Chris Driedger Heads To Canucks

     One-time Florida Panthers goalie is returning to the National Hockey League. The Vancouver Canucks have signed him to a professional tryout offer. He spent 23 games with Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Kontinental Hockey League last season and lasted just two months. Driedger finished with a 8-9-7 record and a 3.05 goals-against-average. 

     Driedger was with the Panthers for two seasons in 2019-20 and 2020-21. He ended up with a 21-8-4 record, .931 save percentage and a 2.07 goals-against-average in 34 contests with Florida. 

Tutu Atwell Returned To Rams

     The Miami Dolphins have traded wide receiver Tutu Atwell. He has been sent back to the Los Angeles Rams for running back Jarquez Hunter. Atwell signed with the Dolphins as a free agent back in March. 

     Atwell was first known as a quarterback with the Miami Northwestern Bulls. He led them to a FHSAA Class 6A state championship in 2017. It was The West first state title since 2007. Atwell then participated in college football with the University of Louisville as a wide receiver from 2018 to 2020. 

     He was taken by the Rams at 57th overall in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Atwell had 105 pass receptions for 1,535 receiving yards and five touchdowns in 64 games with Los Angeles. He helped the Rams to a championship in Super Bowl LVI. 

     Hunter was selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He played in five contests during his rookie year. 

Packers Getting Jonnu Smith

     The Green Bay Packers are expected to sign tight end Jonnu Smith to a contract. It will be a one-year deal. 

     Smith played one season with the Miami Dolphins in 2024. He ended up with 88 catches for 884 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in 17 games with the Fins. Smith was traded along with Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Minkah Fitzpatrick in June 2025. 

Raptors Retiring Kyle Lowry Number

     The Toronto Raptors announced they will retire the number 7 jersey of guard Kyle Lowry. It will happen at Scotiabank Arena on January 10. 

     It will be the second number that the Raptors have retired. It first occurred for Vince Carter and his number 15 jersey.

     Lowry was with Toronto for nine NBA seasons from 2012-13 to 2020-21. He guided the Raptors to their first NBA title in 2019. 

     He later played for the Miami Heat from 2021-22 until the middle of the 2023-24 campaign. Lowry helped the Heat win the Eastern Conference championship in 2023. He averaged 11.4 points per game for Miami in 155 contests. 

Chaminade-Madonna Falls To Sierra Canyon

     The Chaminade-Madonna Lions lost to the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers 24-7 on Heritage Field at Bill Laurie Stadium in Plantation on the American Heritage High School campus on Thursday night.

     The Lions were a FHSAA Class 1A state finalist last year. They have reached the state title game for a state-record 10 consecutive years. 

     This contest was part of the Broward County Showcase. The Trailblazers made the long cross-country trip from Chatsworth, California. 

     Sierra Canyon(2-0) scored a touchdown during the middle of the first half and had a 7-0 lead. Chaminade-Madonna(1-1) tied it up on a touchdown with three minutes left in the second quarter and made it 7-7. 

     The Trailblazers would take charge in the second half. They compiled two touchdowns and field goal by the midway point of the fourth quarter and had a 24-7 lead. 

Miami Northwestern Takes Miami Jackson In Soul Bowl

     The Miami Northwestern Bulls smashed the Miami Jackson Generals 42-0 in the 2026 Soul Bowl held at Traz Powell Stadium on Thursday night. It continued the longtime rivalry between both high schools. 

     Miami Northwestern(2-0) was the only team score in the first two quarters. The West held a 19-0 lead at halftime. 

     Miami Jackson(1-1) fell more behind in the second half. The Bulls made it 28-0 in the third quarter and added 14 more points in the fourth for a 42-0 advantage. 

Monarch Outlasts Miramar

     The Monarch Knights outscored the Miramar Patriots outscored the Monarch Knights 48-41 on Thursday night at Don Conkel Stadium at Coconut Creek High School. It was the second straight week that the Knights hosted a Thursday night contest at a neutral site. 

     The offense of both Miramar(0-2) and Monarch(1-1) produced heavily during the first half of play. Monarch had a 14-6 advantage early in the second quarter. 

     The Knights reached the end zone again with nine minutes remaining in the second quarter and led 20-6. The Patriots and Knights responded to each other with one touchdown each later in the frame with the Knights ahead 27-13. Miramar got a score along with a two-point conversion in the final minute of the second quarter and trailed 27-21 at halftime. 

     Miramar outscored their opponent 12-6 in the third quarter to tie it up 33-33. Monarch reclaimed the lead 40-33 midway through the fourth quarter with a score. The Patriots answered back with a touchdown and a two-point conversion and had a 41-40 lead with two minutes remaining in the fourth. The Knights would get a touchdown and picked up a two-point conversion in the final minute of the game for a 48-41.