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Feb 9, 2025 | 
orlandosentinel.com | David Georgette
MIAMI - The chaos is calmed. The dust has settled. Now the Heat can move on. After dealing disgruntled star Jimmy Butler to Golden State in a multi-team trade and getting Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Davion Mitchell and a first-round pick back, Miami has most, if not all, of the pieces for a run at the postseason. "Definitely there's a little come-down from the deadline," forward Duncan Robinson said at the Heat's "Saturday Night Vice" charity gala on Saturday.
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Dec 25, 2024 | 
orlandosentinel.com | David Georgette
By David Georgette Marc Topkin Tampa Bay Times (TNS)The Rays' decision to take Tim Beckham over Buster Posey with the first pick of the 2008 draft will be, along with some of the good moves they've made, forever part of the franchise narrative.R.J. Harrison, the scouting director at the time, still hears occasionally about the Beckham pick. Including from his wife, Jane, [...]Originally Published:
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
orlandosentinel.com | David Georgette
The Miami Hurricanes rolled into Tampa and battled in a back-and-forth first half with the Bulls. But Miami dominated in the second half and ultimately rolled to a 50-15 win. USF has shown that it is a capable team, and quarterback Cam Ward said the Bulls are the toughest team UM has faced in its first four games. Here are 10 things we learned from the Hurricanes' rout:This team can make adjustments on the flyMiami's first half was not its best.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
orlandosentinel.com | David Georgette
SUNRISE — In 1996, the Panthers introduced South Florida to the “rat trick” during their first Stanley Cup Final run. In 2023, Florida showed off a new generation of stars like Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe before losing to Vegas in the Final. But 2024 is when the Panthers reached the summit of the hockey world, lifting the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history.
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May 27, 2024 | 
orlandosentinel.com | David Georgette
FORT LAUDERDALE — After a dispiriting overtime loss to New York in Game 3 on Sunday, Florida coach Paul Maurice said he wanted his players to “keep the growl.” He wanted to let the disappointment power the team in Game 4 so they could even the series. With puck drop for the crucial fourth game set for 8 p.m. at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday, the question is how the Panthers can turn the disappointment from back-to-back overtime losses into fuel.
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Jan 27, 2024 | 
orlandosentinel.com | David Georgette |John Romano
By John RomanoTampa Bay TimesTAMPA — Any chance the NHL can reconsider this whole All-Star break business? Just when the Lightning have found their groove and worked themselves back into playoff contention, they begin an ill-timed 10-day break. At least the Lightning are heading into their mini-vacation with plenty of positive vibes after beating New Jersey 6-3 Saturday night at Amalie Arena. The win was Tampa Bay’s eighth in the last nine games. “Jersey is kind of in the same spot we’re at.
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Jan 27, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | David Georgette
By John RomanoTampa Bay TimesTAMPA — Any chance the NHL can reconsider this whole All-Star break business? Just when the Lightning have found their groove and worked themselves back into playoff contention, they begin an ill-timed 10-day break. At least the Lightning are heading into their mini-vacation with plenty of positive vibes after beating New Jersey 6-3 Saturday night at Amalie Arena. The win was Tampa Bay’s eighth in the last nine games. “Jersey is kind of in the same spot we’re at.
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Nov 12, 2023 | 
orlandosentinel.com | David Georgette
The Hurricanes had a big task in front of them: Face the No. 4 team in the nation on the road. Add in the fact that their opponent, Florida State, is the team’s biggest rival, and the challenge was even greater. Miami stayed in the game and did not suffer a blowout loss like it did last year, but the Hurricanes still came up short, falling 27-20 at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday.
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Oct 15, 2023 | 
orlandosentinel.com | David Georgette
The Hurricanes went into Chapel Hill, North Carolina, hoping to bounce back from their awful loss to Georgia Tech. Instead, they gave up big plays and fell to the No. 10 Tar Heels. The loss pushed Miami out of the AP top 25 for the first time since Week 2. Here are 3 things we learned from Miami’s second straight defeat. More crucial mistakesA week after making a brutal mistake and failing to run the clock out to secure a win, the Hurricanes made more damaging mistakes on Saturday.
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Oct 8, 2023 | 
orlandosentinel.com | David Georgette
The Miami Hurricanes snatched defeat from the jaws of victory late Saturday night. Miami was mere seconds away from closing out a sloppy but resilient win over Georgia Tech at Hard Rock Stadium before disaster struck and the Yellow Jackets pulled out the victory. Here are three things learned from Miami’s first loss of the season:Inexplicable coaching mistake directly leads to lossThe Hurricanes had the ball on third-and-10 with less than 40 seconds left. Georgia Tech had no timeouts remaining.
