http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Sports 60 Wed, 14 May 2008 21:46:46 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/855/story/15224.html http://www.miamiherald.com/855/story/15224.html Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:00 EDT Agents for the Dolphins' top two unsigned draft picks say no talks have begun on contracts for their clients, but agents for picks at the other end of the Dolphins' draft say they expect things to happen quickly. http://www.miamiherald.com/1253/story/533026.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1253/story/533026.html Wed, 14 May 2008 17:04 EDT Sen. Arlen Specter wants an independent investigation of the Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals similar to the Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball. http://www.miamiherald.com/873/story/12042.html http://www.miamiherald.com/873/story/12042.html Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:06 EST With little public fanfare, the Pro Football Hall of Fame modified its bylaws several months back, quietly changing the time that coaches must wait to be considered for election from one year to five years. Under the old rule, Dolphins football czar Bill Parcells would have been eligible for Hall of Fame consideration this year. Now, any aspiration Parcells has of reaching football immortality has to wait until 2012. http://www.miamiherald.com/873/story/114576.html http://www.miamiherald.com/873/story/114576.html Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:02 EST There will be a party at AmericanAirlines Arena on May 20. Maybe it should be promoted not as a celebration but as a prayer meeting, since that is what the NBA Draft lottery comes down to. A team with the worst record in the league, thus needing the most help to turn around its fortunes, is left relying on crossed fingers and the tiny, colorfully dyed feet of dead rabbits. http://www.miamiherald.com/855/story/14920.html http://www.miamiherald.com/855/story/14920.html Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:10 EST Jason Taylor reached the finals of <i>Dancing with the Stars</i>, which is good. But it means missing more of Miami's conditioning program, and that's bad. http://www.miamiherald.com/953/story/231801.html http://www.miamiherald.com/953/story/231801.html Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:21 EDT Top-ranked Henin<br>retires from tennis http://www.miamiherald.com/953/story/52450.html http://www.miamiherald.com/953/story/52450.html Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:31 EDT Visits to Norland, Hallandale, Krop http://www.miamiherald.com/953/story/52449.html http://www.miamiherald.com/953/story/52449.html Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:39 EST Fifth suspect is<br>charged in murder http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532164.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532164.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT With little public fanfare, the Pro Football Hall of Fame modified its bylaws several months back, quietly changing the time that coaches must wait to be considered for election from one year to five years. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532342.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532342.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT A Greyhound bus was pulling out of El Paso, Texas, a few weeks ago when U.S. immigration officers stepped on board and asked for documents. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532167.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532167.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT The Players Championship was just a few hours old last week when Ernie Els suggested the villainous island 17th at TPC Sawgrass ought to be ``blown up.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532165.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532165.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT Annika Sorenstam had made little secret over the years that she had been kicking around the idea of when to leave the LPGA behind. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532191.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532191.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey was on the backside at Belmont in New York on Sunday morning, the day after the Kentucky Derby, and he couldn't believe what he was hearing. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532166.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532166.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT As Tuesday's draft lottery approaches, the buzz builds around Memphis point guard Derrick Rose, whom a growing number of teams now favor over Kansas State power forward Michael Beasley, one NBA personnel official asserted. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532294.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532294.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 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/story/532202.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/532202.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT Scott Olsen's left arm was alive and well Tuesday, eliminating concerns he had about its health after his fastball was missing its usual zip in his last start. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/533600.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/533600.html Wed, 14 May 2008 21:39 EDT Danny Ainge, who engineered the trades for Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen that helped the Boston Celtics post the biggest turnaround in league history, was given the Sporting News NBA Executive of the Year award before Wednesday night's playoff game. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/532057.