Rangers Ink James Reimer

     The New York Rangers have signed former Florida Panthers goalie James Reimer to a one-year contract. He agreed to a professional tryout offer from the Rangers AHL affiliate the Hartford Wolf Pack back on October 15. 

     Reimer was with the Panthers for three seasons from 2016-17 to 2018-19. He finished with a 53-42-16 record, .912 save percentage and a 2.85 goals-against-average while with the Cats. 

Panthers Slip By Blackhawks

     The Florida Panthers scooted by the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Sunday at United Center. The Panthers will conclude their four-game road trip on Tuesday at the Winnipeg Jets. Panthers right wing Carter Verhaeghe played in his 500th NHL game. 

     Chicago(3-8-0) motored out to a 1-0 lead at the 2:34 mark of the first period. Kevin Korchinski shot the puck from the left point and it was wide left of the cage. Andrew Mangiapane batted a backhand pass from the right goal line and Ryan Greene placed in a wrist shot from the top of the crease past Akira Schmid for his first tally this year.  

     Florida(6-4-2) tied it up 1-1 at 6:49 of the first. Verhaeghe tapped a pass from the inner right circle and a shot by Sam Reinhart from the slot area was saved by former Panthers goalie Spencer Knight. Sandis Vilmanis scored his first goal in 2026-27 on a backhand shot from crease area.  

     The Panthers pulled ahead 2-1 on the power play with 5:39 left in the opening period. Brady Tkachuk drew the puck back after winning the faceoff in the left circle. Seth Jones skated from the left point to above the high slot area and shot it. Matthew Tkachuk made the second deflection on the play from the right side of the crease for his fourth goal of the season. 

     In the second period, the Blackhawks evened it up 2-2 with 8:45 to go. Connor Bedard made a square pass from the top of the zone. Roman Kantserov passed it down from above the right circle. Patrick Kane returned it back from the right goal line and Kantserov snapped a shot from the inner right circle for his fourth goal of the campaign. 

     The Cats regained the lead 3-2 with 2:23 remaining in the third period. Aaron Ekblad sent a long diagonal lead pass from the middle of his own zone. Lars Eller carried it in from the Blackhawks blue line and released a forehand shot from the right-circle dot for his first goal in a Panthers uniform. 

Dolphins Squeeze By Jets

     The Miami Dolphins outdueled the New York Jets 28-25 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The Dolphins were victorious for the first time in the 2026 campaign and gave head coach Jeff Hafley his first career coaching victory. 

     It continued the longtime divisional rivalry between both teams. The Jets have lost 11 of their past 12 games facing AFC East Division opponents. 

     Miami(1-5) quickly got up 7-0 at the 10:53 mark in the first quarter. Quarterback Malik Willis threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Caleb Douglas in the back left corner of the end zone. It was the first career touchdown catch for Douglas. The Dolphins led a game for the first time this season. 

     New York(2-6) answered back and tied it up 7-7 at 8:37. St. Thomas Aquinas High School grad and tight end Mason Taylor caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Miramar High School grad and quarterback Geno Smith. Taylor is the son of one-time Dolphins defensive lineman Jason Taylor. 

     The Dolphins reclaimed the lead 14-7 with 58 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Running back Ollie Gordon II busted through the right side of the line from one yard out.

     The Fins extended their lead to 21-7 with six seconds to go in the first half. Willis was able to sneak it in on a run from two yards away. 

     In the third quarter, the Jets cut the deficit to 21-14 with 5:53 left. Smith tossed a three-yard touchdown swing pass to wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. on the left side. 

     New York closed it to 21-17 at the 9:01 mark of the fourth quarter. Former Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders booted a 33-yard field goal. 

     Miami increased their lead to 28-17 with 4:44 remaining in the fourth. Douglas caught a pass from Willis, broke through a Minkah Fitzpatrick tackle and sprinted down the left sideline for a 63-yard touchdown.     

     The Jets made it 28-25 with 3:24 to go in the quarter. Smith fired a 12-yard touchdown pass to Taylor in the back right corner of the end zone for his second touchdown catch today. Taylor received a two-point conversion pass from Smith.           

Pete Banaszak Passes Away

     One-time University of Miami Hurricanes running back Pete Banaszak passed away at the age of 82. He was with the Hurricanes for three seasons from 1963 to 1965. 

     Banaszak is best remembered for his 13-season stint of 192 combined regular season and postseason games with the Oakland Raiders from 1966 until 1978. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1966 AFL Draft by the Raiders. Banaszak scored two rushing touchdowns as Oakland won Super Bowl XI over the Minnesota Vikings in January 1977.

     He led the National Football League with 16 rushing touchdowns in 1975. Banaszak is second all-time in Raiders franchise history with 47 rushing touchdowns behind Marcus Allen. 

