The Miami Heat were taken into an extra session and lost to the Washington Wizards 117-113 at Capital One Arena on Tuesday night. The Heat still have won four of their last six games.
Washington(37-28) raced out with a 22-7 run to a 31-26 lead in the first quarter and stayed ahead 59-50 at halftime. The second half belonged to Miami(34-31) as they slowly cut into the gap. They trailed 86-80 after three quarters and outscored the Wizards 25-19 to send it into overtime. The Wizards went on a 12-8 spurt to take the extra quarter.
Dwyane Wade had a team-high 22 points and Tyler Johnson got 21 points. Josh Richardson and Goran Dragic collected 16 points each while Justice Winslow poured in 15. Bradley Beal lead the Wizards with a game-high 30 points and Markieff Morris contributed a double-double with 16 points along with 13 rebounds.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Lightning Ends Panthers Winning Streak
The Tampa Bay Lightning ended the Florida Panthers six-game winning streak as they topped the Cats 5-4 in overtime at Amalie Arena on Tuesday night. It was the only game of a three-week, 12-game stretch that the Panthers will not play a home game. The Lightning continue to have the best record in the NHL.
Tampa Bay(46-17-4) jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 10:24 of the first period as Yanni Gourde scored. Andrej Sustr and Anton Stralman had the assists on the play. The Bolts make it 2-0 on a high backhand shot from the slot by J.T. Miller over Roberto Luongo at the 12:51 mark.
Florida(32-35-7) climbed out of the hole with 1:37 left in the first. Aaron Ekblad had the puck on the right wing and left it for Nick Bjugstad in the right corner. He released a wrist shot from behind the goal line off Andrei Vasilevskiy and into the net.
Things remained the same as the Lightning struck early in the second period at 1:27. Gourde put in his second goal of the contest, which was unassisted, and 24th goal of the campaign.
The Cats got within one goal with 6:25 left in the frame as Bjugstad scored for his sixth multi-goal game in his NHL career. Evgenii Dadonov cycled the puck down the left wing to Bjugstad on the end wall. He pivoted toward the left of the crease and scored from close range.
The Bolts moved back to a two-goal margin with 3:53 to go. Alex Killorn put in a tally with assists by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov.
Bjugstad picked up the hat trick with his third goal of the game 21 seconds into the third period. Mike Matheson and Barkov were credited with assist on the play. It was the 14th goal of the year by Bjugstad.
The Panthers were able to tie the contest 4-4 on the power play at 5:30. Barkov angled a pass back to Keith Yandle at the top of the zone. He connected a pass to Vincent Trocheck in the right circle and he snapped a shot for his 25th goal of the season.
The game had to be decided in overtime. Tyler Johnson sent the puck from the left corner to Stralman at the top left circle. He found Brayden Point in the right circle, faked a shot around Dadonov then scored on a top-shelf wrist shot at 2:49 for a Tampa Bay victory.
Tampa Bay(46-17-4) jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 10:24 of the first period as Yanni Gourde scored. Andrej Sustr and Anton Stralman had the assists on the play. The Bolts make it 2-0 on a high backhand shot from the slot by J.T. Miller over Roberto Luongo at the 12:51 mark.
Florida(32-35-7) climbed out of the hole with 1:37 left in the first. Aaron Ekblad had the puck on the right wing and left it for Nick Bjugstad in the right corner. He released a wrist shot from behind the goal line off Andrei Vasilevskiy and into the net.
Things remained the same as the Lightning struck early in the second period at 1:27. Gourde put in his second goal of the contest, which was unassisted, and 24th goal of the campaign.
The Cats got within one goal with 6:25 left in the frame as Bjugstad scored for his sixth multi-goal game in his NHL career. Evgenii Dadonov cycled the puck down the left wing to Bjugstad on the end wall. He pivoted toward the left of the crease and scored from close range.
The Bolts moved back to a two-goal margin with 3:53 to go. Alex Killorn put in a tally with assists by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov.
Bjugstad picked up the hat trick with his third goal of the game 21 seconds into the third period. Mike Matheson and Barkov were credited with assist on the play. It was the 14th goal of the year by Bjugstad.
The Panthers were able to tie the contest 4-4 on the power play at 5:30. Barkov angled a pass back to Keith Yandle at the top of the zone. He connected a pass to Vincent Trocheck in the right circle and he snapped a shot for his 25th goal of the season.
The game had to be decided in overtime. Tyler Johnson sent the puck from the left corner to Stralman at the top left circle. He found Brayden Point in the right circle, faked a shot around Dadonov then scored on a top-shelf wrist shot at 2:49 for a Tampa Bay victory.
