In case you missed it: May 31
In case you missed it, here were the top stories on FOX Sports Florida from Friday, May 31.
* James Loney homered twice, four Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a one-hitter and the Rays endured nearly five hours of rain delays before beating the Cleveland Indians 9-2 for their sixth straight win in a game that began on Friday night in May ended early Saturday in June. Read More
* Rookie outfielder Marcell Ozuna had three hits, and Jacob Turner turned in a strong performance as the Marlins bested the Mets to snap a nine-game losing streak. Read More
* Heat key reserve Chris Andersen will be suspended for Game 6 for his bump and shove of Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough during the first half of Game 5 on Thursday. Read More
* As teammates Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade have struggled, LeBron James has taken charge of the Heat to lead them to a 3-2 series advantage. Read More
* NBA Commissioner David Stern said Chris Andersen’s actions in Game warranted further review from the league. Read More
* Former Marlins manager Jack McKeon -- who was at the helm when the franchise won the World Series in 2003 -- will reportedly have heart surgery next week. Read More
* Stephen McGee hit a two-run home run as Florida State blasted past Savannah State in their NCAA regional. Read More
* Starter Chris Diaz was dominant for the Hurricanes as they capped off a thorough beating of Oklahoma State in their NCAA regional game. Read More
* The Florida Gators couldn’t hold off a three-run rally from Austin Peay in the eighth inning in losing their first game of the NCAA tournament. Read More
* The Florida Atlantic Owls dropped their opener to Towson on Friday in the NCAA tournament regional. Read More
* The SEC ended their meetings without any sort of resolution on how they go about their future football scheduling procedures. Read More
* The Rays called up left-handed reliever Jeff Beliveau and sent right-handed starter Alex Colome back to Triple-A Durham. Read More
* David Beckham has an option to purchase an MLS team or buy an expansion team. While the MLS does not have a team in the Southeast, Beckham is said to be interested in bringing a team to small group of cities that includes Miami and Orlando. Read More
*Andrew Astleford's weekly review of who's running hot and cold around the majors. Read More
* As college baseball second season begins, here’s a look at 10 of the top players from FSU, Florida, Miami and Florida Atlantic that could have an impact during NCAA Regional play. Read More
* Miami baseball coach Jim Morris remains hospitalized with pneumonia in Durham, N.C., and will miss the Louisville Regional. The 63-year-old Morris has been in the hospital since May 25. Read More
* Marlins’ minor-leaguer Jake Marisnick hit two grand slams Thursday night for Double-A Jacksonville. The Tampa native was acquired in an offseason trade with Toronto and is considered one of the organization’s top prospects. Read More
* Andrew Nicholson performed well in his rookie season with the Orlando Magic. He played in 75 of 82 games, including 28 starts, and was a 52.7 percent shooter from the floor. This offseason he plans on spending time in the weight room to add some bulk to his 6-foot-9, 250-pound frame. Read More