IN MY OPINION

Miami Dolphins back on solid ground after 0-3 start

An 0-3 start and mounting injuries haven't mattered to the Dolphins, who are primed for a playoff push.

Food for thought: Miami Dolphins' Ricky Williams part-owner of new restaurant

Colts beat Ravens 17-15 to go to 10-0

Whisenhunt optimistic Warner may play this week

Line of Scrimmage: Monday Morning Sentence Fragments (Week 11)

Finally, I've found a way to work Ray "Buzz" Buivid into a story.

Lions sell out Thanksgiving NFL game vs. Packers

The Detroit Lions have sold out the Thanksgiving NFL game against Green Bay, avoiding a local TV blackout.

Dolphins lose Ferguson for season

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Jason Ferguson will miss the remainder of the season because of a quad injury.

HEAT 102, HORNETS 101

Udonis Haslem's heroics win game for Miami Heat

Udonis Haslem hit a go-ahead jumper with 15.4 seconds left and Dwyane Wade scored 31 points as the Heat sna...

Miami Heat's Quentin Richardson sidelined by lower back strain

Starting small forward Quentin Richardson missed his second consecutive game Sunday because of a lower back...

Warriors coach Don Nelson sick with pneumonia

Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson has pneumonia and isn't traveling with the team for two games in Texas.

Lakers beat Thunder for 11th straight time

HEAT

Young Miami Heat players need to step up

The Heat looks for more consistency and urgency from second-year players Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers...

NBA Extra | Around the hardcourt

Stoudemire, Nash lead Suns past Pistons, 117-91

Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP

Mauer named AL MVP

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer has been named the American League's Most Valuable Player, as voted on by...

Vizquel to continue career in Windy City

Veteran shortstop Omar Vizquel, an 11-time Gold Glove winner, has signed a one-year contract with the Chica...

SUNDAY FOCUS | CHRIS COGHLAN

Florida Marlins' Chris Coghlan walking the base path of a righteous man

Florida Marlins Rookie of the Year winner Chris Coghlan is, all at once, eager to share his beliefs but con...

Mauer appears to be favorite for AL MVP

The Baseball Writers' Association of America will continue to hand out their postseason awards on Monday, a...

FLORIDA MARLINS

Agent: No long-term deal for Florida Marlins' Josh Johnson

Nationals top pick Strasburg won't need surgery

The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be...

PANTHERS

Victory in Detroit lifts Florida Panthers' Scott Clemmensen

Backup goalie Scott Clemmensen was stellar in a win against the Red Wings, helping to erase memories of a b...

Bickell, Niemi lead Blackhawks past Canucks, 1-0

Bryan Bickell scored his first goal of the season 1:12 into the third period, and Antii Niemi made 30 saves...

Blue Jackets F Dorsett on IR after Neal boarding

PANTHERS 3, RANGERS 2

Florida Panthers' road tour ends with victory in New York

Nathan Horton, Jordan Leopold and Steven Reinprecht each scored and the streaking Panthers swept their thre...

NHL Extra | Around the ice

With the holidays coming up, save for family, what are you most thankful for? Goalie Tomas Vokoun: It has ...

Florida Panthers call up two reserves as injuries mount

The Panthers are winning games but losing bodies. On Friday, both Cory Stillman and Gregory Campbell su...

Toews has 2 goals, assist in Blackhawks' 5-2 win

UF FOOTBALL

Brandon Hicks helps keep Florida Gators on path to perfection

Linebacker Brandon Hicks regained a starting role, just in time for the rivalry game against Florida State.

FSU

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden looking for breaks against top-ranked Florida Gators

Bobby Bowden knows that his Florida State team will need turnovers and more to upset the top-ranked Gators ...

UM FOOTBALL

Randy Shannon says Miami Hurricanes still have room to grow

Randy Shannon said the game against South Florida and the bowl game will set the tone for future success.

FIU

FIU shifts focus to annual showdown with FAU in Shula Bowl

The Golden Panthers knew they couldn't match up with the Gators, but they have two weeks to fix the flaws f...

JAMES MADISON 81, FIU 68

FIU men can't stop three-point barrage

The Golden Panthers were denied their third victory in a row, allowing James Madison to shoot 54 percent fr...

Cincy QB Pike expected to start against Illinois

Barring a problem in practice, quarterback Tony Pike will start for fifth-ranked Cincinnati against Illinoi...

Kansas still No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 10

CROSS-COUNTRY | CLASS 4A FINALS

Explorers Class 4A champs again

CROSS-COUNTRY | STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Belen boys finish second in 3A race

Belen's boys had won three consecutive state cross-country titles in Class 2A but couldn't overcome Tallaha...

