http://www.miamiherald.com/856/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/856/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Sports Wire 60 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:21:47 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609975.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609975.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:19 EDT Jaguars receiver Jerry Porter had surgery Friday to repair a torn hamstring tendon that kept him out the last few months and will miss all the preseason. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609012.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609012.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:05 EDT Tiger Woods on crutches was supposed to be a chance for someone else to seize the spotlight at the British Open. Greg Norman wasn't the guy anyone had in mind. Neither was David Duval. Indeed, Royal Birkdale proved to be fertile ground for fairy tales on Friday. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609894.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609894.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:25 EDT Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy restated his support for general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy on Friday in the standoff with Brett Favre. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609892.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609892.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:05 EDT Welterweight boxer Oscar Diaz remains in critical but stable condition two days after collapsing during a fight, but the doctor who performed surgery on him said he should survive. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609784.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609784.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:44 EDT A federal judge has declined to toss out track coach Trevor Graham's false statement conviction. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609885.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609885.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:39 EDT The Tampa Bay Rays activated reliever Al Reyes from the 15-day disabled list on Friday. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/608490.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/608490.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34 EDT Steve Spurrier laughed off questions about speculation that he's grown frustrated with trying to build South Carolina into a championship contender and could walk away from the Gamecocks before his contract runs out. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609882.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609882.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34 EDT For the Rahals - team owner Bobby and his racing son Graham - returning to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a lot like eating comfort food: familiar and satisfying. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609879.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609879.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:29 EDT Rookie right-hander Jesus Delgado was recalled Friday by the Florida Marlins from Double-A Carolina, where he went 5-1 with a 3.73 ERA in 27 games. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609744.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609744.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:20 EDT In the end, it was a split second and not a court's decision that kept double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius from competing in the Beijing Olympics. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609748.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609748.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:45 EDT As the U.S. struggles with immigration policy, Americans will get a chance next month to see their melting-pot nation through the prism of foreign-born athletes competing in USA uniforms at the Beijing Olympics. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/608527.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/608527.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:23 EDT Second-seeded Croat Ivo Karlovic lost his second-round match Thursday, while fifth-seeded Croat Ivan Ljubicic pulled out at the clay-court Croatia Open Umag. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609463.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609463.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:15 EDT Mark Cavendish wants to talk about his latest stage victory - not doping. British cyclist David Millar pleads with fans: "Please, don't give up on us." http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609778.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609778.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:59 EDT Vanderbilt running back Jermaine Doster was arrested early Friday morning following an incident at a night club in his hometown of Tampa, Fla. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609608.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609608.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:45 EDT The Pittsburgh Penguins' march to the Stanley Cup finals has paid off for coach Michel Therrien, who agreed to a new three-year contract on Friday. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609315.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609315.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:37 EDT A prosecutor says preliminary doping-related charges have been filed against ousted Tour de France rider Riccardo Ricco. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609233.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/609233.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:37 EDT Italian rider Riccardo Ricco was fired by Saunier-Duval on Friday for testing positive for the banned blood-booster EPO during the Tour de France. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/608025.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/608025.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:54 EDT Britain's Mark Cavendish has won his fourth stage in the doping-stained Tour de France. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/608275.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/608275.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:54 EDT Nursing an injured right wrist, Padraig Harrington woke up Thursday wondering whether it might be too painful to swing a golf club, let alone make a strong defense of his British Open title. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/608305.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/608305.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:54 EDT Houston Rockets center Yao Ming played in his first game in almost six months Thursday, joining China's national team in an Olympics warmup against Serbia.