Anita Marks On Fox Sports Radio

      Former Miami sports talk radio host Anita Marks has been added by Fox Sports Radio. She worked a Saturday afternoon show with Jason Fitz yesterday.

      It likely means that Marks is no longer with ESPN. She has been employed as a fantasy football panelist on ESPN television programs.

     Marks was first noticed locally on 1400 The Fan WFLL-AM as a morning co-host in 2004. She remained there until 2006. She moved to become a sports co-host on WJZ-AM in Baltimore.

Marlins Come Back On Nationals.

      The Miami Marlins overcame the Washington Nationals Miami Marlins 6-2 on Sunday at Nationals Park. Both teams will complete their four-game weekend series tomorrow. 

     Washington(65-73) had a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth. Nasim Nunez doubled to deep right field and Jacob Young scored.

     Miami(68-68) gave up another run in the eighth inning and the Marlins were down 2-0. Daylen Lile hoit a sacrifice fly to left field and Brady House crossed the plate.

     The Marlins came back with tsix runs in the top of the ninth to take a 6-2l ead. The Nats could not score in the vottom of he frame.

Dolphins Trade Quinn Ewers

     The Miami Dolphins traded quarterback Quinn Ewers to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Fins will receive back a 2028 sixth round draft pick in the exchange. 

     Ewers was selected by the Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He had 55 pass completions for 622 passing yards and three touchdowns in his only season in Miami. 

Joshisa Trader With North Carolina State

     Former Broward County high school football wide receiver Joshisa Trader is now with the North Carolina State University Wolfpack. He was with the University of Miami Hurricanes for two seasons in 2024 and 2025. He transferred during the offseason to another Atlantic Coast Conference team. 

     Trader played high school football with the Chaminade-Madonna Lions from 2020 to 2023. He captured three consecutive FHSAA state championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023. 

Columbus Upsets Bishop Gorman

     The Bishop Gorman Gaels were shocked by the Columbus Explorers 33-28 on Saturday at Simmons Family Field in Fort Lauderdale. It was one of the contests in the Broward County Showcase held this weekend. The Gaels, who entered ranked first nationally by MaxPreps, travelled in from Las Vegas while the Explorers rode up from Dade County. 

     The game was held up for one hour before the game started due to a lightning delay. Six plays were executed before another weather delay was implemented.

     Columbus(2-0) got out to a 7-0 lead midway in the first quarter. Quarterback Kai Moore tossed a screen pass up the middle and running back Cecil Smith raced 47 yards down the left side for the score. The Explorers extended their lead to 14-0 on a passing touchdown two minutes into the second quarter. 

     Bishop Gorman(2-1) was down 20-0 with 5:47 remaining in the first half. Moore fired an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Amir Sears on the right side of the end zone. 

     The Gaels broke the shutout with 2:50 left in the second quarter to make it 20-7. Quarterback Ace Amina connected an eight-yard pass to wide receiver Trent Walker on the front right side of the end zone. The Lions made it 23-7 on a 25-yard field goal by Matteo Miller with 19 seconds to go in the second. 

     Bishop Gorman closed it to 23-15 on the final play of the first half. Amina tossed a hail-mary pass for a 74-yard touchdown. Wide receiver Michael Blackmond caught the ball on the left hash marks and sprinted into the end zone. Tight end Seager Milholen caught a two-point conversion pass in the back right corner of the end zone from Amina. 

     After a scoreless third quarter, Columbus added to the their lead 30-15 at the 9:43 mark of the fourth quarter. Moore threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tony Brown III on the front left corner of the end zone. It became 33-15 for the Lions when Miller kicked a 35-yard field goal with 7:58 left in the fourth. 

     The Gaels cut the deficit to 33-21 with 2:21 to go in the final quarter. Amina rolled out to his right and found wide receiver Aizen Costalas-Torres in the top right corner of the end zone for a seven-yard score. They failed on the two-point conversion pass. 

