McNair's girlfriend distraught over love and money

At just 19 years old, Sahel Kazemi thought she had it all: She was dating former NFL star Steve McNair, par...

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Jason Taylor 'ready to run through a brick wall' for Parcells and Co.

Ex-NFL star Bruce Smith convicted of DUI in Va.

Former NFL star Bruce Smith was convicted of drunken driving Thursday by a judge who rejected his claim tha...

Line of Scrimmage: McNair's Death Should Be Part of Legacy

Those of us still clinging to the naive hope that the police investigating the death of Steve McNair would ...

Cardinals sign third-round pick Johnson

The Arizona Cardinals have signed safety Rashad Johnson to a three-year contract.

Judge blocks suspensions of Kevin and Pat Williams

A Minnesota judge blocked the doping suspensions handed down by the NFL to Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin ...

Judge blocks doping suspensions of 2 Vikings

A judge has blocked NFL plans to suspend Minnesota Vikings players Kevin Williams and Pat Williams.

SUMMER GROOVE

Alonzo and Tracy Mourning build legacy of respect through charity work

Alonzo and Tracy Mourning have left an indelible footprint in South Florida -- and earned respect -- with f...

Grooving with Wade and Zo

Dwyane Wade and Alonzo Mourning are pumped for the weekend -- it's all Summer Groove, all the time. We chat...

MIAMI HEAT

Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade tries to clear the air

Dwyane Wade, who has been critical of the Heat's lack of offseason moves, said team president Pat Riley 'op...

Artest gets his wish, finally becomes a Laker

Pistons pick John Kuester as new coach

The Detroit Pistons have picked Cavaliers assistant John Kuester (QUEUE'-ster) as their new head coach.

Blazers GM speaks out about Turkoglu, free agency

After losing out on Hedo Turkoglu, the Portland Trail Blazers are considering Paul Millsap.

Boston Celtics sign Rasheed Wallace

MARLINS 14, DIAMONDBACKS 7

Florida Marlins set franchise-record in comeback victory

Brett Carroll's three-run pinch homer sparked a franchise-record 10-run eighth inning, and the Marlins stor...

IN MY OPINION

Florida Marlins' saving grace will be to acquire a closer

Florida Marlins' Ricky Nolasco turning season around

Florida Marlins' Hanley Ramirez comes off the bench

Recap: Arizona vs. Florida

Pinch-hitter Brett Carroll belted the go-ahead three-run homer during Florida's franchise-record 10-run upr...

MARLINS 7, GIANTS 0

Chris Volstad tosses shutout, stops Florida Marlins' skid against Giants

Hanley Ramirez: Florida Marlins are his first priority

The All-Star Game is up in the air for ailing Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who said he still wants to ...

Florida Panthers to be preseason travelers

Give the Panthers credit for this: They are not scared to travel. season, which begins in the Canadian Mari...

Florida Panthers add coach, drop some prices

The Panthers will have a new strength and conditioning coach next season after hiring Craig Slaunwhite from...

Sharks re-sign D Rob Blake to 1-year deal

Rob Blake is staying with the Sharks.

NHL accuses Moyes of trying to derail sale of team

The NHL is accusing Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes of trying to derail the sale of the team to a group h...

Sakic steps away after 20-year career

Stoic Joe Sakic finally cracked, allowing for a rare show of emotion.

Blackhawks lock up Calder finalist Versteeg

The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with left wing Kris Versteeg on a three-year contract.

No. 1 choice Tavares welcomed as face of Islanders

Penn State charity gets lift from Buckeyes, others

The Penn State Nittany Lions' workout schedule Friday includes lifting weights and pull-ups, followed by an...

UF FOOTBALL

In summer recruiting, fishy stories get heated

West Palm Beach Dwyer safety Matt Elam made an early commitment to the Gators, but rival coaches are not ab...

FIU BASKETBALL

Isiah Thomas' FIU coaching debut to come vs. Ohio State

The next chapter of Isiah Thomas' coaching career will start amid familiar territory for the Hall of Famer:...

SOCCER | CONCACAF GOLD CUP

Tyrone Marshall returns to FIU to compete in Gold Cup

When Jamaica faces El Salvador at FIU Stadium in Gold Cup action, no one will know the campus better than T...

Okla. St. called before NCAA infractions committee

The NCAA is citing Oklahoma State for a potential major rules violation in its baseball program.

WCarolina football player dies following workout

A junior defensive back at Western Carolina has died after participating in a voluntary offseason workout.

UM FOOTBALL

UM football upperclassmen expect big Canes improvement in '09

Even though most preseason magazines say UM is headed toward another year of mediocrity, several veterans t...

Pine Crest's Brandon Knight finalist for Gatorade award

Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest senior guard Brandon Knight is a finalist for the Gatorade High School Athlete o...

TRACK AND FIELD

Hallandale High's Vernon Bush headed to Alabama State after recovering from car accident

Even as Vernon Bush steered a wheelchair from class to class as a Hallandale High School senior, his dream ...

Taking linemen to camps will help improve your team

While some coaches will tell you that what happens during the summer will go a long way in the end result i...

