Odell Beckham Jr. Goes To Vikings

     The Minnesota Vikings has agreed to sign wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. He was recently released by the New York Giants on September 29 and ended his second tenure with that team. 

     Beckham spent one season with the Miami Dolphins in 2024. He ended up with nine pass receptions for 55 receiving yards and no touchdowns in nine games with the Fins. 

Lionel Messi Scores Last International Goal

     Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi scored his final international goal of his career as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 on Tuesday night in Buenos Aires. He was able to score on a penalty kick during the 71st minute. It turned out to be Messi's 126th international goal and 932nd career goal. 

    Messi will continue to play with Inter Miami CF through the end of  the 2027-28 Major League Soccer season. He participated in the 2026 World Cup Final in July with Argentina when they lost to Spain.

Dolphins Pick Up Eric Watts

     The Miami Dolphins have signed defensive lineman Eric Watts to a contract. He was placed on the Fins practice squad. 

     Watts played 18 games in the past two seasons with the New York Jets. He was waived by that team on August 13. 

Marco Wilson Joins Carolina Panthers

     Former Broward County high school football player Marco Wilson has signed a deal with the Carolina Panthers. He has been placed on their practice squad. 

     Wilson played for the American Heritage Patriots and led them to the 2016 FHSAA Class 5A state championship. He inked a contract with the Miami Dolphins this past March, but he was released by the club on August 30. 

Cardinal Gibbons Pounds Dillard

     The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs walloped the Dillard Panthers 44-0 on Monday night at Dr. Bud Tight Field in Fort Lauderdale. It was a clash between  two District 15-3A teams. The game was postponed last Friday due to inclement weather.

     Cardinal Gibbons(4-2, 1-0) now has the inside track to win the district title as the Chiefs take on the Stranahan Dragons later this Friday. Dillard(4-3, 1-1) will host their local rival the Blanche Ely Tigers in the Soul Bowl on Saturday. 

Miami Ratings September 2026

     The ratings were issued to Miami/Fort Lauderdale sports talk radio stations. The time span went from the third week in August to the third week in September.    

     104.3 Sports WQAM-FM rose from a 1.1 to a 1.4 in the period. Longtime WQAM program director Len Weiner retired from his position on August 31. The University of Miami Hurricanes football team started their 2026 season with a 2-0 record and claiming first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings following a season-opening road win versus Stanford. The Miami Marlins had a 76-77 record and were close to postseason elimination. 

     Fox Sports 940 WINZ-AM moved from a 0.2 to a 0.3 in the month. After going winless during the preseason, the Miami Dolphins began their 2026 campaign with a road loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The WINZ stream at WZTU-FM-HD2 decreased from a 0.3 to a 0.2.      

     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM remained at a 0.1 during the period. The Florida Atlantic University Owls football team started the season with a defeat at the Florida Gators and a home victory over Navy. 

Panthers Crawl By Kings

     The Florida Panthers sneaked by the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 at Cyrpto.com Arena on Tuesday night. The Panthers concluded a four-game road trip to begin the 2026-27 season. This was the Kings home opener of the 2026-27 campaign. 

     The Cats have not lost a contest in regulation time so far this year. Florida will have their home opener on Saturday night against the Minnesota Wild. 

     The Kings were held to one shot on goal in the first 13 minutes of the contest and six shots on goal in the opening period. The Panthers ended up with seven shots on goal in the opening frame. 

     Los Angeles(0-2-1) made it 1-0 with 1:00 to go in the first. Former Panthers forward Erik Haula carried the puck from behind the Panthers cage and took a shot from the low left circle. It was saved by Jacob Markstrom, however Alex Laferriere put in the rebound on a wrist shot from the left side of the crease for his first tally of the year. 

     Florida(2-0-2) tied it up 1-1 at the 3:49 mark of the second period. Lars Eller entered the Kings defensive zone and zipped a cross-ice pass from the right point. Seth Jones skated through the left circle and released a forehand shot from the left side of the crease past Darcy Kuemper for his first goal this season. 

     In the third period, the Panthers took the lead 2-1 with 8:40 remaining. Matthew Tkachuk angled a lead pass from the red line. Sam Bennett brought the puck to the high slot and then made a square pass to his left. Tkachuk snapped a shot from the left-circle dot for his second goal in 2026-27. It was the first time this season that Florida had a lead during regulation time.