Fall registration is now open for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club's NFL Youth Flag Football League. Parents can register their children in-person on Saturday, September 3, and Saturday, September 10 from 10 a.m. to  noon at Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North.The registration fee is $100 for returning players and $120 for new players. Payment can be made with cash or by check.Parents can also register their children...

Kids play free golf through September 30 at Shula’s Golf Club. To book a tee time, call 305-820-8088. One child per each playing adult, and is valid for children 16 and under. The promotion is available any time on weekdays and after noon on weekends.Every Tuesday until September 30, Shula’s Golf Club and the Bull Pen Restaurant is offering 2 for 1 draft beers or foundation sodas within the restaurant while taking advantage of the...

St. Thomas University’s men’s soccer team is ranked third in the preseason Sun Conference Coaches’ Poll.The Bobcats squad tops the 2016 Sun Conference men’s soccer preseason poll for the second straight years as announced by the league office three weeks ago.The Night Hawks earned five first place and three second place votes to come in two points ahead of reigning Sun Conference Champions Southeastern.The Fire earned...

Adrian Alcala, who played for the Lowell Spinners, a minor league baseball team in the Boston Red Sox organization, has been named the new baseball coach at Hialeah Miami Lakes High School.Alcala was hired on July 14 to lead a Trojans team that hasn’t recorded a winning season in almost 10 years.“Join us in welcoming former Boston Red Sox and collegiate standout  Adrian Alcala as the new HML Baseball Coach,” said the...

American High’s football team has a new head coach, new players, a new attitude and new plays, hoping for new results this season.The challenge: Head coach Joseph Morgan’s team is young but he’s optimistic the Patriots can win the district championship for the sixth consecutive season.But for five seasons, American lost in the first round of the playoffs, and last year’s loss to Columbus is a rallying cry for the...