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(Photo by Zach Tarrant/Houston Texans) From the National Football League A look at seven statistical highlights from games played on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 24, the third week of the 2023 season. In Week 3, two teams advanced to 3-0: MIAMI and SAN FRANCISCO.  The MIAMI DOLPHINS recorded 726 total yards of offense in their 70-20 victory over Denver in Week 3 and became the fourth team in NFL history, including the postseason, to score at least 70 points in a game and the first in 57 years, joining CHICAGO (73 points in the 1940 NFL Championship on December 8, 1940), WASHINGTON (72 points on November 27, 1966) and the LOS ANGELES RAMS (70 points on October 22, 1950). The Dolphins are the second team in NFL history, including the postseason, to record at least 700 yards of total offense in a single game, joining the LOS ANGELES RAMS on September 28, 1951 (735 yards of offense). Miami has recorded 1,651 total yards of offense this season and surpassed the 2011 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1,621 y

(Credit: Meg Oliphant/Getty Images for IRONMAN) AUGUSTA, Ga.  ( www.floridasportsday.com ) – Historic Augusta and scenic Savannah River played host to the 2023 edition of IRONMAN ®  70.3 ®  Augusta triathlon.  The event saw Mika Noodt (DEU) capture the overall victory with a time of 3:37:14, while in the women’s race, Paula Findlay (CAN) secured the win with a finishing time of 4:05:32.  Finishing in second place in the men’s race was Jackson Laundry (CAN) who finished with a time of 3:39:39, while Lionel Sanders (CAN) claimed the third spot on the podium with a time of 3:41:23. In the professional women’s race, Tamara Jewett (CAN) took second behind Findlay with a time of 4:06:53, while Jackie Hering (USA) secured third place with a time of 4:14:24.   Top five professional men’s results:     SWIM BIKE RUN FINISH 1. Mika Noodt DEU 00:20:55 01:59:08 01:12:33 03:37:14 2. Jackson Laundry CAN 00:21:41 01:58:50 01:14:39 03:39:39 3. Lionel Sanders CAN 00:23:01 02:01:05 01:12:34 03:41:23 4. T

JACKSONVILLE ( www.floridasportsday.com )  –   Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp first baseman Troy Johnston has been named the Miami Marlins Player of the Year, the organization.   A native of Puyallup, Wash., Johnston finished the season leading all of Minor League Baseball in RBIs (116) while ranking tied for third in extra-base hits (67), ninth in hits (157), tied for 10th in runs (102), 13th in OPS (.948), tied for 15th in doubles (36) and 18th in slugging percentage (.549).   Over 134 games between Jacksonville and Double-Pensacola, Johnston slashed .307/.399/.549/.948 with 26 home runs and 24 stolen bases, becoming the first Marlins minor leaguer since 2008 to post a season with at least 20 homers and 20 steals.   Upon earning a promotion on July 25 to the Jumbo Shrimp, Johnston put together a 31-game on-base streak – the longest for a Jacksonville hitter since at least 2010 and tied for the eighth-best in the International League in 2023. Over the streak, which ended on September 1 and

JACKSONVILLE ( www.jaxsportsday.com )  - North Florida men's soccer (2-3-4) played an eventful River City Rumble match on the road with a 1-1 draw against Jacksonville (2-5-2) on Saturday evening. After 72 minutes of play, the Ospreys were the ones to break the scoreless tie with Joaquin Acuna dishing a perfect pass to Luc Granitur for the score on the run.  Just 10 minutes afterwards, JU's Mason Duval (Andres Perez de Gracia)  responded with a goal with a header on a free kick placed in the top right corner of the frame to force a draw. The Ospreys head back to their home stadium for another weekend of conference play against FGCU on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. The Dolphins will continue conference play and head to DeLand, Florida, on Saturday, September 30, to take on Stetson. The match will begin at 7 PM.

  TAMPA ( www.floridasportsday.com )   – Former University of South Florida Bull Orion Kerkering has been named the Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Year, the organization announced on Thursday. Kerkering is the recipient of the 2023 Paul Owens Award, presented annually to the Phillies’ top minor league pitcher. The Venice, Florida native pitched at South Florida from 2020-22 and was drafted by the Phillies in the fifth round of the 2022 MLB Draft. Kerkering spent his first two seasons at USF in the bullpen before splitting time in 2022 between the starting rotation and closer role. His wipe-out slider and power arm paid huge dividends for the Bulls in 2021 as the team won the American Athletic Conference Tournament, the Gainesville Regional and advanced to the program’s first-ever NCAA Super Regional.   The 22-year-old began the 2023 season at Low-A Clearwater before earning promotions to High-A Jersey Shore, Double-A Reading and most recently Triple-A Lehigh Valley o

JACKSONVILLE ( www.floridasportsday.com ) -   The Jacksonville Sharks have officially signed fan favorite wide receiver Kamrin Solomon.  The reigning Offensive Player of the Year was a key piece of the Sharks’ top ranked offense. The two-time NAL Champion (2019,2023) will be returning to Jacksonville for his 4th season bringing veteran leadership along with his explosive plays on the offensive side of the ball.  Solomon played his collegiate ball at Florida Atlantic University and took the NAL by storm last year leading the league with 32 touchdowns and 1907 receiving yards. He averaged over 102 receiving yards a game, proving himself as a stronghold of the offense, even with injuries that plagued the team.  The Mandarin High School alum broke the NAL record for most receptions in a single season with 116 catches. The former record was 104, held by Jarmon Fortson (2018) and Jordan Jolly (2019). Solomon also left his mark in the 2023 NAL Championship Game recording 128 receiving yards a

SUNRISE, Fla . ( www.floridasportsday.com ) - The Florida Panthers announced today that lower-level Territory Memberships are sold out for the 2023-24 regular season. Fans can still purchase a very limited number of single games, Flex Plan, lower-level group tickets or upper-level Territory Memberships by visiting FloridaPanthers.com/TicketCentral .  “We are thrilled to share that after the excitement in the market building for the past decade, but especially the past two seasons, all lower-level Territory Memberships have sold out at Amerant Bank Arena,” said Chief Revenue Officer Shawn Thornton. “Reach out to speak with a member of our sales and service staff today to learn about limited remaining options for the upcoming 30 th anniversary season.”      As the official ticketing partner of the Panthers, fans and guests should visit SeatGeek.com to purchase all single game tickets and create an account today. Tickets to all Amerant Bank Arena events including hockey, concerts, sho

  JACKSONVILLE -   The Jacksonville Sharks announce the re-signing of Jermiah Price and Gibril Ghee from the 2023 NAL Championship Team who are both familiar faces in the IFL where the Sharks look to continue their winning ways. Price and Ghee are two major pieces who both will play critical roles as the Sharks look to rebuild and reload to start their journey in the IFL this upcoming season.  Jermiah Price went to Oklahoma State University and  enters his third stint with the Sharks   and is no stranger to the IFL.  Price won two United Bowls (2012,2013) which the league later   rebranded to the IFL National Championship Game .   In 2012 he was named the United Bowl   MVP. Price then went on to add IFL   Defensive Player Of the Year in back to back years   (2015,2016) before joining the Sharks in   2017. As a Shark, Price earned Two more   championships (2017,2023), and added another championship game MVP under his belt   in 2017. The talented, disruptive   and experienced pass rusher