Yarimar Rosa had 12 kills and 13 digs, and Jovana Bejelica had 15 kills, but it was not enough as the FIU volleyball team lost to Middle Tennessee 25-21, 25-19, 18-25, 25-15 in the championship match of the Sun Belt Conference tournament in Bowling Green, Ky.
Jarvis Varnado scored 10 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and became the all-time leading shot-blocker in the Southeastern Conference as Mississippi State beat Bethune-Cookman 67-51 on Saturday night.
Winners of 23 consecutive matches and sporting a perfect 17-0 record in Sun Belt Conference play, the FIU volleyball team (30-2) racked up plenty of Sun Belt awards.
For some, being buckled down by athletic and academic obligations is a drag. But don't try convincing John Besharat.
The junior is a budding star on Nova Southeastern's cross-country team, which will be participating in the NCAA Division II Championships in Indiana on Saturday. The Sharks finished third at the regional championships to qualify for nationals, the highest finish in school history.Looking to build on 10- and 13-win seasons, the Barry University men's basketball team appears poised for a breakthrough.
``We have an exciting style of basketball,'' coach Cesar Odio said of his team, which finished fifth in the Sunshine State Conference last season after finishing last the year before. ``We've got a really good group of kids that play a high-tempo style of offense and defense. I think it's going to be fan-friendly, and hopefully that will translate into some wins this year.''With more newcomers than returning players, the Barry University women's basketball team will need to come together quickly to make it three consecutive winning seasons.
Jimmy Lambert's family boat Reel Tight took the opening-day lead Tuesday in the 2009 Sailfish Cup with eight sails released.
Lambert, of Hillsboro Beach, said his six-member crew didn't score their first release until after 1 p.m., when they found themselves with six sails hooked up at the same time.Despite losing 9 players, Miami Dade coach Matt Eisele has high expectations for his new squad.
Yarimar Rosa had 12 kills and 13 digs, and Jovana Bejelica had 15 kills, but it was not enough as the FIU v...
Jarvis Varnado scored 10 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and became the all-time leading shot-blocker in th...
Winners of 23 consecutive matches and sporting a perfect 17-0 record in Sun Belt Conference play, the FIU v...
For some, being buckled down by athletic and academic obligations is a drag. But don't try convincing John ...
Looking to build on 10- and 13-win seasons, the Barry University men's basketball team appears poised for a...
With more newcomers than returning players, the Barry University women's basketball team will need to come ...
Jimmy Lambert's family boat Reel Tight took the opening-day lead Tuesday in the 2009 Sailfish Cup with eigh...
Randy Shannon said the game against South Florida and the bowl game will set the tone for future success.
James Dews scored 22 points and Dwayne Collins added 17 points to go with 15 rebounds, leading Miami past S...
The University of Miami volleyball team was led by three players in double digits for kills en route to a 3...
After overhearing raucous Duke players cheering at halftime, the Canes awoke from a first-half slumber to r...
Jacory Harris said adrenaline and pride helped him overcome a painful thumb injury and rally the Canes to v...
With his family and friends in the stands Saturday for Senior Day, Hurricanes linebacker Darryl Sharpton wa...
The Golden Panthers knew they couldn't match up with the Gators, but they have two weeks to fix the flaws f...
The Golden Panthers were denied their third victory in a row, allowing James Madison to shoot 54 percent fr...
When/where: 4 p.m. Sunday; U.S. Century Bank Arena. Records: FIU 2-3; James Madison 0-2.
A game against overmatched FIU allowed UF's elder players an opportunity to reflect on their college career...
The Golden Panthers chose to take Saturday's 59-point drubbing as an opportunity to get a firsthand look at...
Top-ranked Florida moved another step closer to perfection with a 62-3 rout of Florida International.
Linebacker Brandon Hicks regained a starting role, just in time for the rivalry game against Florida State.
A game against overmatched FIU allowed UF's elder players an opportunity to reflect on their college career...
The Golden Panthers chose to take Saturday's 59-point drubbing as an opportunity to get a firsthand look at...
GAINESVILLE -- No. 1 Florida's 62-3 win against FIU could be seen only on a pay-per-view basis, but it came...
FIU will be the seventh common opponent of the season for Florida and Alabama. Let the comparisons begin as...
Top-ranked Florida moved another step closer to perfection with a 62-3 rout of Florida International.
Freshman Kenny Boynton dropped in 23 points and the Florida Gators defeated the Troy Trojans, 80-58, as par...
Bobby Bowden knows that his Florida State team will need turnovers and more to upset the top-ranked Gators ...
A Senior Day victory gave defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews a win in his final home game, and extended F...
TALLAHASSEE -- About 20 minutes before kickoff Saturday, Mickey Andrews' former players surprised him with ...
Deividas Dulkys scored 14 points to lead Florida State to an 89-50 win over Mercer on Saturday.
Greg Reid has made several big plays for Florida State this season, but none more important than Saturday.
Lonnie Pryor scored on a three-yard run with 32 seconds remaining to give the Florida State Seminoles a 29-...
UAB overwhelmed Florida Atlantic, scoring on its first eight possessions, with all of them ending in touchd...
Not much went rightfor the Owls, whose window for winning a repeat Sun Belt Conference title and bowl trip ...
Rusty Smith threw for a season-high 359 yards, and the Owls rolled up a school-record 624 yards on offense ...
Rusty Smith passed for 309 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for a score, rallying FAU to its fir...
A sloppy defeat in FAU's 100th game prompted coach Howard Schnellenberger to proclaim: `We looked like thir...
Florida Atlantic finished with 498 total yards off offense, but poor execution at the end of each half spel...
Although quarterback Rusty Smith must find a new go-to receiver starting today at South Carolina in Columbi...
A person with knowledge of the decision says winless Western Kentucky has hired Stanford assistant Willie T...
Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maint...
Martevious Young threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Southern Mississippi beat Tulsa 44-34 on Sat...
Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia T...
Mississippi, California and North Carolina, teams that started the season with lofty expectations before st...
Will Harris scored 22 points and Tim Ambrose added 15 points to lead Albany (N.Y.) to a 71-66 victory over ...
B.J. Jenkins scored 16 points, leading five Murray State players in double figures, as the Racers routed No...
Larry Bird finished his speech, walked back to his seat and received a fist bump from the man sitting next ...
Matt Mullery scored 24 points and Peter Sullivan added 20 points to lead Brown to a 75-62 victory over Main...
A.J. Rompza hit two difficult shots down the stretch and Central Florida held Drake scoreless over the fina...
Marcel Williams scored with 3.5 seconds remaining to give Austin Peay a 69-67 victory over Niagara on Sunda...
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