In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories on FOX Sports Florida from Monday, September 9:
* The Marlins held the Braves in check for eight total innings on Monday, but it was the one they didn't -- a wild frame in the top of the fourth -- that saw Atlanta plate all five of its runs in picking up a win in Miami. Read More
* The Buccaneers and Lavonte David have already moved on from the linebacker's gaffe late in Sunday's loss to the Jets, when he his hit on quarterback Geno Smith out of bounds put New York in a position to win the game in the waning seconds. Read More
* Wide receiver Justin Blackmon, who has three games remaining on his suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy, will join the Jaguars during their stay on the West Coast coming up. Read More
* The Dolphins opened their season with a victory over the Browns, so one would think the team would all be in high spirits. Not so, as wide receiver Mike Wallace and defensive tackle Randy Starks each had their separate gripes concerning Sunday. Read More
* The Brooklyn Nets will retire the No. 5 jersey of Jason Kidd, who led the franchise to its greatest NBA success as a player and is now its coach. Read More
* Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert will miss Sunday's game in Oakland against the Raiders as he tries to recover from slicing his throwing hand open on a defender's facemask in the waning minutes of his team's loss to Kansas City. Read More
* Quarterback Jeff Driskel sprained his ankle in the Gators upset loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday, but he recovering well and the team expects him to be able to play when Florida opens its SEC schedule against Tennessee on Sept. 21. Read More
* Nick O'Leary always had the talent. It was about making the adjustment to the college game. And having the opportunities to shine. The junior had a career game in Florida State's 41-13 win over Pittsburgh to open the season on Labor Day. O'Leary had three touchdown catches — matching his entire 2012 total. Read More
* University of Miami juniors Denzel Perryman and Anthony Chickillo earned conference weekly awards following the Hurricanes' defense-led 21-16 upset of Florida, it was announced Monday. Read More
* This is it -- a series we thought would go a long way in deciding the American League East when the Tampa Bay Rays were one of baseball's hottest teams. This is it -- Rays vs. Boston Red Sox -- but this key set at Tropicana Field from Tuesday to Thursday has taken on a different meaning after Tampa Bay's stumble through the West Coast. Read More
* Former San Diego Padres executive Tom Garfinkel has been named president and chief executive officer of the Miami Dolphins and their stadium. He succeeds Mike Dee, who coincidentally replaced Garfinkel in July as president and CEO of the Padres. Read More
* Diana Nyad is planning to meet with members of the marathon swimming community who are skeptical about her 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida, her team said Monday. Since Nyad finished her swim last week, long-distance swimmers have been debating on social media and in online forums whether the 64-year-old endurance athlete got into or held onto the boat accompanying her. Read More
