In case you missed it, here were the top stories on FOX Sports Florida from Wednesday, July 3.
* Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel surprisingly signed with the Boston Red Sox, who drafted him in the 29th round in June. Driskel hasn't played baseball since high school, but he is expected to be under center this fall for the Gators. Read More
* Ricky Nolasco pitched seven strong innings, recording seven strikeouts and not walking a batter, as the Marlins defeated the Braves 6-3. Nolasco also notched his 1,000th career strikeout. Read More
* The Rays didn't allow a run for 24 straight innings, but that streak came to an end on Wednesday. Chris Carter hit two home runs as Houston defeated Tampa Bay 4-1. Read More
* Tim Hardaway has reversed course from his 2007 anti-gay comments, and now is an outspoken supporter of a gay marriage petition in Florida. Read More
* Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Cedrick Desjardins and defenseman Matt Taormina were re-signed to one-year, two-way contracts, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced Wednesday. Read More
* Go behind the scenes on draft day with Lightning first-rounder Jonathan Drouin who was busy meeting with reporters, interacting on social media and getting his photo taken in the hours after he was drafted. Read More
* Florida State has signed men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton to a contract extension through the 2016-17 season, the school announced Wednesday. School administrators wanted to give Hamilton an extension after the 2011-12 season but were not able to due to budget reasons. Read More
* Martin St. Louis was named an NHL Second Team All-Star at right wing, the league announced Wednesday. St. Louis, 38, was voted to the second team for the fourth time. Read More
* You could say John Kundla was the original author of the three-peat. He coached the Minneapolis Lakers to titles from 1952-54, making them the first NBA team to win three championships in a row. Since then, only two other NBA coaches have won three straight, and Pat Riley isn’t one. Read More
* Florida State football fans have always struggled with the volume of cupcakes on the schedule. But the past seven months have seen a major shift in the scheduling philosophy. While the non-conference schedule is full through 2015, Florida State officials are planning beyond that and are trying to book opponents and venues. Read More
* The ACC's footprint has grown with the additions of Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame (all sports but football) on July 1. And that can only help a school like Florida State, which should receive even more media attention with the 15-team league. Read More
