Marlins xxxx Rockies

     The Miami Marlins xxxx the Colorado Rockies x-x on Saturday at loanDepot park. The Marlins have 

     Miami(1-0)

     Colorado(0-1)

Panthers xxxx Islanders

     The Florida Panthers xxxx the New York Islanders x-x at UBS Arena on Saturday. The Panthers began a short two-game road trip in the New York metropolitan area. The Cats will face the New York Rangers tomorrow. 

     The Panthers are xxx points behind the Islanders for the last Eastern Conference playoff spot with xx contests to go. The Islanders entered the game with the second wild card position. 

     Florida(35-33-3) raced out to a 1-0 lead at the 8:06 mark of the first period. Seth Jones poke-checked the puck from Emil Heineman and sent a long lead pass out of his zone. Matthew Tkachuk went in alone on a breakaway from the Islanders blue line. He went to the backhand at the top of crease and lifted the puck past Ilya Sorokin for his 11th goal of the year. 

     The Panthers expanded the lead to 2-0 with 5:57 remaining in the first. Carter Verhaeghe flipped out a pass from the red line. Tkachuk got to the puck in the slot area and then placed a forehand shot between his own legs from the low slot for his second tally of the game and 12th goal in 2025-26. 

     New York(41-25-3) got on the scoreboard at 5:28 of the second period and closed it to 2-1. Adam Pelech made a backhand square pass at the center-ice circle. Matt Gatcomb charged down the middle of the ice and  collected his second goal this year on a wrist shot from the top right circle by Daniil Tarasov. 

     The Islanders tied it up 2-2 at the 7:51 mark of the second. 

Marlins Win Season Opener

     The Miami Marlins got by the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in their 2026 regular season opener at loanDepot park on Friday night. The Marlins and the Rockies began their 34th Major League Baseball seasons in franchise histories. 

     Miami(1-0) compiled two runs during the bottom of the second. Owen Caissie, who made his Marlins debut, doubled into the left-center field gap and Xavier Edwards scored. Javier Sanoja followed with a base hit through the left side which scored Caissie. 

     Colorado(0-1) cut the deficit to 2-1 in the top of the fourth. Jordan Beck picked up a bases-loaded infield hit and Willi Castro crossed the plate. 

Cavaliers Pound Heat

     The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Miami Heat 149-128 on Friday night at Rocket Arena. Both clubs played against each other at the same venue back on Wednesday. 

     Cleveland(46-28) rolled out to a 40-27 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Cavs added on to their lead and had an 81-46 advantage at halftime. 

     Miami(39-35) cut the lead slightly and were down 109-87 after three quarters. The Cavaliers continued to hold a double-digit lead throughout the final quarter. 

     Jaime Jaquez Jr. lifted the Heat with a team-high 20 points. Bam Adebayo contributed a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Norman Powell powered in 15 points while Kel'el Ware drained in 14 points. 

     Former Miami player Max Strus led Cleveland with a game-high 29 points. Three Cavs players finished with double-doubles. James Harden had 17 points and 14 assists, Evan Mobley composed 23 points and 10 rebounds and Jarrett Allen compiled 18 points and 10 rebounds. 

West Palm Beach Ratings February 2026

     The West Palm Beach area was handed the ratings for sports talk format radio stations. The time span went from the first week of February to the first week of March. 

     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM stayed at a 0.3 for the fourth consecutive month. The FAU men's basketball team had a 17-13 mark. 

     Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM remained with a 0.0 for the third straight month. The defending national champions the University of Florida Gators clinched the SEC regular season title with a 24-6 record. 

     ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM began their second season as the flagship radio station for Inter Miami CF Major League Soccer game broadcasts. Michael Rizzo replaced Ken LaVicka as the radio play-by-play announcer. 

Wild Drown Panthers

     The Minnesota Wild sneaked by the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers are 14 points behind for the final Eastern Conference postseason spot with 11 games remaining. 

     It turned out to be a scoreless opening frame. Minnesota(41-20-12) took a 1-0 lead at the 2:47 mark of the second period. Marcus Foligno got his seventh goal of the year on a snap shot from the crease area.

     It became 2-0 for the Wild with 1:35 remaining in the second. Dmitry Kulikov backhanded a pass around his own cage off the end wall which was intercepted. Ryan Hartman picked up an unassisted tally on a wrist shot from the left goal line by Daniil Tarasov for his 17th goal of the season. . 

     Florida(35-33-3) cut it to 2-1 just 42 seconds into the third period. Sam Bennett zipped a pass from the left wing. Gustav Forsling fired a shot from the left point and Matthew Tkachuk deflected it in from the top of the crease for his 10th this year.

     The Panthers pulled their goalie for an extra attacker and tied it up 2-2 with 1:13 to go in the period. Tkachuk sent a diagonal pass from the right corner. Seth Jones angled a touch pass from the above the left circle and Aaron Ekblad one-time a slap shot from the left circle past Jesper Wallstedt for his fourth goal in 2025-26. 

     Minnesota regained the lead 3-2 with only 4.2 seconds left in the third. Brock Faber released a shot from the top of the zone which was saved. Joel Eriksson-Ek put in the rebound from the top of the crease for his 18th goal of the campaign. 

Heat Silence Cavaliers

     The Miami Heat snapped a five-game losing streak with a 120-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Rocket Arena. Both teams will face each other in the same venue on Friday. 

     Miami(39-34) raced out to a 28-19 advantage after one quarter. The Heat expanded their lead during the second quarter and led 63-46 at halftime. 

     Cleveland(45-28) outscored their opponent 37-20 in the third quarter and tied it up 83-83 at the end of the frame. The Heat went on a 21-12 spurt until the midway point of the fourth quarter. 

     Norman Powell pumped in a team-high 19 points for the Heat. Bam Adebayo composed a double-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Tyler Herro drained in 18 points while Kel'el Ware composed a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. 

     Donovan Mitchell finished with a game-high 28 points for the Cavaliers. James Harden chalked up 18 points, seven assists and nine rebounds. Sam Merrill answered with 18 points and Keon Ellis gathered 17 points.