Inter Miami CF xxxx New York City FC

     Inter Miami CF xxxx New York City FC x-x at Nu Stadium on Wednesday night. The Herons are in a middle of a stretch playing three games in an eight-day period. Both teams, who met each other in last year's Eastern Conference Finals, last tangled back on March 22. 

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     Inter Miami CF(13-5-10)

     New York(8-11-9)

Heat xxxx Nets

     The Miami Heat xxxxx the Brooklyn Nets xxx-xxx on Wednesday night at Kaseya Center. It was the final preseason home contest for the Heat. 

     Miami participated in their third straight preseason home contest and their fourth overall preseason game prior to the 2026-27 campaign. They will visit the Orlando Magic on Friday to conclude their preseason slate. The Heat will open up their xx NBA regular season next Wednesday night at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. 

Creative Talent Adds Doc Reno

     Longtime Miami radio disc jockey Doc Reno has signed a multi-year contract with Creative Talent. That talent agency will represent Reno concerning radio, national syndication, podcasting, digital media, speaking engagements and promotional work. 

     Reno had a long tenure as a disc jockey with Clear Channel Miami and later iHeartMedia Miami. He is most known for being the afternoon host on WBGG-FM from July 2002 to June 2026. 

     He still continues to work outside of the broadcasting business. Reno is the on-site disc jockey for the Broward County Ohio State University Buckeyes Booster Club on Saturdays at Buffalo Wild Wings in Coral Springs. He is the founder and spokesperson of the My Family Matters Foundation, which Reno launched in late 2018. Reno began last month hosting Miami Dolphins watch parties Sundays at 1:00 p.m. from Fishtales Restaurant & Nightclub on 33rd Street in Fort Lauderdale.

Miami Marlins Announcers Retained

     A number of on-air announcing talent looks like they will be retained by the Miami Marlins organization based on their team website. The broadcasters include television game analyst Gaby Sanchez, television sideline reporter/studio host Kelly Saco, television sideline reporter Jeremy Tache, television studio host Craig Mish, radio play-by-play announcer Jack McMullen, radio game analyst A. J. Ramos and radio studio host Stephen Strom.

     The club let go television studio host/backup play-by-play announcer Craig Minervini, television play-by-play announcer Kyle Sielaff, television game analyst/studio analyst Jeff Nelson and television studio host/radio game analyst Rod Allen a couple of days ago. Television game analyst Tommy Hutton retired at the conclusion of the 2026 regular season. 

Dolphins Release Jarquez Hunter & Mazi Smith

     The Miami Dolphins have released two players from their practice squad. They are running Jarquez Hunter and defensive lineman Mazi Smith. 

     Hunter was acquired by the Dolphins from the Los Angeles Rams for former Miami Northwestern quarterback and current NFL wide receiver Tutu Atwell on August 27. He played five games on special teams with the Rams in 2025. 

     Smith signed with Miami and was placed on the practice squad on September 1. He was able to participate in one game with the Dolphins this season during Week 4 at the Minnesota Vikings. 

Brady Tkachuk Hat Trick & Panthers Top Blue Jackets

     Florida Panthers center Brady Tkachuk chalked up a natural hat trick as Panthers crushed the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3 on Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena. Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk finished with five assists in the contest while defenseman Seth Jones had four assists. Florida goalie Akira Schmid won his first game in a Panthers jersey. 

     The Panthers completed a stretch of opening the 2026-27 regular season playing six of their first seven games on the road. They now have a 3-1-2 record away from South Florida. 

     Columbus(2-3-0) raced out to a 1-0 advantage with 5:49 remaining in the first period. Sandis Vilmanis lost the puck and turned it over at the top of the Cats zone. Kent Johnson put in an unassisted goal as he sprinted through the middle and took a wrist shot from the low slot by Akira Schmid. It was the third tally for Johnson this year. 

     In the second period, the Panthers tied it up 1-1 at the 2:27 mark. Matthew Tkachuk caught a clearing pass in the right circle and pushed a square pass from the top right circle. Brady Tkachuk released a wrist shot from the high slot past Cam Talbot for his first goal in a Panthers jersey. Matthew Tkachuk increased his point streak to six games. 

     It was the first time that both brothers appeared together in a scoring sequence with Florida. They did it numerous times when both played for the United States National Team at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where they both captured gold medals. 

     Florida(3-2-2) leaped to the lead 2-1 at 6:00 with the man advantage. Jones angled a pass from the high slot and Matthew Tkachuk centered the puck from the low right circle. Brady Tkachuk placed in a forehand shot from the low slot for his second goal of the contest and second goal of the season. 

     The Cats extended their lead to 3-1 on another power-play goal with 9:30 left in the second. Matthew Tkachuk zipped a pass from the right-circle dot and Sam Reinhart fired a one-time shot from the slot area which was wide right. It caromed off the end wall and Brady Tkachuk scored on a wrist shot from the left side of the crease for the natural hat trick and his third goal in 2026-27. 

     It became 4-1 for the Panthers on the power play with 2:10 to go in the frame. Matthew Tkachuk tapped the puck in the right corner and Brady Tkachuk connected a cross-ice pass from the low right circle. Carter Verhaeghe snapped a shot from below the low circle for his second goal this season. 

     Florida made it 5-1 at the 1:20 mark of the third period with their fourth power-play tally in the game. Jones sent a diagonal pass from the top of the zone. Matthew Tkachuk rifled a shot from the top of the zone and Reinhart deflected it in from the crease area for his third goal of the year. 

     The Panthers expanded their lead to 6-1 at 3:28. Jones passed the puck from the right point. Lars Eller skated with it up the right-wing wall to the right point and sent a backhand pass from the right point. Verhaeghe curled around the top of the zone and marked down his second goal of the game and third goal this season on a snap shot from above the left circle. 

     The Blue Jackets had two goals later in the third to make it 6-3. Denton Mateychuk collected his first goal this year with 6:13 left and Cole Sillinger scored his third goal this season with 5:51 remaining.

     Columbus pulled their goalie for an extra attacker with over five minutes to go in the period. The Cats led 7-3 with 2:17 left in the final period. Jones cycled the puck from behind his own cage and Anton Lundell released a diagonal cross-ice pass in the Florida zone. Reinhart carried it beyond the Panthers blue line and scored into an empty net for his second goal in the contest and fourth goal in 2026-27. Jones tied a career-high with four assists and four points in a game on that play. He did it facing his former club Columbus.

Adam Boqvist Lands In Switzerland

     One-time Florida Panthers defenseman Adam Boqvist is off to Europe. He has signed a two-year contract with Geneve-Servette in Switzerland. 

     Boqvist spent a part of the 2024-25 season with the Panthers. He finished up with two goals and four assists for six points in 18 contests with Florida.