Riley Patterson Goes To Ravens

     The Baltimore Ravens have inked kicker Riley Patterson to a one-year contract. His first game with the new team will be on Monday night. 

     Patterson spent parts of two seasons with the Miami Dolphins in 2025 and 2026 participating in 22 contests. The Fins released him on October 20. 

John Carroll Catholic Wins By Forfeit

     The 2026 FHSAA Football Playoffs opened up throughout the state on Tuesday night in St. Lucie County. The #2 John Carroll Catholic Rams won their contest by forfeit 1-0 over the #7 Somerset Prep(2-8) Hurricanes in a FHSAA Class 1A regional quarterfinal matchup. 

     John Carroll Catholic(7-3) advanced to the the regional semifinals. They will host the winner between the #3 Pahokee Blue Devils and the #6 Palmer Trinity Falcons next week. 

Cardinals Adding Phillip Dorsett

     The Arizona Cardinals are adding wide receiver Phillip Dorsett to their roster. He will be assigned to their practice squad. Dorsett was released by the Las Vegas Raiders on November 7. 

     Dorsett played high school football with the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders and won three FHSAA state titles in 2007, 2008 and 2010. He participated in college football with the University of Miami Hurricanes. 

Jacquez Hunter Let Go By Saints

     One-time Miami Dolphins running back Jacquez Hunter has been released by the New Orleans Saints. He has been on their practice squad since he inked a contract with them on October 14. 

     He was acquired by the Miami Dolphins from the Los Angeles Rams for wide receiver Tutu Atwell on August 27. Hunter stayed on the practice squad, never participated in a regular season game with Miami and was let go on October 13. 

Vikings Release Then Re-Sign Odell Beckham Jr.

     The Minnesota Vikings have let go wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and then re-signed him to their practice squad. He signed with the Vikings on October 7 and participated in one contest with them this season. 

     Beckham is best known for his two stints with the New York Giants. He was with the Miami Dolphins during the 2024 campaign. Beckham had nine catches for 55 receiving yards and no touchdowns in nine contests for the Fins. 

Dodgers Hire Pedro Guerrero

     The Los Angeles Dodgers have added Pedro Guerrero as their hitting coach. He spent two seasons as the Miami Marlins hitting coach in 2025 and 2026. 

     Guerrero played for the Dodgers for 11 seasons from 1978 until 1988 mainly as an outfielder. He helped Los Angeles capture the 1981 World Series and was named the co-Most Valuable Player with third baseman Ron Cey and catcher Steve Yeager. 

Panthers Hang Blue Jackets

     The Florida Panthers handled the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday night. The Panthers finished off a three-game road swing. The Cats are in the middle of a stretch with five of six contests on the road. 

     Neither club was able to score during the opening frame. Florida(10-7-2) picked up a power-play tally at 2:00 of the second period and had a 1-0 advantage. Seth Jones sent an outlet pass from his own end wall. Anton Lundell carried the puck through the neutral zone and into the right circle. He made a square pass from the inner right circle and Sam Bennett snapped a shot from the low left circle past Cam Talbot for his sixth goal this season. 

     It became 2-0 for the Panthers at the 4:17 mark of the second. Aaron Ekblad pushed the puck ahead from his own zone. Carter Verhaeghe carried the puck through the right circle. He dropped a backhand pass from the right side of the crease and Lars Eller placed in a wrist shot from the inner right circle for his second goal in a Florida uniform. 

     Columbus(7-9-0) responded with 20 seconds remaining in the period and made it 2-1. Ivan Provorov skated with puck from the top of the zone to the right circle and scored his second tally of the year on a backhand shot by Jacob Markstrom.

     In the third period, the Cats extended their lead to 3-1 on a 4-on-4 goal with 5:31 left. Matthew Tkachuk dropped the puck in his own zone and Ekblad left the puck behind. Bennett rushed with the puck beyond the neutral zone. He got to the left circle and ripped a forehand shot from the left-circle dot for his second tally of the contest and seventh goal of the campaign. It turned out to Ekblad's third assist in tonight's game. 

     The Blue Jackets pulled their goalie for an extra attacker with 2:51 to go. It did not work as Florida extended their lead to 4-1 with 2:16 remaining in the third. Eetu Luostarinen poked the puck from the left corner. Lundell centered it from the left wing and Sam Reinhart put in a backhand shot from the low left circle into an empty net for his 10th goal in 2026-27. 

Heat Ride By Jazz

     The Miami Heat beat the Utah Jazz 115-109 on Tuesday night at Delta Center. The Heat concluded a five-game road trip against Western Conference opponents. The Jazz have the worst record in the Western Conference. 

     Miami(5-6) had a 29-25 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The Heat expanded their lead to 64-54 by halftime. 

     Utah(1-10) fell more behind during the second half and were down 92-72 after three quarters. The Jazz went on a 21-9 spurt to begin the fourth quarter and trailed 101-93 with 6:58 to go.

     Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with a double-double of 30 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat. Davion Mitchell added 19 points and eight assists. Andrew Wiggins came off the bench with 13 points while Klay Thompson and Bam Adebayo had 11 points each. Pelle Larsson piled on 14 points in the victory. 

     Darryn Peterson led the Jazz with a club-high 25 points in the defeat. Ace Bailey was able to contribute 23 points. 

Miami Awarded 2028 NBA All-Star Game

     The National Basketball Association has awarded the Miami Heat and the South Florida region the 2028 NBA All-Star Game along with NBA All-Star Game Weekend events. The event will happen at Kaseya Center in February 2028. 

     It has always been very unlikely that Miami could host the NBA All-Star Game over the past 25 years due to the annual Miami International Boat Show in mid-February. The city of Miami and Miami Arena did host their only NBA All-Star Game back in 1990.

WTGL Television Announcers

     WTGL had their inaugural event held at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens on Sunday. It began the first season for that organization. Personnel participating with WTGL are women golfers from the LPGA. 

     Justin Kutcher is the television play-by-play announcer and Emilia Doran is the game analyst. Taylor Tannebaum works as a sideline reporter on ESPN telecasts while Addie Parker will be a sideline reporter on ION telecasts of WTGL. 

WTGL Debuts

     The new golf organization WTGL featuring women golfers debuted on Sunday at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens. Los Angeles Golf Club defeated New York Golf Club 3-1 in the first match ever in WTGL history. 

     WTGL contests will be held on Monday nights and Tuesday nights for the next couple of months. Matchups in WTGL are played in the same venue as TGL events have happened over the past two seasons. 

Sal Stewart National League Rookie Of The Year

     Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart has been named the 2026 National League Rookie of the Year Award. Stewart played high school baseball with the Westminster Christian Warriors. 

     He was taken 22nd overall in the first round by the Reds in the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft. Stewart finished with 32 home runs, 112 runs batted in and .263 batting average in a MLB-high 162 games. 

2026 FHSAA Open Division Playoff Brackets

     The Florida High School Athletic Association has introduced a new classification tournament in 2026 named the Open Division. It will involve the top eight Florida high school football programs. Many of them are powerhouse teams that have showed their dominance in recent years and captured at least one FHSAA state championship in the past decade. 

     The tournament format will be totally different from other FHSAA tournaments that have been used for many decades. Each high school football team will participate in a round-robin format against three different squads to make up the first third rounds of the tournament. The top two teams from each bracket with the best records after three rounds of play will advance to one of the two Open Division semifinal games. 

     Five of the eight high schools in the Open Division are from South Florida. #1 St. Thomas Aquinas and #4 Chaminade-Madonna are in Bracket 1 while #2 Columbus, #3 West Boca Raton and #6 Miami Central are place in Bracket 2. 

     The state-record 17-time FHSAA state champions and seven-time reigning FHSAA state champions #1 St. Thomas Aquinas will be at home against #5 Lakeland, visit #8 Venice and host #4 Chaminade-Madonna. The FHSAA Class 1A state finalist last year #4 Chaminade-Madonna will host #8 Venice along with #5 Lakeland and then head to #1 St. Thomas Aquinas. 

     #2 Columbus hosts #6 Miami Central, drive to #7 Raines and returns home versus #3 West Boca Raton. The two-time defending FHSAA Class 6A state champions #3 West Boca Raton stays home to take on #7 Raines and #6 Miami Central followed by visiting #2 Columbus. #6 Miami Central go on the road to #2 Columbus and #3 West Boca Raton followed by a home game against #7 Raines. 

Eric Wagaman Shifts To Free Agency

     One-time Miami Marlins first baseman Eric Wagaman has decided to become a free agent. He was with the New York Mets for 26 contests this year and had a .191 batting average. 

     He played for the Marlins during the 2025 regular season. He finished up with nine home runs, 53 runs batted in and a .250 batting average in 140 games. 

2026 FHSAA Playoffs Local County Breakdown

     The 2026 FHSAA high school football postseason will begin this week. There will be 64 high school teams from the South Florida tri-county region. 

     The tournaments will be divided differently this year. There is an Open Division and six different FHSAA classifications ranging from Class 6A to Class 1A. There are also two Independent League Pools and two FIT classifications with Class 3A-1A and Class 6A-4A. 

     The Open Division championship and six FHSAA state championship games will be held on South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium on the Florida International University campus from December 9 to December 12. The two Independent League Pool titles and both FIT Championship contests will occur at The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium in The Villages from December 3 to December 5. 

     Dade County will consist of 26 high schools. They include Miami Central, Columbus, Southridge,  Miami Northwestern, Miami Palmetto, Miami Norland, Miami Jackson, Booker T. Washington, Miami Edison, Miami Springs, Ransom Everglades, South Dade, Mater Academy, Doral Academy, Gulliver Prep, North Miami Beach, Goleman, Westminster Christian, Archbishop Carroll, Palmer Trinity, Miami Killian, Immaculata-La Salle, Somerset Academy Silver Palms, Belen Jesuit, True North Academy and North Miami. Key West is the only school from the Florida Keys. 

     Broward County will have 23 high schools involved. They are St. Thomas Aquinas, Blanche Ely, American Heritage, Chaminade-Madonna, Cardinal Gibbons, Deerfield Beach, Coconut Creek, Dillard, Monarch, Miramar, McArthur, Piper, Cypress Bay, Western, West Broward, Flanagan, Cooper City, Archbishop McCarthy, Somerset Academy Prep, Fort Lauderdale, Somerset Academy, South Broward and Pembroke Pines Charter. 

