Aaron Ekblad Remains With Panthers

     Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has re-signed with the team. It is an eight-year contract that is worth $48.8 million. 

Brad Marchand Reups With Panthers

     Brad Marchand is staying with the Florida Panthers. He has agreed to a six-year contract that is worth $31.5 million with the club. 

     Marchand was acquired by the Panthers from the Boston Bruins in March and had four points in 10 regular season contests with the Cats. He compiled 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in 23 postseason games during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on his way to his second Stanley Cup title in his NHL career.

Dolphins Deal Jalen Ramsey For Minkah Fitzpatrick

     The Miami Dolphins made a blockbuster trade on Monday. The Dolphins traded cornerback Jalen Ramsey, tight end Jonnu Smith and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. 

     It will be the second stint for Fitzpatrick with Miami. He was with the Dolphins for 18 games from 2018 to 2019. 

Francis Mauigoa On Phil Steele Magazine Cover

     University of Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa is on the front magazine cover of Phil Steele's College Football Preview. He is on the Southeast edition of the magazine.

     Mauigoa played high school football with IMG Academy in Bradenton. He has started in 26 contests with the Hurricanes over the past two seasons. 

Chase Priskie To Wild

     Chase Priskie was dealt by the Washington Capitals to the Minnesota Wild. It happened during the middle of the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday. 

     Priskie once played for the Florida Panthers. He participated in four games during the 2021-22 season and had no points with Florida. 

Paris Saint-Germain Dominates Inter Miami CF

     Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Inter Miami CF 4-0 in the 2025 Club World Cup Round of 16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday. The Herons finished their first Club World Cup appearance in franchise history.

     PSG jumped to a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute. They took an indirect kick from 23 yards on the left side. It was kicked diagonally to the right side and Joao Neves placed in a header from four yards out. 

     It became 2-0 during the 39th minute. Neves was able to tap the ball in with his right foot from seven yards away. 

     Paris Saint-Germain made it 3-0 in the 44th minute. Tomas Aviles put in an own goal off a crossing pass from the right side. 

     Inter Miami CF trailed 4-0 during stoppage time in the first half. Arcraf Hakimi took an initial shot from nine yards that went off the crossbar. He followed that with a half-volley shot with his right foot from six yards out. 

Jeremiah Smith On Lindy's Sports Magazine Cover

     Former Chaminade-Madonna Lions and current Ohio State University Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith shows up on the front cover of Lindy's Sports College Football magazine. He won a CFP National Championship last year with Ohio State and previously captured three straight FHSAA state titles with Chaminade-Madonna in 2021, 2022 and 2023. 

     Smith has appeared on the front cover of every nationally published annual college football magazine heading into the 2025 season. They include Phil Steele's College Football Preview, Athlon Sports and Lindy's Sports.

Marlins Sweep Diamondbacks & Road Trip

     The Miami Marlins swept the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Sunday at Chase Field. The Marlins now have a seven-game winning streak and went undefeated on their six-game road trip. 

     Miami(37-45) compiled five runs in the top of the eighth and took a 6-2 lead. Arizona(41-42) answered with two runs during the bottom of the eighth and closed it to 6-4. 

Jeremiah Smith On Athlon Sports Magazine Covers

     Former Broward County high school football player Jeremiah Smith is on two different magazine front covers of the 2025 Athlon Sports College Football publication. He appears on the national edition and the Big Ten edition of the magazine. 

     Smith captured three consecutive FHSAA state championships with the Chaminade-Madonna Lions in 2021, 2022 and 2023. He added a CFP National Championship with the Ohio State University Buckeyes in 2024. 

Panthers Finish 2025 NHL Draft

     The 2025 NHL Draft was concluded at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday. Today's draft went from the second round to the seventh round. 

     The Florida Panthers had to wait until the fourth round to finally make their first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. They decided on left wing Mads Kongsbak Klyvo at 112th overall from Frolunda Junior in the Swedish Junior League. The Cats had the final selection of the fourth round and they choose left wing Shea Busch from Everett in the Western Hockey League at 128th overall. 

     Florida had the first pick in the fifth round and 129th overall of the National Hockey League Draft. They selected right wing Shamar Moses from North Bay in the Ontario Hockey League. He compiled 12 goals and 36 assists for 52 points in 66 games this past season. He tied for seventh in the OHL with 25 power-play assists in 2024-25. 

     The Panthers went with right wing Arvid Drott from Djurgarden Junior in the Swedish Junior League with the last pick during the sixth round at 192th overall. 

     The Cats added defenseman Brendan Dunphy of Wenatchee in the Western Hockey League in the seventh round with the 197th overall selection. Florida decided on goalie Yegor Midlak of Spartak Moscow Junior in the MHL with the 224th pick. It was the final selection in the seventh round and the 2025 NHL Draft.

Marlins Streak By Diamondbacks

     The Miami Marlins overcame the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 in 10 innings at Chase Field on Saturday. The Marlins reached the midway point of the 2025 regular season and extended their season-high winning streak to six games. 

     Miami(36-45) won their third straight series, this time against Arizona(41-41). The Fish will finish their six-game road trip on Sunday. 

Jeremiah Smith On Phil Steele Magazine Cover

     Ohio State University wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is on the front magazine cover of the 2025 Phil Steele's College Football Preview. He was with the Buckeyes when they captured the 2024 CFP National Championship during his freshman year.

     Smith played high school football with the Chaminade-Madonna Lions. He led them to three straight FHSAA state championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Smith helped the school reach four consecutive state title games from 2020 to 2023. 

Panthers Re-Sign Sam Bennett

     Sam Bennett has re-signed with the Florida Panthers and will remain with the team. It is an eight-year contract that is worth $64 million. 

     Bennett has spent the past four seasons with Florida. He has helped the club capture two Stanley Cup titles, three Eastern Conference championships, two Atlantic Division titles and one Presidents' Trophy. 

     He contributed to the Panthers winning the Stanley Cup in 2024 and 2025. Bennett was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs as he compiled a league-high 15 goals along with seven assists for 22 points in 23 games. He led all players in the recent postseason with 11 even-strength goals and 48 penalty minutes. 

Heat Ink Vladislav Goldin

     The Miami Heat have signed forward Vladislav Goldin to a two-way contract. He was an undrafted free agent. 

     Goldin played three seasons with the Florida Atlantic University Owls from 2021-22 until 2023-24. He helped FAU reach the Final Four for the first time in school history during the 2022-23 campaign. 

     He began his college basketball career with Texas Tech. Goldin transferred to the University of Michigan Wolverines for the 2024-25 season. 

2025 NHL Draft Starts

     The 2025 National Hockey League Draft began at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Friday night. It was the first time since the 1980s that the NHL Draft was not centralized at a certain venue with the general managers, hockey operations personnel and scouting departments of all NHL teams in attendance.

     The first day of the 2025 NHL Draft consisted of only the first round. The Florida Panthers did not have any selections in the opening round.

Marlins Squeeze By Diamondbacks

     The Miami Marlins breezed by the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Friday night at Chase Field. The Marlins came off a three-game series sweep of the San Francisco Giants. 

     Miami(35-45) is now on a five-game winning streak and have been victorious in seven of their past 11 games. Arizona(41-40) has lost six of their last 11 contests.

Alijah Martin Drafted By Raptors

      Only one local player was selected in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Alijah Martin was taken with the 39th overall selection by the Toronto Raptors.

     Martin was with the Florida Atlantic University Owls from 2000-01 to 2023-24 and helped the school reach the Final Four in 2023 for the first time. He transferred to the University of Florida Gators for the 2024-25 season and led them to the Division 1 National Championship, their third title in school history. 

Panthers Pick Up Daniil Tarasov

     The Florida Panthers have acquired goalie Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2025 fifth-round draft pick. He is expected to be the backup for Sergei Bobrovsky next season. 

     Tarasov played the past four seasons with the Blue Jackets. He has a 19-34-6 career record with a 3.44 goals-against-average and an .898 save percentage. 

Panthers Trade Justin Sourdif

     The Florida Panthers have traded right wing Justin Sourdif to the Washington Capitals. The Panthers receive back the Capitals 2026 second-round pick and 2027 sixth-round pick. The Caps responded by signing Sourdif to a two-year contract worth $1.65 million. 

     Sourdif was selected by the Cats in the third round of the 2020 NHL Draft. He had one goal in one contest in the 2024-25 campaign with Florida and played in three games during 2023-24. 

Marlins Sweep Giants

     The Miami Marlins stomped the San Francisco Giants 12-5 at Oracle Park on Thursday. The Marlins pulled off a three-game series sweep for the second time this season. The Fish will finish their six-game road swing in Arizona versus the Diamondbacks beginning tomorrow.

     Miami(34-45) scored three runs in the first inning and two runs in the top of the third for a five-run margin. San Francisco(44-37) answered back with two runs in the bottom of the third and three runs during the fourth inning to tie it up 5-5. 

     The Marlins responded with three runs in the top of the fifth for an 8-5 advantage. They pulled away with four more runs in the eighth inning and led 12-5.

Florida Panthers 2025-26 Preseason Schedule

     The Florida Panthers have released their preseason schedule for the 2025-26 season. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions will participate in seven preseason contests.

     The Panthers will begin with their annual doubleheader at the Nashville Predators on September 21. The Cats visit the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh on September 24. Florida will host the Hurricanes in Sunrise on September 29. 

     The Cats will conclude the preseason with three games against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The first game is September 30 in Orlando, the second game is October 2 in Tampa and the third game is in South Florida on October 4. 

