In case you missed it: June 5
In case you missed it, here were the top stories on FOX Sports Florida from Wednesday, June 5.
* Alex Cobb pitched 7 ⅔ scoreless innings to keep the game close, and Matt Joyce, Evan Longoria and Desmond Jennings had RBIs in the ninth inning to lift Tampa Bay past Detroit 3-0. Read More
* Cole Hamels had a season-high 11 strikeouts in seven dominant innings, Domonic Brown hit another homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Read More
* LeBron James is at the top of his game, winning four MVPs in five years. He knows he is talented. And he challenges anybody to attempt to stop him. Go ahead, try. Read More
* There are plenty of jokes about Tim Duncan’s age. He’s 37 but still one of the NBA’s best. He was named a first-team All-NBA selection this season after averaging 17.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Read More
* Spurs coach Gregg Popovich praises Heat president Pat Riley for bringing in LeBron James and Chris Bosh. “He put together a team fairly, within the rules, that is a monster,” Popovich said. Read More
* A new series has arrived, and the stakes couldn't be higher when Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat begin taking on the Spurs in the NBA Finals, with Game 1 set for Thursday night. Read More
* The Orlando Magic brought in a trio of prospects from Florida schools for a workout Wednesday, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Read More
* University of Miami recruit Kevin Olsen recently was charged with leaving the scene of an accident in his hometown of Wayne, N.J., WaynePatch.com reported. Read More
* The Miami Dolphins expect free-agent cornerback acquisition Brent Grimes to play bigger than his 5-foot-10 frame. Read More
* Major League Baseball is interviewing players linked to a Miami anti-aging clinic that allegedly sold performance-enhancing drugs and has become the focus of the sport's investigation. Read More
* The Marlins will select sixth overall when the three-day draft begins Thursday night. It’s the highest they’ve selected in five years. Read More
* The Rays will have two picks in the first round of the draft on Thursday night. Tampa Bay has hit on players like Evan Longoria and David Price but missed on Levon Washington and Josh Sale. Read More
* The Jacksonville Jaguars are making plans to honor a paralyzed football player who died Wednesday, three weeks after his last visit to the facility and just before beginning an internship with the team. J.T. Townsend, paralyzed from the neck down during a high school game in 2004, spent countless hours getting to know Jaguars players over the years. Read More
* Florida State athletics director Randy Spetman has been demoted to senior advisor by school president Dr. Eric Barron. Spetman will serve out the remainder of his contract, through February 2014. Read More
* While in London, the Jags cheerleaders filmed a music video with the Crystal Girls. Read More