Rockets xxxx Heat

      The Houston Rockets xxxxx the Miami Heat xxx-xxx at Toyota Center on Saturday night. 

Flames Burn Out Panthers

     The Florida Panthers were defeated by the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Friday night at Rogers Saddledome. The Panthers finished off a four-game road swing. The Flames have the second worst record in the National Hockey League.

     After a scoreless opening period, Calgary(28-34-7)scooted out to a 1-0 lead at 7:44 of the secomd period. Joel Farabee put in a wrist shot for his 16th goal of the season.

     The Flames expanded it to 2-0 at the 10:10 mark of the second. Victor Olofsson chalked up his 12th goal of the campaign on a slap shot past Daniil Tarasov.

     Florida(34-32-3) closed ot to 2-1 at 4:17 of the third period. A.J. Greer released a forehand shot by Dustin Wolf for his 13th goal this season. Donovan Sebrango and Tomas Nosek were credited with assists on the sequence.

     Calgary regained a two-goal margin 3-1 on a 5-on-3 power play with 3:01 left in the third. Morgan Frost got his 16th goal of the season with a backhand shot.

      The Flames increased it to 4-1 just 31 seconds later on another power-play tally. Matt Coronato picked iup his 16th goal of the yearona wrist shot.

Dolphins Sign More Players

      The Miami Dolphins signed several special teams players on Thursday. They are punter Bradley Pinion and long snapper Taybor Pepper.

     Pinion played the last four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. Pepper spent one season with the Dolphins in 2019. He was with the San Francisco 49ers for five seasons from 2020 until 2024.

Panthers Banish Oilers

     The Florida Panthers blanked the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 at Rogers Place on Thursday night. It was a rematch between the two teams that have faced each other in the last two Stanley Cup Finals. The Panthers will conclude their four-game road trip tomorrow at the Calgary Flames. 

     Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky chalked up his 53rd career NHL shutout along with his fourth shutout of the season. He tied Curtis Joseph for eighth all-time in goalie wins with 454. 

     Florida(34-31-3) took a 1-0 lead with 8:48 remaining in the first period. Mike Benning zipped a long lead pass from his own zone. Cole Reinhardt carried the puck into the Oilers zone and through the inner left circle. He placed in a forehand shot from the blue paint by Connor Ingram for his first goal in a Panthers uniform. 

     The Panthers extended their lead to 2-0 with 58 seconds left in the first. Evan Rodrigues angled a pass from the right wing. Benning shot the puck from the top of the zone and A.J. Greer deflected in a shot from the low slot for his 12th tally this year. 

     In the second period, the Cats make it 3-0 on the power play with 5:39 to go. Rodrigues kicked the puck in the crease area and Sam Bennett slid it across. Anton Lundell collected his 18th goal this season on a wrist shot from the low slot. 

     Edmonton(34-27-9) surrendered another goal with 4:37 remaining in the final period and trailed 4-0. Bennett won the faceoff in the left circle and Matthew Tkachuk centered the puck from the left wing. 

Carter Verhaeghe snapped a shot from the top left circle for his 20th goal of the campaign. It was the fifth consecutive season that Verhaeghe reached the 20-goal plateau. 

LeBron James & Lakers Outduel Heat

     LeBron James compiled a triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers outscored the Miami Heat 134-126 at Kaseya Center on Thursday night. The Lakers, who extended their winning streak to eight games, made the long trip to South Florida after playing in Houston last night. The Heat lost their third straight contest. 

     The Heat have won seven of the last 12 meetings versus the Lakers since they faced each other in the 2020 NBA Finals. Miami has been victorious in 21 of their past 34 games against Los Angeles. 

     Miami(38-32) had a 9-2 spurt at the end of the first quarter and exploded out to a 42-29 advantage after one quarter. The Heat remained in front with a 65-59 halftime lead. 

     Los Angeles(45-25) outscored the Heat 38-23 during the third quarter and led 97-88 after three quarters. The Lakers got it near a double-digit margin 111-102 with 5:39 to go in the fourth. They made it 129-121 with 1:01 remaining in the final quarter. 

     Bam Adebayo chalked up a double-double finishing with a team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds for Miami. Tyler Herro had 21 points and eight rebounds. Norman Powell contributed 20 points while Davion Mitchell poured in 16 points. 

     The Lakers were led by James as he composed 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple-double. It was the 124th triple-double by James in his NBA-record, 23-year career. It was also his second career triple-double playing against the Heat. Luka Doncic ended up with a game-high 60 points along with seven rebounds. It was the ninth time in his NBA career that he has scored at least 50 points in a game. Austin Reaves was able to drain in 18 points for the Los Angeles. 

Lionel Messi 900th Goal, Inter Miami CF Eliminated

     Lionel Messi scored his 900th goal of his career as Inter Miami CF was knocked off by Nashville SC 1-1 in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 at Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday night. The Herons lost with a 1-1 aggregate due to a Nashville SC away tally.  

     This might be the final game that the reigning MLS Cup champions Inter Miami CF will ever host in Broward County. The team is expected to play their next home game at their new venue Nu Stadium in Miami against Austin FC on April 4. 

     Inter Miami CF rolled out to a 1-0 lead during the seventh minute. Messi collected his 900th career goal as he scored from nine yards away with a left-footed shot. It was Messi's 81st goal in 93 games since joining the Herons in July 2023. 

     In the second half, Nashville SC evened it up 1-1 in the 74th minute. Cristian Espinoza half-volleyed a right-footed shot from four yards out. 

Marquise Hollywood Brown To Eagles

     One-time Broward County high school football player Marquise "Hollywood" Brown has agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal is worth $6.5 million. 

     Brown played high school football with the Chaminade-Madonna Lions. He eventually participated with the University of Oklahoma Sooners in college football. 

     He was selected 25th overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. Brown was with the Ravens from 2019 until 2021, the Arizona Cardinals from 2022 to 2023 and the Kansas City Chiefs from 2024 to 2025. He has 371 catches for 4,322 receiving yards and 33 touchdowns in 90 career NFL games.