Jose Urena Travels To Twins

     One-time Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Urena is joining the Minnesota Twins. He has agreed to a minor league contract. 

     It will be the fourth organization that he has been a part of this year. Urena was previously with the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers. He did play with the Marlins for six seasons from 2015 to 2020.

Miami Heat 2025 NBA Draft

     The first round of the 2025 National Basketball Association Draft was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Wednesday night. The Miami Heat had the 20th overall pick that they acquired in the Jimmy Butler trade from the Golden State Warriors. 

     The Heat ended up selecting Kasparas Jakucionis of the University of Illinois. He averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game last season. Miami does not have a second-round pick in the NBA Draft tomorrow. 

Marlins Tie Down Giants

     The Miami Marlins held off the San Francisco Giants 8-5 in 10 innings on Wednesday night at Oracle Park. Miami won back-to-back series for the first time this season. The Marlins final contest of their three-game series with the Giants is tomorrow afternoon. 

     San Francisco(44-36) fired out to a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the first. Mike Yastrzemski powered a leadoff home run off the right-field foul line on a 1-0 pitch for his seventh homer of the season. 

     Miami(33-45) took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth. Otto Lopez doubled into the left-center field gap for Agustin Ramirez and Kyle Stowers to score. 

     The Giants evened it up 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth. Christin Koss hit a sacrifice fly to center field and Jung Hoo Lee scored.

     The Fish regained the lead 4-2 in the eighth inning. Heriberto Hernandez drove in Ramirez and Liam Hicks with a base hit into center field. 

     In the bottom of the ninth, San Francisco tied it up 4-4 with two runs. Willy Adames knocked in Dominic Smith on a sacrifice fly to the left-field warning track. Patrick Bailey came up next and singled into left field for Casey Schmitt to score. 

     Miami leaped ahead 6-4 with a surprising four runs in the top of the 10th. Lopez singled into center field and Nick Fortes raced home. Hernandez followed with a two-run double into left-center field which scored Jack Winkler and Lopez. Connor Norby then brought in Hernandez on a sacrifice fly to center. 

     The Giants put up one run during the bottom of the 10th. Heliot Ramos singled through the right side and Koss scored.

Kelly Olynyk Traded To Wizards

     Former Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk was traded by the New Orleans Pelicans along with C.J. McCollum to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey. Olynyk split last season between the Toronto Raptors and the New Orleans Pelicans. 

     He was once with the Heat for four seasons from 2017-18 to 2020-21. He contributed to Miami winning the Eastern Conference title in 2020. 

Joe Thornton Elected To Hockey Hall Of Fame

     Former Florida Panthers center Joe Thornton has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. He spent his NHL career with the Boston Bruins. San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs prior to his arrival in South Florida.

     Thornton played his final NHL season with Florida in 2021-22. The club won the Atlantic Division and captured the Presidents' Trophy for the best regular season record. He had five goals and five assists for 10 points in 34 games with the Panthers. 

Orioles Ink Jacob Stallings

     The Baltimore Orioles have signed catcher Jacob Stallings to a minor league contract. He spent the past two seasons with the Colorado Rockies until being released on June 6.

     Stallings had a tenure with the Miami Marlins for two seasons in 2022 and 2023. He finished with seven home runs, 54 runs batted in and a .210 batting average in Miami. 

Cardinals Get Garrett Hampson

     The St. Louis Cardinals have claimed Garrett Hampson from the Cincinnati Reds. He was with the Arizona Diamondbacks earlier this season. 

     Hampson played with the Miami Marlins during the 2023 campaign. He chalked up three home runs, 23 runs batted in and a .276 batting average in 98 contests with the Fish. 

Athletics Dump Dylan Floro

     The Athletics have released pitcher Dylan Floro. He played with their Triple-A affiliate Las Vegas throughout the 2025 season. 

     Floro was once with the Miami Marlins and played with them for three seasons from 2021 until 2023. He had a 10-14 record with a 3.32 earned run average in 167 relief appearances.

Jesse Davis Retires

     Former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jesse Davis announced his retirement on Monday. He did participate in the National Football League last year. 

     Davis played in 80 games with the Miami Dolphins for five seasons from 2017 to 2021. He was with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022 and the San Francisco 49ers in 2023. 

Marlins Shake Giants

     The Miami Marlins drove by the San Francisco Giants 4-2 at Oracle Park on Tuesday night. The Marlins started a six-game road trip. 

     Miami(32-45) broke out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. Eric Wagaman doubled to the left-center field fence and Kyle Stowers scored. Two batters later, Connor Norby singled through left side and Stowers crossed the plate. 

     It became 3-0 for the Marlins in the third inning. Otto Lopez knocked in Jesus Sanchez with a base hit into center field. 

     San Francisco(44-35) closed it to 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth. Christian Koss smacked a solo home run to left field on a 0-2 pitch for his second homer of the 2025 campaign. Casey Schmitt scored in front of him on the play. 

     In the eighth inning, the Fish expanded their lead to 4-2. Xavier Edwards doubled down the left-field line and Norby raced home. 

Connor Gillispie Claimed By Twins

     Miami Marlins pitcher Connor Gillispie has been claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins. He was designated for assignment by the Fish several days ago. 

     Gillispie returned to the majors with the Marlins earlier this year. He had a 0-3 record and a 8.65 earned run average in six starts with Miami. 

Inter Miami CF Ties Palmeiras

     Inter Miami CF tied Palmeiras 2-2 in their final game of Group A in the 2025 Club World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday night. The Herons finished in second place, on goal differential, with a 1-0-2 record in Group A play.

     The Herons advanced to the Round of 16. They will face Paris Saint-Germain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday. 

     In the first half. Inter Miami CF broke out to a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute. Tadeo Allende was able to get the tally. 

     It became 2-0 for the Herons during the 65th minute. Luis Suarez was able to put the ball in the back of the net. 

     Palmeiras came back from a 2-0 deficit later in the second half. Paulinho scored in the 80th minute followed Mauricio in the 87th minute. 

Florida Panthers Championship Parade On Television

     The Florida Panthers Stanley Cup championship parade was held in Fort Lauderdale Beach on Sunday. It happened for the second straight year in South Florida. The Panthers captured their second Stanley Cup title in franchise history this past Tuesday in Sunrise against the Edmonton Oilers. 

     If you did not get to the parade and the celebration, it was on many local television stations. The television channels included NHL Network, WPLG-TV Channel 10,  WTVJ-TV Channel 6, WSVN-TV Channel 7, WFOR-TV Channel 4 and WSCV-TV Channel 51 in Miami along with WPTV-TV Channel 5 and WPBF-TV Channel 25 in West Palm Beach.

Braves Fold To Marlins

     The Atlanta Braves lost to the Miami Marlins 5-3 at loanDepot park on Sunday. The Marlins finished their seven-game homestand with a 2-4 record. The Fish are off tomorrow and will visit the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.

Braves Blank Marlins

     The Atlanta Braves shut out the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Saturday at loanDepot park. The Marlins will complete their seven-game homestand tomorrow. 

Florida Panthers Salary Cap

     The Florida Panthers are looking toward their salary cap situation for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The salary cap for next season is $95.5 million. 

     The Panthers currently have a player payroll of $76.5 million with $19 million left to spend. Florida have 16 of the 25 players on their NHL roster already signed for next season. 

     The ten forwards are Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell, Evan Rodrigues, Eetu Luostarinen, Jesper Boqvist, A.J. Greer and Jonah Gadjovich. The five defensemen are Seth Jones, Gustav Forsling, Niko Mikkola, Dmitry Kulikov and Uvis Balinskis. The only goalie signed is Sergei Bobrovsky. 

     There are nine Florida players on their current roster that have not been signed for 2025-26. The unrestricted free agents include Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad, Brad Marchand, Nate Schmidt, Tomas Nosek, Vitek Vanacek, Nico Sturm and Jacob Megna. Mackie Samoskevich is the restricted free agent on the roster. 

Marlins Evade Braves

     The Miami Marlins zoomed by the Atlanta Braves 6-2 at loanDepot park on Friday night. The Marlins continued their homestand. 

     Miami(30-44) had a 4-0 lead by the end of the end of the fourth. Augustin Ramirez smashed a three-run homer to left field on the first pitch during the bottom of the fourth. The bright spot for Atlanta(34-40) was a solo home run by Austin Riley to center field on a 1-1 count in the top of the eighth and they were down 6-2. 

Stars Deal Mason Marchment

     The Dallas Stars have dealt left wing Mason Marchment to Seattle Kraken. He helped the Stars reach the Western Conference Finals during the past three seasons. 

     Marchment was with the Florida Panthers for two seasons in 2020-21 and 2021-22. He was part of the team when they won the Atlantic Division and the Presidents' Trophy in 2021-22. Marchment had 20 goals and 37 assists for 57 points in 87 regular season games with the Panthers. 

Lionel Messi & Inter Miami CF Tops FC Porto

     Inter Miami CF surpassed FC Porto 2-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday. It was the second game for the Herons in Group A of the 2025 Club World Cup. Inter Miami CF now has a 1-0-1 record in group play and will face Palmeiras on Monday for first place in Group A. 

     FC Porto jumped out to a 1-0 lead during the eighth minute of play. Samu Aghehowa placed in a penalty kick to the bottom left corner of the net. 

