In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories from FOX Sports Florida from Wednesday, Oct. 9:
* A glance at Victor Oladipo's final linescore -- 10 points, nine assists and four steals with only two turnovers in 24 minutes -- provided evidence that their highest draft choice since Dwight Howard went No. 1 overall in 2004 appears to be the real deal. Read More
* The Orlando Magic used an 11-0 run to pull within 91-89 with 1:33 left but lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 99-95 on Wednesday night. Nikola Vucevic and Tobias Harris scored 17 points each for Orlando in its preseason opener. Read More
* Tampa Bay Rays left-hander David Price admits he could be traded in the offseason. A day after the Rays' season ended with a 3-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field in the American League Division Series, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner acknowledged that a trade this winter is possible for him. Read More
* After missing the playoffs last season, the Tampa Bay Rays made a return to October in their eighth campaign under manager Joe Maddon. The 92 victories marked the fourth consecutive season in which they won at least 90 games, a notable feat for a franchise that used to be one of baseball’s weakest. Read More
* Cam Bradfield and Austin Pasztor went from the bench to the trench in less than week. The Jacksonville Jaguars actually performed better with them on the field. The former backup offensive tackles are now starters for the Jaguars, whose patchwork offensive line could prove to be a turning point or a trouble spot for the winless franchise. Read More
* Florida will open practice with Scottie Wilbekin on the floor and Will Yeguete and Eli Carter on the mend. Coach Billy Donovan partially reinstated Wilbekin on Wednesday, saying the senior point guard will rejoin teammates at their first practice Friday. Yeguete and Carter, meanwhile, have not been cleared to practice or play due to injuries. Read More
* Gators offensive lineman Max Garcia has started all five games at left guard for Florida after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. Garcia started his career at Maryland and played in 14 games as a sophomore in 2011, starting 12. Read More
* The Tampa Bay Rays were left Wednesday to look inward at a campaign that included a bit of everything: Pythons and penguins; streaks and slumps; a high-profile promotion in Wil Myers and a horrific, frightening sight in Alex Cobb sustaining a mild concussion after a liner struck his right ear. Read More
* As Rays players headed their separate ways for the offseason, some left some good-bye messages via Twitter to put a final stamp on the season. Read More
* Florida State’s Jameis Winston, a redshirt freshman in name only, is playing on a level that’s among the best in college football. He’s on pace to have one of the best passing seasons in Florida State history. And a few single-season school passing records could be Winston's, too. Read More
* The Miami Dolphins lead the NFL in sacks allowed with 24 through five weeks, which means they're on pace to surrender 76.8 the entire season. That's a lot of down time for quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who so far has gotten up from all the hits. Read More
* Close games need not apply in the ACC so far this year, and down-to-the-wire matchups have been true rarities. Conference teams have combined to play 56 games, and of those, only 12 were decided by less than 10 points. Read More
