News
By: @AndySlater
After the Miami Hurricanes 36-33 OT win over Nebraska on Saturday, Al Golden told ESPN he was proud of his team. Golden also said it was a big win and they way the Hurricanes won made it even bigger. The Huskers erased a 23-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime.
(Video: Courtesy ESPN/ABC)
By: AndySlater
The Miami Dolphins are scheduled to face the Atlanta Falcons in their preseason home opener on Saturday night. The tropics may have different plans for them.
Tropical Storm Erika was born on Monday night and is projected to continue to track toward the Bahamas for the next four days. The National Hurricane Center has forecast Erika to become a hurricane as it approaches the Bahamas.
If the current projected track holds, a storm watch or warning would likely be issued for parts of Florida as early as Saturday. Right now, there's much uncertainty with Erika as with any tropical system. On Tuesday, weather officials said their confidence in the storm's forecast track is "low".
When asked about alternative plans for Saturday night's game, including the possibility of playing earlier in the day, NFL spokesman Michael Signora said the league has "been in touch with both clubs and will continue to monitor the situation throughout the week."
Should the Dolphins or NFL move the game to an earlier than scheduled kickoff, it wouldn't be the first time. In 2004, the Dolphins' regular-season home opener was changed from Sunday to Saturday due to a Hurricane Ivan threat. One year later, the Chiefs were forced to fly to Miami early and play on a Friday because of impending Hurricane Wilma.
By: @AndySlater
The Booker T. Washington football team has won 41 consecutive games. That number is almost as big as how many points an offshore sportsbook is giving them for their opening game vs. St. Thomas Aquinas.
The site 5Dimes has Booker T. as a 34.5-point underdog for Friday night's contest.
The Tornadoes have won three consecutive Class 4A titles. Their opponent, St. Thomas, is the defending Class 7A champ.
The game will be played Friday night at Brian Piccolo Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. and it will be televised on ESPN.
(Update: 8/26 10:30pm)
Apparently, some bettors believed the original point spread for St. Thomas Aquinas was a bargain. Booker T. Washington is now a bigger underdog.
(Update: 8/28 7:40pm)
This afternoon, St. Thomas remained at a 36.5-favorite. Within the last six hours, the line has dropped steadily.
(Update: 8/28 8:00pm)
The final line at kickoff.
(Photo Credit: MaxPreps)
By: @AndySlater
Losing three straight games to the Philadelphia Phillies is pretty bad, but it isn't the worst streak in the Marlins organization right now.
The Marlins' Triple-A team in New Orleans goes into Sunday evening's contest on a 14-game losing streak, a franchise record. The Zephyers haven't won since August 7 and have dropped 22 of their past 24 games.
I pointed out on July 20, along with WPLG's Will Manso and David Lang, how every one of the team's affiliates were in last place. The only bright spot for the Marlins now comes from the Gulf Coast League where their rookie-league team is not in the cellar.
(Update 08/24) The Zepyhrs are now on a 15-game losing streak after Las Vegas defeated them Sunday night 5-4. New Orleans is two games away from tying the Pacific Coast League record for consecutive losses at 17, a record that was set in 1925 by Sacramento, according to The New Orleans Advocate.
See the overall standings below
Photo credit: Miami Herald
By: @AndySlater
Fox Sports Florida will hire a replacement to fill the role former Florida Panthers player Bill Lindsay was let go from on Monday.
Lindsay announced that he would no longer be part of the Panthers' Fox Sports Florida broadcast. He was part of the television team for the past six years.
There was thought that Lindsay's role was being eliminated, however, that's not the case. I've learned that Fox Sports Florida currently has several candidates ready for final interviews to take the job. I'm told all of the candidates have considerable hockey knowledge.
Fox Sports Florida hires the talent for the Panthers broadcasts, but the team has some say in who is selected. The candidates will be meeting with team executives very soon.
Update - 12:20p ET Fox Sports Florida has announced Randy Moller will be the new television analyst.