     Bishop Gorman would recover the ensuing on-side kick. It led to a 12-yard touchdown pass from Amina to wide receiver Azavier McDaniel with 1:12 remaining in the fourth and the Gaels were down 33-28. The next on-side kick was recovered by Columbus and led to the conclusion of the contest. 

Lionel Messi Four Goals Routs CF Montreal

     Lionel Messi had his best scoring Major League Soccer game with four goals as Inter Miami CF decimated CF Montreal 7-1 at Nu Stadium on Saturday night. The Herons, who continued their three-game homestand, are second in the Eastern Conference standings. 

     In the first half, Inter Miami CF(12-4-6) scored in the 20th minute for a 1-0 lead. Telasco Segovia took a corner kick from the left side and Carlos Casemiro put in a header from six yards. It was the first Major League Soccer goal for Casemiro. 

     CF Montreal(5-11-6) made it 1-1 in the 37th minute. Fabian Herbers drilled in a 21-yard shot with his right foot. 

     The Herons answered back in the 40th minute and reclaimed the lead 2-1. Lionel Messi booted a left-footed shot on a direct kick from 22 yards away. 

     It became 3-1 for Inter Miami CF early in the second half during the 52nd minute. Messi compiled his second goal of the contest. He dribbled through the defense in the middle of the penalty area and placed in a six-yard shot with his right foot into the low left corner of the cage. Messi now leads Major League Soccer in goals this season. 

     The Herons extended their lead to 4-1 over CF Montreal in the 80th minute. Luis Suarez was able to make it a three-goal margin. 

     Messi picked up the hat trick with his third goal of the game in the 83rd minute. He chipped in a shot from 14 yards out with his left foot. 

     Alexander Shaw added on to the lead 6-1 in the 89th minute of play. He blasted a 27-yard shot with his right foot. 

     Inter Miami CF increased it to 7-1 during stoppage time at the end of the second half as Messi collected his fourth goal of the contest. He fired a left-footed, 21-yard direct kick into the right side of the net. 

St. Thomas Aquinas Dominates DeSoto

     The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders destroyed the DeSoto Eagles 38-14 on Simmons Family Field at Brian Piccolo Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night. The Raiders ended a three-game losing streak in nationally televised August games on ESPN.

     The Eagles made the long trip from Texas to play in this contest. It was part of the Broward County High School Showcase. 

     St. Thomas Aquinas(2-0) got out to a 7-0 lead at the 10:17 mark of the first quarter. On their first offensive play of the game, running back Tyler Reid rushed to the left sideline and then cut back to the middle of the field for a touchdown from 57 yards away. 

     The Raiders made it 14-0 with 52 seconds left in the first. DeSoto(0-1) quarterback Jayden Shaw threw an interception and defensive back Jaden Carey returned it down the right sideline for a 38-yard touchdown.

     STA increased their lead to 17-0 with 6:20 to go in the second quarter. Kyle Infinti was able to kick a 33-yard field goal. 

     The Raiders got a turnover on a fumble by Eagles running back Sarod Baker and recovery by linebacker Jackson Leimberger at the 13-yard line. On the next play, running back Collin Francis dashed up the middle and sprinted into the end zone on a 13-yard touchdown run to give them a 24-0 advantage with 4:27 remaining in the second. 

     The Eagles surrendered another touchdown to St. Thomas Aquinas later in the second quarter and trailed 31-0 at half. The Raiders expanded their lead to 38-0 with 19 seconds left in the first half. Quarterback Blake Calixte connected a nine-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Julius Jones Jr. on the left hash marks. 

     A running clock was implemented for the second half. DeSoto got on the scoreboard at the 6:49 mark of the third quarter to make it 38-8. Baker plunged up the middle from one yard out. He then sprinted around the left end on a two-point conversion run. 

     The Eagles cut it to 38-14 with 2:11 remaining in the fourth quarter. Wide receiver Kendrick McCoy caught a 21-yard touchdown pass on the left hash marks from quarterback Patrick Harris Jr. They were stopped on the two-point conversion run.