     Palm Beach County has 15 representatives. They will have West Boca Raton, Cardinal Newman, Atlantic, Jupiter, Palm Beach Central, West Boca Raton, Glades Central, Pahokee, Royal Palm Beach, Spanish River, Park Vista, Santaluces, Benjamin, St. Andrew's and St. John Paul II. 

     Up the east coast of South Florida, St. Lucie County has three high schools with Fort Pierce Central, John Carroll Catholic and Treasure Coast. Martin County has two teams with Jensen Beach and South Fork while Indian River County has one squad with Vero Beach. 

2026 FHSAA Independent League Tournament Brackets

     The FHSAA has implemented two different Independent League tournaments this year. The championship games will be held at Villages from The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium in early December. 

     Independent League 1 tournaments consists of six representatives from South Florida high schools in the southern bracket. #1 Fort Lauderdale will host #8 Oasis, #2 Cooper City is home versus #7 Ida Baker, #6 Pembroke Pines Charter heads for #3 South Broward and #4 Belen Jesuit faces #5 Somerset Academy. 

     St. John Paul is the only South Florida squad in the Independent League 2 tournament. They are a #7 seed and will begin the tournament at Santa Fe Catholic. 

2026 FHSAA Class 6A Football Playoff Brackets

     The FHSAA Class 6A have local high school football teams that stretches through five counties in the South Florida area. Many of the large schools that once represented this classification over the years has been shifted to the new Open Division classification. 

     Region 4 consists of #7 Palm Beach Central visiting #2 Cypress Bay while #1 Miami Palmetto hosts #8 Jupiter. #6 Spanish River goes to #3 Western and #4 West Broward challenges #5 South Dade. 

     Two local teams from the Treasure Coast region are represented in Region 2. #1 Vero Beach will be at home versus #8 Fort Pierce Central. 

2026 FHSAA Class 5A Football Playoff Brackets

     The FHSAA Class 5A playoff bracket has nine teams that represents the South Florida region. It is a mix of several squads who will try to advance. 

     In Region 4, #7 Deerfield Beach makes a short trip to #2 Coconut Creek and #3 Monarch host #6 Mater Academy. #8 Flanagan is at #1 Archbishop McCarthy while #5 Piper visits #4 Southridge. 

     There is just one local South Florida high school team that is involved in Region 3. #6 Royal Palm Beach rides all the way north to #3 Palmetto for the first round of play. 

2026 FHSAA Class 4A Football Playoff Brackets

     The FHSAA Class 4A playoff bracket has eight teams from the South Florida in Region 4. The American Heritage Stallions are the two-time reigning Class 4A state champions in this classification. 

     #1 American Heritage will host #8 Blanche Ely while #5 Atlantic heads for #4 Miami Norland. #2 Miami Northwestern hosts #7 Miramar and #6 Jensen Beach is off to #3 McArthur. 

2026 FHSAA Class 3A Football Playoff Brackets

     The FHSAA Class 3A postseason bracket have several well-known, small-size high school football programs. Seven squads are from the southeastern portion of Florida are in Region 4.

     #1 Cardinal Gibbons hosts #8 Miami Jackson while #4 Glades Central will be home against #5 North Miami Beach. #6 Miami Springs is at #3 Dillard and #7 Key West makes a long trip to #2 Bishop Verot. 

2026 FHSAA Class 2A Football Playoff Brackets

     The FHSAA Class 2A playoff bracket is mix of teams from the South Florida tri-county area. There are two regions with 10 overall local high schools participating. 

     Region 3 has four teams that will have a bye in the regional quarterfinals and they will meet in the regional semifinals. #1 Cardinal Newman will host #4 Miami Edison in the next round and #3 Booker T. Washington visits #2 St. Andrew's.

     Int Region 4, #1 Immaculata-La Salle and #2 Miami Killian have first-round byes. #3 Ransom Everglades faces #6 Somerset Academy Silver Palms while #5 Gulliver Prep travels to #4 Westminster Christian in the regional quarterfinals.    

2026 FHSAA Class 1A Football Playoff Brackets

     The FHSAA Class 1A classification has seven South Florida high schools involved. There is one school from Palm Beach County in Pahokee that moved up this season from Class Rural classification which no longer exists. 

     In Region 4, True North Academy has a bye round as the #1 seed. They will face the winner between #4 Archbishop Carroll and #5 Benjamin in the following round. #3 Pahokee host #6 Palmer Trinity while #7 Somerset Academy Prep is at #2 John Carroll Catholic. 

2026 FHSAA FIT Tournament Brackets

     The 2026 FHSAA FIT(Florida Invitational Tournament) will happen again this year. The championship game will be held on The Range at H.R. Morse Stadium in The Villages sometime between December 3 and December 5. 

     Seven South Florida high schools were invited in the FIT southern bracket of the 6A-4A classification. #1 Park Vista hosts #8 Goleman, #2 Santaluces is at home against #7 South Fork, #6 North Miami travels to #3 Treasure Coast and #5 Doral Academy visits #4 Gateway. 

Bob Wischusen Does Another NFL Game Nationally

     Former Miami radio sportscaster Bob Wischusen was the television play-by-play announcer on a nationally televised National Football League regular season game on NFL Network for the second time this year. The Cincinnati Bengals challenged the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid on Sunday. He announced his first televised NFL regular season contest back on October 18 at NFL Network when the Jacksonville Jaguars faced the Houston Texans in London. 

     Wischusen was an on-air talent with Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM during the mid-1990s. He has been the New York Jets radio voice since the 2002 season. 

     He had a rare occasion and did not call the Jets game on the radio airwaves in Kansas City against the Chiefs today. Wischusen had missed only one contest during his 25-season tenure on the New York Jets Radio Network. It was a Jets home game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars in December 2021 due to COVID-19. 

Bruins Bully Panthers

     The Florida Panthers were downed by the Boston Bruins 4-1 at TD Garden on Sunday. The Panthers continued their three-game road swing. The B's won their fourth straight contests while the Cats have lost three of their past four games. 

     Boston(13-4-1) piled three goals to go up 3-0 in the first period. The goal scorers were Elias Lindholm at 4:50, Michael Eyssimont at 6:11 and Morgan Geekie at 15:59.

     Florida(9-7-2) broke the shutout on a power-play goal with 1:55 remaining in the first. Matthew Tkachuk backhanded a pass from the right corner and Brady Tkachuk made a backhand-centering pass from the end wall. Carter Verhaeghe blasted a one-time slap shot from the left-circle dot past Jeremy Swayman and collected his 10th goal of the season. 

     After a scoreless second period between both teams, the Bruins expanded their lead to 4-1 just 58 seconds into the third period. David Pastrnak passed the puck back from the left goal line and J.J. Peterka got his fifth goal of the campaign on a snap shot from the left circle by Jacob Markstrom. 

Lions Outlast Dolphins

      The Detroit Lions outdueled the Miami Dolphins 19-9 at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. The Dolphins approached the midway point of the 2026 regular season.

     Detroit(6-2) had a 3-0 advantage at 8:22 of the first quarter. Jake Bates kicked a 28-yard field goal for them. 

     Miami(1-7) tied it up 3-3 with 1:02 remaining in the first. Zane Gonzalez was able to kick a 34-yard field goal. 

      In the second quarter, the Lions expanded their lead to 6-3 with 3:30 to go. Bates booted a 40-yard goal.

      It became 9-3 for Detroit at the 9:14 mark of the third quarter. They were able to get a 33-yard field goal by Bates.

     The Fins cut the deficit to 9-6 with 4:00 remaining in the third. Gonzalez placed in a long 52-yard field goal.

     The Lions reached the end zone with 1:20 left in the quarter and led 16-6. Running back Jahmys Gibbs rushed around the right end from eight yards away for the score.

     The Dolphins closed it to 16-9 at 9:26 of the fourth quarter. Gonzalez converted on a 34‐yard field goal.

     Detroit responded getting more points with 4:28 to go in the fourth. Bates kicked his fourth field goal of the contest, this one from 43 yards out.

Heat Remove Kings

     The Miami Heat dethroned the Sacramento Kings 114-108 on Sunday night at Golden 1 Center. The Heat will conclude their five-mile road trip on Tuesday. The Kings entered the contest tied for the worst record in the NBA. 

     It was a close game in the opening 12 minutes with Miami(4-6) ahead 34-30 after one quarter. Neither team led by more than seven points during the first quarter. The Heat went on a 13-4 run, which included the final seven points at the end of the second quarter and they led 68-59 at halftime. 

     Sacramento(1-9) were outscored 9-2 at the start of the third quarter and they were down 77-61 at the 8:56 mark. The Kings were four points behind 80-76 with 5:35 to go in the third, however Miami responded with 11 consecutive points for a 91-76 advantage with 3:01 left in the quarter. The Heat had a 91-80 lead at the end of three quarters. 

     The Kings scored 10 straight points to begin the final quarter on their way to a 15-4 run and they tied it up 95-95 at the 6:12 mark. Miami answered back with a 19-13 spurt for the rest of the fourth to get the victory. 

     Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Heat with a double-double of 29 points and 14 rebounds. Bam Adebayo contributed 18 points and eight rebounds. Davion Mitchell compiled 17 points and 11 assists for a double-double. Klay Thompson dropped in 23 points and Pelle Larsson added 11 points in the win. 

     Darius Acuff Jr. chalked up a double-double chalking up a game-high 32 points along with 10 assists for Sacramento. Zach LaVine scored 15 points while De'Andre Hunter poured in 14 points. 

Notre Dame Upends Hurricanes

     The top-ranked University of Miami Hurricanes lost to the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-24 at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night. The Hurricanes had their eight-game winning streak snapped. 

     Notre Dame(8-1) struck first at 9:38 of the opening quarter. Spencer Porath booted a 44-yard field goal. 

     In the second quarter, the Fighting Irish made it 10-0 at the 14:02 mark. Quarterback C.J. Carr connected a 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordan Faison on the right side of the end zone.