     Inter Miami CF tied it up 1-1 early in the second half. Telasco Segovia was able to score on a right-footed shot from 10 yards away in the 47th minute. 

     The Herons leaped to a 2-1 advantage in the 54th minute. Lionel Messi took a 23-yard direct kick with his left foot and angled it into the top right corner of the cage. 

West Palm Beach Ratings May 2025

     The ratings were released for West Palm Beach sports talk radio stations. The time span went from the first week in May to the final week in May. 

     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM remained at a 0.3 for the third consecutive month. They were able to pipe in the nationally syndicated feed from Fox Sports Radio and had no game broadcasts. 

     Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM dropped from a 0.3 to a 0.2 in the period. The Florida Panthers reached the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive season as they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Semifinals and Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Marlins had the third worst record in the National League and fifth worst record in Major League Baseball.

Phillies Box Marlins

     The Philadelphia Phillies passed by the Miami Marlins 2-1 at loanDepot park on Thursday night. It was the final contest of a four-game series. The Phillies were victorious in three of the four contests.

     The Marlins will host the Atlanta Braves in a three-game series starting tomorrow. The Phils are tied for first place in the National League East Division with the New York Mets, who they'll host this weekend.  

     Miami(29-44) had a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the fifth. Nick Fortes got an infield single for Dane Myers to score.  

     Philadelphia(45-30) evened it up 1-1 in the top of the seventh. Bryson Stott grounded into a force out and Alec Bohm crossed the plate. 

     The Phillies claimed the lead 2-1 in the eighth inning. Kyle Schwarber smashed a solo home run to right-center field on a 1-0 pitch for his 23rd home run of the season. 

Texans Signing Damon Arnette

     Former Broward County high school football player Damon Arnette will be signing a one-year contract with the Houston Texans. He already participated with the Houston Roughnecks in the United Football League earlier this year.

     Arnette played high school football with the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders as a wide receiver and defensive back. He won two FHSAA Class 7A state championships with them in 2012 and 2014.  

     He moved on to the Ohio State University Buckeyes for college football. Arnette played 13 games in two seasons as a defensive back with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020 and 2021. He was selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft at 19th overall by the Raiders. 

Chris Driedger Off To Russia

     Former Florida Panthers goalie Chris Driedger has signed a one-year contract with the Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. He was traded by the Panthers during the 2024-25 season to the Winnipeg Jets. Driedger did not play in the Natitonal Hockey League this past season. 

     Driedger had two stints with Florida. His first tenure with the Panthers was for two seasons in 2019-20 and 2020-21. He helped the club to consecutive postseason appearances for the second time in franchise history. Driedger had a 21-8-4 record and a 2.07 goals-against-average with the Panthers in 35 games. 

Erik Haula Traded To Predators

     Erik Haula has been traded by the New Jersey Devils to the Nashville Predators. It will his second stint in Nashville. 

     Haula played one season with the Florida Panthers in 2019-20. He ended up with two assists in seven games with the Cats.

Florida Panthers 2025 Championship Parade

     The Florida Panthers will hold their Stanley Cup championship parade on Sunday at noon in Fort Lauderdale. The Panthers captured their second straight title as they defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final last night in Sunrise. 

     The parade along Fort Lauderdale Beach will be the same route as last year. It will start on A1A at Riomar Street and will go southbound until Southeast 5th Street. The stage for the Stanley Cup celebration is on the beach next to the Atlantic Ocean north of the Bahia Mar basketball courts. Hopefully this year's parade will not be delayed for an extra hour due to rain like in 2024. 

Florida Panthers Names On Stanley Cup

     The Florida Panthers won their second Stanley Cup title in franchise history on Tuesday night. It will be the second straight year that the Florida Panthers organization will be engraved on to the Stanley Cup. 

     This Florida Panthers team from the 2024-25 season will remain on the replica Stanley Cup that is shown throughout the world for the next 58 years until 2083. The original Stanley Cup at the Hockey Hall Of Fame in Toronto will always have the Florida Panthers listed on it along with the names from the team. 

     The National Hockey League has stated that the maximum number of 52 people from the club can be engraved on the Stanley Cup. The Panthers had 53 names on it in 2023-24, which included 24 players. 

     The name of the Florida Panthers along with the 2024-25 season will be listed on the top line. Owners Vincent Viola and Teresa Viola will be the first names from the organization on the trophy. It will be followed by John Viola, Michael Viola, Travis Viola and co-owner Doug Cifu. Team president Matthew Caldwell, general manager Bill Zito and head coach Paul Maurice will be next, It will be followed by numerous people including hockey operations personnel, analytics department, player personnel department, scouting department, coaching staff, athletic training staff, equipment staff and video staff. 

     The Florida Panthers players will be the final people engraved on the Stanley Cup. Aleksander Barkov with the name captain will first appear. The rest of the players are expected to be listed in alphabetical order just like last year. The players that will also appear on the Stanley Cup for the second straight time will include Aaron Ekblad, Matthew Tkachuk, Sergei Bobrovsky, Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, Evan Rodrigues, Gustav Forsling, Niko Mikkola, Dmitry Kulikov and Johan Gadjovich. 

     The rest of the players will be first-time names on the Stanley Cup. It will have Brad Marchand, Seth Jones, Nate Schmidt, Uvis Balinskis, Jesper Boqvist, Tomas Nosek, A.J. Greer, Mackie Samoskevich, Nico Sturm and Vitek Vanacek. 

Phillies Storm By Marlins

     The Philadelphia Phillies ripped by the Miami Marlins 4-2 at loanDepot park on Wednesday night. The Marlins continued their seven-game homestand. Marlins starting pitcher Adam Mazur was making his team debut. 

     Philadelphia(44-30) piled on four runs during the top of the fourth for a 4-0 lead. Miami(29-43) managed one run in the bottom of the fifth and one run in the bottom of the ninth.

Sam Bennett Wins Conn Smythe Trophy

     Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night and took the best-of-seven series 4-2 to capture their second straight Stanley Cup title.

     Bennett finished with a postseason-leading 15 goals along with seven assists for 22 points during 23 games in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He compiled six goals in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, which included four goals in the first three games. 

     The Panthers won the Stanley Cup last year, however one of their players did not receive the Conn Smythe Trophy. It was given to Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers. 

Clayton McCullough To MLB All-Star Game

     Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough will be heading to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Atlanta in July. He was named to the National League coaching staff.

     He will work under former boss Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. McCullough was the first base coach with the Dodgers when they won the 2024 World Series. He was named the new Marlins manager after the 2024 season. 

Marlins Mangle Phillies

     The Miami Marlins moved by the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 on Tuesday night at loanDepot park. Both teams continued their four-game series between each other. The contest was moved to 30 minutes earlier due to the Florida Panthers hosting the Edmonton Oilers in Sunrise for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. 

     Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo made his first appearance in Miami since the Marlins traded him to Philadelphia. Luzardo last pitched a game in Miami back on June 4, 2024. 

     Miami(29-42) raced out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Eric Wagaman belted a two-run homer to center field on a 1-1 count with Heriberto Hernandez aboard. It turned out to be Wagaman's fifth home run of the campaign. 

     Philadelphia(43-30) cut it to 2-1 in the top of the fourth. Trea Turner walloped a solo home run to left field on a 0-1 pitch for his ninth homer of the season.

     The Phillies took a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning with two runs. Johan Rojas singled into center field and Otto Kemp reached home. Two batters later, Kyle Schwarber drove in Brandon Marsh with a base hit to left field. 

     In the sixth inning, the Fish chalked up three runs and leaped to a 5-3 advantage. The Marlins added one run in the bottom of the seventh and two runs in the bottom of the eighth for a five-run margin. 

Florida Panthers Win Second Stanley Cup

     Sam Reinhart scored four goals as the Florida Panthers captured their second straight Stanley Cup title against the Edmonton Oilers with a 5-1 victory in Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night. Sam Bennett was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Aleksander Barkov became the first European-born player to captain two Stanley Cup championship teams. The Panthers defeated the Oilers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final inside the same venue last year. 

     The Panthers became the 10th franchise in NHL history to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles. Florida reached their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final this year. The last team to capture consecutive Stanley Cup titles was the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021. 

     The Oilers became the first team to lose back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances since the Boston Bruins in 1977 and 1978. Edmonton was looking for their first Stanley Cup championship since 1990. A Canadian-based club has not won a Stanley Cup title since the Montreal Canadiens accomplished in 1993. 

     Florida got out to a 1-0 lead at the 4:36 mark of the first period. Evan Bouchard turned the puck over outside the Oilers blue line. Reinhart skated down the left side, went around Mattias Ekholm above the left circle and snapped a shot from the inner left circle by Stuart Skinner for his for his eighth goal of the playoffs. Reinhart now has a four-game goal streak. The Cats scored the first goal for the fifth consecutive game of the series. 

     The Panthers increased it to 2-0 with 46.4 seconds left in the first. Anton Lundell touched the puck at his own blue line. Eetu Luostarinen carried it through the neutral zone to the top right circle and angled a pass. Matthew Tkachuk released a wrist shot from the high slot for his eighth postseason goal. Florida has scored at least two first period goals in every game of the Stanley Cup Final. The Cats have outscored the Oilers 9-0 in the opening frame over the past four games. 

     In the second period, the Cats made it a three-goal margin 3-0 with 2:29 to go. Carter Verhaeghe brought the puck from the right corner and shot it from the right wing which was saved. Barkov made a slap pass from the left circle and it went off the left skate of Reinhart in the blue paint for his second tally of the contest and his ninth playoff goal. 

