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Hurricanes aren't panicking about Jacory Harris, and neither should we

Jacory Harris envisioned wearing a pink suit to the Heisman Trophy ceremony.

But he has postponed his visit to the tailor. Indefinitely.

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It's time to bury grudge against Butch Davis

They are the keepers of the grudge. Every year, they take this grudge off the shelf and try to polish the thing, even though it has gotten old and corroded and wasn't worth much to start with.

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Reaction to soccer player's ponytail pull all too typical

Elizabeth Lambert, the Loco Lobo soccer player, delivered a punch to our collective gut.

She left a lot of people breathless. Breathless with outrage and shock!

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A-Rod finally gets validation

Alex Rodriguez began the year in shame.

He stammered, red-eyed and red-faced, as he gave his forced confession to using steroids in 2001-2003. His teammates listened with arms crossed, looking none too sympathetic.

A race marathon winner can't seem to win

Toward the end of his 26.2-mile journey through New York, Meb Keflezighi found the energy to point to the red letters on his singlet: USA.

Wade can flee after season, so show him how much he's needed

If you see Dwyane Wade on the street, give him a hug.

If you see him in a restaurant, pick up his tab.

Linda Robertson | Borich case shows the damage hits can cause

Mike Borich died among strangers. He met them at a bar. Later that night he passed out and couldn't be revived. He was 42.

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For victorious Miami Hurricanes, the possibilities are endless

ORLANDO -- The game with the most immediate impact on the University of Miami's football season occurred inside UCF's stadium, nicknamed ``The Trampoline'' for the way the stands jiggle under the weight of 48,453 bouncing fans who turn the place into a clean-cut mosh pit.

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Cuban gymnast is raising the bar on the competition

Danell Leyva, who came to Miami with his parents when they fled Cuba, is fulfilling their aspirations as a U.S. medal hopeful on the horizontal bar at the world gymnastics championships.

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Linda Robertson | U.S. soccer team gaining identity on world stage

The U.S. men's soccer team was ready to revel a little against Costa Rica. The team hoped to play with abandon and relief, having already clinched a 2010 World Cup spot -- an amazing sixth consecutive invitation for the country soccer supposedly forgot.

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Miami Hurricanes are a team to be reckoned with

The University of Miami swerved, sprinted and spun through a four-game obstacle course to start the season. First, the Hurricanes had to dodge flaming spears in Tallahassee. Then came the buzz-saw running back, followed by a deluge in the mountains.

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An Olympic decision awaits IOC

While bicycling along the Lake Michigan shoreline, I took in the panorama, swinging my head to the right to admire Chicago's magnificent skyscrapers and to the left to watch sailboats tacking in the breeze. 1258869208

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A lofty ranking for Miami Hurricanes disappears in mist

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- It was a bone-soaking rain. All day it drummed down from the gray sky. Mist filled the Blue Ridge hollows and shrouded the mountains and, by the fourth quarter, seeped inside Lane Stadium.

Linda Robertson: UM coach Randy Shannon can sleep easier now

Randy Shannon doesn't sleep much during football season. Too many details, too much adrenaline and, lately, lots of late-night congratulatory phone calls.

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Miami Hurricanes' fortunes are in receivers' hands

It's a roll call that takes you on soaring flights of fancy: Michael Irvin, Lamar Thomas, Andre Johnson, Eddie Brown.

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Rants by Serena, Jordan epitomize decay of civility

Serena Williams would like to embrace the line judge she verbally assaulted in a ``big ol' hug.''

Would the hug be any more sincere than the belated and orchestrated apology to the woman she humiliated on national TV, threatening to stuff the ball down her throat while spewing the F-word and thrusting her racket like a club?

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Miami Dolphins' Jake Long, offensive line struggle against Falcons

ATLANTA -- Jake Long was flattened into a 317-pound pancake by defensive end and human spatula John Abraham.

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Linda Robertson | One play in thriller changes fortunes of two exciting teams

What if the football had been caught? What if Jarmon Fortson had rescued that burrowing pass instead of squishing it into the end zone grass?

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UM-FSU a spectacle well worth watching

For the University of Miami and Florida State football teams, there is no easing into the season. No warmup games against straw-man opponents. No tomato cans. No cupcakes.