In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories on FOX Sports Florida from Sunday, September 8:
* Pinch-hitter Sean Rodriguez came through in a big way late, cracking a two-run single that put the Rays up for good as Tampa Bay closed out it West Coast road trip with a 4-1 victory over the Mariners. Read More
* Justin Ruggiano collected three hits, but it wasn’t enough as the
Marlins fell to Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals at home. Read More
* With their lopsided loss to the Chiefs on Sunday afternoon, the Jaguars showed that there is still a long way to go to reach respectability. Read More
* Chiefs 28, Jaguars 2: Ken Hornack takes a look at the five things to be learned from the Jaguars’ miserable start to the season. Read More
* The first game of Gus Bradley’s tenure in Jacksonville was one to forget, as the Jaguars were blown out by the visiting Chiefs 28-2 in a battle of the two teams who finished with matching 2-14 records last season. Read More
* The Dolphins' running game was a disgrace, piling up just 20 yards on 23 carries. But Ryan Tannehill was effective throwing the ball in Miami's 23-10 win at Cleveland in the regular-season opener. Read More
* Ryan Tannehill passed for 272 yards and a touchdown, leading the Dolphins to a season-opening 23-10 win Sunday over the Cleveland Browns. Read More
* Geno Smith's NFL debut was about to go down in disappointment. Then, the New York Jets rookie quarterback took off running and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the most boneheaded mistake of the game. Nick Folk kicked a 48-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining after Lavonte David's personal foul gave him the chance, and the Jets pulled out an improbable 18-17 victory in the season opener Sunday. Read More
* There's no other way to put it: This will sting for a while. The Bucs have better talent and are deeper than the New York Jets. But they still left MetLife Stadium on Sunday with an 18-17 defeat, a result that seemed unlikely after kicker Rian Lindell made a 37-yard field goal to give Tampa Bay a two-point lead with 34 seconds left. Read More
* The Miami Hurricanes are ranked in the AP poll for the first time
since November 2010 after a win over Florida on Sunday. Miami is 15th in
the AP poll, while Florida drops to No. 18. FSU, which had a bye on
Saturday, remains at No. 10. Read More
* Diana Nyad's 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida has generated positive
publicity and adoration for the 64-year-old endurance athlete -- along
with skepticism from some members of the small community of marathon
swimmers who are questioning whether she accomplished the feat honestly.
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