In case you missed it, here were the top stories on FOX Sports Florida from Tuesday, July 9.
* According to multiple reports, Chris "Birdman" Andersen has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Miami Heat. The Miami Herald reports that Andersen is expected to sign for $1.7 million, which is a 20-percent raise over last season. Read More
* Outfielder Matt Joyce, who had been mired in a bit of a slump, was the latest member of the Rays to contribute to their swarming offense. Read More
* Chris Archer threw six strong innings as the Rays dropped the Twins for their sixth consecutive victory. Read More
* The Marlins couldn’t hold onto leads against the Braves, falling at home to Atlanta to push their losing streak to five game. Read More
* Fantasy Insider Ryan Fowler takes a look at the fantasy football studs from the AFC South. Watch Now
* Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was one of two MLB players who doffed their clothes for ESPN the Magazine’s “Body Issue.” Read More
* Heat center Jarvis Varnado is using the games this summer to try to show the team that he is more than just a shot-blocker. Read More
* Visiting players are learning what Miami already knows: Home runs are in short supply at Marlins Park. Read More
* Rays rookie Wil Myers was out of the lineup Tuesday so he could have some rest. Read More
* Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Paul Soliai has pledged $250,000 to the University of Utah’s new football center, the school announced Tuesday. Soliai played at Utah from 2005-06 and was named second-team all-Mountain West Conference as a senior. Read More
* UCF will be traveling to Ireland in 2014 where they'll take on Penn State, according to multiple reports. An official announcement is expected Sunday. Read More
* Houston Rockets owner Les Alexander believes the signing of free-agent center Dwight Howard. Alexander could lead the Rockets again to the top of the NBA. Read More
* The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed fifth-round draft pick Denard Robinson, the team announced Tuesday. Robinson, who played both quarterback and running back at Michigan, became the sixth of eight Jaguars '13 draft picks to sign. He's listed as an "OW" (offensive weapon) on the Jacksonville's official roster. Read More
* A look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ home schedule in '13 offers a chance to consider some of the game themes to come, and one date includes a return of the Bucs’ knife-biting throwback mascot. Bucco Bruce will be seen Sept. 29 against the Arizona Cardinals in Tampa Bay’s annual throwback game. Read More
* Miami junior Clive Walford and Florida State junior Nick O'Leary have been named to the watch list for the 2013 John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's top tight end. Read More
* Stan Van Gundy, fired in May 2012 as coach of the Orlando Magic, told an Orlando radio station in May he didn't plan to coach next season. Now, Van Gundy tells Chris Tomasson it’s possible he may never coach again. Read More