     Miami(8-1) drove down the field on their next possession to the one-yard line. They had to settle with a Jake Weinberg 19-yard field goal with 6:25 to go in the second and they trailed 10-3.

     Notre Dame expanded their lead to 17-3 with 29 seconds left in the first half. Wide receiver Micah Gilbert caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Carr.

      The Fighting Irish scored on their first drive of the third quarter at 12:05. Carr found Gilbert in the middle of the field on a 20-yard touchdown strike for a 24-3 lead.

     The Canes answered back and made it 24-10 with 8:26 left in the quarter. Quarterback Darian Mensah tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Elija Lofton.

     The Hurricanes cut it to 24-17 with 5:29 to go in the third. Wide receiver Cooper Barkate caught a 12-yard pass from Mensah in the end zone.

     Notre Dame stopped the momentum and expanded their lead to 31-17 at the 12:53 mark of the fourth quarter. Running back Nolan James Jr. busted up the middle from one yard away.

     The U closed it to 31-24 at 9:53 of the fourth. Mensah sent a swing pass of one yard to Barkate on the left side of the end zone. 

Inter Miami CF Ties Charlotte FC In Season Finale

     Inter Miami CF tied Charlotte FC 3-3 at Nu Stadium on Saturday. It was the final regular season game for both teams this year. All Major League Soccer Eastern Conference teams played at the same time on Decision Day this afternoon. It was the second time this season that the Herons blew a three-goal lead at their new venue. 

     The Herons finished in second place in the Eastern Conference and Charlotte FC ended in fifth place. Inter Miami CF will face the Columbus Crew in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs likely on November 21 while Charlotte takes on Chicago Fire FC.

     Inter Miami CF(16-6-12) got out to a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute. Lionel Messi took a left-corner kick and Ian Fray kicked a right-footed shot from seven yards out.

     The Herons increased their lead to 2-0 in the 33rd minute of play. Messi sent a right-corner kick to the middle and Luis Suarez tapped the ball in from one yard away with his right foot.

     It became 3-0 for Inter Miami CF during the 42nd minute. Rodrigo De Paul rocketed a 34-yard, right-footed shot into the low left corner of the cage.

     In the second half, Charlotte FC(15-10-9) would take control. Liel Abada scored from three yards with his right foot in the 50th minute. He blasted a right-footed shot from 18 yards away in the 55th minute and closed the lead to 3-2. 

     They pulled off coming back from a three-goal deficit and evened it up 3-3 in the 90th minute. Rodolfo Aloko was able to score for them as he volleyed in a shot from nine yards out with his right foot. 

Capitals Crawl By Panthers

     The Washington Capitals eased by the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday at Capital One Arena. The Cats have won four of their last six games. 

     Washington(9-6-0) stepped up to a 1-0 advantage at the 2:21 mark of the first period. Akira Schmid cycled the puck from behind his own cage. Jack St. Ivany then snapped a shot from the right wing past Akira Schmid for his first career NHL goal. 

     Florida(9-6-2) tied it up 1-1 at 3:13 of the opening frame. Brady Tkachuk centered the puck from the low right circle and a Matthew Tkachuk close-range shot from the crease area was saved by Logan Thompson. Brady Tkachuk put in the rebound shot from the right goal line for his ninth goal of the season. 

     The Panthers moved ahead 2-1 on the power play at the midway point with 10:00 to go in the first. Seth Jones angled a pass from above the top left circle. Matthew Tkachuk passed from the right circle to the low slot and it was deflected. Brady Tkachuk eventually placed in a wrist shot from the left goal line for his second tally of the contest and 10th goal in a Florida uniform. 

     In the second period, the Capitals evened it 2-2 at 4:39. Sam Bennett had the puck stolen by Alex Tuch in the center-ice circle. He carried the puck into the Panthers zone and snapped a shot from the inner right circle for his 11th goal of the campaign. 

     The Caps leaped to a 3-2 lead with 5:05 remaining in the second. Ryan Leonard centered the puck from the end wall and Pierre-Lue Dubois sent a diagonal pass from the inner left circle. Aliaksei Protas scored his second goal this year on a snap shot from the right side of the crease. 

     Washington made it 4-2 at the 4:42 mark of the third period. Protas angled a pass from the high slot and Dubois slid the puck into the cage from the crease area for his second tally of the season. 

     Florida pulled their goalie with 1:10 left in the frame for an extra attacker and closed it to 4-3 with 46.5 seconds remaining in the third. Sam Reinhart pushed the puck from the top of the zone. Matthew Tkachuk centered it from the low right circle and Sam Bennett deflected ot in from the top of the crease for his fifth goal in 2026-27.

Phillip Dorsett Released Again By Raiders

     Former Broward County high school football wide receiver Phillip Dorsett has been released by the Las Vegas Raiders again. He was on their practice squad.

     Dorsett played high school football with St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders. He captured three FHSAA state titles in 2007, 2008 and 2010. Dorsett later joined the University of Miami Hurricanes for college football. 

     He won Super Bowl LIII with the New England Patriots over the Los Angeles Rams at the conclusion of the 2018 season. Dorsett has spent time with seven different NFL teams that includes the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks, Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders.

WQBA & WAQI Sold Again

     Two Miami Spanish-language radio stations have been sold by Latino Media Network to Newsmax. They are 1140 WQBA-AM and 710 WAQI-AM. 

     WQBA once carried a Spanish-language sports talk format from April 2017 until August 2024. They had game broadcasts of the Miami Dolphins from 2010 to 2015 and from 2017 to 2022. It also did air the Miami Heat from the 2004-05 season to the late 2010s and Miami FC during the 2017 campaign.

     WAQI used a Spanish-language news/talk format at one time until August 2024. That radio station currently holds the Spanish-language radio rights to the Miami Heat and the Miami Marlins. 

Otto Lopez Silver Slugger Award Finalist

     Miami Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez has been named a National League finalist for the Silver Slugger Award. The winners will be announced by Major League Baseball on November 17. 

     Lopez will face two other players for the award. They are Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds and C.J. Abrams of the Washington Nationals.

No FHSAA Football Playoffs Tonight

     There will be no FHSAA high school football postseason games played tonight or this weekend. The FHSAA Playoffs will begin next week. 

     It is the second straight year that the Florida High School Athletic Association has implemented that policy of a bye week between the regular season and the postseason. The 2026 FHSAA football state championship contests will be played on South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium on the Florida International University campus in Miami next month.

     There are South Florida high school football games to be held tonight. Different tournaments have playoff contests such as Class Atlantic and Class 11.

James Reimer Waived

     The New York Rangers have placed goalie James Reimer on waivers. He signed as a free agent on October 25 and participated in one contest with the Blueshirts.

     Reimer once played with the Florida Panthers for three seasons from 2016-17 to 2018-19. He composed a 53-42-16 record with a 2.85 goals-against-average and a .912 save percentage in 123 games with the Cats. 

Kader Kohou Shuffles To Bills

     The Buffalo Bills have signed defensive back Kader Kohou. He was on with the Kansas City Chiefs this season on their practice squad and was released by them on Tuesday. 

     Kohou spent three seasons with the Miami Dolphins from 2022 until 2024. He had three interceptions in 47 games with the Fins. 

Pahokee Ousts Melbourne Central Catholic

     The Pahokee Blue Devils outplayed the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers 34-22 at Anquan Boldin Stadium on Wednesday night. Their original matchup scheduled for October 16 was postponed due to inclement weather. Both teams had already qualified for the FHSAA postseason with Class 1A district titles prior to this game.

     It was the last regular season Palm Beach County high school football game played in 2026. The FHSAA Playoffs will begin next week. 

     Pahokee(6-4) marched out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter. Melbourne Central Catholic(7-2) scored a touchdown in the second quarter and trailed 13-7 at halftime. 

     The Blue Devils extended their lead to 26-14 by the conclusion of the third quarter. They and the Hustlers put up eight points each during the final quarter. 

West Palm Beach Ratings October 2026

     The West Palm Beach sports talk radio stations were issued their ratings. The time span went from the third week of September to the second week of October. 

     ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM moved from a 0.5 to a 0.7 in the period. The University of Miami Hurricanes football team was undefeated with a 6-0 record. The Miami Dolphins lost their first five games of the 2026 regular season. Inter Miami CF was near the top in the Eastern Conference standings. The Buffalo Bills had a winning record in the first month of the NFL season. The Florida Panthers started off their regular season. The Buffalo Bills had a winning record so far.

     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM stayed at a 0.4 for the fifth straight month. Following a season-opening defeat to the University of Florida Gators, the Florida Atlantic University Owls football team were victorious in four straight games. The afternoon show co-hosted by Ken LaVicka and Josh Cohen was rebranded as Josh Cohen and The Hometeam with KLV. 

     Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM remained at a 0.0 for the seventh consecutive month. The Miami Marlins were eliminated from getting to postseason play. 

Warriors Slash Heat

     The Golden State Warriors jumped by the Miami Heat xxx-xxx at Chase Center on Thursday night. Heat guard Klay Thompson faced against his former team the Warriors, where he captured four NBA championships. 

     The Heat played their third game in the last four days in California. The Warriors extended their winning streak to six games. 

     In the first quarter, Miami(3-6) broke out to a 14-4 lead in the first four minutes of the contest. Golden State(6-3) closed it to 19-15 with 3:46 to go in the first. The Heat were in front 29-26 at the end of the first quarter.

     The Warriors evened it up 33-33 at the 9:09 mark of the second quarter. They got their first lead of the game 53-51 with 1:37 left in the second. Both clubs were tied 53-53 at the end of the first half. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 16 points and Bam Adebayo scored 12 points by halftime. 

     After Golden State scored the first five points of the second half, Miami responded with eight straight points. The Warriors went on a 12-0 run for a 76-64 advantage with 5:26 remaining in the third. The Heat found themselves down 91-76 after three quarters. 

     Miami remained 15 points behind early in the fourth quarter. The Heat did cut it down to a 12-point margin 107-95 with 5:08 left in the fourth. 

