarter. The Patriots came up with a safety and were behind 7-2. American Heritage(7-5) leaped to a 9-7 lead as they reached the end zone during the second quarter. The Mavericks retook the lead 13-9 later in the frame. The Patriots scored again to lead 16-13, however Archbishop McCarthy answered back to make it 20-16 before the end of the first half. 

      American Heritage had the only points during the third quarter with a field goal and they were down 20-19. The Pats increased it to 25-20 with a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. 

Cardinal Gibbons Takes Immaculata-La Salle

      The #2 Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs stopped the #1 Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions 20-17 in the FHSAA Class 2A regional finals on Friday night. The contest was played in Dade County. 

      Cardinal Gibbons(10-3) got off to a 7-3 start in the opening quarter. The Chiefs extended it to 14-3 in the second quarter. Immaculata-La Salle(12-1) closed the gap to 14-10 by halftime with a touchdown late in the second. 

      The Royal Lions overtook their opponent 17-14 in the first minute of the third quarter. The Chiefs moved in front 20-17 on a touchdown with two minutes left in the third. 

West Boca Raton Wipes Out Mitchell

      The #2 West Boca Raton Bulls dominated the #5 Mitchell Mustangs 41-3 in Boca Raton on Friday night in the FHSAA Class 6A regional finals. The Bulls are the reigning FHSAA Class 6A state champions. 

      Mitchell(10-3) got a field goal two minutes into the contest and led 3-0. West Boca Raton(11-2) scored on their first possession for a 7-3 lead. The Bulls extended their lead to 21-3 with two more touchdowns before the conclusion of the first quarter. It became 35-3 for West Boca Raton during the second quarter as they reached the end zone twice. 

      The Bulls scored on their first possession of the second half and led 41-3. A running clock was implemented for the final quarter. 

Miami Palmetto Outmuscles Goleman

      The #1 Miami Palmetto Panthers outscored the #3 Goleman Gators 65-41 in Dade County on Friday night. It was a FHSAA Class 7A regional final. 

      Miami Palmetto(11-2) rocketed out to a 28-0 lead in the opening quarter. Goleman(8-5) closed it to 28-7 with a touchdown early in the second quarter, however they were down 35-21 at halftime. 

      The Panthers expanded their lead to 38-21 on a field goal early in the second half. The Gators got into the end zone and trailed 38-27 in the middle of the third quarter. Miami Palmetto scored 21 unanswered points and led 59-27 during the fourth quarter. 

Southridge Stunned By West Broward

       The #1 Southridge Spartans fell to the #2 West Broward Bobcats 30-27 in a FHSAA Class 6A regional final on Friday night in Dade County. It was a clash between the two top seeds in Region 4. 

      Southridge(11-2) raced out to a 14-0 lead during the first quarter. West Broward(11-2) bounced back with a touchdown and a field goal during the second quarter and were down 14-10 at halftime. 

      The Bobcats started off strong to begin the third quarter and led 16-14. They expanded their lead to 23-14 in the fourth quarter, but the Spartans answered back and cut the deficit to 23-21. Southridge would regain the lead 27-23 on a touchdown with under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. West Broward quickly came back to take a 30-27 lead with less than a minute left in the final quarter on a touchdown. 

Flames Flash Panthers

      The Florida Panthers were burned by the Calgary Flames 5-3 at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday. The Panthers continued their six-game homestand in Sunrise. The Flames have the second-worst record in the NHL. 

      Florida(12-11-1) raced out to a 2-0 lead early in the first period. They took a 1-0 lead 29 seconds into the contest when Evan Rodrigues snapped a shot from the top of the crease for his seventh goal of the campaign following a lead pass from Sam Reinhart. 

      It became 2-0 for the Panthers at the 2:58 mark. A.J. Greer made a cross-ice pass from above the left circle. Sam Bennett paid back his former team as he placed in a forehand shot from crease area for his sixth goal this season. 

      Calgary(9-14-3) would answer back with two goals before the end of the period to tie it 2-2.  Yan Kuznetsov picked up his first NHL goal on a wrist shot from high slot past Daniil Tarasov at 5:35. 

      MacKenzie Weegar burned his former club with his first tally of the year with 9:19 remaining in the first. He fired a slap shot from above the right circle. 

      The second period belonged to the Flames as they increased it to 4-2. They got a 5-on-3 power-play goal 55 seconds into the frame when Morgan Frost backhanded a shot from the left side of the crease for his sixth goal in 2025-26. 

      Calgary had a two-goal margin 4-2 with 1:16 left in the second. Nazem Kadri redirected a Rasmus Andersson shot from the right point inside the crease area for his fifth goal of the season.

      In the third period, the Cats closed it to 4-3 with 8:06 remaining. Reinhart angled a pass from the right wing and Brad Marchand collected his team-high 15th goal with a wrist shot from the high slot past Devin Cooley. 

