Tim Boyle Joining Giants

     Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Tim Boyle has joined the New York Giants. He has been assigned to their practice squad. 

     Boyle participated in two games with Miami earlier this season. He had 15 pass completions for 153 passing yards and no touchdowns. 

Geron Christian Back With Browns

     Offensive lineman Geron Christian has returned to the Cleveland Browns. He was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Rams. 

     Christian has been in the NFL since the 2018 season. He was claimed by the Miami Dolphins from the Kansas City Chiefs in January 2023. Christian never played a contest with the Fins. 

Tata Martino Leaves Inter Miami CF

     Inter Miami CF head coach Tata Martino has resigned his position with the team. Martino joined the organization in June 2023. He guided Inter Miami CF to the Leagues Cup in 2023. 

     It was an impressive season for Inter Miami CF this year. They won the MLS Supporters' Shield for the best regular season record in 2024 and set a Major League Soccer record with the most points in a season. The Herons finished with a 22-4-8 record for 74 points during the regular season. Inter Miami CF was upset by Atlanta United FC in a three-game series during the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. 

     He had coached current Inter Miami CF star players Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba while at FC Barcelona. Martino helped Atlanta United FC capture the MLS Cup in 2018. 

Jets Pay Back Panthers

     The Winnipeg Jets gained revenge on the Florida Panthers 6-3 with a Mark Scheifele hat trick at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night. Both teams faced each other just three days ago in South Florida during this home-and-home situation. 

     It is the beginning of a short two-game road trip for the Cats. The Jets were able to snap a two-game losing streak. 

     Winnipeg(16-3-0) raced out to a 1-0 lead with 5:47 left in the first period. Kyle Connor skated in though the slot and roofed a backhand shot past Sergei Bobrovsky for his 12th goal of the season. 

     The Jets extended their lead to 2-0 with 2:40 to go in the first. Josh Morrissey pushed the puck ahead from the neutral zone. Gabe Vilardi made a drop pass from the left wing. Scheifele placed in a wrist shot from the top left circle for his 10th goal of the campaign. 

     In the second period, Winnipeg made it 3-0 on the power play with 4:19 remaining. Morrissey angled a pass from the top of the zone and Nikolaj Ehlers connected a pass from the right circle. Scheifele collected his second goal of the contest and 13th tally this season when he snapped a shot from the left circle. 

     Florida(12-6-1) broke the shutout with 2:36 left in the period. Tomas Nosek cycled the puck from the end wall and Nate Schmidt passed from the right wing. A.J. Greer released a wrist shot from the top of the zone that went through traffic and by Connor Hellebuyck for his second goal in a Panthers uniform. 

     The Panthers scored with the man advantage at the 7:10 mark of the third period and closed it to 3-2. Aleksander Barkov moved the puck from the top right circle and Matthew Tkachuk made a touch pass from the right goal line. Sam Reinhart put in a forehand shot from the inner right circle for his 14th goal of the season. 

     The Jets made it a two-goal margin again 4-2 at 9:46. Ehlers zipped a pass from the right point down low. Connor centered the puck from the right goal line and Scheifele one-timed a shot from the left of the crease for his third goal of the game and 12th goal this season. 

     The Cats pulled their goalie for an extra attacker on the power play and scored with 3:22 left in the third. Carter Verhaeghe angled a pass from the left wing. Sam Bennett was able to pass from the end wall. Tkachuk released a wrist shot from the right wing for his fifth goal in 2024-25. 

     The game was put away by Winnipeg with 1:37 to go in the contest. Morgan Barron chalked up a shorthanded goal into an empty net as he banked a shot off the side boards from his own zone. He picked up another empty-net tally from his own blue line with 1:16 left for his second goal of the season. 

2024 FHSAA Playoffs First Round Results

     The first round of the 2024 FHSAA Playoffs happened last week. 32 high schools from Palm Beach County, Broward County and Dade County will play in the next round. 

     Class 7A in Region 3 saw several blowout games. #1 Palm Beach Central blanked #8 Fort Pierce Central 38-0. #2 Jupiter toppled #7 Treasure Coast 27-0 while #4 Vero Beach outlasted #5 Lake Nona 21-7. 

     In Region 4, #1 Columbus blasted #8 Spanish River 56-8. #2 Miami Palmetto was upset by #7 Western 26-10. #3 Boca Raton squeezed by #6 Goleman 27-21 and #5 South Dade put down #4 Santaluces 48-13. 

