http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com UM 60 Wed, 14 May 2008 05:05:26 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528775.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528775.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT Before each match, Laura Vallverdu, the University of Miami's superstitious No. 1 player, stops by the same Coral Gables sandwich shop and picks up the same prematch meal -- a power wrap. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/532294.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/532294.html Wed, 14 May 2008 01:01 EDT Whew, that was close. Imagine the University of Miami, the consensus No. 1 team in the nation, losing to North Florida. That is right, the Ospreys, who not only showed up at Mark Light Field in fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but started Jonathan Turner, who had a 7.26 ERA. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528126.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528126.html Sat, 10 May 2008 04:01 EDT Well, that didn't take long for the University of Miami. Getting to actually play did, though. The UM women's tennis team, which was supposed to open the NCAA Coral Gables Regional at 11 Friday morning, quickly dispatched Quinnipiac 4-0 in less than one hour late Friday afternoon after enduring a nearly six-hour rain delay. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528088.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528088.html Sat, 10 May 2008 23:17 EDT Enrique Garcia allowed just two hits in eight innings as Miami beat Virginia Tech 9-2 in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528205.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528205.html Sat, 10 May 2008 03:08 EDT Junior center fielder Blake Tekotte tied a school record with three home runs and Miami hit five home runs in a game for the third time this season as the top-ranked Hurricanes beat Virginia Tech 12-4 on Friday night in Blacksburg, Va. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/526717.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/526717.html Fri, 09 May 2008 01:01 EDT From the moment Ryan Jackson's uncle gave him a T-Ball set when he was 3, his father, Leonard, knew something had clicked. ''He opened that thing up and there was a twinkle in his eye,'' said Leonard Jackson, a pilot for United Airlines. ``From then on, that was it -- baseball everyday. He did a bit of football at Miami Springs Optimists when he was about 8, a good little quarterback, but he missed baseball.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/523946.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/523946.html Wed, 07 May 2008 02:01 EDT University of Miami women's tennis coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews was at a family barbecue Sunday when her husband, Scott, picked up a football and flung it at a distant palm tree. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/523555.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/523555.html Wed, 07 May 2008 03:01 EDT Never too soon for college football chatter: Now that he has had time to reflect on the spring, new UM defensive coordinator Bill Young is convinced he has the talent to use all of his diverse schemes (including multiple blitz packages) that worked so well at Kansas. ''If anything, we might even be more talented that I expected,'' he said. ``We've got good speed and great size. I'm very encouraged.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/522539.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/522539.html Tue, 06 May 2008 01:01 EDT Before she became Georgia's high school thrower of the year and began rewriting the University of Miami track and field record book, Khadija Talley found her true calling during a middle school project. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/521057.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/521057.html Mon, 05 May 2008 00:01 EDT Pitcher Enrique Garcia, the University of Miami baseball team's lone senior, has a nice group of underclassmen supporting him at the plate. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/520447.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/520447.html Sun, 04 May 2008 03:01 EDT Sophomore left-hander Eric Erickson turned in his best outing of an injury-shortened season, allowing a career-best two hits in seven innings and Miami defeated Saint Mary's 5-0 on Saturday night at Mark Light Field, the Hurricanes' third shutout in their past five games. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/519403.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/519403.html Sat, 03 May 2008 00:01 EDT This time Chris Hernandez got some padding to go along with his pitching. The top-ranked Miami Hurricanes scored 10 runs on 14 hits Friday night to defeat St. Mary's College 10-6 at Mark Light Field. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/519794.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/519794.html Sat, 03 May 2008 12:17 EDT Booker T. Washington football coach Tim Harris ended the speculation over his future Saturday morning by announcing that he has accepted an administrative football position at the University of Miami. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/518027.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/518027.html Fri, 02 May 2008 03:01 EDT The University of Miami baseball team has three weekend series remaining in the regular season, but its last nonconference set, against St. Mary's of Moraga, Calif., begins at 7 p.m. Friday at Mark Light Field. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/516217.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/516217.html Thu, 01 May 2008 05:31 EDT The University of Miami men's basketball team, fresh off its best season in eight years, added another valuable piece to its future Wednesday when it picked up an oral commitment from a national Top 100 recruit -- 6-8, 205-pound forward Donnovan Kirk of Detroit (Mich.) Country Day School. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/516566.