      Florida pulled their goalie for an extra attacker with 2:42 to go. Joel Farabee shot the puck into an empty net from the neutral zone for his seventh goal this year with 1:03 left in the third to give the Flames a 5-3 lead. 

Kaiir Elam Goes To Titans

      Former Palm Beach County high school football player Kaiir Elam has signed a deal with the Tennessee Titans. He was released by the Dallas Cowboys this past Saturday. 

      Elam played high school football with the Benjamin Buccaneers and college football with the University of Florida Gators. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 2022 and was with them for his first three seasons in the NFL. 

Flyers Come Back On Panthers

      The Philadelphia Flyers overcame the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Wednesday night at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers began a six-game homestand.  

      Florida(12-10-1) ran out to a 1-0 lead at the 5:20 mark of the first period. Carter Verhaeghe pushed the puck from the left point. Sam Bennett carried the puck through the left circle and slide it across the crease. Brad Marchand put in a wrist shot from the right of the crease past Dan Vladar for his 14th goal of the season. 

      The Panthers expanded their lead to 2-0 at 5:16 of the second period. Aaron Ekblad advanced the puck from the top right circle. Bennett connected a cross-ice pass from the right of the crease and Verhaeghe collected his fourth goal of the campaign on a forehand shot from the low left circle. It was his second goal in the past two games. 

      Philadelphia(12-7-3) scored to make it 2-1 at the 7:56 mark of the second. Owen Tippett made a square pass from the left point and Jamie Drysdale fed the puck from the top of the zone. Emil Andrae chalked up his first tally of the year with a wrist shot from the left point by Sergei Bobrovsky. 

      The Flyers were able to tie it up 2-2 with 8:49 remaining in the period. Drysdale walked the blue line to the left point and zipped a cross-ice pass. Andrae took a slap shot from the top of the zone and Matvei Michkov got his sixth goal this season when he deflected it in from the low slot. 

      In the third period, Philadelphia picked up their first lead of the contest 3-2 with 45.2 seconds left. Tyson Forester snapped a shot from above the right circle for his eighth goal of the campaign. It was his fourth goal in the last four games. 

      It became 4-2 for the Flyers with 24.6 seconds to go in the third. Christian Dvorak released a shot from the high slot and it was redirected in by Sean Couturier in the crease area for his third goal in 2025-26. 

Heat Shoot Down Bucks

     The Miami Heat got by the Milwaukee Bucks 126-123 at Kaseya Center on Wednesday night. The Heat continued their homestand.

      Miami(13-6) surged to a 29-27 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Heat had a 53-47 advantage at halftime. 

      Milwaukee(8-11) stayed in the contest and were down 81-77 at the conclusion of the third quarter. The Heat extended their lead to 12 points 100-88 with 5:02 left in the final quarter. 

      Tyler Herro led Miami with a game-high 29 points. Bam Adebayo contributed a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell and Kel'el Ware all had 11 points each. 

      Ryan Rollins dropped in a club-high 26 points for the Bucks. Myles Turner scored 24 points in the defeat. 

2025 FHSAA Playoffs Second Round Results

      The second round of the 2025 FHSAA Playoffs happened last week. 17 South Florida teams from Palm Beach County, Broward County and Dade County advanced to the next round.

      Class 7A in Region 4 had #1 Miami Palmetto defeat #5 Columbus 27-10 and #3 Goleman outscore #2 Spanish River 56-42. In Region 3, #1 Vero Beach powered by #5 Lake Nona 56-14 while #3 Fort Pierce Central was edged by #7 Dr. Phillips 22-21. 

      Region 4 of Class 6A resulted in #1 Southridge over #5 Piper 42-6 and #2 West Broward downing #3 Monarch 38-12. #2 West Boca Raton handled #6 East Lake 48-7 in Region 3. 

      #1 St. Thomas Aquinas dropped #4 Coconut Creek 45-13 in Class 5A of Region 4. #6 McArthur slipped by #2 Atlantic 17-16. 

      Class 4A in Region 4 had #1 Archbishop McCarthy knocking off #4 Miami Norland 24-14. #2 American Heritage smashed #6 Plantation 48-7. 

       Traditional Dade County powerhouses moved on in Region 4 of Class 3A. #1 Miami Northwestern routed #4 Key West 56-6 and #2 Miami Central outlasted #3 Lely 70-30.

      Class 2A in Region 3 had #2 Cardinal Gibbons edge #3 Miami Killian 38-35 while #1 Immaculata-La Salle zip by #5 Ransom Everglades 42-16. In Region 3, #3 Glades Central fell to #2 Lakewood 14-7.

      Class 1A in Region 4 saw #1 Chaminade-Madonna handle #4 Miami Edison 47-18 and #2 True North Academy step over #3 St. Andrew's 62-28. #2 Cardinal Newman beat #3 Community School of Naples 45-14 in Region 3. 

      There was only one contest involving a South Florida team in Class Rural. #5 Pahokee was able to get past #4 Taylor County 17-7. 

