Eagles' Roseman likes what he sees � and hears

The music Howie Roseman was happiest to hear from the Eagles' practice field this spring wasn't Nicki Minaj...

Bengals sign third-round pick Williams

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed safety Shawn Williams, their third-round pick in April's draft.

Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89

CHICAGO - There seems to be a budding debate about whether the Bears can build a bridge to repair relations...

Kevin Cowherd: Dumervil should prepare to be a leader on the Ravens' defense

Elvis Dumervil had just settled in to meet the media after the Ravens' workout Wednesday when a voice rang ...

Dan Pompei: Ditka an icon who embodies Bears to generations of fans

To one generation, he is a salesman of opinions and pork chops.

Bears to retire Ditka's number

The Chicago Bears will retire the No. 89 worn by Hall of Fame tight end and former head coach Mike Ditka.

Raiders draft pick D.J. Hayden is lucky to be alive

For cornerback D.J. Hayden, the ability to thrive in one-on-one situations sets him apart.

IN MY OPINION

Dan Le Batard: LeBron James takes the chaos of victory with an inner calm

Miami Heat

Miami Heat’s Ray Allen going back to work

Ray Allen uses misses like the free throw in Game 1 to motivate him.

Heat notebook

Miami Heat’s Chris Andersen provides scoring lift

Andersen a playoff force for Heat

When Chris Andersen does something particularly impressive for the Miami Heat, a heavy metal guitar riff bl...

Heat's Andersen provides scoring lift

In the days leading up to the Eastern Conference finals, Heat big man Chris Andersen worked constantly on s...

(3) Indiana Pacers (0-1) at (1) Miami Heat (1-0), 8:30 p.m. (ET)

LeBron James led the Miami Heat to victory in Game 1 and on Friday, the defending champions will try for a ...

Bucks stay close for three quarters, then lose sight in the fourth in loss to Heat

All it took was a couple of minutes, and the Milwaukee Bucks' hard work through three quarters came undone.

Miami Marlins

Miami Marlins’ closer role is a quiet, shared one

Tigers lose on Fielder's single off Burton's glove

Ron Gardenhire has never made a secret of his admiration for Prince Fielder.

Encarnacion, Arencibia lead Blue Jays past Orioles

The Toronto Blue Jays are glad to see sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion hitting well at the same...

KC's Santana fans 8, but gives up 4 HRs to Angels

Ervin Santana's mastery of the strike zone against his former teammates was incomplete.

Cubs eyeing Oklahoma's Gray

After meeting with the Cubs' decision-makers, University of Oklahoma right-hander Jonathan Gray gave them a...

Tepesch starts Sunday; Lewis back on track

Nick Tepesch had no issues with the blister on his right middle finger during a bullpen session on Thursday...

Atlanta Braves (28-18) at New York Mets (17-27), 7:10 p.m. (ET)

The Atlanta Braves will take their current six-game winning streak to the road and haven't played so well a...

Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

The Los Angeles Kings haven't lost a home game in two months, and the San Jose Sharks gave nothing close to...

Kane and Blackhawks not looking to be big hitters

Patrick Kane is paid to shoot and pass the puck, not deliver hits. Still, at some point during the postseas...

Blackhawks just one game from elimination after 2-0 loss

DETROIT - Jonathan Toews barked at officials from the penalty box, venting his frustration during an almost...

Jimmy Howard a save machine for Red Wings

DETROIT - On the border of the human mass surrounding his team's captain, Jimmy Howard caught Henrik Zetter...

Kings take advantage of home ice in victory

LOS ANGELES - The Kings hit just about everything - the Sharks, the glass behind the net, their sticks on t...

Blackhawks are 1 game from elimination after shutout loss

Jonathan Toews barked at officials from the penalty box, venting his frustration during an almost-surreal s...

ACC Tournament | North Carolina 10, UM 0

Miami Hurricanes shut out by North Carolina in ACC

Miami struggled on offense, getting its first hit in the fifth inning against UNC pitcher Kent Emanuel, and...

College Baseball roundup

Rios belts 2 homers to fuel FIU

Rios hit his first homer of the day in the opening inning to give the Panthers (40-16) an early 2-0 lead. T...

UM football

UM-UF kickoff set for noon; fans upset

Talk about a hot game.

UM baseball

Miami Hurricanes baseball team ready for ACC tournament

The eighth-seeded Miami Hurricanes begin play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament at 3 p.m. Thursda...

Iowa's Dahm out as baseball coach

Iowa baseball coach Jack Dahm is out after 10 seasons with the Hawkeyes.

UM Baseball

The time is right for Miami Hurricanes to improve NCAA standing

The confident Hurricanes intend to seize the opportunity to go on a late-season run, beginning with the ACC...

UM FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

DE Ricardo Williams officially off Miami Hurricanes football team

Chris Yandle, director of communications for UM athletics, confirmed that 6-5, 251-pound defensive end Ric...

Baseball | Class 6A finalArchbishop McCarthy 5, Mosley 2

Archbishop McCarthy’s baseball dynasty continues

Archbishop McCarthy won its 20th consecutive playoff game, becoming the first Florida school to win four st...

ALL-BROWARD AWARDS

South Plantation football star Alex Collins among top winners at All-Broward awards

This year’s best Broward County high school athletes ruled the gridiron, the swimming pool, the bask...