     Edmonton pulled Skinner for an extra attacker with 7:00 remaining in the third period. It did not work as Reinhart picked up a hat trick with 6:34 left and made it 4-0. Verhaeghe sent a square pass at the red line to Barkov. He zipped a diagonal pass from the center-ice circle and Reinhart flicked in a shot from the blue line. 

     The Oilers pulled their goalie again with 5:54 to go. Reinhart scored his fourth goal of the game with 5:05 left in the third and gave the Panthers a 5-0 lead. Aaron Ekblad pushed the puck ahead deep in his own zone and Verhaeghe made a lead pass. Reinhart shot the puck from the neutral zone for his 11th goal in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Reinhart became the sixth player in NHL history to score at least four goals in a Stanley Cup Final game. 

     Edmonton closed it to 5-1 with 4:42 remaining in the third period. Connor Brown passed from the left wing and Jake Walman fired a one-time slap shot from the left point that was saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. Vasily Podkolzin scored his third postseason tally on a backhand shot from the top of the crease.

Miami Ratings May 2025

     The ratings were issued for Miami/Fort Lauderdale sports talk radio stations. The time span went from the first week of May to the last week of May. 

     AM 560 WQAM-AM dropped to a 0.8 after two months at a 0.9. The Florida Panthers got series victories over the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes without having the home-ice advantage. The Panthers captured their third consecutive Eastern Conference title and reached the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season. 

     Fox Sports 940 WINZ-AM rose to a 0.3 following three months at a 0.3. The Miami Marlins finished off a six-game California road trip and had a 22-32 record for last place in the National League East Division. The Marlins had the third worst record in the National League and fifth worst record in the majors. NASCAR was approaching the middle of their season on Motor Racing Network. 

     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM remained at a 0.1 for the second straight period and the third time in four months. They depended on mainly nationally syndicated Fox Sports Radio.

     The WINZ stream on WZTU-FM-HD2 increased from a 0.2 to a 0.3 in the month. The WQAM stream was at a 0.0 for the fourth consecutive period. 

Jorge Sedano On NBA Finals Television

     Former Miami sportscaster Jorge Sedano worked as a sideline reporter on ABC for Game 2, Game 3 and Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. He filled in for Lisa Salters who was unavailable due to a personal matter. 

     He will work the remainder of the series as a sideline reporter on ESPN Radio like he did in Game 1. Sedano is currently an afternoon co-host with Scott Kaplan on KSPN-AM in Los Angeles. 

     Sedano worked with numerous broadcasting organizations in the Miami market from 1999 to 2013. They included 1700 WAFN-AM, 940 WINZ-AM, 790 WAXY-AM, 560 WQAM-AM, WFOR-TV Channel 4 and Sun Sports. 

Florida Panthers In 2026 Winter Olympics

     The International Ice Hockey Federation announced six players from the 12 countries that will participate in 2026 Winter Olympics men's ice hockey tournament. It will take place in February at Italy. 

     Finland will have Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov. The United States announced Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk and Canada selected Panthers center Sam Reinhart. Forward Nico Sturm was taken by Germany while defenseman Uvis Balinskis was chosen by Latvia. Former Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas will join Czechia. 

Phillies Get By Marlins

     The Philadelphia Phillies scooted by the Miami Marlins 5-2 at loanDepot park on Monday night. The Marlins came off a three-city, nine-game road swing. 

     The Phillies are in second place in the National League East Division standings. The Fish are barely in last place inside the division. 

     Philadelphia(43-29) leaped out to a 1-0 lead just one batter into the contest. Park Vista High School grad Trea Turner blasted a solo home run in the top of the first over the center-field wall on a 0-1 pitch for his eighth homer of the season. 

     Miami(28-42) evened it up 1-1 in the bottom of the second. Connor Norby singled up the middle to score Kyle Stowers. 

     The Phillies reclaimed the lead 2-1 in the fourth inning. Max Kepler socked a solo homer to right field on a full count for his ninth home run of the campaign.  

     In the seventh inning, Philadelphia expanded it to 3-1. Turner knocked in Brandon Marsh with a base hit into left field. 

     The Marlins cut it to 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth. Agustin Ramirez hit a sacrifice fly into foul territory down the right-field line and Xavier Edwards crossed the plate.

     It became 5-2 for the Phillies as they collected two runs in the top of the ninth. Alec Bohm singled through the left side for Rafael Marchan and Marsh to score. 

Juho Lammikko Returning To NHL

     Former Florida Panthers right wing Juho Lammikko is returning to North America. He has signed a contract with the New Jersey Devils. Lammikko moved back to Europe prior to the 2022-23 campaign. 

     Lammikko played two seasons with Florida in 2018-19 and 2020-21. He finished with four goals and seven assists for 11 points in 84 games with the Panthers. 

Anthony DeScalfani Joins Diamondbacks

     Anthony DeScalfani has signed a Major League Baseball contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was in the minors with the New York Yankees from May 12 until last week when he opted out of his contract. 

     DeScalfani participated with the Miami Marlins in 2014. He ended up with a 2-2 record with a 6.27 earned run average in 13 games with Miami that season. 

Kyle Tyler Claimed By Orioles

     Kyle Tyler has been claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. He was in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system and did not play in the majors this season. 

     Tyler played for the Miami Marlins last year. He compiled a 0-2 record and a 5.40 earned run average in eight contests with the Marlins. 

Jose Urena Leaves Dodgers

     Jose Urena has left the Los Angeles Dodgers and has elected free agency. He made three relief appearances and had a 3.00 earned run average. 

     Urena was with the Miami Marlins for six seasons from 2015 to 2020. He played for the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers this year. 

Marlins Sweep Nationals

     The Miami Marlins squeaked by the Washington Nationals 3-1 at Nationals Park on Sunday. The Marlins swept the three-game series from the Nationals and concluded a nine-game road trip. 

     Miami(28-41) and Washington(30-41) scored one run each in the first inning. The Fish added a run in the top of the second and one run during the top of the seventh for a 3-1 lead. 

No Inter Miami CF Game On ESPN West

     ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM did not broadcast the opening game of the 2025 FIFA World Club Cup involving Inter Miami CF on their radio station. They instead had the Sports USA broadcast of Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers.

     It seems that the new Inter Miami CF English-language radio flagship station ESPN West Palm can only air Major League Soccer regular season and postseason games of the team. They did not have the Herons contests during the CONCACAF Champions Cup. 

Rueben Bain Jr. On Lindy's Sports Magazine Cover

     University of Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. is on the front cover of Lindy's Sports College Football national magazine. It was a regional cover with players from colleges in the state of Florida. 

     Bain once played high school football with the Miami Central Rockets. He captured four consecutive FHSAA state titles from 2019 to 2022 in his four seasons with Miami Central.

Panthers Knock Off Oilers In Game 5

     The Florida Panthers rolled by the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on Saturday night. The Panthers lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 and can capture their second straight Stanley Cup title on Tuesday night with Game 6 in Sunrise.

     The Panthers set an NHL record with their 10th postseason road victory in one year. Brad Marchand became first player to score five away goals in a Stanley Cup Final since Jack Adams in 1922. 

     Florida rolled out to a 1-0 advantage at the 9:12 mark of the first period. Anton Lundell tapped the puck ahead on a center-circle faceoff. Marchand collected the puck, raced down the middle of the ice and snapped a shot from the inner left circle by Calvin Pickard for his ninth goal in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final and 65th career playoff goal. The Cats scored first for the fourth straight game in this series. 

     The Panthers expanded it to 2-0 with 1:54 remaining in the first. Sam Bennett flipped a cross-ice in the neutral zone. Matthew Tkachuk entered the Oilers zone and had his shot from the left circle blocked. Bennett followed and placed in a snap shot from inner left circle for his NHL-leading 15th postseason goal. He has 13 goals on the road during the playoffs which is an NHL single-season record. Bennett also continued a six-game road goal streak. Marchand and Bennett became the first teammates to score in the first five games of a Stanley Cup Final since 1973 by Frank Mahovlich and Yvan Cournoyer of the Montreal Canadiens. 

     Neither team was able to score during the second period. It was the only scoreless frame in this series beside the first overtime in Game 2. 

     In the third period, the Cats took a 3-0 lead at the 5:12 mark. Eetu Luostarinen one-handed a lead pass from just inside the Panthers blue line. Marchand sprinted from the red line, through the left circle and took a wrist shot from the crease area for his second goal of the contest and sixth goal of this series. 

     Edmonton made it 3-1 at 7:24 of the period. Mattias Ekholm backhanded a drop pass from the high slot and Evan Bouchard sent a diagonal pass from the top of the zone. Connor McDavid carried the puck from the left circle and waltzed by Sergei Bobrovsky from the left of the crease with a forehand shot for his first tally of the series. It was his seventh goal in the postseason. 

     It became 4-1 for Florida at 8:10 of the third. Aleksander Barkov stole the puck on the end wall and backhanded a pass to the middle. Sam Reinhart scored his seventh goal of the playoffs on a snap shot from the top left circle. Reinhart extended his goal-scoring streak to three games. 

     The Oilers pulled Pickard for an extra skater with 4:57 to go. They scored with 3:22 remaining and trailed 4-2. Darnell Nurse pushed it ahead from the left point and it grazed off Corey Perry. Leon Draisaitl ripped a shot from the left wing that was saved. The rebound went all the way to the top of the zone and Perry rifled a slap shot for his 10th postseason goal. 