     Antetokounmpo finished with a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds for Miami. Adebayo chalked up 18 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double while Thompson had 11 points. Davion Mitchell ended up with 22 points and Pelle Larsson poured in 13 points. Ryan Conwell came offt the bench with 13 points.

     Stephen Curry had a game-high 29 points for the Warriors. Yaxel Lendeborg was able to contribute 17 points and eight rebounds in the victory.

Jacoby Brissett Traded To Ravens

     Former Dwyer Panthers quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been traded by the Arizona Cardinals to the Baltimore Ravens. He will fill in a hole on their roster with one-time South Florida high school football quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley on the injured list.

     Brissett will be joining his seventh team in the National Football League. He was with the Miami Dolphins back in 2021 and participated in 11 games.  

Don Mattingly Manager Of The Year Finalist

     Former Miami Marlins skipper Don Mattingly was announced as a National League Manager of the Year Award finalist. He was elevated to the Philadelphia Phillies manager position during the 2026 campaign. 

     Mattingly was once the Marlins manager for seven seasons from 2016 to 2022. He has the all-time Marlins franchise record for the most manager wins. 

Walt Weiss Manager Of The Year Finalist

     Walt Weiss has been named a National League Manager of the Year Award finalist. He is the current manager of the Atlanta Braves. 

     Weiss was a shortstop with the Florida Marlins during their inaugural season in 1993. He was their starting shortstop in the first game in Marlins franchise history at Joe Robbie Stadium on April 5, 1993. Weiss chalked up one home runs, 39 runs batted in and a .266 batting average in 158 contests with the Marlins that year. 

Robert Beal Jr. Returns To 49ers

     Defensive lineman Robert Beal Jr. has come back to the San Francisco 49ers for another stint. The Niners placed him on their practice squad. He was with them for three seasons from 2023 to 2025. 

     Beal signed with the Miami Dolphins in March 2026. He participated in two contests with the Fins during September. Beal was put on the waiver wire this past Friday. 

Klay Thompson Buzzer Beater & Heat Nail Clippers

     The Miami Heat outflanked the Los Angeles Clippers 117-116 in overtime at Intuit Dome on Wednesday night. The Heat, who won their first contest against a Western Conference opponent after four occasions this season, continued their five-game road swing. 

     Miami(3-5) bounced out to a 14-9 lead early in the opening quarter. They extended it to 28-20 with 2:39 to go in the first and led 33-24 after one quarter of play. Klay Thompson led the team in scoring with 11 points during the first quarter. 

     Los Angeles(1-7) scored 10 consecutive points to begin the second quarter on their way to a 31-4 run making it 55-37 at the 4:38 mark. The Clippers ended up outscoring the Heat 43-19 in the second and held a 67-52 lead at halftime. Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 19 points at the midway point. 

     The Heat responded with a 13-4 spurt to start the second half. Los Angeles later maintained a double-digit lead and were up 87-78 at the conclusion of the third quarter. 

     Miami put up six straight points at the beginning of the fourth quarter on their way to an 8-2 spurt 89-86 with 9:11 left. The Heat went on a 16-6 run down the stretch of the fourth to tie it 107-107 at the end of the fourth. 

     In overtime, both teams had five point each and they were even 112-112 with 2:12 to go. The Clippers scored four straight points and led 116-112 with 1:19 left. Miami pulled ahead 117-116 on a Thompson three-point shot from the left wing with one second remaining in overtime 

     Adebayo led the Heat with a double-double of 35 points and 10 rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 27 points, 14 rebounds and six rebounds for a double-double. Thompson finished with 30 points while Davion Mitchell added 11 points and 10 assists.

     Darius Garland poured in 26 points for the Clippers. Brook Lopez scored 20 points and Rui Hachimura drained in 21 points. 

Panthers Crash Blackhawks

     The Florida Panthers rolled by the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Wednesday night at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers have won four of their past five games. The Blackhawks are now winless on the road this season at 0-6-1. 

     The Panthers wore their Hometown Remix pink uniforms for the second straight contest. Panthers center Lars Eller participated in his 1,200 NHL game. Blackhawks left wing Dillon Boucher made his NHL debut. 

     In the first period, Florida(9-5-2) raced out to a 1-0 lead at 4:43. Carter Verhaeghe connected a cross-ice pass from the left point. Sam Reinhart skated in and sent a diagonal pass from the right-circle dot. Sandis Vilmanis put in a wrist shot from the top of the crease by former Panthers goalie Spencer Knight for his second goal of the year. 

     It became 2-0 for the Panthers on the power play with 7:31 left in the first. Matthew Tkachuk zipped a pass from the right wing and Brady Tkachuk tapped it to the middle from the right side of the crease. Verhaeghe placed in a forehand shot from the left side of the crease for his ninth goal in the campaign. 

     The Cats increased their lead to 3-0 with 6:40 to go in the second period. Reinhart kicked the puck from the left corner and Vilmanis centered it from below the left circle. Former Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones snapped a shot from the right-circle dot for his third goal in 2026-27. The assist gave Vilmanis his first multi-point game of his NHL career. 

     Chicago(4-11-1) broke the shutout with 3:12 remaining in the second to make it 3-1. Connor Bedard angled a pass to his left from the blue line. Ethan Del Mastro passed it from the left wing and Roman Kantserov scored his seventh goal this season from the crease area with a wrist shot past Jacob Markstrom.  

     The Blackhawks got a shorthanded goal at the 9:35 mark in the third period and they closed it to 3-2. Del Mastro pushed the puck ahead and Cole Smith sent a lead pass ahead from his own zone. Frank Nazar went on a breakaway up the middle of the ice from the neutral zone, through the slot area and then slid a backhand shot from the top of the crease for his fourth tally this year. 

     Florida regained a two-goal margin 4-2 with 8:59 left in the third. Vilmanis collected his second goal of the contest and third goal of the season when he got to a loose puck and snapped a shot from the left circle. 

     Chicago cut the deficit to 4-3 with 3:51 remaining in the period. Bedard fired a shot from the inner right circle which was saved. Sam Rinzel angled a diagonal pass from the end wall and Nazar powered in a forehand shot from above the right circle for his second goal tonight. It was Nazar's second career two-goal game.

     The Blackhawks pulled their goalie from net for an extra skater with 2:10 to go. Reinhart scored an empty-net goal from the left circle with 1:27 left in the third for a 5-3 advantage. Reinhart extended his goal-scoring streak to four games with that tally. 

Marlins Dump Bradley Blalock

     The Miami Marlins have released pitcher Bradley Blalock. He was acquired by the Fish from the Colorado Rockies in January. 

     Blalock did make four relief appearances with the Marlins this past season. He finished up with a 5.56 earned run average. 

Miami Ratings October 2026

     Miami/Fort Lauderdale sports talk radio stations received their ratings. The time span went from the third week in September to the second week in October. 

     104.3 Sports WQAM-FM increased from a 1.4 to a 1.5 in the month. WQAM matched their ratings number of 1.5 at 560 WQAM-AM from December 2017, September 2024 and November 2024. Afternoon co-host and afternoon sports anchor Alejandro Solana was named the new assistant branding manager on October 2 taking over for their departed longtime program director Len Weiner. The University of Miami Hurricanes football team was undefeated to start the 2026 season with a 6-0 record with their next game against the Florida State University Seminoles. The Florida Panthers opened up the 2026-27 regular season. The Miami Heat were playing in the preseason. The Miami Marlins were eliminated from contention to get into the postseason and completed their season. 

     Fox Sports 940 WINZ-AM rose from a 0.3 to a 0.4 in the period. The Miami Dolphins began the 2025 season winless after five contests with a 0-5 record. The University of Florida Gators football team had a 4-2 record prior to their game with the University of Texas Longhorns. WZTU-FM-HD2 with the WINZ stream more than doubled from a 0.2 to a 0.5 for a new all-time record high. 

     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM shifted from a 0.1 to a 0.2 in the time span. The Florida Atlantic University Owls football team won four consecutive games following an opening game road loss to the University of Florida Gators for a 4-1 record. 

Glades Central xxxx Spanish River

     The Glades Central Raiders xxxx the Spanish River Sharks xx-xx in Boca Raton on Tuesday night. This game was postponed last month due to inclement weather.  The Raiders came into this contest off their third straight Muck Bowl victory over the Pahokee Blue Devils.

     It was unusual that the Raiders finished their 2026 regular season this way tonight. They have always faced the Pahokee in the Muck Bowl to end the regular season except in 2020. 

     Glades Central(4-5)

     Spanish River(5-4)

Marlins Add Cameron Weston

     The Miami Marlins have decided to bring a player in on their roster. The Fish have claimed pitcher Cameron Weston off waivers from the New York Mets. 

     Weston began the 2026 season in the Baltimore Orioles minor league system. He did make his MLB debut this year and pitched just one contest with the Orioles. He was claimed by the Mets off waivers in September and stayed with their Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse. 

Graham Pauley Gone From Marlins

     Miami Marlins infielder Graham Pauley was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox. He saw action mainly as a third baseman during the 2026 regular season. 

     Pauley spent the past two seasons with the Fish in 2025 and 2026. He compiled eight home runs, 36 runs batted in and a .218 batting average in 124 games with the Marlins. 

Josh White Claimed By Orioles

     Miami Marlins pitcher Josh White is no longer with the organization. He was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.

     White was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft. He had one pitching appearance with the Fish in 2026 for his MLB debut. White surrendered five runs in 2/3 innings for a 67.50 earned run average. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo On Athlon Sports Cover

     Miami Heat center Giannis Antetokounmpo appears on the front cover of the annual Athlon Sports basketball magazine. Antetokounmpo was acquired by the Heat during the offseason from the Milwaukee Bucks. 

     Former Miami Heat forward LeBron James also shows up on the front magazine cover in Philadelphia 76ers attire. They share the Athlon Sports cover with New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson. 

Vidal Brujan Back With Braves

     One-time Miami Marlins outfielder Vidal Brujan has returned to the Atlanta Braves organization. He has signed a minor league contract with that club. Brujan was with the New York Mets for nine contests in 2026. 

     Brujan spent the 2024 season with Miami. He finished with two home runs, 16 runs batted in and a .222 batting average in a career-high 102 games with the Marlins. 

