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Linda Robertson: Chicago Bulls gasp as Miami Heat cuts lifeline

Early on, it appeared the spent and sore Chicago Bulls were going to take their medicine and go home for some well-deserved R&R.

Diving | FINA USA Grand Prix

Boudia, Daley set for local splash

David Boudia and Tom Daley have dabbled in TV as they get ready for an Olympic rematch of sorts in Fort Lauderdale.

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Linda Robertson: This time, Miami Heat pushes back and never looks back

The Miami Heat’s flaccid performance against the Chicago Bulls in Game 1 demanded a counterpunch.

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Linda Robertson: Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade flashes signs of brilliance, resolve

The Miami Heat’s long nap between the first and the second round of the NBA playoffs was a manufactured cause of concern and cannot be used as a reason for the 93-86 loss to the decimated Chicago Bulls on Monday.

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Linda Robertson: Praise Jason Collins’ courage; lament its necessity

In the real world, Jason Collins’ declaration of self-determination is cheered, supported, trumpeted.

Mike Tyson trades fists of fury for words of wisdom

The man once feared as Iron Mike is still knocking them out, but not inside the boxing ring. Tyson is a hit with his one-man show that comes to Miami on Tuesday, and when he’s not on stage, The Baddest Man on the Planet only wants to be at home wit

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Linda Robertson: March Madness offers respite from NCAA negativity

The Final Four is the lifeblood of the arrogant, overwhelmed, doctrinaire and Rube-Goldbergesque NCAA.

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Linda Robertson: For some Miami Marlins fans, hope is eternal

Domingo Garcia is a loyal man.

Olympic short track speedskating | Eddy Alvarez

Eddy Alvarez won’t let go of Olympic dream

Eddy Alvarez has persevered throughout a painful path that ultimately has put him on course to become the second Cuban-American from Miami to make a U.S. Winter Olympics team.

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Linda Robertson: Miami Marlins, Washington Nationals heading in different directions

On Opening Day, Nationals Park was decked out in red, white and blue bunting as the Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol dome peered in from beyond the left-field wall. The place was brimming with optimistic fans wearing jerseys of the team’s stars: Bryce Harper, Stephen Strasburg, Jayson Werth, Ryan Zimmerman.

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Linda Robertson: Mike Redmond a perfect fit as Miami Marlins manager

WThe eve of Opening Day was no time for Marlins rookie skipper Mike Redmond to pause and savor the magnitude of his impending major-league managerial debut.

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Linda Robertson: Final game of Miami Hurricanes’ season is completely out of character

Julian Gamble watched the basketball flirt with the net only to dance away so many times Thursday that he had to wonder if the inanimate object was harboring a personal grudge against the University of Miami during the team’s 71-61 undoing by Marquette.

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Linda Robertson: Renewed dedication propels Novak Djokovic in Sony Open, beyond

A Sony Open without Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as top seeds is a little like a day in Key Biscayne without sunshine.

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Linda Robertson: Aging Venus Williams pondering tennis future

The match between Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens was freighted with symbolism.

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Linda Robertson: Cinderella stories reaching Sony Open tennis tournament field

March Madness visited the Sony Open in the form of a three-hour rain delay, a 14-minute blackout, a lucky loser’s victory and an underdog’s upset of one of the tournament’s top contenders.

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Linda Robertson: Experiencing the stuff of fantasy at the Sony Open

Amateur players, including Miami Herald columnist Linda Robertson, traded shots with the world’s top stars.

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No. 1 seeding snub should have no effect on Canes

The University of Miami didn’t quite go from college basketball afterthought to anointed No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed on Selection Sunday, but the competition is just beginning. The road to the No. 1 ranking that really counts is wide open for the Hurricanes.

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Linda Robertson: Joy of baseball alive in World Baseball Classic

If you attended any of the six World Baseball Classic games at Marlins Park, you might still be experiencing a persistent drumming in your ears.

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Linda Robertson: America loses its own national pastime

Apologists for the U.S. team in the World Baseball Classic could argue that many of the best Americans didn’t play.