Ichiro Signs With Seattle Mariners
Former Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has signed a contract to play with the Seattle Mariners. The Marlins outfield will be different for the upcoming 2018 season as they have lost him along with trading Giancarlo Stanton, Marcell Ozuna and Christian Yelich.
Ichiro played the past three seasons with the Marlins and passed the 3,000 hit mark with the club. Prior to his stop in Miami, he was with the New York Yankees for three seasons.
He began in Major League Baseball with the Mariners in 2001 where he won the American League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player Awards. Ichiro helped the team to a league-record 116 wins and the American League West Division title. He led the American League with hits seven times in his 12 years with Seattle.
Ichiro played the past three seasons with the Marlins and passed the 3,000 hit mark with the club. Prior to his stop in Miami, he was with the New York Yankees for three seasons.
He began in Major League Baseball with the Mariners in 2001 where he won the American League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player Awards. Ichiro helped the team to a league-record 116 wins and the American League West Division title. He led the American League with hits seven times in his 12 years with Seattle.
NHL Global Series Set For Panthers
The National Hockey League announced the dates for the 2018 NHL Global Series. It will be the second year for the event.
The Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets will play two games in Helsinki, Finland. The dates will be November 1 and November 2, which is three weeks into the 2018-19 regular season. Aleksander Barkov of the Panthers and Patrik Laine of the Jets are both natives from Finland.
The Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets will play two games in Helsinki, Finland. The dates will be November 1 and November 2, which is three weeks into the 2018-19 regular season. Aleksander Barkov of the Panthers and Patrik Laine of the Jets are both natives from Finland.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Heat Crush Suns
The Miami Heat concluded a five-game home stand with a 125-103 win over the Phoenix Suns at American Airlines Arena on Monday night. The Heat were victorious in four of their last five games. The Suns now have the worst record in the National Basketball Association.
It all started with Miami(34-30) going ahead 30-27 after one quarter and extended it to 61-48 at halftime. Phoenix(19-47) stayed with the Heat and were down 93-80 after three quarters before they fell further behind in the fourth.
Hassan Whiteside compressed a double-double for Miami with a team-high 24 points along with 14 rebounds. Goran Dragic added 17 points and Kelly Olynyk dropped in 15 points. Dwyane Wade and Luke Babbit both contributed 12 points each. Devin Booker poured in a game-high 31 points for the Suns and T.J. Warren knocked down 19 points.
It all started with Miami(34-30) going ahead 30-27 after one quarter and extended it to 61-48 at halftime. Phoenix(19-47) stayed with the Heat and were down 93-80 after three quarters before they fell further behind in the fourth.
Hassan Whiteside compressed a double-double for Miami with a team-high 24 points along with 14 rebounds. Goran Dragic added 17 points and Kelly Olynyk dropped in 15 points. Dwyane Wade and Luke Babbit both contributed 12 points each. Devin Booker poured in a game-high 31 points for the Suns and T.J. Warren knocked down 19 points.
Jordan Sherwood ESPN West Palm Monday Host
Jordan Sherwood will become the new ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM Monday evening host on March 5. He will host The Main Event show which will emphasize mixed martial arts and professional wrestling
Sherwood had hosted Inside The Cage on Saturday mornings on ESPN West Palm and previously on ESPN Radio 760 WEFL-AM for over a decade. Nolan Murphy will continue to host the evening shift from Tuesday to Friday.
Sherwood had hosted Inside The Cage on Saturday mornings on ESPN West Palm and previously on ESPN Radio 760 WEFL-AM for over a decade. Nolan Murphy will continue to host the evening shift from Tuesday to Friday.
Dan Sileo Lands At KEGY-FM
Former South Florida sports host Dan Sileo began his new position as the midday host on KEGY-FM in San Diego. He recently was the morning host at crosstown XETRA-AM from February 2014 until December 2017. He also was a pregame studio host for the San Diego Padres Radio Network for just the 2015 season.
Sileo had a previous run at two local radio stations. He became the afternoon host on Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM in April 2012 and was moved to the midday shift in September 2012. He also was the postgame football analyst on the Miami Hurricanes Radio Network during the 2012 season. Sileo was let go by WQAM in March 2013.
He ended up at 640 Sports WMEN-AM in early August 2013 as a midday host. He had a short reign there and was gone by November 2013.
Sileo had a previous run at two local radio stations. He became the afternoon host on Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM in April 2012 and was moved to the midday shift in September 2012. He also was the postgame football analyst on the Miami Hurricanes Radio Network during the 2012 season. Sileo was let go by WQAM in March 2013.
He ended up at 640 Sports WMEN-AM in early August 2013 as a midday host. He had a short reign there and was gone by November 2013.
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