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/516566.html Thu, 01 May 2008 03:01 EDT Sophomore All-American Laura Vallverdu has been selected to compete in the Division I women's tennis championship in singles and doubles for the second consecutive season. Vallverdu, who is ranked No. 19 in singles play, will play alongside senior Romy Farah, who also will be competing for a second consecutive year in the doubles competition. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/517124.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/517124.html Thu, 01 May 2008 13:39 EDT The College Football Hall of Fame came calling Thursday for former Florida linebacker Wilber Marshall and Florida State nose tackle Ron Simmons, who were elected as part of a 15-man induction class. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/513313.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/513313.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:01 EDT University of Miami freshman Chris Hernandez was named Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday -- three days after Hernandez gave up two hits and struck out 11 in eight innings during UM's 1-0 shutout of No. 16 Virginia. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/512070.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/512070.html Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:01 EDT Don't blame the Virginia Cavaliers if they never want to see another pitch from the University of Miami. They didn't get a good look at many this weekend. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/511338.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/511338.html Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:01 EDT They entered college as ballyhooed recruits -- UM's Kyle Wright as the nation's No. 1 quarterback in the 2003 class and FSU's Xavier Lee the top-rated dual threat quarterback in '04. Now, both crave fresh starts after disappointing careers. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/511380.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/511380.html Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:01 EDT Jim Morris was kind, calling it a bad throw. Yonder Alonso said ''it was crazy,'' and Greg Miclat didn't want to talk about it. He didn't need to say a word. Miclat's body language told the whole story. He slumped down, shook his head and walked off the field, and one by one Virginia players came to him, hugged him and consoled him. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/510346.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/510346.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:01 EDT University of Miami freshman Chris Hernandez was named Thursday to the watch list for the Dick Howser Trophy, awarded at season's end to the top player in college baseball. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/510411.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/510411.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:01 EDT First round, second round or any round, the NFL Draft could signal the materialization of longtime dreams for several University of Miami football players. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/511040.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/511040.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:16 EDT The streak lives. University of Miami safety Kenny Phillips was selected 31st overall by the Super Bowl champion New York Giants in Saturday's NFL Draft, extending the Hurricanes' streak of first-round picks to 14 years. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/509079.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/509079.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:01 EDT On Sunday, the Miami Hurricanes capped an emotional, three-game baseball series at Florida State with their second of three weekend victories. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/509587.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/509587.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:40 EDT First round, second round or any round, the NFL Draft could signal the materialization of longtime dreams for several former University of Miami football players. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/507522.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/507522.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:01 EDT Not many teams have been able to say they have defeated the University of Miami baseball team this season. Florida International is now part of that group. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528126.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528126.html Sat, 10 May 2008 04:01 EDT Well, that didn't take long for the University of Miami. Getting to actually play did, though. The UM women's tennis team, which was supposed to open the NCAA Coral Gables Regional at 11 Friday morning, quickly dispatched Quinnipiac 4-0 in less than one hour late Friday afternoon after enduring a nearly six-hour rain delay. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528088.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528088.html Sat, 10 May 2008 23:17 EDT Enrique Garcia allowed just two hits in eight innings as Miami beat Virginia Tech 9-2 in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528205.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/528205.html Sat, 10 May 2008 03:08 EDT Junior center fielder Blake Tekotte tied a school record with three home runs and Miami hit five home runs in a game for the third time this season as the top-ranked Hurricanes beat Virginia Tech 12-4 on Friday night in Blacksburg, Va. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/526717.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/526717.html Fri, 09 May 2008 01:01 EDT From the moment Ryan Jackson's uncle gave him a T-Ball set when he was 3, his father, Leonard, knew something had clicked. ''He opened that thing up and there was a twinkle in his eye,'' said Leonard Jackson, a pilot for United Airlines. ``From then on, that was it -- baseball everyday. He did a bit of football at Miami Springs Optimists when he was about 8, a good little quarterback, but he missed baseball.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/523946.