Panthers Blitz Predators

      The Florida Panthers roared by the Nashville Predators 8-3 at Bridgestone Arena on Monday night. It was the Panthers only road contest in a 12-game stretch. The Predators have the worst record in the National Hockey League. 

      Florida(12-9-1) charged out to a 1-0 lead just 11 seconds into the first period. Carter Verhaeghe passed the puck from the end wall and A.J. Greer scored his fifth goal this year on a wrist shot from low right circle by Juuse Saros. 

      The Cats made it 2-0 at the 5:42 mark of the opening period. Evan Rodrigues collected his sixth goal of the campaign as he put in a wrist shot from the low left circle. 

      The Predators answered back 70 seconds later to make it 2-1. Filip Forsberg swept the puck into the cage from the left side of the crease past Daniil Tarasov for his ninth goal of the season. 

      Nashville(6-13-4) would tie it up 2-2 with 9:28 to go in the first. It turned to be the first tally of the year for Fedor Svechkov as he steered the puck in from the right side of the crease.

      The Panthers regained the lead 59 seconds later and made it 3-2. Jesper Boqvist sprinted into the Preds zone and scored his third goal on a forehand shot from the inner left circle. 

       It became 4-2 for Florida with 4:14 remaining in the first frame. A clearing pass from a defender went off Sam Bennett in the crease area for his fifth goal in 2025-26. 

       In the second period, the Panthers increased it to 5-2 at 1:24. Gustav Forsling flicked a shot from the left point through traffic for his first goal this season. Nashville replaced Saros in goal with Justus Annunen.

       The Predators closed it to 5-3 with the man advantage at the 2:11 mark of the third period. Nick Blankenburg snapped a shot from the top of the zone for his second tally of the campaign. 

       The Cats made it a three-goal margin again 6-3 at 4:52 of the third. Greer collected his second goal of the contest on a snap shot from the high slot.

        Sam Reinhart gave the Panthers a 7-3 lead at 8:33 on a wrist shot from below the left circle for his 13rd goal this season. Florida extended it to 8-3 with 7:11 to go in the third when Verhaeghe scored his third goal of the season on a backhand shot from the top of the crease. 

Heat Ease By Mavericks

     The Miami Heat walked by the Dallas Mavericks 106-102 on Monday night at Kaseya Center. The Heat have won five consecutive contests and eight of their last 10 games. It was just the Mavericks fifth road game this season. 

      It was a low-scoring first quarter as Miami(12-6) led 20-19. The Heat held off the Mavs and were up 52-44 at halftime. 

      Dallas(5-14) kept up with the pace and were down 80-72 at the conclusion of the third quarter. The Mavericks were able to tie it up 102-102 with 1:05 left in the fourth quarter. Tyler Herro, who played his first game this season, made a nine-foot shot with 41.2 seconds remaining for Miami to regain the lead 104-102. 

      Herro provided 24 points and seven rebounds for the Heat. Kel'el Ware compiled a double-double of 20 points and 18 rebounds. Bam Adebayo poured in 17 points while Jaime Jaquez Jr. dropped in 13 points. 

      P.J. Washington had a game-high 27 points for the Mavericks. Cooper Flagg scored 12 points and Klay Thompson pumped in 13 points. 

Inter Miami CF Passes By FC Cincinnati

      Inter Miami CF dominated FC Cincinnati 4-0 at TQL Stadium in the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday. The Herons advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals of the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They will have home-field advantage for the remainder of the postseason. 

      The Herons will host New York City FC in the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday. NYCFC eliminated Inter Miami CF at Citi Field in the 2022 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

      Inter Miami CF took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute. Mateo Silvetti crossed the ball from the left side and Lionel Messi placed in a header into the right side of the cage from eight yards out.

      In the second half, the Herons extended their lead to 2-0 in the 57th minute of play. Messi angled a pass to his left and Silvetti one-timed a 16-yard shot with his right foot. 

     It became 3-0 for Inter Miami CF during the 62nd minute. Messi sent a long lead pass from midfield. Tadeo Allende went on a breakaway and fired a right-footed shot from 15 yards out.

     FC Cincinnati surrendered another goal in the 74th minute and trailed 4-0. Allende received another lead pass for a breakaway and he put in a right-footed shot from 11 yards. Messi compiled his third assist in the contest.

Heat Down 76ers

     The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Miami Heat 127-117 on Sunday at Xfinity Mobile Atena. The Heat finished up a two-game road trip. They have won four straight games and seven of their last nine contests.

     Miami broke out to a 37-27 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Heat still stayed in front 71-67 at halftime.

      Philadelphia was behind 99-93 at the conclusion of the third quarter. The Heat outscored the Sixers 28-24 in the fourth.   

      Norman Powell dropped in a game-high 32 points for Miami. Jaime Jaquez Jr. came off the bench and added 22 points. Bam Adebayo composed a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds while Kel'el Ware had 20 points along with 16 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey scored a team-high 27 points for the 76ers.