     Class 6A in Region 3 had #1 West Boca Raton smashing #8 Steinbrenner 42-17. #6 Royal Palm Beach had their season ended by #3 Wiregrass Ranch by the same score 42-17. 

     The top-seeded team in Region 4 #1 Southridge easily handled #8 South Broward 37-6. #2 Piper knocked off #7 Doral Academy 33-14 and #5 Monarch defeated #4 Homestead 28-21. #3 West Broward beat #6 Flanagan 34-7. 

     Region 4 in Class 5A had all the South Florida home teams win. #1 Atlantic outhustled #8 Mater Academy 49-13 while #2 St. Thomas Aquinas dominated #7 North Miami 58-0. #3 Blanche Ely held off #6 Coconut Creek 34-27 and #4 Miramar strolled by #5 Heritage 26-10. 

     Class 4A in Region 4 had #1 American Heritage wallop #8 Jensen Beach 40-7. #3 Plantation was upended by #6 Archbishop McCarthy 7-0. #2 Miami Norland powered by #7 Hialeah 39-7 and #5 Dillard beat #4 John Carroll Catholic 43-20. 

     In Class 3A of Region 4, #1 Miami Northwestern pounded #8 Barron Collier 69-0. #5 Miami Jackson was edged by #4 Lely 43-39 while #3 Somerset Academy fell to #6 Cypress Lake 27-7. #2 Key West breezed by #7 Estero 42-7. 

     The South Florida area was almost swept in Region 3 of Class 2A. #8 Somerset Academy Canyons lost to #1 Cardinal Mooney 55-27, #3 Glades Central was defeated by #6 Lakewood 14-7 and #5 The King's Academy got by #4 Calvary Christian Academy 28-26.

     Region 4 had the top seed #1 Booker T. Washington victorious over #8 North Miami Beach 31-13 and #4 Cardinal Gibbons get by #5 Carol City 17-14. #3 Monsignor Pace handled #6 Ransom Everglades 40-10 while #2 Immaculata-La Salle slipped by #7 Gulliver Prep 27-21. 

     Class 1A in Region 3 resulted in #1 Cardinal Newman destroying #8 Evangelical Christian 51-0. #3 Benjamin finished with a 42-0 shutout of #6 Northside Christian. 

     Region 4 saw #1 Chaminade-Madonna dismantle #8 St. John Paul II 63-0 and #4 St. Andrew's outbattle #5 Archbishop Carroll 31-20. #3 Miami Edison smashed #6 Somerset Academy Key 42-0 and #2 Tru North Academy topped #7 Palmer Trinity 42-0. 

     Class Rural had only one South Florida team in the classification. #6 Pahokee was able to shut out #11 Chipley 42-0. 

Heat Speed By 76ers

     The Miami Heat canned the Philadelphia 76ers 106-89 at Kaseya Center on Monday night. The Heat are coming off a six-game road trip. Sixers forward Caleb Martin made his return to Miami and face his former team. 

     Philadelphia(2-11) zipped out to a 33-25 lead by the conclusion of the first quarter. The Sixers had a slight 56-53 advantage at halftime. Jimmy Butler of the Heat had 19 points in the first half. 

     Miami(6-7) controlled the third quarter as they outscored the 76ers 35-16 for an 88-72 lead. The Heat had more than a double-digit lead through the final quarter. 

     The Heat got a game-high 30 points along with 10 rebounds from Butler. Tyler Herro drained in 18 points while Duncan Robinson poured in 13 points. 

     Paul George led the 76ers with 18 points. Jared McCain was able to drop in 20 points and Martin finished with 12 points. Joel Embiid was able to add 11 points and eight rebounds. 

Pacers Sweep Heat

     The Miami Heat lost to the Indiana Pacers 119-110 on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It was the second time in three days that both clubs face each other at the same venue. Their contest on Friday night involved the group stage of the NBA Cup. 

     Indiana(6-7) moved out to a 28-20 lead by the conclusion of the first quarter. Miami(5-7) cut the deficit and trailed 52-49 at halftime.  

     The Pacers extended their lead to 85-75 at the end of the third quarter. The Heat tied it up 97-97 with 5:37 left in the fourth quarter, however Indiana finished the contest on a 22 -13 run. 

     Bam Adebayo chalked up 24 points and eight rebounds. Tyler Herro added 28 points for Miami. Duncan Robinson was able to drop in 20 points. 

     Myles Turner helped Indiana with a game-high 34 points along with nine rebounds while Pascal Siakam placed in 23 points. Tyrese Haliburton had a double-double of 16 points and 13 assists.