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By Mike Bonts, Florida Sports Wire MIAMI GARDENS ( www.sportsdayjax.com ) – The Miami Dolphins have activated tackle Terron Armstead off the physically unable to perform list. Armstead started 13 games at left tackle for Miami last year and was selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career. He has played in 110 regular-season games with 106 starts and 10 postseason contests in his career. Armstead joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent from New Orleans on March 24, 2022. He was originally a third-round pick (75th overall) by New Orleans in the 2013 NFL Draft following his collegiate career at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Dolphins have signed cornerback Eli Apple and activated tackle Isaiah Wynn off the physically unable to perform list. Apple enters his eighth NFL season having played in 88 career games with 78 starts for four teams – the N.Y. Giants (2016-18), New Orleans (2018-19), Carolina (2020) and Cincinnati (2021-22). He’s recorded 332 tackles (273

File Photo JACKSONVILLE ( www.sportsdayjax.com )– Daniel Castano struck out seven in four no-hit innings and Jacob Amaya homered on Sunday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp blew a late lead, falling 4-3 to the Gwinnett Stripers from 121 Financial Ballpark. With Jacksonville (46-55, 14-13) ahead 2-1 in the ninth inning, Dalton Guthrie was hit by a pitch, Braden Shewmake singled and Vaughn Grisson walked against reliever José Castillo (0-1) to load the bases with no one out.  Joe Dunand hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game and in the ensuing at-bat, Jesus Aguilar singled, scoring Grissom to give Gwinnett (45-56, 12-14) the lead.  In the next at-bat Sanchez ripped a sacrifice fly to extend the Stripers advantage to 4-2. The Jumbo Shrimp got one back in the final inning. Jerar Encarnacion walked and Santiago Chavez singled to lead off the frame. A groundout put Encarnacion on third before Amaya hit a sacrifice fly to draw within 4-3. However, Grant Holmes stemmed the bleeding and picked u

( www.sportsdayjax.com ) -  iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Big 100” WBIG-FM Washington DC has parted ways with morning host Don Geronimo following an on-air incident this week in which he and co-host Crash Young made sexist comments directed towards WUSA-TV anchor Sharla McBride while both were broadcasting from Washington Commanders training camp on Thursday. During his show, Geronimo noticed McBride walking by and stated “Hey look, Barbie’s here. Hi, Barbie girl. I’m guessing she’s a cheerleader.” Later in the show, they noticed McBride conducting interviews and stated to Young, “Oh hey. There’s that chick that you thought said tight,” with Young following “Yah. I screamed tight when she was,” before getting cut-off by Geronimo saying, “I think. I think she’s a sportscaster at Channel 9. Or Channel 7. I thought she was a cheerleader.” In a report on WUSA-TV’s site about the comments, McBride said she was hurt and incredibly offended that after 17 years as a journalist, sexist comments lik

JACKSONVILLE ( www.sportsdayjax.com ) -     Will Davis   gave himself a 21 st   birthday present one day early when he fired a closing-round 67 to become the 62 nd   champion of the   Jacksonville Area Golf Association Amateur Championship   at   San Jose Country Club   where he grew up playing the game of golf. The Davidson College rising junior posted 66-69-67-202 (-14) to defeat defending champion Jason Duff of Elkton and the University of North Florida by five shots and UNF’s assistant golf coach Jeff Dennis by six though the closing leaderboard was not indicative of how the final round played out.   Davis, a Wolfson High School grad, teed off in the final round two behind Dennis, who opened in superb fashion with a 66 and a 67. It was a back-and-forth affair over the first nine holes of the finale with the pair tied at 11 under making the turn.  The first turning point came when Davis birdied the short par-4 14 th  while Dennis did well to make par after encountering an awful lie

FILE PHOTO/Jim Brady, Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE ( www.sportsdayjax.com )  –   Xavier Edwards  homered on Thursday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp dropped a 5-2 affair to the Gwinnett Stripers in front of 5,597 fans at 121 Financial Ballpark. Gwinnett (43-54, 11-12) put up a pair of runs in the opening frame. Luke Williams led things off with a walk, advancing to third on a Braden Shewmake double. Vaughn Grissom and Jesus Aguilar each hit sacrifice flies off starter Chi Chi Gonzalez (4-8), putting the Stripers up 2-0.   Shewmake (12) homered in the top of the third inning, stretching the Stripers lead to three.   Jacksonville (44-53, 12-12) cut into the deficit in the home half of the third when Edwards (4) ripped a solo shot, making it a 3-1 ballgame.   Grissom was hit by a pitch to lead off the sixth frame. Aguilar doubled, scoring Grissom, and adding to Gwinnett’s lead.   Magneuris Sierra  and Williams walked to start the top of the seventh inning. A double steal put runner