      

Oilers Outlast Panthers

     The Edmonton Oilers gained revenge over the Florida Panthers 6-3 at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday night. It was a rematch of the last two Stanley Cup Finals between both teams. The Panthers won the Stanley Cup in the past two seasons over the Oilers. 

     The Panthers completed a five-game homestand. The Oilers were at the end of a seven-game road trip. 

     Edmonton(10-9-5) rapidly got out to a 1-0 lead just 25 seconds into the first period. Evan Bouchard zipped a pass from the right point. Jack Roslovic picked up his eighth goal with his new team on a wrist shot from the right wing past Sergei Bobrovsky.

     Florida(11-9-1) evened it up 1-1 at the 6:30 mark. Mackie Samoskevich skated around the net from the right corner and made a wraparound pass from the left goal line. Anton Lundell steered the puck into the cage from the blue paint by Stuart Skinner for his sixth goal of the season. Seth Jones was credited with a secondary assist on the sequence. 

     The Oilers reclaimed the lead 2-1 at 7:16 of the period. Bouchard angled a pass from the high slot and Roslovic placed in a forehand shot from the low right circle for his second tally of the contest. 

      It became 3-1 for Edmonton with 6:02 remaining in the first. A Darnell Nurse slap shot from the top of the zone was blocked by his teammate Adam Henrique in the low slot. Mattias Ekholm put in a wrist shot from the slot area for his second goal this year. It was the first time this season that an opponents scored three goals against the Cats in the first period. 

      In the second period, the Oilers expanded their lead to 4-1 at the 6:45 mark. Bouchard sent a long bank pass from his own zone and Leon Draisaitl pushed the puck from the Panthers blue line. Vasily Podkolzin hustled down the left wing and scored his fourth goal in 2025-26 on an acute-angle shot from the left goal line. Bobrovsky was replaced in net by Florida backup goalie Daniil Tarasov after the goal. 

      The Panthers responded and cut it to 4-2 with 9:56 to go in the second. Sam Bennet cycled the puck from the right wing. Uvis Balinskis connected a diagonal pass from the right point and Samoskevich blasted a one-time slap shot from the left circle for his third goal of the campaign. Samoskevich matched a career high with two points in one game.

      The Cats closed the gap to 4-3 on a power-play goal with 6:30 left in the period. Sam Reinhart carried the puck into the Oilers zone and passed to Lundell on the right wing. His shot was saved by Skinner, but Reinhart backhanded the puck into the cage for his 12th goal of the season. Brad Marchand had the secondary assist on the play. 

      Florida pulled their goalie for an extra skater with 2:50 to go in the third period. Connor McDavid got to the puck at the Oilers blue line. He outskated everyone down the ice and released a forehand shot from the inner left circle into an empty net with 2:40 remaining for his 10th goal this season. 

      The Oilers expanded it to 6-3 just 27 seconds later. Matt Savoie was able collect an empty-net goal with a wrist shot from above the right circle. 

Hurricanes Hustle By Virginia Tech

     The University of Miami Hurricanes topped  the Virginia Tech University Hokies 34-17 on Saturday in Virginia. The Hurricanes have won four straight ACC games. 

     Miami(9-2, 5-2) ran out to a 7-0 lead at the 10:16 mark of the first quarter. Carson Beck connected a 20-yard touchdown pass to Elija Lofton.

      Virginia Tech(3-8, 2-5) cut it to 7-3 with 6:18 left in the first. John Love was able to kick a 30-yard field goal

      In the second quarter, Beck tossed a three-yard pass to Mark Fletcher for a touchdown at 12:50 to give the Canes a 14 -3 lead. 

      Carter Davis booted a 46-yard field goal with 4:16 to go and a 40-yard field goal with 37 seconds remaining in the quarter. The Hurricanes had a 20-3 advantage at halftime.

       The Hokies closed it to 20-10 at the 11:59 mark of the third quarter. Jeffrey Overton Jr. had a touchdown run from 38 yards away.

       The Hurricanes increased it to 27-10 with 5;32 to go in the third. Girard Pringle Jr. caught a 16-yatd touchdown pass from Beck.

South Florida High Schools In Third Round

     There were 30 tri-county South Florida high schools that played in the second round of the 2025 FHSAA Playoffs. 17 of those teams advanced to the third round of the postseason. 

     Dade County moved from 12 teams to seven. Miami Northwestern, Miami Central, Southridge, Miami Palmetto, Goleman, Immaculata-La Salle and True North Academy won. Columbus, Miami Norland, Miami Killian, Ransom Everglades and Miami Edison fell. Key West from the Florida Keys did not advance. 

      Broward County went from 11 squads to seven. St. Thomas Aquinas, Chaminade-Madonna, American Heritage, Cardinal Gibbons, McArthur, West Broward and Archbishop McCarthy were victorious. Monarch, Piper, Coconut Creek and Plantation were defeated. 

