In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories from FOX Sports Florida from Monday, September 16:
* With their victory against the Rangers, the Rays took possession of the top wild-card spot. Take a look at how the close American League wild-card race looks after Monday’s action. Read More
* Starting pitcher Alex Cobb threw eight solid innings and rookie outfielder Wil Myers hit an opposite-field home run as the Rays beat the Rangers at home to take the lead for the first wild-card spot. Read More
* Right-hander Sam Dyson allowed seven runs on six hits and three walks in losing his first MLB start, and the Marlins dropped their series opener with the Phillies on the road. Read More
* Tampa Bay Lightning training camp: First scrimmage recap. Watch Now
* Rays reliever Jesse Crain, acquired from the White Sox earlier this season, threw live batting practice Monday as he continues his effort to return from a strained right shoulder. Read More
* The NFL has suspended Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Dashon Goldson one
game for a flagrant and repeat violation of player safety rules after a
helmet-to-helmet hit on New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles
on Sunday. Read More
* The Dolphins have opened the season with two straight road wins -- they managed two road wins total in both 2011 and 2012 -- and some are calling them the best team in the AFC East. And now the players are excited about their home debut and a chance to show their fans they are worth the hype. Read More
* The Florida Panthers took down the Nashville Predators in overtime to
pull off a sweep of their preseason doubleheader on Monday night. Read More
* The Florida Panthers scored three goals in the third period and beat the Nashville Predators 6-3 in the first game of a split-squad, preseason doubleheader on Monday afternoon. Read More
* Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew is dealing with a strained tendon in his left foot and will have an MRI as a precautionary measure, but the team is hopeful he will be able to play on Sunday against the Seahawks. Read More
* The Jacksonville Jaguars have claimed third-round pick Jamell Fleming, a third-round pick in 2012, off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals. Read More
* The Florida Panthers, who are looking a little thin at the goalie position, will give veteran Tim Thomas a tryout on Tuesday. Thomas, who is a four-time All-Star and Conn Smythe Trophy winner, sat out last season to spend time with his family. Read More
* This will be fun. A final sprint for the American League's wild card spots will take place over the next two weeks. Do the Tampa Bay Rays have it in them to place aside their recent below-average play and reach the playoffs? Or will two of the many other contenders in sight -- Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees or Kansas City Royals -- pass them down the stretch? Read More
* Tampa Bay Rays left-hander David Price was named one of 30 nominees for the Roberto Clemente Award on Monday. The Roberto Clemente Award honors Clemente's legacy by "recognizing current players who truly understand the value of helping others." Read More
* Jeff Driskel spent the week evaluating the game film of Florida’s loss to Miami. It was on the five turnovers and just nine points in the red zone in the loss to the Hurricanes. Read More
* Jameis Winston has been nothing short of impressive in his first two starts. Historically impressive, it appears. The Florida State redshirt freshman has completed 40 of 45 passes — an 88.9 percent completion percentage that is the best of any Football Bowl Subdivision quarterback in his first two games of a season since 2000, according to research by the Atlantic Coast Conference. Read More
* Mario Edwards Jr. played against Nevada with a cast on his right hand and will have surgery this week to have screws and a plate inserted, making him questionable for Saturday's game against Bethune-Cookman. Read More
* Family members said at a news conference that Jonathan A. Ferrell, 24, had lived in the Charlotte area for less than a year and was likely unfamiliar with the area he was driving when he crashed early Saturday. Police were called after the former Florida A&M University football player knocked on the door of a home near the crash. He was hit with a Taser as he approached officers and then shot, resulting in a voluntary manslaughter charge against one of the officers. Read More