T A LLAHASSEE ( www.sportsdayjax.com ) -    Florida State softball standout Kaley Mudge has been nominated for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year the NCAA announced this past week. Mudge was one of the NCAA-record 619 nominees for the award.  The NCAA Woman of the Year program honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of graduating female college athletes from all three divisions.  Mudge has proven to be phenomenal on and off the softball diamond.  In 2023, Mudge helped the Seminoles to another ACC Championship and their second NCAA WCWS National Runner-Up finish in the last three seasons. Mudge earned Second Team All-ACC honors and was named to the WCWS All-Tournament Team for the second time in her career. Mudge started 67 games for the Seminoles and was second on the team with a .346 batting average while driving in 43 runs.  In the midst of the 2023 season, Mudge was chosen to speak in front of the country's leaders at the Hous

TAMPA ( www.sportsdayjax.com ) -   Maverick Sports Media, a leading creative agency specializing in content that sits at the nexus of sports, entertainment, and pop culture, is excited to announce its new partnership with the esteemed ReliaQuest Bowl as their official digital media partner.  This collaboration follows Maverick's successful digital media partnership with the University of Tampa, solidifying their position as a new player to watch in the industry. As an official digital media partner, Maverick Sports Media Group will leverage its innovative approach to social media to enhance the fan experience and drive engagement for the ReliaQuest Bowl year-round. T hrough creative and data-driven content marketing strategies, Maverick aims to elevate the New Year's Day college football bowl game's brand both regionally and nationally. "We are excited to collaborate with the ReliaQuest Bowl as their digital media partner," stated Marc Whitaker II, CEO and founder

Special to Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE ( www.sportsdayjax.com ) - In the final week of the regular season, the Sharks (10-2) will travel to Carolina to take on the second-place Cobras (9-4). Both teams look to finish the season strong before heading to the playoffs. The two last matched up during week 12 at the Tank when the Sharks defeated the Cobras 61-52. Kamrin Solomon scored three receiving touchdowns, plus had a kickoff return for a score. He had 106 receiving yards in the win. Sam Castronova threw six touchdown passes and scored two rushing touchdowns.  After scoring a touchdown and recording one interception, Marquel Wade was named Iron Man Player of the Week.  Last week, the Sharks dominated the West Texas Warbirds at home, 70-25. The defense was dominant, which has become a theme over the past few games. Anthony Johnson and Sha-ki Holiness recorded sacks, and Jabari Gorman and Marvin Ross had interceptions. Jacksonville held its opponent scoreless in both the first and

ORLANDO ( www.sportsdayjax.com ) - The NFL announced that Orlando will host The 2024 Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon. The multi-day AFC vs NFC event will feature new and returning skills challenges, where 88 of the league's top players showcase their on-field and off-field skills in unique competitions, and culminate in action-packed flag football at Camping World Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024.  Peyton and Eli Manning will return as head coaches of the AFC and NFC, leading the NFL's top 88 stars as they show off their talent and celebrate the season's accomplishments in a fun, memorable way, surrounded by their families and fans. The competition will air on ESPN and ABC at 3pm ET. As a result of feedback from players, teams and fans, the NFL reimagined the Pro Bowl as The Pro Bowl Games last year, introducing an entirely new format that featured an exciting mix of live and taped skills competitions and spotlighted flag football as a critical part of the sport's f

ORLANDO ( www.sportsdayjax.com )– Orlando Magic Head Coach  Jamahl Mosley   has been named the head coach of the 2023 USA Men’s Select Team, which will train with the USA Basketball Men’s National Team as it prepares for the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup, Aug. 25-Sep. 10 in Manila. The USA Select Team features a roster of 11 current NBA players, along with three veteran players with NBA, NBA G League, international and USA Basketball experience. Members of the USA Select Team will train daily with the USA Men’s National Team from Aug. 3-6 in Las Vegas.   Mosley served as an assistant coach on the 2021 USA Select Team  and as an assistant coach at the 2018 USA Basketball Men’s National Team mini-camp . He will be joined on the bench by assistant coaches Jim Boylen (Indiana Pacers) and Matt Painter (Purdue University).   “It’s an honor to be selected to lead the USA Men’s Select Team and I am truly grateful,” Mosley said. “After serving as an assistant with the Select squad in 2021, I’m ful