Michelle Kaufman & Andre Fernandez Out From Miami Herald

     The Miami Herald continued to make job cuts in their organization. They have released Inter Miami CF beat reporter Michelle Kaufman and sports editor Andre Fernandez. 

     Kaufman had a long reign with that newspaper for over 30 years. She worked as a tennis and soccer columnist along with being the University of Miami Hurricanes basketball beat writer. Kaufman has been the Inter Miami CF beat writer since the team's inaugural season in 2020. 

     Fernandez has worked mainly as a sports editor and a fill-in beat reporter during his tenure there. His former duties at that organization included high school sports reporter and Miami Marlins beat writer. 

Greg Cote Exiting Miami Herald

     Longtime Miami Herald sports columnist Greg Cote has been let go by the newspaper due to job cuts. He has worked there for the past 54 years since September 5, 1972. His final day with the organization will be on September 25. 

     He will continue to work at Meadowlark Media as a podcast host and occasional panelist on the Dan Le Batard Show. Cote has hosted the Greg Cote Show podcast since 2020 and on Meadowlark Media since January 2021. 

Marlins xxxx Diamondbacks

     The Miami Marlins xxxx the Arizona Diamondbacks x-x at Chase Field on Monday night. The Marlins began a six-game road swing. 

     Miami(74-76)

     Arizona(79-71)

Marlins Shock Dodgers

     The Miami Marlins surprised the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 in a walk-off victory on Sunday at loanDepot park. The Marlins won two contests in a three-game weekend series against the reigning two-time World Series champion Dodgers. The Fish completed a long nine-game homestand.    

     Dodgers infielder and former Marlins player Miguel Rojas played his final game ever in Miami. He will retire at the end of the season.

     Los Angeles((90-59) posted three runs in the top of the third and led 3-0. Josue De Paula hammered his first career Major League Baseball home run on a 2-2 pitch to right field. Will Smith and Kyle Tucker scored in front of him on the play. 

     Miami(74-76) began the comeback with two runs in the eighth inning to make it 3-2. Otto Lopez singled into center field with the bases loaded to score Joe Mark and Esteury Ruiz. 

     The Dodgers added an additional run in the top of the ninth for a 4-2 advantage. Mookie Betts hit a ground-rule double to right field and Alex Freeland crossed the plate. 

     Marlins finished off the come-from-behind win during the bottom of the ninth for the walk-off victory. Javier Sanoja knocked in Xavier Edwards and Jakob Marsee on a double down the left-field line to tie it up 4-4. Pinch-hitter Agustin Ramirez came up next and blasted a two-run homer to left-center field on a 2-1 count to conclude the game. 

Raiders Race By Dolphins

     The Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Miami Dolphins 27-13 on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Both teams opened up their 2026 regular season campaigns. 

     Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley coached his first game with his new organization. Klint Kubiak was at the helm for the first time with the Raiders. 

     Las Vegas(1-0) got the only score of the first quarter with 1:33 left for a 7-0 lead. Quarterback Kirk Cousins connected a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jack Bech on the right side. 

    In the second quarter, the Raiders extended their lead to 10-0 at 10:22 on a 47-yard field goal from Matt Gay. Miami(0-1) closed it to 10-3 with a 41-yard field goal by Riley Patterson with 4:08 remaining. 

     It became 17-3 for Las Vegas with 1:07 left in the second. Cousins fired a 13-yard touchdown pass to running back Ashton Jeanty in the middle of the field. Patterson answered back with no time remaining in the first half on a 37-yard field goal and the Fins trailed 17-6.

     In the second half, the Dolphins cut the deficit down to 17-13 at the 12:44 mark of the third quarter. Quarterback Malik Willis, playing his first game with his new club, rushed around the right end and down the right sideline on a 14-yard touchdown run.

     The Raiders would pull away from the Fins with 9:58 to go in the third. Jeanty caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Cousins on the left side to make it 24-13. Gay would kick a 30-yard field goal with 2:34 remaining in the quarter which gave them a 27-13 advantage. 

Alonzo Gee In Minnesota

     Former Palm Beach County high school basketball player Alonzo Gee continued to be associated with the National Basketball Association. He has worked in basketball operations with the Minnesota Timberwolves. 

     Gee participated in high school basketball with the Dwyer Panthers. He later played college basketball with the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. 

     He was with six different teams during his eight-season NBA playing career. Clubs included the Washington Wizards(twice), San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets(twice), Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans. 

Inter Miami CF Tie Nashville SC

     Inter Miami CF tied Nashville SC 2-2 at Nu Stadium on Saturday night. The top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings competed against each other. 

     It was the 13th time that both teams faced other in the last three seasons. The Herons have played four of their past five contests at home. 

     In the first half, Nashville SC(16-3-6) rocketed out to a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute. Sam Surridge booted a right-footed shot from 12 yards out.

      Inter Miami CF(12-4-9) answered back in the 19th minute and tied it up 1-1. Lionel Messi took a corner kick from the right side and Reed Baker-Whiting headed the ball into his own cage for an own goal.

     The Herons moved ahead 2-1 in the 62nd minute of play. Rodrigo De Paul fed a square pass with the outside portion of his right foot to his right and then Messi one-time a left-footed shot into the left side of the cage from 21 yards away. Messi is now ahead for the Golden Boot Award in Major League Soccer with his 19th goal of the season. 

     It became 2-2 during stoppage time at the end of the second half. Surridge collected his second goal of the contest for Nashville SC when he tapped in a rebound shot with his left foot from two yards.