Barry men's golf rallies to win Shark Invitational

The Barry University men's golf team overcame a five-shot deficit to defeat Lynn University by three shots at the NSU Shark Invitational hosted by Nova Southeastern at the Haig Course at PGA National on Tuesday.

Indian Creek Regatta draws top club teams

The Miami Beach Rowing Club opened the fall season by hosting the 17th annual Head of the Indian Creek Regatta on Sunday at the Ronald W. Shane Center in Miami Beach.

Canes get two top-10 finishes

The University of Miami women's cross-country team finished sixth and the men's team finished 10th at the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic in Orlando on Saturday.

Carico shines in UM loss

Duke's Rachael Moss stamped 19 kills, and Becci Burling supplied another 14 to lead Duke University past the University of Miami, 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-23) in an ACC volleyball matchup Friday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.

FIU volleyball team is off to its best start

With three-time All-American Yarimar Rosa missing 11 of the first 17 matches for the FIU volleyball team, it would not have been a surprise if the Golden Panthers had gotten off to a slow start this season.

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Florida Gators' Urban Meyer doesn't rule vs. SEC West

They are forecasting rain and a sea of humanity in Baton Rouge, La., on Saturday for No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Louisiana State.

UM volleyball rolls

Lane Carico had 22 kills and Christine Williamson and Lici McGee added 14 each to help the University of Miami volleyball team defeat host Wake Forest 25-20, 25-15, 24-26, 25-18 on Thursday.

Nova falls to No. 10 Rollins

The Nova Southeastern men's soccer team took No. 10 Rollins to overtime but lost 3-2 on Wednesday night at the NSU Soccer Complex.

``Tonight we proved we belong with the big boys,'' Nova Southeastern coach Giuseppe DePalo said. ``Unfortunately we didn't come away with it. It's frustrating, but there's still a long way to go.''

FIU wins in volleyball to reach 5-0 in Sun Belt

Yarimar Rosa had 13 kills and 10 digs, helping the host FIU volleyball team defeat FAU 25-16, 25-15, 29-27 on Tuesday night.

Natalia Valentin had 18 digs and 35 assists and Sabrina Gonzalez and Isadora Rangel had nine kills each for FIU (15-2, 5-0 Sun Belt Conference). FIU had a .307 attack percentage and limited FAU to a .196. attack percentage.

Strong debut for FIU freshman

Led by freshman Tania Tare, playing her first college event, FIU is in a tie for seventh place after the first round of the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Mo. Tare, a native of Auckland, New Zealand, shot 77, good for a tie for 15th place.

FSU outlasts UM in soccer

The University of Miami women's soccer team (6-6-0, 1-2-0 in the ACC) faced its third consecutive ranked opponent in the No. 5 Florida State Seminoles (10-1-0, 3-0-0), on Sunday afternoon.

Nova men's soccer loses

Phil Middleton and Ryan Maloney scored, and the Embry-Riddle men's soccer team ended Nova Southeastern's five-game home winning streak with a 2-0 victory Saturday night.

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FIU downs Denver

The FIU women's soccer team stunned visiting Denver in a 1-0 win on Friday night.

Junior forward Thaisa Moreno scored in the first 53 seconds to snap a six-game losing skid to the Pioneers.

FIU volleyball star Rosa returns with a flourish

After missing more than two weeks with a dislocated finger, FIU volleyball star Yarimar Rosa picked up where she left off last season.

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Barry earns soccer shutout

Visiting Barry earned a 2-0 victory against Palm Beach Atlantic in men's soccer to improve its record to 5-4-1 this season.

Both of the Buccaneers goals came in the first half. Sixteen minutes into the game, Kendall Sealy struck when he and Mark Anderson had a 2-on-1 opportunity against Sailfish goalkeeper Joe Yurchak. Twenty-six minutes into the first half, the Bucs (5-4-1) struck again when Andres Perez took a corner kick. Sealy flipped it to Joao Garcia, who flicked it in.

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Miami to have Ironman in 2010

The World Triathlon Corporation is set to announce Wednesday that Miami will be the host city for the newest Ironman 70.3 event.

The Ironman 70.3 Miami, which will take place Oct. 30, 2010, will consist of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run.

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Milestone moments for UM soccer

The University of Miami women's soccer team scored once in each half to earn its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season, 2-0 over the No. 9 Maryland Terrapins.

UM men's tennis has solid day in Gainesville

David Simon won at No. 4 singles and teamed with Carl Sundberg in doubles to lead the University of Miami men's tennis team during the second day of the Gator Invitational on Saturday in Gainesville.

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FIU women 9th in tourney

FIU's women's golf team is tied for ninth place after the opening round at the Bettie Lou Evans Fall Classic, hosted by the University of Kentucky on Friday in Lexington.

Nova women golfers continue their solid play

The defending NCAA Division II National Champion Nova Southeastern women's golf team picked up right where it left off last season.

The Sharks won the 38th Lady Paladin Invitational at Furman University Golf Course this past weekend.