     Pickard was pulled again with 2:25 left. Luostarinen flicked a 155-foot shot from his own zone into and empty net with 1:19 left for his fifth playoff tally to give Florida a 5-2 lead. 

Inter Miami CF Tie FIFA World Club Cup Opener

     Inter Miami CF had their opening game in the 2025 FIFA World Club Cup at Hard Rock Stadium at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday night. The Herons tied Al Ahly FC 0-0 in the first contest of Group A. 

     It was the first FIFA World Club Cup contest to be played among 32 different teams from around the globe. The championship game will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 13. 

     There was no scoring in the first half of play. The biggest chance for Al Ahly was when Herons goalkeeper Oscar Ustari made a save on a penalty kick.  

     Inter Miami CF had opportunity to take a 1-0 lead in the 85th minute. Lionel Messi fed a crossing pass from the left side and Fafa Picault one-hopped a header from seven yards away over the crossbar. 

Marlins Topple Nationals

     The Miami Marlins barely survived the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Saturday at Nationals Park. The Fish ended up winning the three-game series and will attempt to go for the sweep tomorrow. 

     Miami(27-41) had a 4-1 lead entering the ninth inning. Washington(30-40) scored two runs during the bottom of the ninth and left the tying on third with the bases loaded. 

Tyreek Hill On Athlon Sports Cover Again

     Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is on the front cover of Athlon Sports NFL annual magazine. It is the third straight year he has appeared on the publication. 

     He was one of four players on the AFC East front cover. The others include Jake Allen of the Buffalo Bills and Drake Maye of the New England Patriots. 

Jonathan Zaslow On ESPN West Palm

     Longtime Miami sports talk radio host Jonathan Zaslow was heard as a fill-in afternoon co-host at ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM on Wednesday. He was doing a remote broadcast at Duffy's Sports Grill in Plantation. 

     Zaslow worked nationally at ESPN Radio during the 2024 college football season. He was a Friday evening co-host with Amber Wilson and Rashad Jennings on Amber & Ian: On The Road along with co-hosting a Saturday midday show Saturday Morning CFB Tailgate with Wilson and Jennings. Zaslow continues as the host of The Zaslow Show 2.0 podcast that he launched in October 2022.  

Marlins Outduel Nationals

     The Miami Marlins outscored the Washington Nationals 11-9 on Friday night at Nationals Park. The Marlins are at their final stop in a three-city trip on the road. 

     Miami(26-41) have been victorious in three of their last 11 contests. The Marlins almost blew a six-run lead to Washington(30-39).

Steve Goldstein & Bill Lindsay Autograph Signings

     Palm Beach Autographs will have an autograph session with two Florida Panthers broadcasters later this month. Television play-by-play announcer Steve Goldstein along with former Florida Panthers left wing and current radio game analyst Bill Lindsay will be signing autographs and taking individual pictures at the Wellington Green Mall in Palm Beach County on June 28 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

     The autographs for both of them is a combined $40 and the proceeds will go to charity. Goldstein will make a contribution to Goldie's Gang which is a charity he founded and launched in the 2000s. It is not known which charity Lindsay will contribute to. 

     Goldstein was the Florida Panthers radio studio host from 1996-97 to 2003-04. He was elevated to radio play-by-play announcer prior to the 2004-05 campaign, which was not played, and held that post until 2006-07. Goldstein became the Panthers television voice in 2007-08 and just completed his 18th season in the position. 

     Lindsay played for the Florida Panthers during the first six seasons of the franchise from 1993-94 to 1998-99 along with the 2001-02 campaign. He is known for possibly the greatest moment in franchise history prior to 2022-23. Lindsay scored the go-ahead goal in Game 5 of the 1996 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in Miami Arena against the Boston Bruins to give Florida their first ever playoff series victory. He is finishing his 10th season as the Florida Panthers radio game analyst at the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. 

Oilers Overcome Panthers In Game 4

     The Edmonton Oilers came back from a three-goal margin and stopped the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime in Game 4 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday night. It was the third game of this series to reach overtime. 

     Leon Draisaitl set a single-postseason record with four overtime goals. He is the third player with multiple overtime goals in one Stanley Cup Final. 

     The best-of-seven series is tied at 2-2 with Game 5 will be held in Edmonton on Saturday night. The Panthers became the first team in a Stanley Cup Final contest not able to hold at least a three-goal lead after one period of play. The all-time record was 37-0 entering tonight. 

     The Cats have a 4-2 home record versus the Oilers in the past two Stanley Cup Finals. Florida has a 5-4 record at home during this year's postseason. 

     Florida jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a 5-on-3 power play at the 11:42 mark of the first period. Aleksander Barkov won a faceoff in the left circle. Matthew Tkachuk then snapped a shot from the inner left circle past Stuart Skinner for his first goal in the series. It turned out to also be the first point for Barkov in the series. 

     The Panthers increased their lead to 2-0 on another power-play goal with 3:04 to go in the first. Barkov angled a pass from the right wing and Tkachuk zipped a pass from the right goal line. Reinhart took a shot from the slot area which was saved. Tkachuk scored his second tally of the contest and seventh postseason goal on a wrist shot from the right side of the crease. 

     The Cats expanded it to a three-goal margin with 41.7 seconds remaining in the period. Sam Reinhart dumped the puck in from the red line. Carter Verhaeghe centered it the end wall and Anton Lundell scored on a wrist shot from the low slot for his sixth playoff goal. The Oilers pulled Skinner at the conclusion of the first period and replaced him with Calvin Pickard. 

     In the second period, Edmonton trailed 3-1 and they converted on the man advantage at 3:33. Connor McDavid pushed the puck from above the right circle and Draisaitl connected a cross-ice pass from the low right circle. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins got his sixth goal of the postseason with a snap shot from the inner left circle. 

     The Oilers cut the deficit to 3-2 with 7:13 left in the second. Adam Henrique sent a pass from the right circle and Mattias Ekholm angled a diagonal pass from the top of the zone. Darnell Nurse sailed a high snap shot from the low left circle by Sergei Bobrovsky for his third goal in the playoffs. 

     Edmonton tied it up 3-3 with 4:55 remaining in the frame. Draisaitl drew it back on a left-circle faceoff win. Nurse carried the puck from the left point to behind the Panthers cage. He centered it and Vasily Podkolzin backhanded a shot from the top of the crease for his second playoff tally. 

     The Oilers got their first lead of the game 4-3 with 6:24 to go in the third period. Nugent-Hopkins poked the puck on the left wing. Kasperi Kapanen slid it from the left circle and Jake Walman blasted a one-time slap shot from the right faceoff circle for his second goal of the playoffs. 

     The Panthers pulled Bobrovsky for an extra attacker with 2:26 remaining. Florida evened it up 4-4 with 19.5 seconds left in the third and forced overtime. Sam Bennett sent a square pass from the right circle and Reinhart tapped it up from the low left circle to Tkachuk. He made a return pass and Reinhart released a wrist shot from the left goal line by Pickard for his sixth goal in the playoffs. It was the second latest tying goal during the third period in Stanley Cup Final history. The latest was scored by Corey Perry in Game 2 of the series. 

     Edmonton was victorious 5-4 in overtime with 8:42 left. Ekholm sent a long lead pass from his own zone and Podzolkin relayed a diagonal cross-ice pass from outside of the Panthers blue line. Draisaitl backhanded a shot from the right circle off the right leg of Niko Mikkola and into the net for his 11th postseason goal and NHL record fourth overtime goal in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He had the overtime goal for the Oilers in Game 1 earlier in the series. 

BET Adding Ashley Nicole Moss

     BET will soon be adding former Miami radio personality Ashley Nicole Moss in a couple of months. She will co-host a new studio show called 106 & Sports with former NFL quarterback Cam Newton. Moss is expected to continue as a studio host on CBS Sports HQ in Fort Lauderdale. 

     Moss, a Florida Atlantic University grad, was once a disc jockey at 103.5 The Beat WMIB-FM. She also was a mid-afternoon, on-air sidekick on The Greek Show at Fox Sports 940 WINZ-AM. 

     She has worked on a handful of podcasts. Moss hosted Laces Out On Sports at Sports Illustrated, hosted Certified Buckets at Uninterrupted and co-hosted I Am Athlete at SiriusXM Radio. 

     Moss joined CBS Sports HQ in January 2024. She became podcast co-host of We Need To Talk Now in April 2024. 

Chad Wallach Goes To Angels

     Former Miami Marlins catcher Chad Wallach has joined the Los Angeles Angels. He has agreed to a minor league deal for the remainder of the 2025 season. Wallach has not participated in the majors since 2023. 

     Wallach was with Miami for four seasons from 2018 until 2021. He compiled three home runs, 20 runs batted in and a .213 bating average in 72 games with the Marlins. 

Tua Tagovailoa On Lindy's Sports Cover Again

     Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is once again on the front magazine cover of Lindy's Sports annual NFL magazine this year. He was previously on the front cover in 2021, 2022 and 2024. 

      Lindy's Sports comes out with 32 different NFL players on their magazine covers every year. Tagovailoa has played with the Dolphins since 2020. 

Pirates Breeze By Marlins

     The Pittsburgh Pirates sailed by the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Wednesday at PNC Park. Miami(25-41) played in their fifth day game in the seven contests. Pittsburgh(28-41) ended up winning two of the three games in this series. 

     The Fish have fallen in eight of their last 10 games. The Marlins will have tomorrow off and visit the Washington Nationals this weekend to complete their nine-game road trip. 