     Palm Beach County dropped from seven high schools to three. West Boca Raton, Cardinal Newman and Pahokee advanced. Atlantic, Glades Central, St. Andrew's and Spanish River lost. 

     St. Lucie County now has no teams involved as Fort Pierce Central was defeated. Vero Beach still survived as the only team from Indian River County. 

St. Thomas Aquinas Drops Coconut Creek

      The #1 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders knocked off the #4 Coconut Creek Cougars 45-13 in a FHSAA Class 5A regional semifinal at Simmons Family Field in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night. The Raiders are three victories away from their state-record seventh consecutive state title and 17th overall state championship. 

      St. Thomas Aquinas(11-1) moved out to a 10-0 advantage in the first quarter. Coconut Creek(9-3) answered back late in the quarter and trailed 10-7. STA added a touchdown in the second quarter and led 17-7 at halftime. 

     The Raiders expanded their lead to 31-7 by the end of three quarters. Both teams combined for 20 points during the fourth quarter. 

Chaminade-Madonna Mashes Miami Edison

      The #1 Chaminade-Madonna Lions powered down the #4 Miami Edison Red Raiders 47-18 at Vince Zappone Field in Hollywood on Friday night in a FHSAA Class 1A regional semifinal. The Lions are three wins away from their fifth consecutive state title. 

      Chaminade-Madonna(9-2) jumped out to a 14-0 by the end of the first quarter. Miami Edison(6-5) scored six points during the second quarter and trailed 14-6 at halftime. 

     The Lions extended their lead to 28-12 by the conclusion of the third quarter. The Red Raiders were outscored 19-6 in the final quarter. 

Miami Northwestern Sandbags Key West

      The #1 Miami Northwestern Bulls broke the #4 Key West Conchs 56-6 in a FHSAA Class 3A regional semifinal. The game was played at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami. 

      Miami Northwestern(11-0) opened the scoring in the first quarter and led 14-6 at the end of the frame. Key West(7-5) gave up a touchdown during the second quarter and were down 21-6 at halftime. The Bulls compiled 35 more points in the second half for a comfortable victory. 

American Heritage Covers Plantation

      The #2 American Heritage Patriots bashed the #6 Plantation Colonels 48-7 at Bill Laurie Stadium in Plantation on Friday night in a FHSAA Class 4A regional semifinal. It was a battle between two high schools from the same city.

      American Heritage(6-5) blasted out to a 28-0 lead in the opening quarter. They added two more touchdowns for 41 unanswered points to begin the contest. Plantation(7-5) found the end zone late in the second quarter and trailed 41-7 at halftime. 

      A running clock was implemented during the second half. The Patriots were able to get one more touchdown in the fourth quarter for a 48-7 advantage. 

McArthur Squeezes By Atlantic

      The #2 Atlantic Eagles were upset by the #6 McArthur Mustangs 17-16 in a FHSAA Class 5A regional semifinal at Atlantic Stadium in Delray Beach on Friday night. It was a rare matchup between both high schools. 

      The first half belonged to McArthur(10-2). They put up 10 points in the first quarter and seven points in the second quarter for a 17-0 halftime lead.  

       Atlantic(10-2) got a touchdown and a field goal during the third quarter and trailed 17-10. The Eagles scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to make it 17-16, however the extra point was blocked by the Mustangs. 

West Boca Raton Beats East Lake

     The #2 West Boca Raton Bulls routed the #6 East Lake Eagles 48-7 on Friday night in a FHSAA Class 6A regional semifinal in Boca Raton. The Bulls are the reigning FHSAA Class 6A state champions. 

     West Boca Raton(10-2) was ahead 14-0 at the conclusion of the first quarter. East Lake(8-3) was down 20-0 by halftime. 

     The Bulls outscored the Eagles 21-7 during the third quarter and had a 41-7 lead. West Boca Raton got into the end zone one more time in the final quarter. 

Cardinal Gibbons Outduels Miami Killian

      The #2 Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs outscored the #3 Miami Killian Cougars 38-35 in a FHSAA Class 2A regional semifinal on Friday night at Dr. Bud Tight Field in Fort Lauderdale. It might have been considered the most competitive South Florida postseason game in the FHSAA Playoffs tonight.

     Cardinal Gibbons(9-3) took a 7-0 lead and were up 14-6 after one quarter. The Chiefs extended it to 21-6, but McArthur(8-3) scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and were down 21-20 at halftime.

     The Chiefs would make it 28-20 early in the third quarter. The Cougars answered back and led 35-31 at the end of the third quarter. Cardinal Gibbons scored a go-ahead touchdown in the final quarter for the win. 

Heat Clobber Bulls

      The Miami Heat smashed the Chicago Bulls 143-107 at United Center on Friday night in an NBA Cup contest. The Heat began a short two-game road swing. 

      Miami(10-6) had a 36-32 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The Heat expanded their lead to 70-52 at halftime. 

      Chicago(8-7) fell more behind by the conclusion of the third quarter 102-75. Both clubs mainly used reserve players in the final quarter.