Lakers Roll By Heat

     The Los Angeles Lakers stormed by the Miami Heat 138-117 at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night. The Heat, who snapped a two-game winning streak, started a five-game road trip. 

     The Heat have won seven of their past 13 meetings against the Lakers since they faced each other at the 2020 NBA Finals. Miami have won 21 of the last 35 meetings. 

      The Lakers no longer have former Heat forward LeBron James on their team. It was the first time the Heat challenged Los Angeles without James since the 2017-18 season.

     Los Angeles(6-2) started off with an 18-8 run in the first 4 1/2 minutes of play. Miami(2-5) answered back with nine straight points and were behind 18-17. The Lakers led 37-30 at the conclusion of the first quarter. Lakers center Luka Doncic had 16 points in the first frame. 

     The Lakers never relinquished lead during the second quarter. Both teams scored 42 points in the period and Los Angeles was up 79-72 at halftime. Heat center Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 points by the midway point of the game.

     Los Angeles scored 11 consecutive points to begin the second half and led 90-72 at the 10:18 mark of the third quarter. They got it up to a 21-point margin later in the quarter and were leading 111-93 at the conclusion of the third quarter.

     The Heat could not make it a single-digit gap for the lead in the final quarter. Most of the starters in the game were pulled late in the fourth quarter.

     Miami was led by Antetokounmpo, who got a double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds and seven assists. Bam Adebayo composed 16 points and nine rebounds. Klay Thompson drained in 19 points while Davion Mitchell contributed 15 points. 

     Doncic put together 42 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds for a double-double. Austin Reaves dropped in 27 points and Walker Kessler had 15 points and 15 rebounds, which resulted in a double-double. 

Red Wings Hold Down Panthers

     The Florida Panthers were surprised by the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday night. The Cats had their three-game winning streak snapped. 

     The Panthers wore their new Hometown Remix pink jerseys for the first time ever. They come off a rare occasion of not playing on Saturday or Sunday for an idle weekend for them. 

     Panthers goalie Jacob Markstrom made his first starting appearance since October 17. The Panthers are now 23-6-1 against the Red Wings since the 2019-20 season. All eight teams in the Atlantic Division have winning records so far this season. 

     Detroit(7-5-3) busted out to a 1-0 lead at the 5:26 mark of the first period. Mo Seider cycled the puck around the boards from the red line. Carter Mazur released a wrist shot from the top left circle past Markstrom for his first career NHL goal.  

     Florida(8-5-2) evened it up 1-1 with 5:41 to go in the first. Sandis Vilmanis pushed the puck from the right wing. Carter Verhaeghe backhanded a pass from the right-circle dot and Sam Reinhart snapped a shot from the high slot by former Panthers goalie Daniil Tarasov for his eighth goal of the season. 

     In the second period, the Red Wings took a 2-1 lead at 1:26. Justin Faulk sent a diagonal pass from his own blue line. Victor Arvidsson connected a cross-ice pass from above the left circle and Alex DeBrincat fired a forehand shot from the inner right circle for his seventh goal of the campaign. 

     The Panthers tied it 2-2 with 4:35 remaining in the second on a shorthanded goal. Lars Eller brought the puck from his own zone all the way to the Red Wings blue line. His snap shot from the high slot was stopped followed by a Garnet Hathaway shot from the crease area that was saved. Aaron Ekblad scored on a backhand shot from the left goal line for his first goal in 2026-27.

     Detroit quickly picked up two goals early in the third period and led 4-2. Andrew Copp fed a pass from the right wing and Faulk blasted a one-time slap shot from above the right circle on the power play for his third goal this season at the 2:08 mark. Lucas Raymond centered the puck from below the left circle and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard scored on a wrist shot from the top of the crease at 2:53. 

     Florida pulled their goalie for an extra attacker with 3:42 to go in the frame and they scored 22 seconds later. Brady Tkachuk passed from behind the cage and Matthew Tkachuk zipped a pass from the right corner. Sam Bennett tipped it in from the blue paint for his fourth goal this season to make it 4-3.

     The Cats went to an extra skater again later in the period. It did not work as Emmitt Finnie put in an empty-net goal from the neutral zone with 2.7 seconds remaining for his seventh goal of the year and gave Detroit a 5-3 advantage. 

Javier Sanoja Stopped For Gold Glove Award

     Major League Baseball announced the 2026 Gold Glove winners in both leagues on Sunday. Only one player from the Miami Marlins was a nominee back on October 14. 

     Marlins third baseman Javier Sanoja was nominated for the National League Gold Glove award concerning third basemen. Alex Bregman of the Chicago Cubs won the award while Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy along with Sanoja were nominees. 

Cardinals Decline Ryne Stanek

     The St. Louis Cardinals have declined the $6 million club option for relief pitcher Ryne Stanek. He will receive a $1.2 million buyout from the Cards is now heading into free agency. 

     Stanek spent this past season with the Cardinals. He was with the Miami Marlins for two seasons in 2019 and 2020. Stanek had a 6.03 earned run average in 31 relief appearances with the Marlins.

Marlins Exercise Sandy Alcantara Club Option

     The Miami Marlins have exercised the club option on starting pitcher Sandy Alcanatara over the weekend. He will receiver $21 million from the team for the final year of his contract instead of a $2 million buyout by the Marlins. 

     Alcanatara has been with the Marlins organization since the 2018 season. He was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Marcell Ozuna in a five-player trade back in December 2017. 

     He will be entering his 10th season with the Marlins. Alcantara helped Miami reach the postseason twice in 2020 and 2023. He holds several all-time pitching franchise records including setting the career strikeout record on June 23. 

Inter Miami CF Moves By New England Revolution

     Inter Miami CF came back on the New England Revolution 2-1 at Gillette Stadium on Sunday night. The Herons leaped past the Revolution for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. 

     The Herons increased to 59 points while the Revolution stayed at 58 points. Inter Miami CF will play their final game of the regular season on Saturday as they host Charlotte FC. 

     Neither team scored in the first half. New England(18-11-4) jumped in front 1-0 in the 53rd minute of play. Daniel Gazdag received a backheel pass and he roofed a right-footed shot from eight yards. 

     Inter Miami CF(16-6-11) tied the contest 1-1 in the 69th minute. Telasco Segovia chipped the ball into the penalty area and it grazed off the head of Lionel Messi. German Berterame placed in a header from eight yards out.  

     The Herons got a 2-1 advantage during the 83rd minute. Messi dribbled up the middle of the field past several defenders. Segovia tapped it back outside of the top of the penalty area and then Messi drilled a left-footed shot from 15 yards away into the low right corner of the cage. It was Messi's eighth Major League Soccer goal against New England. 

Patriots Breeze By Dolphins

     The New England Patriots pasted by the Miami Dolphins 24-19 on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. The Dolphins got more behind in the AFC East Division. 

     New England(5-3) had a 3-0 advantage at the 9:10 mark of the first quarter. Andy Borregales booted a 34-yard field goal.

     Miami(1-6) was able to match it 3-3 with 3:39 remaining in the first. Zane Gonzalez kicked 31-yard field goal.

      The Dolphins moved in front 6-3 with 9:27 to go in the second quarter. The Gonzalez 52-yard field goal went off the left goal post and in. 

     The Fins extended their lead to 13-3 with eight seconds to go in the second. Quarterback Malik Willis tossed a one-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Malik Washington in the middle of the end zone.

     In the second half, the Patriots closed it to 13-10 at 9:23 of the third quarter. Quarterback Drake Maye fired a 43-yard strike to wide receiver Kyle Williams on the right side.

     The Pats got their first lead of the contest 17-13 with 59 seconds to go in the third. Maye faked a pitch out to his right and rushed in untouched from two yards out.

     In the fourth quarter, New England got an interception by Kevin Byard. They scored two plays later when Maye connected a 48-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver DeMario Douglas on the right hash marks to make it 24-13 with 12:39 left.

     Miami pushed it to 24-19 with 2:04 remaining in the fourth when wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from Willis. The Dolphins missed on the two-point conversion play. 

Hurricanes Edge North Carolina

     The number one-ranked University of Miami Hurricanes barely defeated the University of North Carolina Tar Heels 38-35 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Saturday night. The Hurricanes remained undefeated overall and in ACC conference play. 

     Miami(8-0, 6-0) had a 7-0 lead at 8:33 of the first quarter. Quarterback Darian Mensah tossed a two-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Malachi Toney.

     North Carolina(4-4, 2-3) tied it up 7-7 at the 11:50 mark of the second quarter. Quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. tossed an eight-yard pass to tight end Jelani Thurman.

      The Canes regained the lead 14-7 with 7:41 left in the second. Mensah connected a 31-yard swing pass to running back Mark Fletcher Jr. on the right sideline for a touchdown. 

        The Tar Heels evened it up 14-14 with 1:56 to go in the quarter. Thurman was found by Edwards again on another eight-yard pass play.

         The Hurricanes would go ahead 17-14 with 22 seconds left in the first half. Jake Weinberg kicked a 26-yard field goal.

        North Carolina got their first lead of the game 21-17 at the 10:51 mark of the third quarter.

Edwards fired a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordan Shipp in the back right corner of the end zone. 

         The U moved in front 24-21 with 5:14 remaining in the third. Fletcher rushed up the middle on a two-yard touchdown run.

      In the fourth quarter, UNC reclaimed the lead 28-24 at 11:46. Running back Demon June scored on a run through the middle of the offensive line from one yard away.

         The Hurricanes leaped to a 31-28 advantage at the 7:49 mark. Fletcher changed in by bulldozing from two yards out up the middle on a rushing attempt. 

        Miami extended their lead to 38-28 with 2:33 left in the fourth on their next possession. Mensah angled a nine-yard touchdown pass to Toney on the right hash marks.

        North Carolina closed it to 38-35 with 1:38 remaining in the contest. Edwards sent a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Trech Kekahuna. 

Josh Bell Free Agent

     Former Miami Marlins first baseman Josh Bell is now a free agent. The Minnesota Twins decided not to exercise their portion of the mutual option after he spent this past season with them. 