Roman Anthony Debuts In Majors

     Former Broward County high school athlete Roman Anthony made his Major League Baseball debut last night for the Boston Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. He was called up from the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate in Worchester. Anthony went 0-for-4 with an RBI in his first MLB contest. 

     Anthony played high school baseball, football and basketball with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Eagles. He was selected 79th overall in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Red Sox. 

Marlins Ease By Pirates

     The Miami Marlins pushed by the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Tuesday night at PNC Park. The Marlins continued their nine-game road swing. 

     Miami(25-40) walked out to a 2-0 advantage in the top of the third. Nick Fortes belted a two-run homer down the left-field line on a 2-2 pitch with Dane Myers aboard. It was just the second home run of the year for Fortes. 

     It became 3-0 for the Marlins in the fourth inning. Eric Wagaman singled into center field to score Otto Lopez.

     Pittsburgh(27-41) compiled two runs in the bottom of the eighth. Ke'Bryan Hayes homered to left-center field on a 0-1 count for his second homer of the campaign. Two batters later, Oneil Cruz smashed a solo homer on a 1-2 pitch to right-center field for his 13th home run this season. 

Islanders Hire Bob Boughner

     The New York Islanders have added Bob Boughner as an assistant coach. He will on a coaching staff under Islanders head coach Patrick Roy. 

     Boughner spent two seasons with the Florida Panthers as their head coach in 2017-18 and 2018-19. He ended up with a 80-62-22 record. 

Rockies Release Jacob Stallings

     The Colorado Rockies released catcher Jacob Stallings last week. He spent the past two seasons with the club. 

     Stallings was with the Miami Marlins in 2022 and 2023. He helped the Fish in 2023 reach the playoffs in a 162-game season for the first time in 20 years. Stallings finished with seven home runs, 54 runs batted in and a .210 batting average in 202 games while in Miami. 

Panthers Pound Oilers In Game 3

     The Florida Panthers routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday night. The Panthers lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. 

     Florida has a 5-3 home record during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game 4 of the series will be held on Thursday night in Sunrise. 

     The Panthers last hosted a Stanley Cup Final contest one year ago when they were victorious in Game 7 over the Oilers for their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. The Cats had a 3-1 home record during the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. 

     In the first period, Florida broke out to a 1-0 lead at the 56-second mark. Anton Lundell bounced the puck from the left side of the crease off a defenders leg in the crease. Brad Marchand scored on a wrist shot from the inner left circle by Stuart Skinner. It was his fourth tally in the series, eighth goal in this postseason and 64th career playoff goal. Marchand became the oldest player in NHL history to score in the first games of a Stanley Cup Final. He also became the first player to score a Stanley Cup Final overtime goal and score within the first minute of the next contest. Eetu Luostarinen was credited with a secondary assist on the play. 

     The Panthers increased it to 2-0 on the power play with 2:15 remaining in the first. Nate Schmidt pushed the puck from the top of the zone. Evan Rodrigues made a square pass from the high slot. Carter Verhaeghe snapped a shot from the left circle for his seventh goal of the playoffs and franchise-record 33rd career postseason goal. It was Schmidt's fifth assist in the series. 

     Edmonton cut the deficit to 2-1 with the man advantage at 1:40 of the second period. Evan Bouchard released a shot from the top of the zone which was saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. Corey Perry flipped in the rebound from the right side of the crease for his ninth playoff goal.

     The Cats regained a two-goal margin 3-1 at the 3:00 mark of the frame. Verhaeghe backhanded a pass from the left corner. Sam Reinhart scored his fifth postseason goal on a wrist shot from the left-circle dot. It was Reinhardt first goal in the last six contests. 

     It became 4-1 for Florida at 7:26 of the second. Luostarinen stole the puck from Vasily Podkolzin at the Panthers blue line and handed the puck off at the Oilers blue line to Sam Bennett. He skated alone on a breakaway through the slot, deked the goalie and put in a wrist shot from the top of the crease for his 14th goal in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bennett set a Panthers franchise record with a four-game playoff goal streak. 

     The Panthers expanded their lead to 5-1 on a power-play goal at the 3:27 mark of the third period. Matthew Tkachuk passed from the right goal line and Reinhart backhanded a cross-ice pass from the right circle. Aaron Ekblad blasted a slap shot from the inner left circle for his fourth goal of the postseason. Calvin Pickard replaced Skinner in net for Edmonton following the goal. 

     Florida added a 5-on-3 power-play goal with 3:50 left in the third to make it 6-1. Gustav Forsling sent a pass from the right point and Niko Mikkola angled a pass from the top of the zone. Evan Rodrigues fired a one-time slap shot from the top left circle for his second postseason goal. 

Pirates Invade Marlins

     The Pittsburgh Pirates breezed by the Miami Marlins 10-3 at PNC Park on Monday night. The Marlins have lost six of their past seven games. The Fish played their first night game in six days. 

     Marlins starting pitcher Eury Perez made his season debut with Miami. He underwent Tommy John surgery and has not pitched since September 2023. Perez pitched three innings, struck out five batters and gave up four runs on four hits. 

Rays Swim By Marlins

     The Tampa Bay Rays handled the Miami Marlins 3-2 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on Sunday. It is uncertain that the Rays will return to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg to play their home games next season. 

     The Marlins have lost six of their last seven games. The Fish played their season-high fourth consecutive daytime contest. They will continue their nine-game road trip tomorrow night in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. 

Marlins Slug Down Rays

     The Tampa Bay Rays were outscored by the Miami Marlins 11-10 in 10 innings on Saturday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Marlins snapped a five-game losing streak. 

     Miami(24-38) moved in front of Tampa Bay(34-30) in the top of the 10th. Heriberto Hernandez singled into shallow center field to score Otto Lopez. 

Stanley Cup Final On ESPN West Palm

     Good Karma Brands and ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM in West Palm Beach decided to air Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. They were able to pipe in the national terrestrial radio feed from Sports USA. 

     The Florida Panthers Radio Network affiliate in Palm Beach County is iHeartMedia's Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM. The cluster decided to shift the Panthers games to sister-station Real Radio 92.1 WZZR-FM beginning with Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final this past Wednesday. WBZT can sometimes have a broadcasting conflict during the spring months being the West Palm Beach affiliate of the Miami Marlins Radio Network. 

Dave Lowry Gone From Kraken

     Dave Lowry is no longer an assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken after three seasons. He was let go following the firing of head coach Dan Bylsma several weeks ago. 

     Lowry played in the first five seasons with the Florida Panthers from 1993-94 to 1997-98. He led the Cats with a team-high 10 goals and an Eastern Conference title during the 1996 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Lowry had 50 goals and 60 assists for 110 points in 272 regular season contests with the Panthers. 

Dallas Stars Fire Pete DeBoer

     The Dallas Stars have fired head coach Pete DeBoer. He led the club to three consecutive Western Conference Finals and they lost the series each time. 

     The first National Hockey League position that DeBoer had was as the head coach of the Florida Panthers. He had a 103-107-36 record with the club for three seasons from 2008-09 to 2010-11.

     DeBoer has never lost a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a head coach and has a prefect 8-0 record. which is an NHL all-time mark. He has guided his teams to the Stanley Cup Final two times and reached the Conference Finals round on eight occasions. 

Panthers Edge Oilers In Game 2

     The Florida Panthers got by the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in double overtime in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on Friday night. The best-of-seven series is now tied 1-1.

     The first two games of the Stanley Cup Final went into overtime for the sixth time in NHL history. The last time it happened was back in 2014. Game 3 will be played in Sunrise on Monday night.

     Florida roared out to a 1-0 lead with the man advantage at the 2:07 mark of the first period. Evan Rodrigues grazed the puck in the slot and Nate Schmidt sent a diagonal pass from the high slot. Sam Bennett took a wrist shot from the inner right circle then went past Stuart Skinner for his NHL-leading 13th goal of the playoffs. It ended up being Bennett's third tally in the series. 

     Edmonton evened it up 1-1 at 7:39. Evan Bouchard banked a pass ahead from his own blue line and Viktor Arvidsson backhanded a lead pass from the red line. Evander Kane carried the puck to the left circle and snapped a shot by Sergei Bobrovsky for his sixth postseason goal. 

     The Oilers took a 2-1 lead during a 4-on-4 situation with 10:41 remaining in the first. Leon Draisaitl won the faceoff draw in his own zone. Connor McDavid raced down the right side of the ice with the puck all the way to the high slot. He made a drop pass and Bouchard scored his seventh playoff goal on a second-attempted snap shot from the high slot. 

     The Panthers tied it up 2-2 with 8:23 to go in the period. Schmidt fed a pass from the top of the zone and Luostarinen connected a cross-ice pass from the right-circle dot. Seth Jones released a shot from the low left circle for his fourth goal of the postseason. 

     It became 3-2 for Edmonton on a power-play goal with 7:23 left in the first. McDavid skated from the left point to the slot area and angled a pass. Draisaitl snapped a shot from the low right circle for his 10th goal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

     In the second period, the Cats made it 3-3 at 8:23. Jones pushed the puck ahead from the right point and Carter Verhaeghe zipped a diagonal pass from the low right circle. Dmitry Kulikov fired a snap shot from the top of the zone for second playoff tally. It turned out to be Kulikov's third career goal in 72 postseason contests. 

