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Michelle Kaufman

Michelle Kaufman has been a sportswriter for 21 years. She is a Miami native and graduated from the University of Miami in 1987 with a double major in Journalism and English. Her career began at the St. Petersburg Times, where she covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was one of the only women covering the NFL at that time. From there she went to the Detroit Free Press, where she spent seven years before returning home to the Miami Herald in 1996. She has covered 10 Olympics, four World Cups. Everywhere she goes, she marvels at the passion for soccer, a level of passion rarely seen in American sports. Her love of soccer began on the sidelines of K-Land park in Kendall, where she spent many-a-Saturday cheering for her brother, Steve, an outstanding sweeper.
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Michelle Kaufman: Landon Donovan’s leadership missing as U.S. prepares for World Cup qualifiers

In this April 3, 2013 photo, Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan controls the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Champions League semifinal against Monterrey in Carson, Calif. Donovan has been left off the 29-man U.S. roster for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month.

Will Landon Donovan ever rejoin the U.S. national team? Will he play in the Brazil World Cup next summer? That remains to be seen. It looks like he won’t be on the team anytime in the near future, and that’s a shame, because he has been such a good leader on and off the field.

  • Nick Viergever, Adam Maher and Jozy Altidore of AZ Alkmaar celebrate with the trophy after winning the Dutch Cup final between PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar at De Kuip on May 9, 2013 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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    Going Dutch pays off for Altidore

    If only the U.S. national team could borrow some of Jozy Altidore’s goals from the Dutch league, what a happy man Jurgen Klinsmann would be.

  • Bayern's Franck Ribery of France, celebrates after his teams second goal during the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

    In my opinion

    Platini wary of Germans’ success

    Much is being written around the world this week about the shift of power in Europe from Spain to Germany after Bayern Munich thumped Barcelona 7-0 on aggregate and Borussia Dortmund knocked off Real Madrid 4-3 to set up an all-German Champions League final in London on May 25.

  • Tennis spotlight

    Roddick, Fish show support for Collins

    Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish were among the many athletes to publicly support NBA center Jason Collins on Tuesday when he announced that he is gay. Collins is the first male athlete playing a major U.S. team sport to come out, and the two tennis players congratulated him for his courage.

  • Borussia Dortmund's Jakub Blaszczykowski celebrates his 2-0 goal during the German Bundesliga match Fortuna Duesseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund in Duesseldorf, Germany, 27 April 2013. Dortmund won 2-1.

    IN MY OPINION

    Michelle Kaufman: European soccer sees shift in power to Germany

    Judging from across the big pond, it appears there is a changing of the guard taking place in European soccer, a major power shift, a passing of the torch.

  • A runner passes by the starting line prior to the commencement of the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run. The Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run was held in downtown Miami where over 23,000 runners and walkers participated on Thursday, April 25, 2013.

    In My Opinion

    Michelle Kaufman: ‘Miami runs for Boston’ at Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run

    The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for a race in downtown Miami late Thursday afternoon — bright blue sky, 79 degrees, gentle breeze blowing in off the bay, and surprisingly little humidity for this time of year. Photo Gallery Available

  • In My Opinion

    Revolution family deals with tragedy

    The Boston Marathon bombing hit the New England Revolution family hard. John Odom, the father-in-law of Revs goalkeeper Matt Reis remained in critical condition heading into the weekend after undergoing three surgeries for severe injuries to his legs and ribs from the blast.

  • In My Opinion

    European-style final four enough to dance about

    The final four of European soccer has been set, and if college basketball analyst Dick Vitale were calling the semifinal matches, he’d have plenty of reason to shout, “Yeah, Baaaaaaby!”

  • tennis

    Canes women’s team has plenty to offer fans

    Before the Williams sisters and Sloane Stephens play in Delray on April 20-21, No. 10 UM will host two top-10 teams this weekend.

  • Gold Cup returning to South Florida

    Gone are the days when Miami figured prominently in the knockout stages of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

  • The Hurricanes' Reggie Johnson holds a piece of the basketball net as he and teammates celebrate as ACC regular season champs after defeating Clemson 62-49 in men's basketball at the BankUnited Center on Saturday, March 9, 2013.

    In My Opinion

    Michelle Kaufman: Miami Hurricanes a long way from basketball rebirth in ‘85

    I leave for Greensboro, N.C., on Thursday morning to cover the (can’t believe I’m about to type these words) No. 1-seeded University of Miami basketball team in the ACC tournament. My flight itinerary says the trip is 710 miles, but anybody who has followed Hurricane basketball since its resurrection in 1985 knows the journey has been far longer. Photo Gallery Available

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