     Bell played parts of two seasons with the Fish in 2023 and 2024. He had 25 home runs, 75 runs batted in and a .249 batting average in 157 games with the Marlins. Bell helped Miami reach the postseason in 2023. It was the team's fourth postseason appearance in franchise history. 

Dolphins Claiming Jamree Kromah

     The Miami Dolphins have decided to claim defensive lineman Jamree Kromah off the waive wire from the Chicago Bears. He will be placed on the Fins practice squad. 

     Kromah was on the New England Patriots practice squad for one month back in the early part of the  2024 campaign. He bounced between the Bears practice squad and their 53-man roster in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Kromah played in two NFL games with Chicago earlier this season. 

Chaminade-Madonna Controls Coconut Creek

     The Chaminade-Madonna Lions bashed the Coconut Creek Cougars 34-7 at Don Conkel Stadium. Both Broward County schools will advance to the FHSAA Playoffs after finishing first in their districts. 

     Chaminade-Madonna(8-2) will host a FHSAA Class 2A regional quarterfinal in two weeks. Coconut Creek(7-2) will host the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks on Wednesday for their final regular season game before hosting a Class 5A regional quarterfinal two weeks from now. 

Glades Central Tops Pahokee In Muck Bowl

     The Glades Central Raiders defeated the Pahokee Blue Devils 27-14 in the 2026 Muck Bowl at Effie C. Grear Field in Belle Glade on Friday night. The Raiders and the Blue Devils met for the 46th Muck Bowl. 

     Glades Central(4-5) have won three consecutive Muck Bowl games and 13 of the past 19 contests since 2008. Pahokee(5-4) have been victorious in three of the past six Muck Bowls since 2021 and six of the last 11 contests in this famous rivalry. 

     It was an unusual circumstance that this tradition will not be the final regular season game for both teams this year. They will face another opponent from postponed games earlier this season that will be played next week. The Raiders visit the Spanish River Sharks on Tuesday while the Blue Devils host the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers on Wednesday.  

     Glades Central picked a field goal on their first possession of the game early in the opening quarter. They added a touchdown pass in the final minute of the first as quarterback Tawan Roux fired a long bomb to wide receiver Rashawn Nembhard on the left sideline for a 10-0 lead.

     The Blue Devils cut the deficit to 10-7 four minutes into the second quarter. They returned a short punt 50 yards for the score.

     The Raiders answered back quickly and made it 17-7. Nembhard returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards down the right sideline and into the end zone for a touchdown.

     In the third quarter, Glades Central extended their lead to 24-7. Running back Zhaire Davis scooted up the middle on a nine-yard touchdown run. 

St. Thomas Aquinas Pounds West Broward

     The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders destroyed the West Broward Bobcats 49-8 on Friday night at Flanagan High School Stadium. The Raiders remained undefeated this season and now have a 24-game winning streak going back to August 2025. 

     St. Thomas Aquinas(10-0) will host a FHSAA Class 5A regional quarterfinal game in two weeks. West Broward(3-7) will visit the reigning FHSAA Class 1A state champions the Cardinal Newman Crusaders on Monday. 

     The Raiders dominated the first two quarters and had a 49-0 halftime lead. A running clock was implemented for the second half.

West Boca Raton Handles Atlantic

     The West Boca Raton Bulls outlasted the Atlantic Eagles 35-0  at Frank A. Barbieri Jr. Stadium in Boca Raton on Friday night. It was a battle between the top two teams in southern Palm Beach County. 

     West Boca Raton(8-1) will complete their regular season as they visit The First Academy Royals on Tuesday in Orlando. Atlantic(7-3) are the District 14-4A champions and will host a FHSAA postseason contest two weeks from now. 

     The Bobcats got out to a 6-0 lead with three minutes left in the first. Quarterback Trey Moran threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Billy Clancy III.

     West Boca increased their lead to 14-0 midway through the second quarter. Running back Quinton Miller Jr. raced in a on a 65-yard touchdown run. They converted on a two-point conversion pass.

     The Bobcats made it 21-0 in the last minute of the second. Moran was able to scramble out of the pocket and go in from 10 yards out.

     After no scoring in the third quarter, the Eagles surrendered another seven points one minute into the fourth and trailed 28-0. Moran connected a 12-yard strike to running back Terriel Harmon.

     West Boca Raton expanded it to 35-0 with two minutes to go in the fourth. Running back Jacorrion McCrary rushed in from eight yards away. 

Anton Lundell Hat Trick & Panthers Sweep Jets

     Anton Lundell got a hat trick as the Florida Panthers swept the Winnipeg Jets with a 5-2 victory at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday night. The Panthers swept the home-and-home series against the Jets. 

     The Cats defeated the same team back on Tuesday night in Manitoba. The Jets now have an eight-game losing streak. 

     Florida(8-4-2) rolled out to a 1-0  lead with 1:45 remaining in the first period. Reinhart carried the puck on the end wall and made a pass from behind the cage. Carter Verhaeghe returned a pass back from the left wing to Reinhart on the left goal line. Reinhart skated toward the middle and then put in a wrist shot from the left side of the crease past Nico Daws for his seventh goal of the campaign. Seth Jones started off the play in the Jets zone. 

     The Panthers expanded their lead to 2-0 at the 2:38 mark. Anton Lundell collected his second goal of the year as he snapped a shot from the top left circle. Jones picked up his second assist of the contest on the play when he forwarded a lead pass from his own goal line. 

     Winnipeg(4-7-3) closed it to 2-1 with the man advantage at 9:51. Kyle Connor roofed a wrist shot from the low slot by Akira Schmid for his 11th goal of the season.

     The Cats scored another power-play goal with 4:36 to go in the second and led 3-1. Reinhart centered the puck from the end wall and Jones snapped a shot from the inner left circle for his second tally this year

     In the third period, the Jets cut the deficit to 3-2 at the 8:46 mark. Morgan Barron helped them out with his first tally in 2026-27 on a snap shot. 

     Florida made it 4-2 with 6:27 remaining in the period. Lars Eller took a shot from the right wing which was saved and Lundell guided in the rebound with a forehand shot from the top of the crease for his second goal of the game and third goal this year. Eetu Luostarinen was given a secondary assist on the tally. 

     Lundell completed the hat trick with his third goal of the contest and fourth goal of the season with 1:39 left in the third. He cleared the puck from the middle of the Cats defensive zone into an empty net. Luostarinen was credited with the assist on the sequence. 

Heat Roar Past Pacers

     The Miami Heat leaped by the Indiana Pacers 145-125 on Friday night at Kaseya Center in a NBA Cup East Group B contest. The Heat got their first home victory this season and are now on a two-game winning streak. Their next game will be on Monday at the Los Angeles Lakers. 

     Indiana(2-4) was able to get in front 42-36 at the end of the first quarter. Miami(2-4) outscored their opponent 32-19 during the second quarter and led 68-61 at halftime. 

     The Heat extended their lead to 103-88 by the conclusion of the third quarter. They held off the Pacers in the final quarter outscoring them 42-37 in the frame. 

     Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Heat with a triple-double of 31 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists. Bam Adebayo almost had a double-double as he collected 27 points and nine rebounds. Klay Thompson showed his best output since joining the Heat dropping in 25 points. Davion Mitchell contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double while Pelle Larsson drained in 18 points. 

     Quenton Jackson had a club-high 24 points off the bench for the Pacers and Andrew Nembhard added 22 points. Pascal Siakam and Jay Huff both scored 13 points each in the loss. 

     

Cardinal Gibbons xxxx Piper

     The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs xxxxx the Piper Bengals xx-xx at Dr. Bud Tight Field in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night. It was a Broward County matchup. 

     Cardinal Gibbons(6-3) will host a FHSAA Class 3A regional quarterfinal contest in two weeks because they captured the District 15-3A title. It is unknown if Piper(5-4) will qualify for the FHSAA postseason. 

Dillard Shuts Out Plantation

     The Dillard Panthers made the four-mile trip going west on Sunrise Boulevard and blanked the Plantation Colonels 33-0 at PAL Field on Friday night. Both teams are near each other in location, however they have not played in the same district due to their different classifications.  

     Dillard(6-4) has a shot to be listed as a postseason team in 2026 with their winning record. Plantation(2-8) will not be in the FHSAA Playoffs this year. 

Palm Beach Central Cans Palm Beach Gardens

     The Palm Beach Central Broncos easily kicked aside the Palm Beach Gardens Gators 21-3 on Friday night at Mullinax Ford Stadium. It was a clash between two Palm Beach County high schools. 

     Palm Beach Central(7-3) will wait to find out if they get a spot in the 2026 FHSAA Playoffs. Palm Beach Gardens(3-7) completed their regular season. 

     In the first quarter, the Broncos made it 6-0 when they scored a touchdown and missed the extra point. Palm Beach Central expanded it to 12-0 later in the second quarter when running back Donnie Yocum IV went around the left end and cut through the right side for a 45-yard touchdown run. 

     The Gators found themselves down 18-0 early in the third quarter. Broncos quarterback Isaiah Hamilton zipped a 60-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Davon Eustache on the right sideline. 

WTGL Launches

     WTGL will open up their inaugural first season on November 8. All contests will be held at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens. 

     25 women golfers from the LPGA Tour will compete on five different teams. WTGL is owned and operated by the same organization that runs TGL.

Booker T. Washington Falls To North Miami

     The Booker T. Washington Tornadoes lost to the North Miami Pioneers 18-7 at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami on Thursday night. It was the final game this season for both teams.

     Booker T. Washington(1-8) and North Miami(4-6) will not participate in the 2026 FHSAA Playoffs. Both high schools ended up with unfortunate seasons this year. 

Deerfield Beach Downs South Broward

     The Deerfield Beach Bucks took down the South Broward Bulldogs 21-7 at Butler Stadium on Thursday night. It was one of a couple of high school football games happening in Broward County tonight. 

     Deerfield Beach(6-4) is uncertain if they are selected to be in the FHSAA postseason. South Broward(7-3) is an independent school who does not play in a district and therefore can not participate in the FHSAA Playoffs. 

Christian Yelich Wins World Series

     Former Miami Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich became a member of a World Series championship team tonight. The Milwaukee Brewers captured the 2026 World Series title as they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games. It was the first World Series title in Brewers franchise history. 