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/523946.html Wed, 07 May 2008 02:01 EDT University of Miami women's tennis coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews was at a family barbecue Sunday when her husband, Scott, picked up a football and flung it at a distant palm tree. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/523555.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/523555.html Wed, 07 May 2008 03:01 EDT Never too soon for college football chatter: Now that he has had time to reflect on the spring, new UM defensive coordinator Bill Young is convinced he has the talent to use all of his diverse schemes (including multiple blitz packages) that worked so well at Kansas. ''If anything, we might even be more talented that I expected,'' he said. ``We've got good speed and great size. I'm very encouraged.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/522539.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/522539.html Tue, 06 May 2008 01:01 EDT Before she became Georgia's high school thrower of the year and began rewriting the University of Miami track and field record book, Khadija Talley found her true calling during a middle school project. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/521057.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/521057.html Mon, 05 May 2008 00:01 EDT Pitcher Enrique Garcia, the University of Miami baseball team's lone senior, has a nice group of underclassmen supporting him at the plate. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/520447.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/520447.html Sun, 04 May 2008 03:01 EDT Sophomore left-hander Eric Erickson turned in his best outing of an injury-shortened season, allowing a career-best two hits in seven innings and Miami defeated Saint Mary's 5-0 on Saturday night at Mark Light Field, the Hurricanes' third shutout in their past five games. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/519403.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/519403.html Sat, 03 May 2008 00:01 EDT This time Chris Hernandez got some padding to go along with his pitching. The top-ranked Miami Hurricanes scored 10 runs on 14 hits Friday night to defeat St. Mary's College 10-6 at Mark Light Field. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/519794.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/519794.html Sat, 03 May 2008 12:17 EDT Booker T. Washington football coach Tim Harris ended the speculation over his future Saturday morning by announcing that he has accepted an administrative football position at the University of Miami. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/518027.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/518027.html Fri, 02 May 2008 03:01 EDT The University of Miami baseball team has three weekend series remaining in the regular season, but its last nonconference set, against St. Mary's of Moraga, Calif., begins at 7 p.m. Friday at Mark Light Field. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/516217.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/516217.html Thu, 01 May 2008 05:31 EDT The University of Miami men's basketball team, fresh off its best season in eight years, added another valuable piece to its future Wednesday when it picked up an oral commitment from a national Top 100 recruit -- 6-8, 205-pound forward Donnovan Kirk of Detroit (Mich.) Country Day School. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/516566.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/516566.html Thu, 01 May 2008 03:01 EDT Sophomore All-American Laura Vallverdu has been selected to compete in the Division I women's tennis championship in singles and doubles for the second consecutive season. Vallverdu, who is ranked No. 19 in singles play, will play alongside senior Romy Farah, who also will be competing for a second consecutive year in the doubles competition. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/517124.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/517124.html Thu, 01 May 2008 13:39 EDT The College Football Hall of Fame came calling Thursday for former Florida linebacker Wilber Marshall and Florida State nose tackle Ron Simmons, who were elected as part of a 15-man induction class. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/513313.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/513313.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:01 EDT University of Miami freshman Chris Hernandez was named Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday -- three days after Hernandez gave up two hits and struck out 11 in eight innings during UM's 1-0 shutout of No. 16 Virginia. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/512070.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/512070.html Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:01 EDT Don't blame the Virginia Cavaliers if they never want to see another pitch from the University of Miami. They didn't get a good look at many this weekend. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/511338.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/511338.html Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:01 EDT They entered college as ballyhooed recruits -- UM's Kyle Wright as the nation's No. 1 quarterback in the 2003 class and FSU's Xavier Lee the top-rated dual threat quarterback in '04. Now, both crave fresh starts after disappointing careers. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/511380.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/511380.html Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:01 EDT Jim Morris was kind, calling it a bad throw. Yonder Alonso said ''it was crazy,'' and Greg Miclat didn't want to talk about it. He didn't need to say a word. Miclat's body language told the whole story. He slumped down, shook his head and walked off the field, and one by one Virginia players came to him, hugged him and consoled him. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/510346.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/510346.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:01 EDT University of Miami freshman Chris Hernandez was named Thursday to the watch list for the Dick Howser Trophy, awarded at season's end to the top player in college baseball.