FOOTBALL

Former Palmetto RB Jaamal Berry's marijuana charge reduced

HIGH SCHOOLS

Broward dominates all-state basketball first team

Palmetto's Tim Hardaway Jr. headed to Michigan

If Tim Hardaway Jr.'s play last week in the John Beilein Elite Camp at the University of Michigan served as...

Coconut Creek's Maya Pressley headed to Pan American Junior Championships

Maya Pressley has a Caribbean Island destination planned before starting her track career at Auburn this fa...

GOLF | U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN

Cristie Kerr fires 69, trails by only one stroke at U.S. Women's Open

Good start for Coral Springs' Lexi Thompson at Women's U.S. Open

Not long after Alexis Thompson finished her opening round in the U.S. Women's Open at even-par 71 on Thursd...

Na Yeon Choi takes 1-shot lead at US Women's Open

The U.S. Women's Open has the makings of a thrilling drama - even if an LPGA Tour hierarchy controversy kee...

GOLF

Notables missing from U.S. Women's Open

Daly receives sponsor's exemption to Canadian Open

John Daly has accepted a sponsor's exemption to the Canadian Open, his second start on the PGA Tour since r...

Green's 64 leads Laird by 1 shot at Scottish Open

Martin Laird finally came home and put on quite a show Thursday in the Scottish Open, twice chipping in for...

Report: Bivens out as LPGA commissioner

The LPGA Tour has decided not to retain embattled commissioner Carolyn Bivens for the final two years of he...

Mayfield case puts spotlight on NASCAR drug policy

Eury Jr. calls split with Junior the right one

His race day results with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a steady decline, crew chief Tony Eury Jr. lost confidence ...

Vickers takes pole at Chicagoland

Brian Vickers won yet another pole, his fifth one this season coming at Chicagoland Speedway.

Jeremy Mayfield considers selling race team

Vickers leads Red Bull romp in qualifying at Chicagoland

Brian Vickers recorded his Sprint Cup Series- leading fifth pole of the season while his teammate, rookie S...

Earnhardt says he'd like to race in Indy someday

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he would jump at the chance to drive in the Indianapolis 500 if there were not a co...

NASCAR - Sprint Cup - LifeLock.com 400 Preview

Date: Saturday, July 11th ...

Ugly ending mars Panama-Mexico game

Mexico and Panama played to a 1-1 tie in a Gold Cup match on Thursday night that ended in chaos after a con...

Guadeloupe clinches berth in Gold Cup quarters

SOCCER | CONCACAF GOLD CUP

Tyrone Marshall returns to FIU to compete in Gold Cup

When Jamaica faces El Salvador at FIU Stadium in Gold Cup action, no one will know the campus better than T...

Adu leaves U.S. team to join Benfica

United States striker Freddy Adu will not play for the United States in the remainder of the Gold Cup, coac...

IOC criticizes USOC for launching network

The International Olympic Committee chastised U.S. Olympic officials on Thursday for "unilaterally" launchi...

Galaxy ink midfielder Birchall

The Los Angeles Galaxy agreed to terms with Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Chris Birchall, the Major League...

Violence in SAfrica as World Cup workers strike

Hundreds of striking workers demonstrated at World Cup stadiums across South Africa on Thursday, with some ...

Blake opens against Dr. Ivo in USA/Croatia matchup

James Blake has been selected to start play for the United States' Davis Cup quarterfinal tie against Croat...

Berdych and Minar will lead Czechs against Argentina

Tomas Berdych and Ivo Minar will play singles matches for the Czech Republic on Friday against the Argentin...

Two-time defending champion Santoro wins

Two-time defending champion Fabrice Santoro of France won his rain-delayed, opening-round match, beating It...

Verdasco and Robredo lead Spanish charge against Germany

Fernando Verdasco and Tommy Robredo will take the court for singles action in place of the injured Rafael N...

2 men arrested for stalking tennis player Mirza

Two engineering students smitten by Indian tennis star Sania Mirza have been arrested and accused of stalki...

Andreev and Youzhny take the court for Russia against Israel

Igor Andreev and Mikhail Youzhny will open play for Russia in singles action on Friday against Israel in th...

Wozniacki among quarterfinal winners in Bastad

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark was among Thursday's quarterfinal winners at the inaugural Swedish Open.

HORSE RACING | CALDER

California-Florida showdown for Summit of Speed

Calder Race Course will hold its 10th annual Summit of Speed on Saturday, headed by four graded stakes race...

South Florida fishing report

Henry Caimotto from the Snook Nook in Jensen Beach reported a large cobia bite taking place offshore in 15 ...

Curse leads to fishing shutout

The curse of the outdoors writer is growing stronger. So much so that I'm beginning to feel like one of tho...

Upcoming outdoors events

Dove hunters can sign up for special-opportunity hunts at five premium dove fields through the Florida Fish...

WWE honors South Florida youth

Kamran Kadivar of Fort Lauderdale, Ricky Lindstrom of Miami and Jessica Wallace of Hollywood won the WWE So...

Phelps is fastest qualifier in 100 fly

Michael Phelps was the fastest qualifier in the 100-meter butterfly heats at the U.S. national championships.

Chip leader at poker world series preps for Day 3

The chip leader at the World Series of Poker main event says his lead means little as players take a break ...