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.