     Yelich entered Major League Baseball with the Marlins organization. He played with the club for five seasons from 2013 to 2017. Yelich compiled 59 home runs, 293 runs batted in and a .290 batting average in 643 contests with Miami. 

     He was dealt in a five-player trade to the Brewers in January 2018. Yelich ended up winning the 2018 National League Most Valuable Player Award with Milwaukee and finished second in National League MVP voting the following season. He is currently the captain of the Brewers. 

Thomas Morstead With Titans

     Longtime NFL punter Thomas Morstead has agreed to a contract with the Tennessee Titans. He will placed on their practice squad. 

     Morstead spent 17 games with the Miami Dolphins during the 2022 regular season. Along with the Fins, he had previous stints with the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets(twice), Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers.

Jake McQuaide Re-Signs With Rams

     One-time Miami Dolphins long snapper Jake McQuaide has re-upped with the Los Angeles Rams for his third stint with that club. He will be assigned to their practice squad. 

     McQuaide first tenure with the organization from was when they were in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015 and in Los Angeles from 2016 to 2020. After a brief three-game stint with the Miami Dolphins in 2024, he returned to the Rams for the 2025 NFL campaign. 

Dolphins Claim Christian Haynes

     The Miami Dolphins have claimed offensive lineman Christian Haynes off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks had demoted Haynes to their practice squad yesterday after they acquired Quenton Nelson from the Indianapolis Colts. 

     Haynes has played his entire three-year NFL career with Seattle. He participated in 31 contests with that organization. 

Ben Sims Joining Seahawks

     Former Miami Dolphins tight end Ben Sims has inked a contract with the Seattle Seahawks. He will be placed on their practice squad. 

     The Dolphins signed Sims to a deal when the NFL yearly calendar began on March 11. He played in a couple of Miami preseason contests, placed on injured reserve on September 2 and eventually was waived by the club with an injury designation on September 10. 

Andre Jones Back With Bills

     One-time Miami Dolphins linebacker Andre Jones is making his return to the Buffalo Bills. He has signed a deal to join their practice squad and begin a second stint with the club. 

     Jones participated in three games last season with Buffalo. The Dolphins signed him off the Bills practice squad on September 21. Jones played on the special teams unit for three contests with the Fins. Miami placed him on the waiver wire last week. 

Inter Miami CF Ties FC Cincinnati

     Inter Miami CF tied FC Cincinnati 2-2 at Nu Stadium on Wednesday night. The Herons eliminated FC Cincy in the MLS Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals last year on their way to the franchise's first MLS Cup title. 

     Both teams have two games remaining in the regular season. Inter Miami CF remained third in the Eastern Conference standings. 

     Neither team scored during the first half of play. Inter Miami CF(15-6-11) took a 1-0 lead in the 61st minute when Luis Suarez curled in a right-footed shot from 17 yards away off the bottom of the crossbar and into the top right corner of the cage.  

     FC Cincinnati(11-11-10) evened it up 1-1 in the 80th minute. Kenji Mboma Dem fired a 17-yard shot with his left foot. 

     Samuel Gidi made it 2-1 for FC Cincy during the 86th minute of play. He one-timed a left-footed shot from 22 yards out into the low left corner of the net. 

     The Herons tied it up 2-2 in the 90th minute. Riquelme Fillipi dribbled down the left side and rifled an 18-yard, right-footed shot. 

Heat Win Over Hawks

     The Miami Heat are no longer winless this season as they beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-117 on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. Bam Adebayo became the all-time leader for rebounds in Miami Heat franchise history. 

     The Heat's snapped a four-game losing streak to begin the 2026-27 season. The Hawks have lost three straight contests after winning their first two games of the season. 

     Neither squad was up by more than three points during the first eight minutes of the contest. Miami(1-4) finished up with a 14-6 spurt to conclude the opening quarter and they led 34-25. The Heat never gave up the lead in the second quarter and were up 69-56 at halftime. 

     Atlanta(2-3) narrowly cut the gap down to seven points 75-68 at 9:32 of the third quarter on a 12-6 spurt, however they trailed 97-85 at the end of the frame. The Hawks went on a 22-14 run to begin the fourth quarter and were behind 111-107 with 6:21 remaining in the fourth quarter. 

     Adebayo put together 24 points and nine rebounds in the victory for the Heat. Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up with a double-double of 24 points and 18 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins dropped in 18 points while Tim Hardaway Jr. had a season-high 14 points. Davion Mitchell collected his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 assists. Bobby Portis chalked up 11 points along with nine rebounds. 

     Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta with 23 points and C.J. McCollum placed in 13 points. Kingston Flemings came off the bench with 23 points. Jalen Johnson fell short of a triple-double with 12 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. 

Ja'Markis Weston Heads To Panthers

     The Carolina Panthers have signed former South Florida high school linebacker Ja'Markis Weston. He has been placed on their practice squad. 

     Weston played high school football with the Clewiston Tigers and college football with the University of Florida Gators. He participated on the special teams unit in three games with the New York Jets last season. 

Miami Hurricanes Remain First Overall

     The Associated Press Top 25 college football teams was released. The University of Miami Hurricanes have the number-one spot for the second straight week. 

     The Hurricanes received 59 first-place votes, Ohio State University picked up 10 first-place votes and the University of Utah got one first-place vote. The Canes will play at the University of North Carolina on Saturday. 

Panthers Burn Jets

     The Florida Panthers charged the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre. The Panthers concluded a four-game road trip. The Jets came into tonight off a home loss in the Heritage Classic outdoor game versus the Montreal Canadiens. 

     Both teams played the first game of a home-and-home series between both clubs. The Panthers will host the Jets in Sunrise on Friday. 

     Florida(7-4-2) rushed in front 1-0 on the power play at the 7:27 mark. Seth Jones ripped a shot from above the high slot that went wide left. Brady Tkachuk banked the puck off the back of the cage while on the end wall. Carter Verhaeghe backhanded a shot by Clay Stevenson from the left side of the crease for his seventh goal of the season. The Cats scored first in a contest for the fourth time this season. 

     The Panthers extended their lead to 2-0 at 8:42. Matthew Tkachuk cycled the puck around the boards from the left corner. Seth Jones sent a cross-ice pass from the right point. Niko Mikkola skated down and put in a wrist shot from the left wing for his second goal this year. 

     It became 3-0 for Florida with 9:42 remaining in the first on another power-play goal. Jones pushed a square pass from the right point. Verhaghe angled a pass from the top of the zone and Matthew Tkachuk returned it from the low left circle. Verhaeghe blasted a one-time slap shot from the high slot for his second tally of the game and eighth goal in 2026-27.

     Winnipeg(4-5-3) closed the gap to 3-1 on a shorthanded goal with 7:33 to go in the second period. Adam Lowry intercepted a pass by Cats goalie Akira Schmid on the right goal line. He placed in a wraparound shot for his second goal of the year. 

     Florida made it 4-1 with 6:46 left in the second on their third power-play goal of the game. Matthew Tkachuk zipped a pass from the right wing and Brady Tkachuk tapped it from the right goal line. Sam Reinhart snapped a shot from the low slot for his sixth goal of the campaign. 

     In the third period, the Panthers increased their lead to 5-1 with 7:50 remaining. Mikkola sent a lead pass from the red line. Matthew Tkachuk connected a diagonal pass from the left wing and Brady Tkachuk redirected a shot from the top of the crease for his eighth goal this season. 

David Moulton Passes Away

     Former Southwest Florida sports talk radio host David Moulton passed away on Saturday at the age of 59. He had worked in the television broadcast booth with play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and game analyst Troy Aikman on National Football League games as a spotter for the past eight years since 2018. 

     Moulton is best remembered for co-hosting sports shows with Mark Miller. They began together in July 2006 as afternoon co-hosts at 770 WWCN-AM. Their show added an FM simulcast on WWCN-FM and they were later shifted to the midday shift. 

     Both were hired as morning co-hosts at WFSX-AM in 2017 and stayed there until August 2021. Moulton and Miller joined the state-syndicated Florida Sports Network in October 2021 and had their morning program aired on 770 WBCN-AM in Fort Myers along with 1010 WHFS-AM and 1010 WJBR-AM in Tampa. The show's run ended at WBCN in February 2026 when the station was about to flip from a sports talk format. They were both added as morning co-hosts on Veterans Classic Rock at NEWHD Radio in April 2026 and did their last show together in August 2026 due to Moulton's health.  

     Moulton worked as a sports anchor at WZVN-TV Channel 7 in Naples, which began in 1999 prior to him hosting any radio programs in 2000. He was the radio play-by-play announcer of Florida Gulf Coast University starting in 2002. Moulton was also employed at the Naples Daily News and The News-Press as a sports columnist from 2007 until March 2018.  

     He was a spotter at CBS Sports for Gary Danielson on college football games beginning in 2006. His tenure lasted until the end of the 2014 season. Moulton became a spotter for Joe Buck at Fox Sports during golf events in 2015. He would be elevated to NFL contests with Buck and Aikman in 2018. All of them moved to Monday Night Football on ESPN and ABC in 2022.  

Mavericks Waltz By Heat

     The Miami Heat were beaten by the Dallas Mavericks 113-109 at Kaseya Center on Monday night. The Heat remained winless so far this season. 

     Miami(0-4) was able to get out to a 27-24 by the conclusion of the first quarter. Dallas(2-2) would take the lead and they led 53-52 at halftime. 

     The Heat had a 84-82 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Mavericks would hold off their opponent in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. 

     Giannis Antetokounmpo compiled his first triple-double with the Heat. He finished with game-highs of 29 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. Davion Mitchell scored 21 points while Andrew Wiggins and Pelle Larsson both added 12 points. 

     The Mavs were led by Cooper Flagg with a double-double of 29 points and 11 assists. P.J. Washington dropped in 20 points and Kyrie Irving poured in 18 points. 

Santaluces Splits Wellington

     The Santaluces Chiefs pulled by the Wellington Wolverines 23-7 at Wolverine Stadium on Monday night. It was a contest between two teams from District 13-6A.