CROSS COUNTRY | CLASS 1-2A FINALS

North Broward Prep's Tim Hendricks makes strides

BLANCHE ELY 59, PINE CREST 55

Ely downs Pine Crest at Chaminade Tip-Off Classic

Brandon Knight, one of the top players in the nation, had a game-high 28 points, but opposing guard Fredric...

CROSS-COUNTRY | STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

West Broward's Sell 17th in 4A meet

ROUNDUP

Victory for Belen in football playoffs

When the Belen Jesuit football team needed a big play, it turned to quarterback Nic Platt. And Platt de...

ROUNDUP

Glades Central routs Gibbons

Glades Central used the passing of quarterback L.J. Thomas, special teams and a stifling defense to shut do...

This Week in Golf - November 26th through November 29th

Stenson, the world No. 7, leads the way along with the 25th-ranked Karlsson. World No. 8 Sergio Garcia will...

Westwood's long climb back to No. 1

Forget Rodney Dangerfield. Lee Westwood gets no respect.

2009 Nationwide Tour Year in Review

The Nationwide Tour celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, a historic benchmark that validates the deci...

Westwood to No. 4 in world rankings

Lee Westwood rose to No. 4 in the world rankings after winning the season-ending Dubai World Championship o...

McPherson leads heading into LPGA final round

The sky cleared and Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin were left with one day to settle their duel for LPGA Tour p...

Lee Westwood of England wins Dubai, money titles

Edoardo Molinari wins Dunlop Phoenix playoff

Edoardo Molinari birdied the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat Robert Karlsson and win the Dunlop Phoenix.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES | FORD 400

Jimmie Johnson wins record 4th consecutive Sprint Cup championship

Jimmie Johnson ignores competition, history to overshadow Sprint Cup legends en route to yet another title.

IN MY OPINION

Making history is much more exciting than making fans

With win, Hamlin serves notice he can contend in 2010

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA

Juan Pablo Montoya's exciting homecoming

Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Stewart feuded to the point where Stewart was knocked out of the race and a NAS...

Jeff Burton settles for second in Ford 400

Three-fourths of the way into Sunday's Sprint Cup Ford 400, Jeff Burton was right where he wanted to be: in...

Indy Racing League VP John Griffin resigning

Indy Racing League Vice President of Public Relations John Griffin is resigning, effective Dec. 18.

NATIONWIDE SERIES | FORD 300

Kyle Busch captures Nationwide Series race, title

Kyle Busch held off 2008 Nationwide champion Carl Edwards on the final lap to nail down his ninth victory o...

Recap: Los Angeles vs. Real Salt Lake

Last week it was the Chicago Fire, this week the victim is the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Liverpool's Torres left out for Debrecen trip

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has decided not to include Fernando Torres in his squad for Tuesday's Champi...

Wigan players offer ticket refund after 9-1 loss

The outcome was so embarrassing that Wigan's players want to refund the cost of tickets to their fans.

Kroenke moves closer to Arsenal takeover threshold

American businessman Stan Kroenke has bought 10 more Arsenal shares to put him closer to the threshold that...

MLS would like Montreal to become 19th team

Major League Soccer would like Montreal to become its 19th team in 2012, if it can get a stadium remodeled.

Beckham promises to return to MLS, buy franchise

Recap: Los Angeles vs.

Last week it was the Chicago Fire, this week the victim is the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Rafael Nadal again loses to Robin Soderling

USTA tax forms show ex-CEO paid $9.15M in 2008

U.S. Tennis Association tax forms show that former CEO of professional tennis Arlen Kantarian received more...

Nadal loses to Soderling at ATP Final in London

Rafael Nadal lost to Robin Soderling for the second straight time, falling 6-4, 6-4 Monday in their opening...

Soderling upends Nadal in World Finals

Scotland's Andy Murray thrilled the British crowd with a three-set victory over U.S. Open champ Juan Martin...

Del Potro to play at Queen's Club tournament

ATP says it can't reopen Agassi drug case

The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about usin...

Federer will open against Verdasco in London

World No. 1 Roger Federer will open his 2009 ATP World Tour Finals against dangerous seventh-seeded Spaniar...

BOXING

It's business as usual for Warriors Boxing's new owner

The Seminole Nation's association with boxing ended with the recent sale of its Warriors Boxing promotional...

Swimmers Lochte, Soni win athlete of year honors

Phelps looking ahead to better times in 2010

Police: Pa. man killed puppy before Steelers game

Police say a western Pennsylvania man told them he kicked his girlfriend's puppy to death because he was up...

Keeneland's November sales of horses concludes

Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale has ended with total receipts and the average price for the 13-day...

Man pleads not guilty in ESPN reporter videos case

Brazil wins volleyball Grand Champions Cup

Top-ranked Brazil overpowered Japan in straight sets Monday to win the volleyball World Grand Champions Cup.