Inter Miami CF xxxx Orlando City SC

     It was the renewal of the Florida Derby as Inter Miami CF xxxx Orlando City SC x-x at Nu Stadium on Saturday night. The Herons 

     Inter Miami CF(5-1-4)

     Orlando City SC(2-7-1)

Phillies xxxx Marlins

     The Philadelphia Phillies xxxxx the Miami Marlins x-x on Saturday at loanDepot park. The Marlins continued their long 10-game homestand. 

     Philadelphia(13-19)

     Miami(15-17)

Joe Cirella Not Back With Flames

     Former Florida Panthers defensemen Joe Cirella will no longer be part of the Calgary Flames organization. He was the Flames AHL affiliate assistant coach since the 2018-19 season. 

     Cirella played two seasons with Florida in 1993-94 and 1994-95. He compiled 11 points in 83 games with the Panthers. Cirella became an assistant coach with the team for the 1997-98 campaign. 

Chuck Fletcher Out From Devils

     Chuck Fletcher is not returning to the New Jersey Devils. His contract with the Devils as a senior advisor to the president, hockey operations and the general manager will not be retained by the team. 

     Fletcher was the first assistant general manager of the Florida Panthers from 1993-94 until 2002. He later was the general manager of the Minnesota Wild from 2009 to 2018 and the Philadelphia Flyers from December 2018 to March 2023. 

Lindy Ruff Coach Of The Year Nominee

     Lindy Ruff has been nominated for the Jack Adams Award which goes to the NHL Coach of the Year. The other two nominees are John Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Dan Muse of the Pittsburgh Penguins. 

     Ruff rejoined the Sabres organization prior to the 2024-25 season for his second stint as their head coach. He guided Buffalo to the Atlantic Division and snapped an NHL-record 14 consecutive seasons without reaching the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

     He was an assistant coach during the first four seasons of the Florida Panthers franchise from 1993-94 to 1996-97. Ruff was named the head coach of the Sabres before the 1997-98 season and led them to an Eastern Conference title in 1999. 

Phillies Push By Marlins

     The Philadelphia Phillies held off the Miami Marlins 6-5 at loanDepot park on Friday night. The Marlins came off a six-game California road trip and began a 10-game homestand. 

     The Phillies have won four straight games. The Fish started a four-game wraparound weekend series with the Phillies.

     Miami(15-17) broke out to a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the first. Xavier Edwards doubled down the right-field line to score Otto Lopez.

     Philadelphia(13-19) took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth. Alex Bohm singled into center field and Brandon Marsh reached home. Justin Crawford followed with a double to deep right field and Bryson Stott scored. 

     The Phillies added four more runs in the top of the seventh and led 6-1. Edmundo Sosa knocked in Bryce Harper on a base hit into right-center field. Stott came up next and smacked a three-run homer to right field on a 2-2 pitch. Marsh and Sosa scored in front of him on the play. 

     The Marlins picked up three runs during the bottom of the eighth to make it 6-4. Lopez drove in Jakob Marsee on an infield base hit. Two batters later, Liam Hicks hit a sacrifice fly and Kyle Stowers crossed the plate. Agustin Ramirez then singled up the middle and Lopez touched home. 

     The Fish closed it to 6-5 with two outs in the ninth inning. Javier Sanoja scored on a base hit into right field by Lopez. Edwards then lined up to center field to end the game. 

Calais Campbell Heading To Ravens

     One-time Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell will be re-joining the Baltimore Ravens. He was with that organization from 2020 until 2023 and had 11 sacks in 41 contests. 

     Campbell did spent some time with Miami. He compiled five sacks in 17 games with the Dolphins during the 2024 season.