Phillies xxxx Marlins

     The Philadelphia Phillies xxxxx the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on Monday night. The Marlins entered the contest with a franchise record 12-game losing streak. 

     Philadelphia(57-49)

     Miami(52-54) 

Padres Sweep Marlins

     The San Diego Padres defeated the Miami Marlins 5-3 at loanDepot park on Sunday. The Marlins, who set a franchise record today with a 12-game losing streak, were swept for the fourth straight time in the past three weeks.

     The Marlins are 6-3 wearing their teal and black uniforms this season. The Fish will host the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.     

     Miami(52-54) blasted out to a 2-0 advantage in the bottom of the second. Liam Hicks stole third and advanced home on a throwing error by Luis Campusano. Graham Pauley later drove in Griffin Conine with a base hit to right field.

     The Marlins increased their lead to 3-0 in the third inning. Kyle Stowers cracked a solo home run to right field on a 1-1 pitch for his 13th homer of the campaign.

     San Diego(53-53) cut it to 3-1 in the top of fifth. Manny Machado doubled down the left-field line and Jake Cronenworth scored.     

     The Padres piled on four runs in the eighth inning for a 5-3 lead. Machado crushed a two-run homer to center field on a full count with Cronenworth aboard. It turned out to be his 23rd home run of the season.  

     Two batters later, Jackson Merrill homered to right-center field on a 1-1 pitch for his 15th homer this season. Three batters after that, Campusano knocked in Luis Rengifo on a single into left field. 

Inter Miami CF Edge CF Montreal

     Inter Miami CF got by CF Montreal 1-0 at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. It was the Herons second MLS contest since the end of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

    Neither team was able to score during the first half of play. Inter Miami CF(11-2-4) took a 1-0 lead over CF Montreal(4-10-3) in the 81st minute. Luis Suarez put in a penalty kick into the middle of the cage with his right foot.

Padres Rush By Marlins

     The San Diego Padres dropped the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Saturday at loanDepot park. The Marlins extended their losing streak to 11 games.

     San Diego(52-53) broke out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. Miami(52-53) responded with one run in the bottom of the second and were down 2-1. The Padres later got three runs during the eighth inning for a 6-1 lead.

LeBron James Joining 76ers

     Former Miami Heat forward LeBron James will be joining the Philadelphia 76ers. The 22-time All-Star and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player is expected to sign a two-year contract that is worth $8 million. 

     It will be the fourth NBA team that James will be a part of. He had previous stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers(twice), Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. James has captured four NBA championships and made 10 NBA Finals appearances. 

     James is the NBA all-time leading scorer with 43,440 points. He also has played in the most regular season games in NBA history with 1,622 contests. James is the NBA all-time leader with 61,030 games played, 15,961 field goals made and 31,502 field goals attempts. 

Padres Down Marlins

     The San Diego Padres knocked off the Miami Marlins 4-2 at loanDepot park on Friday night. The Marlins now have a 10-game losing streak. The Fish began a six-game homestand. 

     The Marlins moved out to a 1-0 advantage in the second inning. Joe Mack smacked a solo home run to right field on the first pitch for his 10th homer of his career.

     San Diego(51-53) tied it up 1-1 in the fourth inning.  Jackson Merrill hit a sacrifice fly to right-center field which  scored Manny Machado.

     The Padres took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth. Machado singled into left field and Xander Bogaerts crossed the plate.

     Miami(52-52) evened it up 2-2 inthe bottom of the fifth. Heriberto Hernandez smashed a solo homer to center field on a 0-1 count for his 14th home run of the season.

      The Friars regained the lead 4-2 during the top of the eighth. Luis Rengifo powered a pinch-hit, two- run homer on a 0-1 pitch over the right-field wall for his second home run of the year. JaseBowen scored in front of him on the play.

Jonathan Mariner A's Part-Owner

     One-time South Florida sports executive Jonathan Mariner is the new part-owner of the Athletics baseball franchise. His organization Harbinger Sports Ventures, which launched in May 2025, along with Mark Cuban bought a minority share of the Athletics. The A's are expected to start playing in Las Vegas beginning in 2028. 

     Mariner worked under local sports owner H. Wayne Huizenga during the 1990s. He was the chief financial officer of the Florida Marlins beginning in February 1992 and later added duties as an executive vice president. 

     He also was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of the Florida Panthers when Huizenga was awarded a NHL franchise by the National Hockey League at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach in December 1992. Mariner held the post until just before the start of their inaugural season in September 1993. 

     Mariner joined Major League Baseball in March 2002 and was the executive vice president and chief financial officer for almost 13 years. He was elevated to chief investment officer by new MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in January 2015 and held that role until Mariner retired in May 2016.