In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories from FOX Sports Florida from Monday, Oct. 14:
* Rookies Victor Oladipo and Manny Harris stepped up and helped the Magic beat the Mavericks in Dallas for their first preseason victory. Read More
* As the Cubs look to replace fired manager Dale Sveum, on their list is Rays bench coach Dave Martinez, whom the team will reportedly meet with this week. Read More
* The losses keep coming for the Buccaneers, making it difficult for head coach Greg Schiano to sell patience to a fanbase that grows disenchanted as the weeks pass. Read More
* If there was a repellent to buy for the injury bug, Gators coach Will Muschamp would stock up. Muschamp
announced Monday that sophomore running back Matt Jones, who is
averaging a team-high 67.8 yards per game, is out for the year with a
knee injury. Read More
* Florida State has made plenty of strides on the defensive side of the ball during the past five years, but Saturday will mark their biggest test of the season when the take on Clemson and its start quarterback Tajh Boyd, who has put up big numbers against the Seminoles the past two seasons. Read More
* Former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden had a milestone Monday, participating in 5-on-5 drills with the Heat as he attempts to return to the court after a nearly four-year absence. Read More
* Citing inconsistency, Gators head coach Will Muschamp is switching up at the punter position, replacing Kyle Christy, a preseason All-American, with freshman Johnny Townsend. Read More
* Watch as a military family is reunited at Saturday’s Lightning game. Read More
* Nearly six years ago, All-Pro safety Sean Taylor was at home nursing an injury instead of taking the field with his Washington Redskins teammates for a road game at Tampa. Unfortunately, a group of young men apparently didn't know that. Prosecutors say the suspects intended to burglarize Taylor's Miami-area home, confident he wouldn't be there. When the 6-foot-2, 230-pound player confronted them with a machete, Eric Rivera Jr. allegedly fired two shots. One missed. The other hit Taylor in the upper leg, causing massive blood loss that led to his death a day later at age 24. Finally, after numerous delays over six years, jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Read More
