Judge orders more monitoring for Cowboys DT

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

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

Former Bears tackle Dick Evey dies at 72

Dick Evey (EE'-vee), a tackle who played most of his eight seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, has d...

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.

Seahawks' McCoy has surgery for torn Achilles

Seattle Seahawks tight end Anthony McCoy underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.

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.

Former Bears OT Evey passes away

Former Chicago Bears offensive tackle Dick Evey passed away at the age of 72 on Thursday.

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

Marlins notebook

Mike Redmond recalls Marlins’ imperfect storm, 2004 Chicago visit

If not for Hurricane Ivan, manager Mike Redmond said the 2004 Marlins might have reached the playoffs to d...

Zimmermann wins 8th; Nationals top Phillies 5-2

Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals follow...

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...

Sanabia : I didn't know spitter was against rules

Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball.

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.

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

Drew Sharp: Howard and Red Wings thoroughly frustrating Blackhawks

The pace of the game and pressure of the moment grew more feverish as time elapsed. Chicago played with a l...

Blackhawks' Quenneville shakes up lines and power play to no avail in Game 4 loss to Wings

DETROIT - Bewildered, Jonathan Toews stood in front of his locker Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena and off...

Mark Whicker: For Kings, mass plus speed plus anger beats the alternative

LOS ANGELES - The curt answers and the grim expressions Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning augured a ...

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...

UM football | NCAA Investigation

Miami’s Dyron Dye preps for third interview with NCAA in Nevin Shapiro case

University of Miami football player Dyron Dye has retained counsel as he prepares to be interviewed by the ...

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...

COLLEGE GOLF

Barry University captures Division II men’s golf title

The Bucs defeated Lynn to give the school its second national title this month, following the men’s te...

Diving

Miami Diving hopes TV’s ‘Splash’ brings new interest in sport

UM football

UM-UF kickoff set for noon; fans upset

Talk about a hot game.

N.C. State beats Miami 7-1 in ACC tournament

Trea Turner and Bryan Adametz each drove in two runs to help North Carolina State beat Miami 7-1 on Friday ...

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...

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...

Excellence Award | Erin DiMeglio

QB Erin DiMeglio’s story touches a national audience

Erin DiMeglio became the first female to play quarterback in a game in Florida, and she inspired young wome...

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 ...

ALL-BROWARD AWARDS

Miami Herald All-Broward awards: List of winners

ALL-BROWARD AWARD WINNERS

Courage Award | Larry Blustein

Prep recruiting pioneer Larry Blustein honored for four decades of work, fight against disease

Larry Blustein, currently battling kidney disease, was awarded for promoting young Florida athletes for mor...

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...

Kuchar leads Colonial when 2nd round suspended

Matt Kuchar was hoping he would be able to finish his second round Friday night at Colonial. He ended up wi...

Park leads Southern California to national title

Cochran, Perry tied for lead in Senior PGA

Bowie Young, Cavalleri tied in the Bahamas

Heather Bowie Young made five straight birdies while jumping from one side of the golf course to the other....

Cochran, Perry tied for lead at Senior PGA Championship

Russ Cochran and Kenny Perry carded equal 5- under 66s on Friday to tie for the lead at the Senior PGA Cham...

McIlroy, Donald miss cut at BMW PGA Championship

Rory McIlory was one of five 2012 European Ryder Cup players to miss the cut Friday in the BMW PGA Champion...

Kuchar leads delayed Colonial

Matt Kuchar stood at 5-under through 15 holes on Friday when the second round at the Crowne Plaza Invitatio...

Alex Zanardi feted by Ganassi at Indianapolis

Alex Zanardi received a hero's welcome at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the famed race track where he has ne...

NASCAR panel upholds RCR penalties

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

Column: IndyCar needs to start playin' the feud

They have dinner together. They chat it up on Twitter. They offer congratulations on jobs well done, solace...

Dempsey makes late pass to win wild Freedom 100

Peter Dempsey made Indianapolis Motor Speedway history in the blink of an eye. Literally.

Menards back at RCR

Menards is sticking with Richard Childress Racing.

Indy 500 fans will find track tighter this year

Fans coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend's Indy 500 will notice some changes in the ...

Pagenaud quickest in final Indy 500 practice

Simon Pagenaud drove his Honda-powered Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports car to the top of the charts in Friday'...

MLS Preview from The Sports Network (ET)

The Colorado Rapids will hope to extend their unbeaten run to five games on Saturday when the club welcomes...

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 ...

MLS Preview from The Sports Network (ET)

Columbus (4-4-3) at New York (7-4-3), 5 p.m. There is no MLS team in better form than Red Bull New York. T...

MLS Preview from The Sports Network (ET)

The Philadelphia Union go in search of a potential season-defining victory on Saturday when the club heads ...

MLS Preview from The Sports Network (ET)

The New England Revolution will aim to continue their positive momentum on Saturday as the club hosts Toron...

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...

MLS Preview from The Sports Network (ET)

San Jose (3-4-6) at FC Dallas (7-2-3), 8:30 p.m. A pair of Western Conference rivals meet on Saturday as th...

Boris Becker backing new Asian tennis league

Boris Becker is backing a new tennis league in Asia featuring former and current players.

Monfils, Montanes advance to Nice Open final

France's Gael Monfils beat Spain's Pablo Andujar 7-5, 6-4 in the Nice Open on Friday to advance to the final.

Monaco to play Nieminen in Duesseldorf final

Juan Monaco and Jarkko Nieminen won semifinal matches Friday, setting up the inaugural Power Horse Cup fina...

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, Hradecka reach final in Strasbourg

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

Monfils, Montanes to meet in Nice final

Heavy French crowd favorite Gael Monfils and capable Spaniard Albert Montanes will square off in Saturday's...

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.

Finally, Tye Dye Guy meets inspiration Hulk Hogan

Diving

Miami Diving hopes TV’s ‘Splash’ brings new interest in sport

NYC lawsuit alleging Favre sent racy texts settled

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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...

Former NBA guard Flynn Robinson dies at 72

Flynn Robinson, the former NBA guard who played on the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971-72 championship team, has d...

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...