Northern NJ locals fondly recall Arturo Gatti

Boxing trainer Mike Skowronski honed his skills beside Arturo Gatti at Jersey City's Ringside Gym and said ...

Mayweather still quiet on injury, but ready to go

Gatti death: Lawyer asks for release of wife

Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC bantamweight title

WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan has kept his title by stopping Nestor Rocha of the Unite...

Rojas claims WBC featherweight title

Police: Khan not to blame in crash with cyclist

Preparations for Amir Khan's first world title fight were disrupted after the English boxer was questioned ...

Fans embraced tenacious Arturo Gatti

Rachel Alexandra now headed to Haskell Invitational

Rachel Alexandra, the top rated thoroughbred in the nation, will make her next start in the $1 million Hask...

Lawyer Ron, a champion in 2007, is euthanized

Lawyer Ron was among the Kentucky Derby favorites in 2006 and a champion older horse in 2007. When he was r...

Rachel Alexandra to run against boys in Haskell

Preakness-winning filly Rachel Alexandra will run against the boys again in the $1 million Haskell Invitati...

CALDER

Calder Race Course: Bob's Jawbreaker prevails in Runaway Marcie Stakes

Bob's Jawbreaker, a 3-year-old filly, has needed what her trainer, Doug Potter, calls ``time to fill out an...

Star filly Rachel Alexandra has another workout

Preakness-winning filly Rachel Alexandra put in another solid workout at Saratoga Race Course, although it'...

HORSE RACING | SUMMIT OF SPEED

Eaton's Gift is all smiles with upset victory

Eaton's Gift, at 14-1 odds, stunned heavy favorite Benny the Bull to take the $350,000 Smile Sprint Handica...

PRINCESS ROONEY HANDICAP

Summit of Speed: Game Face rolls to victory in Princess Rooney Handicap

Game Face was bred in Kentucky, but since getting to the races, she has been making a home for herself in t...

Lesnar stops Mir, St. Pierre wins at UFC 100

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Bellator Fighting Championships back at the Hard Rock

Bellator Fighting Championships returns to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino on Friday with championship fights...

Bellator tourney finals Friday at Hard Rock

MIXED-MARTIAL ARTS

Mixed-martial arts: Mike Brown is no fluke

Before Sunday's WEC featherweight title fight between champion Mike Brown and Urijah Faber, the prevalent q...

The latest news from the USOC - July 14

Aussie Sullivan out of world championships

Australian swimmer Eamon Sullivan, a three-time Olympic medalist, pulled out of the world championships, sc...

NBC remains intent on bidding for 2016 Olympics

NBC plans on bidding for rights to televise the 2014 and 2016 Olympics despite the U.S. Olympic Committee's...

Peirsol sets world mark in 200m backstroke

Aaron Peirsol eclipsed the world record in winning the 200-meter backstroke Saturday night at the USA Swimm...

Women lose court bid to ski jump in Vancouver

A group of women ski jumpers lost its case to be part of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Women lose court ruling for ski jumping at 2010 Olympics

A group of 15 women ski jumpers lost their case Friday in an attempt to include the sport for females at th...

London 2012 replaces sponsor Nortel with Cisco

London Olympic officials on Friday replaced bankrupt Canadian technology sponsor Nortel Networks with Cisco...

BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK

Biscayne National Park management plan revised

An effort to draft a general management plan for Biscayne National Park is under way, with a controversial ...

FISHING

Red snapper closure is a possibility

NOAA Fisheries Service is proposing to close recreational and commercial fishing for red snapper off Atlant...

BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE

Three options for guiding preserve

Big Cypress National Preserve released three proposed management options and is seeking public comment.

HIGH SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

Eutsey captures 400 race in Italy

Miami Southridge High sprinter Ebony Eutsey scored the biggest victory of her career Friday. Eutsey ran a t...

SPOTLIGHT | ON PARTICIPANT SPORTS

Schillmoller wins triathlon

Elise Schillmoller of Miami won the women's division of the Ameriprise Financial Independence Day Triathlon...