Roundup

Coral Reef chooses veteran Padron as its new baseball coach

A day after being named Miami-Dade County’s top overall athletic program by The Miami Herald, Coral ...

In my opinion

Rising sophomores, juniors garnering big-time attention

I can remember when concentrating on the senior class was enough for college football coaches, but times ha...

ALL-DADE ATHLETIC AWARDS

Coral Reef captures first All-Sports Trophy during Herald’s All-Dade awards

Coral Reef won the Class 8A-5A All-Sports Trophy and Girls’ Major Sports Award during The Herald...

ALL-DADE AWARDS

Miami Herald All-Dade awards: List of winners

Courage Award| Davonte Pollard

Pollard doesn’t let eye disease derail his dream

Davonte Pollard didn’t let a debilitating eye disease stop him from returning to sports and running ...

Webb Simpson hoping PGA Tour ignores USGA ruling on belly putter

Webb Simpson has enjoyed success with a belly putter in his five seasons on the PGA Tour, posting three vic...

Donald, Poulter miss cut at PGA Championship

Two-time defending champion Luke Donald and Ryder Cup teammate Ian Poulter missed the cut Friday at the BMW...

Barry golf | Nancy Vergara

Breakthrough comes at perfect time for Barry’s Nancy Vergara

Sophomore Nancy Vergara rose up and earned a surprising individual national golf championship, the first fo...

Colonial member Palmer has 1st-round lead with 62

Ryan Palmer has a definite home-course advantage at the Colonial.

Jay Haas, Duffy Waldorf top Senior PGA leaderboard

Kingston leads BMW PGA Championship

Memorial out to battle phone distractions

There isn't a pro golfer who doesn't have a story about a "Play That Funky Music" ringtone coming from the ...

Atlas of Indianapolis: Carpenter on pole at Indy

NASCAR panel upholds RCR penalties

A NASCAR appeals panel on Friday upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew memb...

Indy 500 security tightened after Boston attack

Indianapolis 500 fans will have to leave their big coolers of beer at home and pay to park in a once-free l...

Team Andretti strong again on Carb Day at Indy 500

Simon Pagenaud used a fresh new Honda engine to pace the final practice session before the Indianapolis 500.

Servia, team preparing for final race of 2013

When Oriol Servia arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and heard the slogan, he thought it was intended f...

NHRA's Brown testing in NASCAR

Drag racing champ Antron Brown will get a chance in NASCAR

Hamlin takes Coca-Cola 600 pole with record lap

Denny Hamlin isn't ready to say he's back, even after winning the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a record-...

NWSL sees mixed results in startup season

The Portland Thorns' season couldn't be going any better. They're sitting atop the National Women's Soccer ...

AP source: FIFA task force seeks 5-game racism ban

FIFA's new anti-racism task force will ask soccer's governing body next week to approve a mandatory five-ma...

David Beckham bids au revoir to soccer

David Beckham might bid adieu to soccer Sunday from the bench.

Column: German domination of football? Not quite

In football, is Germany a nation of chokers?

Ocean not all that separates US, European fans

Imagine Derek Jeter leading the New York Yankees off the field because opposing fans were yelling racial sl...

UEFA introduces minimum ban for racist abuse

UEFA says its executive committee has agreed to introduce a 10-match minimum ban for racist abuse by player...

Timbers sign D Rauwshan McKenzie

The Portland Timbers announced on Wednesday that the club has signed defender Rauwshan McKenzie, while also...

Top seed Serena, Sharapova could meet in French final

Rafael Nadal's quest for an eighth French Open title could include a semifinal matchup with world No. 1 Nov...

Cornet reaches final in Strasbourg

Third-seeded Alize Cornet of France edged Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3 Friday to reach the ...

Federer to skip Switzerland's Davis Cup playoff

Roger Federer says he won't play for Switzerland in the Davis Cup playoffs against Ecuador in September.

Monaco, Nieminen reach Power Horse final

Third-seeded Juan Monaco and sixth seed Jarkko Nieminen will be the combatants in Saturday's championship m...

Azarenka brings new mindset to French Open

Victoria Azarenka used to create the impression on court she was contending with more than an opponent. The...

How tweet it is: Federer gets around to Twitter

Yes, tennis fans, Roger Federer is finally on Twitter.

Monaco to play Nieminen in Duesseldorf final

Juan Monaco will face Jarkko Nieminen in the final of the inaugural Power Horse Cup ATP tournament, with bo...

Finally, Tye Dye Guy meets inspiration Hulk Hogan

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Cyclist tests positive for EPO, risks life ban

Cycling's first major race since the end of the Lance Armstrong case was rattled by another high-profile po...

Lakers 1970s champ teammate Flynn Robinson dies

Flynn Robinson, who was on the 1971-1972 Lakers team that won Los Angeles its first NBA title, has died at ...

Swamp Apes group gives war veterans missions in the Everglades

When 30-year-old Iraq war veteran Jorge Martinez left the Marine Corps, he suffered from post-traumatic str...

Fishing report

Fishing out of Bimini, captain Jimbo Thomas, friends and family fished aboard the Thomas Flyer north of Gre...

Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse

A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Th...