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Miami Dolphins lead league in rejections

Mere days ago Miami hearts beat fast with the possibility the Dolphins’ new quarterback would be Peyton Manning. By Monday, the options had cascaded in a pin-wheeling freefall to a point that the man signed was unemployed David Garrard.

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Miami Dolphins’ QB wish list quickly downsized

There was a time not so long ago when the Dolphins appeared likely to have the overall No. 1 draft pick and prized quarterback Andrew Luck.

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Miami Dolphins can’t afford to settle, badly need Peyton Manning

This is a time when sports obsession revolves around the Final Four. Wait. Not that one. Not the college basketball version that will end March Madness. I mean the NFL version under way now in which the four teams seen as finalists for Peyton Manning wait with desperate patience, praying to be tipped a wink or a nod by the superstar quarterback who is this year’s free agency grand prize.

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Peyton Manning’s decision will define Miami Dolphins’ decision to trade Brandon Marshall

The Dolphins’ trade of Brandon Marshall seemed on the face of it to be just the latest head-scratching move by the NFL franchise angling to take over the league lead in both disappointment and buffoonery.

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Miami sports conversations dominated by Manning, Trump

Except here.

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Tiger Woods shares common link with Peyton Manning

Miami is the busy intersection this week of the two biggest, most compelling comeback stories in American sports.

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Make no mistake, Peyton Manning tops Miami Dolphins’ wish list

Peyton Manning stood Wednesday at the career crossroads that was as emotional as it was inevitable and he said, “I haven’t thought yet about where I’ll play.”

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Doral tournament is set up to be battle for the ages

There was this little moment the other day, this telling juxtaposition, and it captured why the PGA Tour is coming into a renaissance and why this week’s World Golf Championship event at Doral’s Blue Monster arrives welcomed by uncommon anticipation.

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Miami Marlins’ Josh Johnson aching for a healthy season

Marlins pitcher and near-scratch-golfer Josh Johnson took in a few days of the recent Honda Classic tournament 10 minutes south of here and recalls a brief but telling exchange with one of the caddies.

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Tiger Woods’ 62 proves he’s almost back

PALM BEACH GARDENS His last putt dropped, and 22-year-old Rory McIlroy rose like helium Sunday to No. 1 in the world golf rankings by winning the Honda Classic here, but he wasn’t the story of the day or what sent electricity buzzing across the PGA National Resort & Spa course.

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Much of the madness in March centers around Miami Marlins

Welcome to “ la locura de marzo,” the madness of March, and down here right now that has less to do with college basketball than with the Miami Marlins, who in a dramatic makeover have gone from ignored in their own city to the talk of baseball nationally.

March proves South Florida is great for sports

Too bad the NCAA has trademark rights to the phrase “March Madness,” because one could argue that we in South Florida own the month, and the madness, when it comes to sports. I guess we could claim “March Marvelous-ness,” which might capture even better (if not quite as mellifluously) what the calendar now presents us.

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Miami Dolphins should sacrifice to get Robert Griffin III

What better time than on Leap Day to exhort the Dolphins to make the leap and take a chance. This is the year for this conservative franchise and its leaders to do something out of character. This is the time for Miami to be daring and creative and not run scared from the idea that trading away future draft picks is blasphemy.

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All-Star controversy involving Dwyane Wade, LeBron James reinforce Heat as league’s most interesting team

Dwyane Wade broke an NBA code. LeBron James passed on a last-second shot. Thank you both, gentlemen. It was getting a little too quiet in this Heat season. Welcome back, controversy. We missed you.

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Transgender athlete's bravery worthy of cheers

College athletes are teenagers growing on stage into young adults, and so there might be not much unusual that one of the players competing in a basketball game against the University of Miami here Tuesday night has spent this season becoming a man.