     Florida got a shorthanded goal with 7:51 remaining in the second and led 4-3. Anton Lundell backhanded a long outlet pass from his own zone. Brad Marchand skated into the Oilers zone on a breakaway from center ice and slipped in a forehand shot from the low slot for his sixth goal in the playoffs. 

     The Oilers pulled their goalie for an extra attacker with 2:33 to go in third period. It worked as they tied it 4-4 with 17.8 seconds left in the third. Jake Walman released a shot from the right point which went off the body of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins at the top of the crease. Corey Perry steered a forehand shot from the slot area for his eighth postseason goal this year and his 62nd career playoff goal. It was latest goal ever scored in Stanley Cup Final history. 

     There was no scoring either team during overtime and it remained 4-4. The Panthers won the game 5-4 in double overtime at the 8:05 mark. Lundell make a long lead pass from the Florida blue line. Marchand gathered the puck at the red line and went down the middle of the ice on another breakaway. He motored though the slot area and slid a backhand shot from the top of the crease in between the legs of Skinner for his second goal of the contest, seventh tally of the playoffs and 63rd career postseason goal. Marchand chalked up his 10th career Stanley Cup Final goal and his third goal in this series.

Rays Squeak By Marlins

     The Miami Marlins fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on Friday afternoon. The game was moved from Friday night due to a Metallica concert next door at Raymond James Stadium tonight. 

     It was the first contest in the Marlins nine-game road trip. Miami extended their losing streak to five games. 

     It turned out to be the first Citrus Series game to be played in an outdoor venue since 2011. The Rays are playing their home games in an outdoor stadium this season. Tropicana Field was damaged last October due to Hurricane Milton. Tampa Bay held their home games in St. Petersburg since their inaugural season in 1998. 

     The Rays scored one run in the first inning and two runs during the third inning for a 3-0 lead. Miami(23-38) picked up one run in the top of the fourth and trailed 3-1. Agustin Ramirez smashed a solo homer to left-center field on a 3-0 pitch. He collected his eighth home run in his rookie season. 

     Tampa Bay(34-29) regained a three-run 4-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh. Matt Thaiss singled up the middle to score Jonathan Aranda. 

     The Marlins made it 4-3 in the top of the eighth. Otto Lopez belted a two-run home run to left field on a 1-0 pitch for his fifth homer. Javier Sanoja scored in front of him on the play. 

Marco Sturm New Boston Bruins Head Coach

     Former Florida Panthers left wing Marco Sturm has been named the new head coach of the Boston Bruins. It will be his first tenure as a National Hockey League head coach. 

     Sturm finished his NHL playing career with the Panthers in 2011-12. He had five points in 42 games and helped Florida capture their first division title in franchise history. 

Brett McLean Back In NHL

     Brett McLean has become the assistant coach of the Vancouver Canucks. He was the head coach of the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League over the past two seasons.

     McLean once played for two seasons with the Florida Panthers in 2007-08 and 2008-09. He finished with 21 goals and 35 assists for 56 points in 147 contests. 

Falcons Waive Benny Sapp III

     Former Broward County high school football player Benny Sapp III was recently placed on waivers by the Atlanta Falcons. He was on their practice squad in 2024. Sapp played five games with the Green Bay Packers in 2023. 

     Sapp was a defensive back with the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders during his freshman year in 2014. He helped STA capture the FHSAA Class 7A state championship that season. 

Florida Panthers Game On WZZR-FM

     The Florida Panthers contest of Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final versus the Edmonton Oilers was aired on Real Radio 92.1 WZZR-FM in West Palm Beach on Wednesday night. It was a rare occasion that an FM radio frequency in the South Florida tri-county area carried Florida Panthers broadcasts. 

     The Florida Panthers Radio Network affiliate in Palm Beach County is Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM. They are an iHeartRadio sister-station of WZZR. 

Jeremy Tache On Marlins Telecasts

     Jeremy Tache added another role to his resume three months ago. He became a sideline reporter for Miami Marlins home game telecasts on FanDuel Sports Network Florida. Tache, who celebrated his 30th birthday today, took over the position that was vacated by Jessica Blaylock. She is now the studio host for Florida Panthers games on Scripps Sports. 

     Tache continues as one of the numerous producers of the Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz at Meadowlark Media. He is also an on-air talent on the Mystery Crate podcast. 

     He was first noticed on South Florida television at Bally Sports Florida as a studio co-host of Under The Lights high school sports program with Kelly Saco and Anna Logan. The show aired from August 2021 until June 2022. 

     Tache, a University of Central Florida grad, became a backup sideline reporter on Miami Heat home games beginning in October 2022. He currently holds the same role with FanDuel Sports Network Sun. 

Oilers Defeat Panthers In Game 1

     The Edmonton Oilers edged the Florida Panthers 4-3 in overtime in Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on Wednesday night. The Oilers lead the best-of-seven series 1-0. It is the first time that Edmonton has led a Stanley Cup Final since 1990.

     It was a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Final between both teams. The Panthers captured their first Stanley Cup in franchise history over the Oilers in seven games. 

     Florida had their 29-game playoff streak snapped when leading after two periods. The Panthers were 31-0 leading after the first or second period in their last three postseasons with Paul Maurice as their head coach entering tonight. The Oilers have been victorious in four of their last five Stanley Cup Final contests against Florida. 

     Edmonton rocketed out to a 1-0 lead just 1:06 into the first period. Jake Walman shot the puck from the left point which was saved. Kasperi Kapanen took a short shot from the left of the crease and it was stopped. Leon Draisaitl snapped a shot from the low right circle past Sergei Bobrovsky for his eighth goal of the playoffs. It turned out to be Draisaitl's 45th career postseason goal. The Oilers scored the first goal in a playoff contest for the ninth straight time.  

     Florida tied it up 1-1 with 9:12 left in the first. Matthew Tkachuk angled a pass from right point. Carter Verhaeghe released a snap shot from the high slot and Sam Bennett redirected it from the blue paint by Stuart Skinner for his 11th goal in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs and 36th career playoff tally. 

     The Panthers made it 2-1 on the power play with 7:30 remaining in the period. Evan Rodrigues passed the puck back from the left point and Nate Schmidt sent a diagonal pass from the left point. Brad Marchand scored his fifth playoff goal on a wrist shot from the right side of the crease. It ended up being Marchand's 61st career postseason goal. 

     In the second period, the Cats increased their lead to 3-1 at the 2:00 mark. Verhaeghe cleared the puck out of his zone. Schmidt raced through the neutral zone into the Oilers zone and slid a cross-ice pass from the left point. Bennett snapped a shot for his second tally of the contest and 12th postseason. He set a Florida Panthers franchise record with the most goals by a player in a single postseason passing Verhaeghe who had 11 playoff goals last year. 

     The Oilers cut it to 3-2 at 3:17 of the second. Evan Bouchard pushed a pass from deep in his own defensive zone. Vasily Podkolzin dropped a pass inside the Panthers blue line. Viktor Arvidsson fired a slap shot from above the left circle for his second goal of the postseason. 

     Edmonton evened it up 3-3 at the 6:33 mark of the third period. Kapanen advanced puck from the right wing and Connor McDavid backhanded a pass from the end wall. Mattias Ekholm collected his first postseason tally with a snap shot from the inner left circle. 

     In overtime, the Panthers were called for a delay of game penalty when Tomas Nosek flipped the puck over the glass from his own defensive zone with 1:43 to go. 

     The Oilers won the game 4-3 on a power-play goal with 31 seconds left in overtime. Corey Perry backhanded a pass from the left wing. McDavid connected a pass from the left goal line and Draisaitl one-timed a forehand shot from the right inner circle for his second goal of the game. 

Rockies Sweep Marlins

      The Colorado Rockies swept the Miami Marlins with a 3-2 win on Wednesday at loanDepot park. The Rockies snapped their MLB record 22-series losing streak going back to last year yesterday. They finished with a three-game winning streak and a 3-6 record on their nine-game road swing. 

      The Marlins completed their six-game homestand with a 1-5 record and a four-game losing streak. The Fish have tomorrow off and will begin a nine-game road trip on Friday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. 

      Colorado(12-50) jumped out to a 1-0 advantage in the top of the first. Hunter Goodman tripled into the left-center field alley to score Thairo Estrada. 

      The Rockies expanded their lead to 2-0 with one run in the fifth inning. Jordan Beck powered a ground-rule double over the right-center field fence and Tyler Freeman crossed the plate. 

      It became 3-0 for Colorado in the top of the sixth. Brenton Doyle hit a sacrifice fly to right-center field and Goodman reached home. 

      Miami(23-37) broke the shutout in the bottom of the seventh with two runs and trailed 3-2. Heriberto Hernandez knocked in Connor Norby with a base hit into left field. Jesus Sanchez followed with force out at second and Eric Wagaman scored. 

Jose Urena Inks With Dodgers

     One-time Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Urena pitched for the Marlins from 2015 until 2020. 

     The Dodgers will be the third team that Urena is with this season. He had stints with the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this year. 

Nationals Let Go Jorge Lopez

     Jorge Lopez has been released by the Washington Nationals. He has participated with eight different teams during his Major League Baseball career.

     One of his stints were with the Miami Marlins in 2023. He has a 2-0 record with a 9.26 earned run average in 12 relief appearances while in Miami. 

2025 Stanley Cup Final National Television Broadcasts

     Turner Sports will air the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on TNT between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. Last year's rematch between both clubs in the best-of-seven series will begin with Game 1 in Edmonton on Wednesday night. 