     Wellington(5-4, 2-4) will host the Dwyer Panthers in a week. Santaluces(5-3, 4-2) travels up to the Riverview Sarasota Rams next week. 

Rangers Ink James Reimer

     The New York Rangers have signed former Florida Panthers goalie James Reimer to a one-year contract. He agreed to a professional tryout offer from the Rangers AHL affiliate the Hartford Wolf Pack back on October 15. 

     Reimer was with the Panthers for three seasons from 2016-17 to 2018-19. He finished with a 53-42-16 record, .912 save percentage and a 2.85 goals-against-average while with the Cats. 

     He will be playing with his ninth NHL team as a goalie. Reimer will tie a National Hockey League record held by Cam Talbot. 

Panthers Slip By Blackhawks

     The Florida Panthers scooted by the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Sunday at United Center. The Panthers will conclude their four-game road trip on Tuesday at the Winnipeg Jets. Panthers right wing Carter Verhaeghe played in his 500th NHL game. 

     Chicago(3-8-0) motored out to a 1-0 lead at the 2:34 mark of the first period. Kevin Korchinski shot the puck from the left point and it was wide left of the cage. Andrew Mangiapane batted a backhand pass from the right goal line and Ryan Greene placed in a wrist shot from the top of the crease past Akira Schmid for his first tally this year.  

     Florida(6-4-2) tied it up 1-1 at 6:49 of the first. Verhaeghe tapped a pass from the inner right circle and a shot by Sam Reinhart from the slot area was saved by former Panthers goalie Spencer Knight. Sandis Vilmanis scored his first goal in 2026-27 on a backhand shot from crease area.  

     The Panthers pulled ahead 2-1 on the power play with 5:39 left in the opening period. Brady Tkachuk drew the puck back after winning the faceoff in the left circle. Seth Jones skated from the left point to above the high slot area and shot it. Matthew Tkachuk made the second deflection on the play from the right side of the crease for his fourth goal of the season. 

     In the second period, the Blackhawks evened it up 2-2 with 8:45 to go. Connor Bedard made a square pass from the top of the zone. Roman Kantserov passed it down from above the right circle. Patrick Kane returned it back from the right goal line and Kantserov snapped a shot from the inner right circle for his fourth goal of the campaign. 

     The Cats regained the lead 3-2 with 2:23 remaining in the third period. Aaron Ekblad sent a long diagonal lead pass from the middle of his own zone. Lars Eller carried it in from the Blackhawks blue line and released a forehand shot from the right-circle dot for his first goal in a Panthers uniform. 

Dolphins Squeeze By Jets

     The Miami Dolphins outdueled the New York Jets 28-25 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The Dolphins were victorious for the first time in the 2026 campaign and gave head coach Jeff Hafley his first career coaching victory. 

     It continued the longtime divisional rivalry between both teams. The Jets have lost 11 of their past 12 games facing AFC East Division opponents. 

     Miami(1-5) quickly got up 7-0 at the 10:53 mark in the first quarter. Quarterback Malik Willis threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Caleb Douglas in the back left corner of the end zone. It was the first career touchdown catch for Douglas. The Dolphins led a game for the first time this season. 

     New York(2-6) answered back and tied it up 7-7 at 8:37. St. Thomas Aquinas High School grad and tight end Mason Taylor caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Miramar High School grad and quarterback Geno Smith. Taylor is the son of one-time Dolphins defensive lineman Jason Taylor. 

     The Dolphins reclaimed the lead 14-7 with 58 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Running back Ollie Gordon II busted through the right side of the line from one yard out.

     The Fins extended their lead to 21-7 with six seconds to go in the first half. Willis was able to sneak it in on a run from two yards away. 

     In the third quarter, the Jets cut the deficit to 21-14 with 5:53 left. Smith tossed a three-yard touchdown swing pass to wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. on the left side. 

     New York closed it to 21-17 at the 9:01 mark of the fourth quarter. Former Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders booted a 33-yard field goal. 

     Miami increased their lead to 28-17 with 4:44 remaining in the fourth. Douglas caught a pass from Willis, broke through a Minkah Fitzpatrick tackle and sprinted down the left sideline for a 63-yard touchdown.     

     The Jets made it 28-25 with 3:24 to go in the quarter. Smith fired a 12-yard touchdown pass to Taylor in the back right corner of the end zone for his second touchdown catch today. Taylor received a two-point conversion pass from Smith.           

Pete Banaszak Passes Away

     One-time University of Miami Hurricanes running back Pete Banaszak passed away at the age of 82. He was with the Hurricanes for three seasons from 1963 to 1965. 

     Banaszak is best remembered for his 13-season stint of 192 combined regular season and postseason games with the Oakland Raiders from 1966 until 1978. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1966 AFL Draft by the Raiders. Banaszak scored two rushing touchdowns as Oakland won Super Bowl XI over the Minnesota Vikings in January 1977.

     He led the National Football League with 16 rushing touchdowns in 1975. Banaszak is second all-time in Raiders franchise history with 47 rushing touchdowns behind Marcus Allen. 

     The NFL play he is associated with is called the Holy Roller in September 1978. He attempted to pick up a fumbled football from quarterback Ken Stabler and shoveled it ahead at least seven yards to tight end Dave Casper, who landed with the football in the end zone to defeat the San Diego Chargers with no time remaining in the game. The National Football League created a rule that no longer allows a player to intentionally advance a fumble ahead to a teammate. 

Red Bull New York Upsets Inter Miami CF

      Inter Miami CF were taken by Red Bull New York 2-0 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday night. The Herons dropped to third place in the Eastern Conference standings behind the New England Revolution due to the number of wins this season. 

     In the first half, Red Bull New York(11-14-6) got out in front 1-0 on an own goal by the Herons in the seventh minute. A cross from the right side was accidentally kicked in by Carlos Casemiro into his own cage with his left foot.

     Inter Miami CF(15-6-10) fell behind 2-0 during stoppage time at the conclusion of the second half. Emil Forsberg tapped in a right-footed shot from 10 yards away into an unoccupied net. 

Hurricanes Pounce On Pittsburgh

     The number-one ranked University of Miami Hurricanes walloped the University of Pittsburgh Panthers 53-23 at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. The Hurricanes lead the Atlantic Coast Conference in first place and have the inside track to reach the ACC Championship Game. 

     Miami(7-0, 5-0) jumped out to a 3 -0 lead at the 7:21 mark of the the first quarter. Jake Weinberg was able to kick a 40-yard field goal.

     The Hurricanes increased their lead to 10-0 with 2:00 left in the first quarter. Quarterback Darian Mensah threw a swing pass to the left sideline and wide receiver Malachi Toney dashed in for a 19-yard touchdown.

     The Canes struck again at 12:25 of the secomd quarter to make it 17-0. Running back Javian Mallory went up the middle, cut to his right and scored from 16 yards away.

     Pittsburgh(5-3, 2-3) scored with 4:36 to go in the quarter and trailed 17-7. Running back Damon Ferguson Jr. raced around the right end from five yards out.

     The U answered back with 1:50 remaining in the second and made it 24-7. Mensah connected a 53-yard touchdown pass to Toney. He broke one tackle on the reception and sprinted in for the first al 50 yards in the play.

     It became 31-7 for Miami with 39 seconds left in the first half. Mensah tossed a three-yard touchdown pass to tight end Gavin Mueller.

     In the second half, the Canes expanded their lead to 38-7 at the 13:00 mark of the third quarter. Running back Mark Fletcher Jr. got in the end zone on a two-yard touchdown run.

     The Panthers cut it to 38-14 with 10:02 to go in the third. Quarterback Holden Geriner rifled a 36-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cataurus Hicks. 

     The Hurricanes extended it to 45-14 with 4:33 remaining in the quarter. Mallory rushed the ball in from two yards.

Hornets Dispose Winless Heat

     The Charlotte Hornets held off the Miami Heat 115-110 on Saturday night at Spectrum Center. The loss by the Heat matches their worst record to begin a regular season since going 0-3 in 2007-08.

     It was the Heat's first road game of the 2026-27 regular season. The Heat concluded their 2025-26 campaign in the same venue when they fell in the NBA Play-In Tournament to the Hornets.  

     Charlotte(2-1) began the contest with a 9-2 spurt. Miami(0-3) responded with 10 straight points to go up 12-9 at 7:36 of the first quarter. Both clubs were tied 31-31 at the end of the opening quarter. 

     The Hornets compiled a 22-15 run at the end of the second quarter. Charlotte had a 66-58 advantage at halftime. 

     In the second half, Charlotte piled on a 17-5 spurt to start the third quarter and they led 83-63 at the 7:19 mark. The Heat tried to close the deficit later in the frame and were down 85-70 with 3:57 remaining in the third. The Hornets responded with seven straight points which gave them a 22-point margin 92-70 with 2:57 left in the quarter. Miami found themselves down 96-75 heading into the final quarter. 

     Miami rocketed out with a 25-4 run at the beginning of the fourth quarter and tied it up 100-100 with 5:42 to go. Grayson Allen made a four-point play with 3:19 remaining and Charlotte moved ahead 108-104. Heat center Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled out with 1:57 left in the fourth. It was the 32nd time that he fouled out in a NBA game and the third time in the past four seasons. 

     The Heat were led by Davion Mitchell with 22 points and 10 assists for a double-double. Antetokounmpo chalked up 14 points and six rebounds. Bam Adebayo added 20 points and eight rebounds while Klay Thompson scored 14 points. Pelle Larsson came off the bench with 15 points and seven rebounds. Bobby Portis finished up with 13 points and eight rebounds. 

     Dennis Schroder helped the Hornets with 25 points. Brandon Miller contributed 34 points and Naz Reid had 23 points along with nine rebounds. Allen ended up with 20 points in the win. 

DeeJay Dallas Off Vikings Then Returns

     The Minnesota Vikings let go running back DeeJay Dallas on Friday. The organization re-signed him on Saturday, shifted him to the practice squad and then elevated him to the active roster. He played five contests with them this season and compiled three carries for 10 rushing yards. 

     Dallas was with the University of Miami Hurricanes for three seasons from 2017 to 2019. He chalked up 265 rushing attempts for 1,527 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns for the Canes.