Bryan McCabe Joining Devils

     Bryan McCabe has joined the New Jersey Devils organization. He will handle the role of vice president of prospect personnel along with assistant general manager of their AHL affiliate the Utica Comets. He will work under former Florida Panthers assistant general manager and current Devils general manager Sunny Mehta. 

     McCabe played three seasons with Florida from 2008-09 until 2010-11. He started in the Panthers hockey operations department prior to the 2012-13 season. The Cats captured two Stanley Cup titles during his tenure in 2024 and 2025. McCabe left the Panthers front office in early August. 

Kraken Adds Chuck Fletcher

     The Seattle Kraken has hired Chuck Fletcher in their hockey operations department. His duties will be special advisor to the general manager. 

     Fletcher was the first assistant general manager in Florida Panthers franchise history. He had that position from their inaugural season in 1993-94 until he was elevated to the interim general manager post during the 2001-02 campaign. 

Inter Miami CF Wins Campeones Cup

     Inter Miami CF defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 in the 2026 Campeones Cup Final at Nu Stadium on Wednesday night. The Herons captured the Campeones Cup for the first time. The Campeones Cup was first held in 2018. 

     It was a clash between the two domestic champions over the past year from the United States and Mexico. The Herons captured the MLS Cup in 2025 while Cruz Azul won the Liga MX Campeon de Campeones (Super Cup) earlier this year. 

     In the first half, Inter Miami CF roared out to a 1-0 lead during the 24th minute of play. Luis Suarez crossed the ball back from the end line and Lionel Messi put in a jumping header from six yards away into the left side of the cage. It turned out to be Messi's 100th goal in a Herons uniform. 

     The Herons increased their lead to 2-0 in the 81st minute. Messi took a corner kick from the left side and Carlos Casemiro was able to place in a header from seven yards out into the low right corner of the net. It was the fourth time this year that Casemiro scored on a header off a Messi corner kick.  

     Both teams had faced each other one previous time in Fort Lauderdale. Inter Miami CF took Cruz Azul 2-1 in a Leagues Cup contest when Messi made his debut with Inter Miami CF in July 2023. He scored the go-ahead goal for the Herons in the stoppage time at the end of the second half. 

Marlins Edge Diamondbacks

     The Miami Marlins escaped the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Wednesday night at Chase Field. The Marlins will continue their nine-game road trip in San Diego against the Padres on Friday.

     Miami(76-77) rushed out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. Heriberto Hernandez got an infield hit to third for Jakob Marsee and Xavier Edwards to score. Nolan Arenado was charged with a throwing error on the play. 

     Arizona(80-73) cut it to 2-1 during the bottom of the third. Pavin Smith clobbered a solo home run to right-center field on a 0-1 count for his second homer this year. 

     It became 4-1 for the Fish in the fourth inning. Marsee belted a two-run homer to right field on the first pitch with Javier Sanoja on base. It was Marsee's 11th home run of the season. 

     The Diamondbacks made it 4-2 in the fifth inning. Gabriel Moreno smacked a solo home run to left field on a 2-0 pitch for his 15th homer of the 2026 campaign. 

     The D-Backs closed it to 4-3 during the bottom of the eighth. Arenado socked a solo home run to left-center field on a 1-0 count for his 26th homer of the year.

Panthers Ink Nathan Bastian

     The Florida Panthers have signed right wing Nathan Bastian to a professional tryout offer. He will attempt to make their team for the upcoming 2026-27 NHL season. 

     Bastian has been in the National Hockey League since the 2018-19 campaign. He previously had two stints with the New Jersey Devils. 

Jesus Sanchez Lands In Arizona

     One-time Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez has been claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was with the Toronto Blue Jays for 99 contests this season. 

     Sanchez played his first six seasons in the majors with the Marlins from 2020 until 2025. He compiled 69 home runs, 226 runs batted in and a .243 batting average in 532 games with Miami. 

Michael Irvin Back On ESPN

     Former St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders and University of Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Michael Irvin has returned back to ESPN for his third stint with that organization. His new role is as a guest studio panelist on First Take alongside Stephen A. Smith on Mondays. 

     Irvin won a national championship with the Hurricanes in 1987. He contributed to the Dallas Cowboys capturing three Super Bowl titles.

     He was a sports talk host on Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM. Irvin co-hosted middays at the radio station from July 2010 to December 2011. He shifted to late mornings from January 2012 to July 2012.