      Kel'el Ware led the Heat with a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds. Norman Powell scored 19 points and Bam Adebayo added 18 points. Ayo Dosunmu had a game-high 23 points for the Bulls. 

Miami Central Routs Lely

     The #2 Miami Central Rockets blew out the #3 Lely Trojans 70-30 at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami on Thursday night in a FHSAA Class 3A regional semifinal. It was the only FHSAA Playoff game played in the entire state tonight. 

     Miami Central(10-1) sprinted out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter. Lely(8-4) broke the shutout and they were down 35-16 in the second quarter. The Rockets extended their lead to 56-22 by halftime.

Booker T. Washington Handles Hallandale

     The #3 Booker T. Washington Tornadoes held off the #2 Hallandale Chargers 33-22 at Carlton B. Campbell Stadium on Thursday night in Broward County. It was a regional final in the Florida Invitational Tournament 3A-1A southern bracket. 

      Booker T. Washington(3-8) moved out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Hallandale(6-5) found the end zone during the second quarter, however the Chargers were down 27-8 at halftime. 

Dr. Joaquin Garcia Edges Royal Palm Beach

      The #1 Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs pushed by the #5 Royal Palm Beach Wildcats 28-27 on Thursday night in a Florida Invitational Tournament 7A-4A southern bracket regional final. It was a clash between the two best Palm Beach County high school football teams that did not make the FHSAA Playoffs. 

      Royal Palm Beach(7-5) was able to lead 14-7 by the end of the first quarter. Dr. Joaquin Garcia(9-3) tied it up 14-14 in the second quarter.

      Both teams kept it close in the second half. The Bulldogs had a 28-27 advantage early in the fourth quarter. 

Palm Beach Gardens Falls To Fort Pierce Westwood

     The #3 Palm Beach Gardens Gators lost to the #7 Fort Pierce Westwood Panthers 24-20 in a Florida Invitational Tournament 7A-4A regional final game at Mullinax Ford Stadium on Thursday night. It was a rare battle between both high schools. 

      Palm Beach Gardens(5-7) got out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Fort Pierce Westwood(7-5) found themselves down 13-0 by halftime. 

      The Gators expanded their lead to 20-0 early in the third quarter.  The Panthers came back with 24 points for the remainder of the contest and got the victory. s

Panthers Blank Devils

      The Florida Panthers shut out the New Jersey Devils 1-0 at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday night. The Panthers played in their fourth contest of a five-game homestand. Florida forward Jack Devine made his NHL debut against New Jersey(13-6-1) 

       Florida(11-8-1) jumped out to a 1-0 lead with 7:02 remaining in the first period. Gustav Forsling send a lead pass from the neutral zone. Sam Reinhart skated to the low left circle and scored his 11th goal if the season on a wrist shot. There was no scoring by either team in the second period and third period. 

2025 FHSAA Playoffs First Round Results

      The first round of the 2025 FHSAA Playoffs occurred last week. 30 high schools from Palm Beach County, Broward County and Dade County advanced to the next round. 

      Class 7A in Region 3 saw #7 Dr. Phillips upset #2 Jupiter 24-21. #3 Fort Pierce Central edged #6 Palm Beach Central 28-27 while #1 Vero Beach destroyed #8 East Ridge 57-10.

       In Region 4, #1 Miami Palmetto blanked #8 Coral Glades 42-0. #2 Spanish River got by #7 Western 23-21. #5 Columbus surprised #4 Santaluces 28-3 and #3 Goleman slipped by #6 South Dade 30-28.    

       Class 6A in Region 4 ended up with several blowouts. #1 Southridge shut out #8 Nova 49-0, #3 Monarch punished #6 Doral Academy 39-0, #2 West Broward walloped #7 South Plantation 56-13 and #5 Piper squeezed by #4 Flanagan 24-12. Region 3 had #2 West Boca Raton bust through #7 Largo 35-7. 

       Region 4 in Class 5A resulted in #1 St. Thomas Aquinas stomping #8 Heritage 58-7. #2 Atlantic dominated #7 North Miami 55-0 and #4 Coconut Creek outbattled #5 Mater Academy 49-20. #6 McArthur went on the road and upended #3 Martin County 41-13.

       Class 4A in Region 4 had #1 Archbishop McCarthy beat #8 Hialeah 49-6 and #4 Miami Norland defeat #5 Jensen Beach 49-14. #2 American Heritage shelled #7 John Carroll Catholic 50-20 while #6 Plantation held off #3 Dillard 21-14. 

       Region 4 in Class 3A saw #1 Miami Northwestern pound #8 Somerset Academy 70-0. #2 Miami Central dismantled #7 St. Brendan 70-0 and #4 Key West outscored #5 Cypress Lake 44-34. 

       In Region 3 of Class 2A, #3 Glades Central outdueled #6 The King's Academy 23-6 while #2 Lakewood downed #7 Somerset Academy Canyons 52-7. #1 Cardinal Mooney canned #8 North Broward Prep 55-7 and #5 Bishop Verot forged by 22-14. 