      The former New York Rangers radio voice and current Rangers television voice Kenny Albert will be the play-by-play announcer. He has announced the Stanley Cup Final previously on Westwood One Sports, NBC Sports Network and TNT. Albert, a New York University grad, has been the broadcast voice of the New York Rangers, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Skipjacks.

     Seattle Kraken television analyst Eddie Olcyzk will work along Albert in the broadcast booth as a game analyst like he did during the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. Olcyzk has called numerous Stanley Cup Finals on television with Mike "Doc" Emrick and Albert. 

     Philadelphia Flyers television game analyst Brian Boucher will be a game analyst between the team benches at center ice. He worked as a radio game analyst for Sports USA on the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. 

     It will be the second time that TNT will have the Stanley Cup Final. They did broadcast it in 2023 when the Florida Panthers lost the Stanley Cup Final in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights. Turner Sports will have the event again in 2027 for the final time during their seven-year contract with the National Hockey League. TNT has interchanged yearly the Stanley Cup Final broadcast with ESPN for the past four seasons since 2022. 

2025 Stanley Cup Final National Radio Broadcasts

     Sports USA will carry the national radio broadcasts of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. The Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers in Game 1 tomorrow. 

     It will be the fifth straight year that Sports USA has the United States terrestrial radio national broadcast of the Stanley Cup Final. This series could be their last broadcasts of the National Hockey League. The contract between Sports USA and the NHL ends at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. 

     Anaheim Ducks television voice John Ahlers returns as the radio play-by-play announcer of the Stanley Cup Final. Anaheim Ducks television game analyst Brian Hayward will join him as the radio game analyst. Boston Bruins television studio analyst Billy Jaffe comes back as the rinkside reporter and Rob Brender as the studio host. 

2025 Stanley Cup Final Local Radio Broadcasts

     It is a rematch in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. Both teams will have a local radio broadcast involving the same announcers from the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. 

     The Florida Panthers local broadcast will be on flagship station AM 560 Sports WQAM-AM in Miami along with affiliate Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM in West Palm Beach for the third straight Stanley Cup Final. Doug Plagens, a Syracuse University grad, is the play-by-play announcer, Bill Lindsay is the game analyst and Kevin Rogers is the studio host. Plagens is in his club-record 10th season at the post. Lindsay and Rogers, a Florida State University grad, are in their second stints on the radio broadcasts. 

     The Edmonton Oilers local broadcast will again be on CHED-AM, but now on the 880 AM frequency instead of 630 AM last year. Jack Michaels, an Ithaca College grad, will work as the play-by-play announcer and Bob Stauffer as the game analyst. Michaels is a rare American-born person that announces NHL games for a Canadian-based team. Reid Wilkins will handle the studio host duties. 

Rockies Win Series Over Marlins

      The Colorado Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2 at loanDepot park on Tuesday night. The Rockies won their first series after 20 series losses in the 2025 regular season. They had lost a Major League Baseball record 22 consecutive series going back to last year. 

      The Fish will finish up a six-game homestand tomorrow. The Marlins and the Rockies have two of the three worst records in the National League. 

      Miami(23-36) rolled out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third. Jesus Sanchez singled into right field to score Nick Fortes. Two batters later, Kyle Stowers got a base hit up the middle and Sanchez scored.  

       Colorado(11-50) evened it up 2-2 in the fifth inning. Jordan Beck drove in Mickey Moniak on a single into right field. Thairo Estrada followed with a sacrifice fly to center field and Tyler Freeman crossed the plate. 

      The Rockies moved ahead 3-2 in the top of the eighth. Hunter Goodman connected with a solo homer over the left-field wall on a 2-1 pitch. It was his third home run in the last two contests and 10th home run this season. 

Jose Urena Exits Blue Jays

     Jose Urena has left the Toronto Blue Jays and declared himself as a free agent. He was with the team for just one month and made six pitching appearances. Urena pitched one game for the New York Mets earlier this year.

     Urena spent six seasons with the Miami Marlins from 2015 to 2020. He had a 32-46 record and a 4.60 earned run average in 142 games with the Fish. 

Fredi Gonzalez Back With Braves

     Fredi Gonzalez has returned to the Atlanta Braves as their third base coach. He was the manager of the Braves during the 2010s. Gonzalez spent five seasons on the Baltimore Orioles coaching staff from 2020 to 2024. 

     Gonzalez had several stints with the Marlins organization. He was the third base coach of the Florida Marlins from 1999 to 2001 and the manager from 2007 to 2010. Gonzalez became the Miami Marlins third base coach from 2017 until 2019. 

Igor Larionov New Head Coach

     One-time Florida Panthers center Igor Larionov has been named the new head coach of SKA St. Petersburg. He captured three Stanley Cup title while as a player with the Detroit Red Wings in 1997, 1998 and 2002. 

     Larionov joined the Florida Panthers as a free agent on July 1, 2020. He had five goals and six assists for 11 points in 26 games while on the Panthers before being traded back to the Red Wings. 

Ronny Simon Claimed By Pirates

     Miami Marlins utility player Ronny Scott has been claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played his last game on May 27

     Scott made his Major League Baseball debut with the Fish on April 21, 2025. He compiled five runs batted in and a .234 batting average in 19 games. 

Aleksander Barkov Wins Two NHL Awards

     Aleksander Barkov captured two National Hockey League awards on Monday. He won the Frank J. Selke Trophy and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. 

Rockies Shock Marlins

     The Miami Marlins were upset by the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Monday night at loanDepot park. The Marlins have lost eight of their last 12 games. Jesus Sanchez extended his career-high hitting streak to eight games. 

     The Rockies entered the contest on an eight-game losing streak and last in the MLB standings. They are on pace to set the Major League Baseball all-time record for the worst record in history. 

     Colorado(10-50) raced out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Thairo Estrada doubled off the left-field wall to score Hunter Goodman. 

     Miami(23-35) answered back in the bottom of the first to take a 3-1 lead. Sanchez extended his career-high hitting streak to eight games with a ground-rule double to right. Augustin Ramirez then hit into a fielder's choice and Xavier Edwards reached home. Two batters later, Otto Lopez knocked in Sanchez on a single through the left side. Eric Wagaman followed with a sacrifice fly to right field and Ramirez scored. 

     The Marlins added one run in the second inning for a 4-1 advantage. Sanchez doubled to deep left-center field and Liam Hicks crossed the plate. 

     The Rockies pulled it to 4-3 with a solo homer by Goodman in the top of the third to center field on a 3-1 count. Tyler Freeman then had a RBI-single during the top of the fourth. 

     They leaped into the lead 5-4 in the fifth inning. Goodman collected his second home run of the game on the first pitch to center field for a two-run homer. Ezequiel Tovar was aboard on the play. 

     Colorado increased it to 6-4 in the top of the ninth. Sam Hillard drove in Keston Hiura with a double into the right-field corner. 

Kraken Sign Josh Mahura

     The Seattle Kraken will keep former Florida Panthers defenseman Josh Mahura. They have signed him to a two-year contract worth $1.815 million. He finished with nine assists in 64 contests with the Kraken this season. 

     Mahura played two seasons with Florida and contributed to them capturing a Stanley Cup title along with two Eastern Conference championships. He ended up with four goals and 21 assists for 25 points in 112 regular season games with the Panthers. 

Islanders Extend Adam Boqvist

     Former Florida Panthers defenseman Adam Boqvist has signed a one-year contract extension with the New York Islanders. The new deal is worth $850,000 for the 2025-26 season. 

     Boqvist joined the Panthers along with his brother Jesper Boqvist prior to the 2024-25 campaign. He had six points in 18 games with the Cats and was selected off waivers by New York on January 31. Boqvist finished with eight points in 17 contests with the Islanders.

Angels Dump Tim Anderson

     The Los Angeles Angels have released shortstop Tim Anderson. He spent 31 games with the Angels in 2025 and had a .205 batting average along with three runs batted in. 

     Anderson had an eight-season with the Chicago White Sox from 2016 to 2023. He played last season with the Miami Marlins. Anderson finished with no home runs, nine runs batted in and a .214 batting average in 65 games in 2024. 

Orioles Add John Mabry

     The Baltimore Orioles have added John Mabry to their baseball operations. He will be their special advisor to the coaching staff. 

     He spent two seasons with the Miami Marlins under Skip Schumaker. Mabry was the assistant hitting coach in 2023 and elevated to hitting coach for the 2024 campaign. He played 82 games with the Florida Marlins in 2001. 

Giants Chomp Marlins

     The San Francisco Giants held off the Miami Marlins 4-2 at loanDepot park on Sunday. The Marlins have lost seven of their last 11 games. The Giants scored at least four runs for the first time in 14 games. Xavier Edwards tied a Marlins franchise record with five base hits in one game going 5-for-5 at the plate. 

     San Francisco(33-26) pushed ahead 1-0 in the top of the third. Wilmer Flores grounded out to second and Heliot Ramos scored. 

     The Giants increased their lead to 4-0 during the fourth inning. Luis Matos walloped a three-run homer to left field on a 1-0 pitch with Casey Schmitt and Patrick Bailey aboard. It was the fourth home run for Matos in the 2025 campaign. 

     Miami(23-34) cut the deficit to 4-1 in the sixth inning. Otto Lopez knocked in Xavier Edwards with a single into center field. 

     The Marlins made it 4-2 in the bottom of the seventh. Edwards came up with the bases loaded and picked up an infield hit to the left side for Eric Wagaman to cross the plate.