Upcoming outdoors events

Dove hunters can sign up for special-opportunity hunts at five premium dove fields through the Florida Fish...

South Florida fishing report

Henry Caimotto from the Snook Nook in Jensen Beach reported a large cobia bite taking place offshore in 15 ...

Actor Green no chicken, excites crowd on WWE Raw

Seth Green was the first celebrity guest host of Monday Night RAW on July 13 on USA Network, following the ...

Fallen Angel helps Dr. Death

Journeying through indie promotions worldwide and deemed one of the rising stars of TNA, four-time X-Divisi...

Chalk, talk one up for pro wrestling as Lesnar tops UFC field

So this former pro wrestler is the baddest man on the planet. No script needed. This is the real thing, the...

Bad guy Brock: From WWE's next big thing to UFC's now big thing; Lesnar's antithesis: Bobby Lashley

The powerhouse freak of nature Brock Lesnar is just what UFC needed. He brings the bravado of a WWE bad guy...

Brock rocks Mir; St. Pierre wins at UFC 100

(AP) -- Former WWE star Brock Lesnar defended his heavyweight title in his uniquely brutish style at UFC 10...

WWE diva, former Heat dancer Layla returning to Miami; Tye Dye Guy as Raw guest GM in Orlando?

World Wrestling Entertainment diva Layla returns to her old stepping grounds, the American Airlines Arena, ...

WWE honors South Florida youth

Kamran Kadivar of Fort Lauderdale, Ricky Lindstrom of Miami and Jessica Wallace of Hollywood won the WWE So...

YOUTH SPORTS

Some summer camps benefit from slumping economy

Local sport-specific camps are benefiting from an economy that has forced some kids to remain in the area d...

ST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC PREPARATORY SCHOOL

School track teams win ACC county meet

The St. John Neumann Catholic Preparatory School girls varsity track and field team recently won the All-Ca...

HIALEAH

Girls' softball team wins ACC tournament

The Immaculate Conception girls' softball team from Hialeah won the the Miami-Dade All-Catholic Conference ...

CONCHITA ESPINOSA ACADEMY

School introduces new varsity and JV football teams for the season

Conchita Espinosa Academy introduced its varsity and junior varsity football teams for the new season. Vars...

PINECREST/PALMETTO BAY

Bantam II Yankees on a roll in Howard Palmetto baseball league

The Bantam II Yankees won their fourth game in a row by beating the A's 12-6 in the Howard Palmetto Basebal...

MIAMI BEACH

Seahawks compete in Florida Gold Coast Open Water Jr. Olympics

Seven Miami Beach Seahawks swim team members were scheduled to compete in the Florida Gold Coast Open Water...

MIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Country Day names it athletes of the week

Miami Country Day School named its Athletes of the Week for the week of April 20-24. They are: Matthew Glad...

KIDS AT PLAY

Hallandale brings home gold from track finals

The Police Athletic League of Hallandale Beach Track & Field sent 29 athletes to the AAU State Finals at th...

KIDS AT PLAY

Weston Area Little League Marlins win district title

The Weston Area Little League Marlins (age 11-12) won the Little League Majors District 21 Strong Team Tour...

KIDS AT PLAY

Miramar Optimist Track Club shines at state finals

The Miramar Optimist Track Club did very well at the AAU State Finals at University of Florida's Percy Bear...

Z-Man powers Gators in Cooper City Optimist basketball

Eric Zizich scored 44 points to lead the Gators over Notre Dame 77-75 in Seniors of Cooper City Optimist ba...

Schroeder lights up Lightning in Girls' Basketball League of Southwest Broward

Kara Schroeder had nine points as the Lady Lightning defeated the Lady Jags 29-23 in the Travel Division of...

Perry ties match late for Kickers

April Perry (Hollywood Hills/FIU) scored the equalizer with less than two minutes to play as the Miami Kick...

Kids polled on entertainment, sports, world

More than 1,000 kids, age 8-14, were polled by Sports Illustrated Kids and C&R Research as part of a broad ...