In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories on FOX Sports Florida from Monday, September 2:
* Looking dazed and sunburned, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad waded ashore Monday and became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage. Read More
* Chris Archer struggled -- not making it out of the fourth inning -- and Ben Zobrist drove in Tampa Bay's only two runs as the Rays were knocked around by the Angels in the first game of their four-game set in Los Angeles. Read More
* The Seminoles gave Pittsburgh a rough introduction into the Atlantic Coast Conference, putting the Panthers through the ringer in a thorough road victory. Read More
* Jameis Winston will be the talk about the water cooler, but Florida's State's defense helped out by forcing turnovers and making appropriate adjustments after some early struggles. Read More
* Well, the kid is for real. Redshirt freshman quarterback Jameis Winston matched pretty much any and all hype in his first career start, accounting for five touchdowns -- four passing, one rushing -- in helping Florida State trounce Pittsburgh. Read More
* Running back Matt Jones -- along with two other starters -- will make their debuts for the Gators when they take on the Hurricanes in Miami. Read More
* With a stout defense and a retooled offense with several free-agent additions, the Dolphins aren't going to settle for another middle-of-the-pack finish in 2013. They have their eyes on the playoffs. Read More
* Fans better enjoy Saturday's matchup between the Hurricanes and the Gators: It might be the last one for a while, as the teams have no plans yet to continue the intrastate rivalry. Read More
* Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez hit a three-run home run -- the first of his career -- and also singled to help push Miami past the Cubs in their series opener in Chicago. Read More
* As the Rays go through some recent struggles, the expansion of rosters to 40 players could not come at a better time, as Tampa Bay prepares to add some welcome reinforcements. Read More
* The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still uncertain of the opening-game status of two-time Pro Bowl guard Carl Nicks, who is dealing with an infection in his foot. Read More
* Miami Dolphins first-round draft pick Dion Jordan is expected to play as a pass rusher in the season opener Sunday despite his curtailed training camp regimen, and he might also see duty on special teams. Jordan missed the final three exhibition games because of a lingering shoulder injury. Read More
* Miami Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez has left his latest start because of a tight right hamstring. Alvarez hit a three-run drive for his first career home run and also singled Monday against the Chicago Cubs. Read More
* The Miami Marlins' summer storyline remained consistent despite a change on the calendar from July to August. The Marlins produced adequate pitching and weak hitting for the second straight month to go 8-20 in August, when they lost their last six games overall and 10 of the final 11. Read More
* Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert could be ready to start in Sunday's regular-season opener against Kansas City. He threw passes in practice Monday and after suffering a hairline fracture of the thumb on his throwing hand in the team's second preseason game against the New York Jets. Read More
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano is staying quiet about the Lawrence Tynes situation. Schiano was cautious Monday about asked if he has regrets about the way the team has handled the veteran kicker, who is trying to recover from MRSA, a serious staph infection. Read More
* The new helmets and uniforms have been largely panned and no one has been bold or crazy enough to predict the Jaguars will blossom from a 2-14 finisher into a playoff contender. That's not to say there is a lack of intrigue going into the opener Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs in a battle of teams which tied for the NFL's worst record a year ago. Read More
