Marlins xxxxx Mets

     The Miami Marlins xxxx the New York Mets at loanDepot park on Tuesday night. Both teams will conclude their three-game series tomorrow. 

     Miami(72-73)

     New York(66-78)

Browns Release Tyreak Sapp

     The Cleveland Browns have let go defensive lineman Tyreak Sapp. He signed a deal with the team as an undrafted free agent in April. 

     Sapp played high school football with the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders. He helped STA capture two straight FHSAA Class 7A state championships in 2019 and 2020. Sapp was at the University of Florida from 2021 to 2025 for college football. 

Mets Shake Marlins

     The New York Mets stopped the Miami Marlins 9-4 on Monday at loanDepot park. The Marlins were approaching the midway point of their long nine-game homestand. 

     New York(66-78) rolled out to a 2-0 advantage in the opening frame. Bo Bichette reached base on a fielder's choice throwing error and Juan Soto crossed the plate. They later pulled off a double steal and Bichette scored on a throwing error by Joe Mack.

      The Mets extended their lead to 3-0 in the top of the second. Nick Morebito knocked in Brett Baty with a single into center field. 

      Miami(72-73) leaped to a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the second with four runs. Javier Sanoja tripled into the left-center field gap and Jakob Marsee raced home. Two batters later, Graham Pauley smacked a three-run homer to right field on a 1-2 pitch with Sanoja and Owen Caissie aboard. It was the third home run for Pauley in the 2026 campaign.

     It became 4-4 during the third inning. Francisco Alvarez singled up the middle for Marcus Semien to score.

     In the fourth inning, New York regained the lead 7-4. Bichette drove in Francisco Lindor with a base hit into right field. Three batters later, A.J. Ewing doubled down the left-field line for Soto and Carson Benge to score.

      The Mets increased it to 9-4 n the top of the sixth. Semien doubled into the left-field corner and Benge scored. Ewing came up next and singled through the left side to score Semien.

Steve Goldstein Joins Sports USA

     Florida Panthers television play-by-play announcer and WFOR-TV Channel 4 television sportscaster Steve Goldstein has joined Sports USA. He will announce radio broadcasts of National Football League games and National Hockey League games. 

     Goldstein will continue those two South Florida positions after receiving permission from both the Florida Panthers and WFOR-TV to work for Sports USA. He is not likely to continue his job as the Miami Dolphins Radio Network pregame studio host for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. 

     Goldstein might possibly work the Florida Panthers season-opening contest at the reigning Stanley Cup champions the Carolina Hurricanes on Sports USA. The game will be televised exclusively by ESPN and there will be no Panthers Scripps Sports local broadcast on September 29. Florida will then continue a California road trip to begin their 2026-27 NHL campaign. 

     He will also announce NFL regular season games on Sundays for Sports USA this season. It will lighten his duties at WFOR-TV covering Miami Dolphins games. 

     Goldstein has worked in the Miami market since late 1994. He had several stints at 560 WQAM-AM as a sports on-air personality. Goldstein started as a morning sports anchor for The First Team morning program in 1994. Goldstein was elevated to morning on-air sidekick in 1995. He was later promoted to The First Team morning show co-host role with Joe Rose and Jeff DeForrest and held that position until December 2001. Goldstein become the morning co-host on WQAM alongside Howard David from March 2002 until August 2004. He was employed as an early afternoon co-host with Adam Kuperstein from January 2012 to October 2012. 

     He also had short stays at Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM during the 2004-05 NHL lockout as a weekend host and Fox Sports 940 WINZ-AM as a morning co-host with DeForrest that began in January 2013 and ended in early 2014. Goldstein did host a weekend show with Sportsfan Radio Network during the mid 1990s. 

     Goldstein, a Syracuse University grad, was the Panthers radio studio host on the Florida Panthers Radio Network from October 1996 until the middle of 2004. He was named their new radio play-by-play voice prior to the 2004-05 NHL lockout season replacing Jiggs McDonald. Goldstein was elevated to the television play-by-play announcer position prior to the 2007-08 campaign. He has held that spot for the past 19 years. 

     He last worked as a radio play-by-play announcer for Westwood One. He announced hockey games at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver with former Florida Panthers goalie John Vanbiesbrouck and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi with one-time Florida Panthers defenseman Bret Hedican. 

     Goldstein has held the sportscaster position at WFOR-TV since 2015. He was a studio co-host of Miccosukee Sports Rap on Fox Sports Net Florida in the 2000s.  Goldstein later co-hosted a Saturday program called Sports Bang with "Stugotz" Jon Weiner and Amber Wilson from October 2012 until the mid 2010s.

Marlins Speed By Cubs

     The Miami Marlins passed by the Chicago Cubs 10-3 on Sunday at loanDepot park. The Fish avoided a three-game sweep to the Cubs. Former Marlins starting pitcher Josh Beckett was honored before the contest. 

     The Marlins continued their nine-game homestand. The Cubs could not clinch a winning record this year.

     Miami(72-72) put up two runs in the bottom of the second. Joe Mack grounded out to second and Jakob Marsee crossed the plate. Otto Lopez followed with a base hit through the left side which scored Heriberto Hernandez.

     Chicago(81-63) made it 2-1 in the top of the third. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a sacrifice fly into left field and Carson Kelly reached home.

     The Cubbies tied it 2-2 in the top of the fourth inning. Nico Hoerner grounded into a double play and Alex Bregman scored.

      The Fish reclaimed the lead 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth. Hernandez belted a solo home run on the first pitch to left field for his 24th homer this season.

       The Cubs evened it up 3-3 in the top of the fifth. Crow-Armstrong blasted a solo homer down the right-field line on the first pitch for his 40th home run of the season. He became the first Cubs player ever to have at least 40 homers and 30 stolen bases in a single season. 

        The Marlins responded with five runs in the bottom of the fifth and expanded their lead to 8-3. Griffin Conine was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Graham Pauley touched home. Owen Caissie came up next and drove in Javier Sanoja and Kyle Stowers with a single through the right side. Two batters later, Hernandez knocked in Conine on a single into center field. They capped the frame when Caissie came in on a base hit by Mack to center field.

      In the seventh inning, Miami added two more runs for a 10-3 advantage. Sanoja lined a two-run home run to left field with Lopez aboard. It was Sanoja's eighth home run of the year.

Marlins Dump Leo Jimenez

     The Miami Marlins have released infielder Leo Jimenez. He was designated for assignment by the team on Thursday. 

     Jimenez spent this season with the Marlins organization. He compiled two home runs, 14 runs batted in and a .199 batting average in 66 games with Miami. 

Inter Miami CF Ties Atlanta United FC

     Inter Miami CF tied Atlanta United FC 2-2 at Nu Stadium on Saturday night. The Herons completed a three-game homestand against Major League Soccer opponents over the past three Saturdays. 

     In the first half, Inter Miami CF(12-4-7) moved out to a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute. Lionel Messi took a left-corner kick and Carlos Casemiro put in a header into the right side of net from seven yards. 

     Atlanta United FC(6-13-4) responded back in the 35th minute to tie it up 1-1. Miguel Almiron volleyed a right-footed shot from three yards out. 

     The Herons reclaimed the lead 2-1 during stoppage time at the end of the first half. Luis Suarez got the go-ahead goal before halftime when he dribbled through the defense outside of the penalty area and scored from 11 yards away with his right foot. 

     It became 2-2 late in the second half during the 87th minute. Breel Embolo, who made his Major League Soccer debut, was able to place in a penalty kick with his right foot into the low right corner of the cage for Atlanta United FC to even it up.