Marlins xxxx Rockies

     The Miami Marlins xxxx the Colorado Rockies x-x at Coors Field on Monday night. It was the first contest of a four-game series between both teams. 

     Miami(44-40) 

     Colorado(33-51) 

Marlins Cut Christopher Morel

     The Miami Marlins have released Christopher Morel. He was sent to the Marlins Triple-A affiliate in Jacksonville last week. 

     Morel joined the Marlins as a free agent in December 2025. He finished with a .162 batting average in 22 games this season with Miami. 

Cardinals Avoid Sweep To Marlins

     The Miami Marlins lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 at Busch Stadium on Sunday. The Fish outscored the Redbirds 10-3 in the three-game series.

     The Marlins, who had their four-game winning streak snapped, attempted to sweep the Cardinals in St. Louis for the first time in the last 30 years. The Redbirds snapped a four-game losing streak. The Cards have won six of their past 16 games. 

     St. Louis(43-38) got their first lead in the weekend series during the bottom of the second. Bryan Torres lifted a two-run homer on a 2-0 pitch barely over the right-field wall with Mason Wynn on board. It turned out to be third career home run for Torres. 

     Miami(44-40) closed it to 2-1 in the top of the fifth. Graham Pauley connected with a ground-rule double to the right-field corner and Owen Caissie reached home.

Lionel Messi & Argentina Answer Jordan

      Argentina handled Jordan 3-1 on Saturday night at Dallas Stadium.  It was a Group J game between both nations where Argentina had already clinched first place prior to this game. 

     In the upcoming Round of 32, Argentina will take on Cape Verde in Miami on Friday. Jordan finished their first World Cup tournament and will not be involved in the knockout stage. 

     Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi did not start for the Argentine squad. He did come on as a substitute during the 60th minute of play. Herons midfielder Rodrigo De Paul also did not start for Argentina. 

     In the first half, Argentina raced out to a 1-0 advantage in the 19th minute. Giovani Lo Celso was able to get the tally. 

     It became 2-0 for Argentina in the 31st minute. Lautero Martinez drilled a penalty kick into the left side of the net. 

     Jordan cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 55th minute. They angled a pass from the right side and Mousa Al-Tamari made a sliding shot with his left foot from seven yards out. 

     Argentina expanded their lead to 3-1 during the 80th minute. Messi was grabbed and taken down for a penalty. He then powered a left-footed direct kick from 26 yards away into the low left corner of the cage. Messi became the first player in history to score in seven consecutive World Cup tournament game appearances. It was his tournament-leading sixth goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He extended his all-time World Cup record to 19 goals. 

Portugal Ties Columbia

      Columbia tied Portugal 0-0 at Miami Stadium on Saturday night in a Group K clash. It was the last match of four games in the group stage of the tournament held in South Florida. 

     It resulted with Columbia winning Group K. They will face Ghana in Kansas City on Friday during the Round of 32. Portugal ended with second place in the group and will challenge Croatia in the knockout stage on Thursday in Toronto.

     There was one player with a South Florida connection that played in the game. Inter Miami CF striker Luis Suarez entered the contest for Columbia in the 60th minute of play. 

Panthers Complete NHL Draft

      The second day of the 2026 NHL Draft happened at KeyBank Center on Saturday. It went from the second round to the seventh round.

      The Florida Panthers make their selections at the NHL Draft. The Cats had two draft picks during the second round. They selected Geneve-Servette(Swiss) right wing Simas Ignatavicius at 40th overall and North Bay(OHL) center Ryder Cali at 48th overall. The next player Florida decided on was Chicago(USHL) defenseman Jonas Kemps at 98th overall in the fourth round. 

     The Panthers drafted Tappara Jr.(Finland) right wing Vilho Vanhatalo at 168th overall and Owen Sound(OHL) right wing Cole Zurawski at 181th overall in the sixth round. The Cats chose Newfoundland(QMJHL) goalie Louis-Antoine Denault in the seventh round at 217th overall. 

Marlins Breeze By Cardinals

      The Miami Marlins rushed by the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday night at Busch Stadium. The Marlins look to sweep the three-game series tomorrow. 

      Miami(43-39) roared out to a 1-0 lead in the opening frame. Kyle Stowers knocked in Otto Lopez with a base hit into right field.

     It became 2-0 for the Marlins in the third inning. Stowers singled up the middle and Joe Mack crossed the plate. 

     The Fish expanded it to 4-0 during the top of the fourth with two more runs. Javier Sanoja drove in Jakob Marsee on a single through the right side. Two batters later, Xavier Edwards got a base hit through the left side and Sanoja reached home. 

     St. Louis(42-38) broke the shutout in the bottom of the sixth to make it 4-1. Mason Wynn singled through the right side for Jordan Walker to score. 

     In the seventh inning, Miami increased it to 5-1. Lopez picked up a single into right field and Edwards scored.