     The NFL play he is associated with is called the Holy Roller in September 1978. He attempted to pick up a fumbled football from quarterback Ken Stabler and shoveled it ahead at least seven yards to tight end Dave Casper, who landed with the football in the end zone to defeat the San Diego Chargers with no time remaining in the game. The National Football League created a rule that no longer allows a player to intentionally advance a fumble ahead to a teammate. 

Red Bull New York Upsets Inter Miami CF

      Inter Miami CF were taken by Red Bull New York 2-0 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday night. The Herons dropped to third place in the Eastern Conference standings behind the New England Revolution due to the number of wins this season. 

     In the first half, Red Bull New York(11-14-6) got out in front 1-0 on an own goal by the Herons in the seventh minute. A cross from the right side was accidentally kicked in by Carlos Casemiro into his own cage with his left foot.

     Inter Miami CF(15-6-10) fell behind 2-0 during stoppage time at the conclusion of the second half. Emil Forsberg tapped in a right-footed shot from 10 yards away into an unoccupied net. 

Hurricanes Pounce On Pittsburgh

     The number-one ranked University of Miami Hurricanes walloped the University of Pittsburgh Panthers 53-23 at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. The Hurricanes lead the Atlantic Coast Conference in first place and have the inside track to reach the ACC Championship Game. 

     Miami(7-0, 5-0) jumped out to a 3 -0 lead at the 7:21 mark of the the first quarter. Jake Weinberg was able to kick a 40-yard field goal.

     The Hurricanes increased their lead to 10-0 with 2:00 left in the first quarter. Quarterback Darian Mensah threw a swing pass to the left sideline and wide receiver Malachi Toney dashed in for a 19-yard touchdown.

     The Canes struck again at 12:25 of the secomd quarter to make it 17-0. Running back Javian Mallory went up the middle, cut to his right and scored from 16 yards away.

     Pittsburgh(5-3, 2-3) scored with 4:36 to go in the quarter and trailed 17-7. Running back Damon Ferguson Jr. raced around the right end from five yards out.

     The U answered back with 1:50 remaining in the second and made it 24-7. Mensah connected a 53-yard touchdown pass to Toney. He broke one tackle on the reception and sprinted in for the first al 50 yards in the play.

     It became 31-7 for Miami with 39 seconds left in the first half. Mensah tossed a three-yard touchdown pass to tight end Gavin Mueller.

     In the second half, the Canes expanded their lead to 38-7 at the 13:00 mark of the third quarter. Running back Mark Fletcher Jr. got in the end zone on a two-yard touchdown run.

     The Panthers cut it to 38-14 with 10:02 to go in the third. Quarterback Holden Geriner rifled a 36-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cataurus Hicks. 

     The Hurricanes extended it to 45-14 with 4:33 remaining in the quarter. Mallory rushed the ball in from two yards.

Hornets Dispose Winless Heat

     The Charlotte Hornets held off the Miami Heat 115-110 on Saturday night at Spectrum Center. The loss by the Heat matches their worst record to begin a regular season since going 0-3 in 2007-08.

     It was the Heat's first road game of the 2026-27 regular season. The Heat concluded their 2025-26 campaign in the same venue when they fell in the NBA Play-In Tournament to the Hornets.  

     Charlotte(2-1) began the contest with a 9-2 spurt. Miami(0-3) responded with 10 straight points to go up 12-9 at 7:36 of the first quarter. Both clubs were tied 31-31 at the end of the opening quarter. 

     The Hornets compiled a 22-15 run at the end of the second quarter. Charlotte had a 66-58 advantage at halftime. 

     In the second half, Charlotte piled on a 17-5 spurt to start the third quarter and they led 83-63 at the 7:19 mark. The Heat tried to close the deficit later in the frame and were down 85-70 with 3:57 remaining in the third. The Hornets responded with seven straight points which gave them a 22-point margin 92-70 with 2:57 left in the quarter. Miami found themselves down 96-75 heading into the final quarter. 

     Miami rocketed out with a 25-4 run at the beginning of the fourth quarter and tied it up 100-100 with 5:42 to go. Grayson Allen made a four-point play with 3:19 remaining and Charlotte moved ahead 108-104. Heat center Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled out with 1:57 left in the fourth. It was the 32nd time that he fouled out in a NBA game and the third time in the past four seasons. 

     The Heat were led by Davion Mitchell with 22 points and 10 assists for a double-double. Antetokounmpo chalked up 14 points and six rebounds. Bam Adebayo added 20 points and eight rebounds while Klay Thompson scored 14 points. Pelle Larsson came off the bench with 15 points and seven rebounds. Bobby Portis finished up with 13 points and eight rebounds. 

     Dennis Schroder helped the Hornets with 25 points. Brandon Miller contributed 34 points and Naz Reid had 23 points along with nine rebounds. Allen ended up with 20 points in the win.