       Region 4 happened to have #2 Cardinal Gibbons taking #7 Monsignor Pace 48-28. #3 Miami Killian stepped over #6 Carol City 38-21, #5 Ransom Everglades survived #4 Gulliver Prep 20-13 and #1 Immaculata-La Salle took Somerset Academy Silver Palms 42-7. 

       Class 1A in Region 4 had #1 Chaminade-Madonna dominate #8 St. John Paul II 63-0. #4 Miami Edison hammered #5 Westminster Christian 50-7, #3 St. Andrew's solved #6 Archbishop Carroll 54-20 and #2 True North Academy outhustled #7 Palmer Trinity 42-17. In Region 3, #2 Cardinal Newman blanked #7 Benjamin 37-0. 

       There was just one game in South Florida for Class Rural. #5 Pahokee was able to outpower over #12 Fort Meade 43-28. 

Warriors Fall To Heat

      The Miami Heat powered by the Golden State Warriors 110-96 at Kaseya Center on Wednesday night. The Heat, who are now 7-1 at home this season, completed a short two-game homestand.   

      Miami(9-6) raced out to a 29-20 advantage by the end of the first quarter. The Heat were able to stay in front 49-45 at halftime. 

      Golden State(9-8) eventually took the lead and were up 74-72 the the conclusion of the third quarter. The Heat had an 11-3 spurt at the beginning of the final quarter and outscored the Warriors 38-22 in the frame. 

       Andrew Wiggins finished up with 17 points and six rebounds against his former team. Bam Adebayo ended up with 20 points and seven rebounds while Norman Powell dropped in 25 points for Miami. Buddy Hield led the Warriors with 18 points while Brandin Podziemski had a team-high 20 points. 

Tyler Huntley In Commercial

      Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler Huntley was seen in a Progressive Insurance television commercial this past Sunday during NFL national game broadcasts. It was part of an advertising campaign that involved backup quarterbacks. Teddy Bridgewater was in a similar commercial last month. 

      Huntley played high school football with the Hallandale Chargers. After playing college football with the University of Utah, he had several stints with the Baltimore Ravens. 

Panthers Leap Canucks

     The Florida Panthers drove by the Vancouver Canucks 8-5 at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday night. The Cats, who snapped a four-game losing streak to the Canucks, continued their long homestand. Panther goalie Sergei Bobrovsky passed Jacques Plante for ninth all-time in NHL history with 438 wins.

     Vancouver(9-10-1) got out to a 1-0 lead with 5:10 left in the first period. Quinn Hughes made a square pass from the right point and Tyler Myers blasted a slap shot from the top of the zone wide left of the net. Drew O'Connor brought the puck from the end wall and slipped a shot from the right goal line past Sergei Bobrovsky for his sixth goal of the campaign. 

      The Canucks expanded their lead to 2-0 on the power play just 24 seconds later. Hughes passed from the left point and Kiefer Sherwood zipped a pass from the left corner. Jake DeBrusk stuffed a shot from the right side of the crease for his eighth goal in 2025-26.

      Florida(10-8-1) closed it to 2-1 with 4:10 to go in the period. Sam Bennett dropped a pass above the right circle. Carter Verhaeghe centered it from the top right circle and A.J. Greer snapped a shot from the high slot past Jiri Patera for his fourth tally this year. 

      The Panthers tied it up 2-2 on a power-play goal with 7.7 seconds remaining in the first. Seth Jones scored his second goal of the season with a snap shot from the low right circle. Sam Reinhart and Bobrovsky were credited with assists on the play.

      The Cats jumped to their first lead of the contest 3-2 at the 2:23 mark of the second period. Gustav Forsling angled a pass from the right point to the left corner. Noah Gregor carried the puck through the left circle and the slot area. He backhanded the puck from the low right circle and Luke Kunin tapped in a shot from the blue paint for his first goal with his new team. Gregor collected his first point in a Florida Panthers jersey. 

      Florida got two more goals to increase their lead to 5-2. Evan Rodrigues put in his fifth goal while the team was shorthanded at 6:10. Anton Lundell would collect his fifth goal this season with a snap shot from the low left circle at 7:17.

      Vancouver cut the deficit to 5-3 at the 7:55 mark. Hughes forwarded the puck from center ice. Evander Kane sent a diagonal pass from the top right circle and Elias Petterson placed in a wrist shot from the low left circle for his fifth goal of the season. 

       In the third period, the Canucks made it 5-4 at 1:24. Sherwood centered the puck from the right wing. Petterson lifted a backhand shot from the low right circle for his second goal of the contest. 

      They tied it 5-5 with the man advantage at the 3:14 mark of the third. Max Sasson connected a cross-ice pass from the left-circle dot and Filip Hronek put in a forehand shot from the crease area for his first tally of the year. 

       The Panthers responded and reclaimed the lead 6-5 at 4:02. Niko Mikkola took a slap shot from the left point and Bennett redirected it in from the inner left circle for his fourth goal of the campaign.    

       It became 7-5 for Florida on a power-play goal with 11:41 left in the third period. Verhaeghe pushed the puck forward from the high slot. Reinhart passed from the left goal line and Jones snapped a shot from the inner right circle for his second goal of the game. 

       Florida increased it to 8-5 with 1:46 remaining in the third. Brad Marchand picked up an empty-net goal and extended his point streak to 11 games. 

Heat Hold Off Knicks

      The Miami Heat toppled the New York Knicks 115-113 on Monday night at Kaseya Center. Both teams faced each other in their last game three days ago at Madison Square Garden where the Knicks won.   

      Miami(8-6) was able to get out in front 25-20 by the end of the first quarter. The Heat kept the lead at halftime 55-51. 

      New York(8-5) cut the lead down to 83-82 at the conclusion of the third quarter. The Knicks had an 11-4 run in the final three minutes of the contest, however they fell short. 

      The Heat were led by Kel'el Ware with a double-double of 16 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots. Norman Powell was able to contribute a club-high 19 points. Miles McBride had a game-high 25 points for the Knicks while Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 15 rebounds. 

South Florida High Schools In Second Round

      There were 58 tri-county South Florida high schools that entered the 2025 FHSAA Playoffs. 30 of those teams were able to advance to the second round of the postseason. 

      Dade County went from 25 teams to 12. Columbus, Miami Northwestern, Miami Central, Miami Palmetto, Southridge, Goleman, Miami Norland, Miami Killian, Miami Edison, Ransom Everglades, Immaculata-La Salle and True North Academy won. South Dade, Doral Academy, Mater Academy, Gulliver Prep, North Miami, Carol City, Hialeah, Monsignor Pace, St. Brendan, Somerset Academy Silver Palms, Westminster Christian, Palmer Trinity and Archbishop Carroll lost. Key West from the Florida Keys also advanced. 

      Broward County dropped from 19 high schools to 11. Chaminade-Madonna, St. Thomas Aquinas, American Heritage, Cardinal Gibbons, Monarch, Plantation, Piper, West Broward, Coconut Creek, McArthur and Archbishop McCarthy were victorious. Dillard, Western, Coral Glades, Nova, Flanagan, South Plantation, North Broward Prep and Calvary Christian Academy fell. 

      Palm Beach County moved from 14 teams to seven.  Atlantic, West Boca Raton, Glades Central, Pahokee, Cardinal Newman, Spanish River and St. Andrew's advanced. Palm Beach Central, Jupiter, Santaluces, Somerset Academy Canyons, The King's Academy, Benjamin and St. John Paul II were eliminated.

      Martin County changed from two squads to none remaining in the FHSAA Playoffs. Both Martin County and Jensen Beach were defeated. 

      St. Lucie County shifted from two high schools to one. Fort Pierce Central moved to the next round while John Carroll Catholic lost. Vero Beach from Indian River County also won. 

Dolphins Sneak By Commanders

     The Miami Dolphins outdueled the Washington Commanders 16-13 in overtime at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on Sunday. The Dolphins played a rare NFL game in Europe. 

     The Fins have won two straight games while the Commanders have lost six consecutive contests. Both teams kicked two field goals each in the first half for a 6-6 tie at halftime.

     Washington(3-8) moved in front 13-6 at the 11:24 mark of the third quarter. Marcus Mariota tossed a 20-yard touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel Sr. on the right side.

      In the fourth quarter, Miami(4-7) answered back at 12:36 to tie it up 13-13. Ollie Gordon II busted up the middle from one yard out. 

      The contest would go into overtime. The Commanders turned the ball over during their first offensive play on an interception. The Dolphins won the game on a Riley Patterson 29-yard field goal with 7:33 remaining.

Lightning Stop Panthers

     The Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Saturday night at Amerant Bank Arena. It was a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Both clubs have won four of the last six Stanley Cups.

     Tampa Bay(9-6-2) broke out to a 1-0 lead with 7:41 remaining in the first period. Nikita Kucherov made a square pass from the high slot and Emil Lilleberg snapped a shot from the top left circle past Sergei Bobrovsky for his second tally this year.

     Florida(9-8-1) evened it up 1-1 on the power play with 8:29 to go in the second period. Anton Lundell won a faceoff in the left circle and Sam Reinhart angled a back pass. Brad Marchand scooted to the middle and backhanded a shot in from the slot area by Andrei Vasilevskiy for his 12th goal of the season.

     In the third period, the Lightning reclaimed the lead 2-1 at the 4:09 mark. Jack Finley skated in on a breakaway and scored his first NHL goal on a backhand shot from the crease area.

     The Cats pulled their goalie for an extra attacker with 3:06 remaining. The Bolts increased it to 3-1 with 50.3 seconds left in the third on an empty-net goal from Zemgus Girgensons.