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/532057.html Wed, 14 May 2008 21:35 EDT C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/533028.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/533028.html Wed, 14 May 2008 21:15 EDT Hank Steinbrenner expects his struggling New York Yankees to focus and turn around their season. "They've got to play smarter and harder," he said Wednesday, even before manager Joe Girardi called a pregame meeting. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/532965.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/532965.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:59 EDT The world's top-two stars -- Swiss Roger Federer and Spaniard Rafael Nadal -- were a pair of second-round winners Wednesday at the $2.955 million Masters Series Hamburg, a clay-court French Open tuneup. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/533356.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/533356.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:59 EDT Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova and American stars Serena Williams and Venus Williams reached the third round, while top-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic was a second-round upset victim Wednesday at the $1.34 million Italian Open, a clay-court French Open tune- up. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/533565.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/533565.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:54 EDT Derek Roy scored three goals and added an assist to help defending champion Canada rout Norway 8-2 on Wednesday in the world hockey quarterfinals. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/533385.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/533385.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:50 EDT Running on the outside has been very good to Big Brown. Now the Kentucky Derby winner gets to try things from the middle. http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/532647.html http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/532647.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:45 EDT Big Brown was late for his big arrival at the Preakness. http://www.miamiherald.com/671/story/532292.html http://www.miamiherald.com/671/story/532292.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT BASEBALL 7 p.m.: Braves-Phillies, ESPN 7 p.m.: Yankees-Rays, FSNF 7:10 p.m.: Marlins-Reds, Sun Sports; 790 The Ticket, WQBA (1140, Spanish) http://www.miamiherald.com/858/story/533030.html http://www.miamiherald.com/858/story/533030.html Wed, 14 May 2008 15:11 EDT Former NFL center Curtis Whitley, who played for three teams in the 1990s and had a history of substance use, was found dead in his trailer home in West Texas. http://www.miamiherald.com/858/story/531417.html http://www.miamiherald.com/858/story/531417.html Wed, 14 May 2008 11:01 EDT Former New England Patriots employee Matt Walsh met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday to discuss what he knows about the team's videotaping practices. http://www.miamiherald.com/858/story/533014.html http://www.miamiherald.com/858/story/533014.html Wed, 14 May 2008 14:51 EDT New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft complimented the Boston Herald on Wednesday for apologizing for a story that said his team videotaped a St. Louis Rams walkthrough before the 2002 Super Bowl. http://www.miamiherald.com/859/story/533600.html http://www.miamiherald.com/859/story/533600.html Wed, 14 May 2008 21:39 EDT Danny Ainge, who engineered the trades for Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen that helped the Boston Celtics post the biggest turnaround in league history, was given the Sporting News NBA Executive of the Year award before Wednesday night's playoff game. http://www.miamiherald.com/859/story/533501.html http://www.miamiherald.com/859/story/533501.html Wed, 14 May 2008 19:44 EDT Milwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond announced Wednesday that Kelvin Sampson and three others will join the team as assistant coaches under new head coach Scott Skiles. http://www.miamiherald.com/859/story/533359.html http://www.miamiherald.com/859/story/533359.html Wed, 14 May 2008 17:59 EDT The Toronto Raptors exercised the team option on forward Jamario Moon for the 2008-09 season. Per club policy, terms of the pact were not disclosed. http://www.miamiherald.com/620/story/532207.html http://www.miamiherald.com/620/story/532207.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT Throughout the season, Goleman baseball players heard the doubts about whether they were as good as their regular-season record indicated. http://www.miamiherald.com/620/story/532921.html http://www.miamiherald.com/620/story/532921.html Wed, 14 May 2008 13:30 EDT Few high school coaches ever get a chance to win a state championship or coach an NFL player. Nigel Dunn has done both. But what he has done more than any other coach of late -- possibly in the entire country -- is the latter. http://www.miamiherald.com/620/story/532008.html http://www.miamiherald.com/620/story/532008.html Tue, 13 May 2008 21:31 EDT Throughout the season, Goleman baseball players heard the doubts as to whether they were as good as their regular season record indicated. http://www.miamiherald.com/597/story/529477.html http://www.miamiherald.com/597/story/529477.html Mon, 12 May 2008 03:01 EDT Although not sanctioned as a title fight, the bout between Arthur Abraham and Edison Miranda on June 21 at Hard Rock Live Arena will have significant appeal. http://www.miamiherald.com/597/story/528924.html http://www.miamiherald.com/597/story/528924.html Sun, 11 May 2008 01:28 EDT Timothy Bradley won a 12-round split decision over Junior Witter to win the WBC light welterweight title and remain undefeated. http://www.miamiherald.com/597/story/527825.html http://www.miamiherald.com/597/story/527825.html Fri, 09 May 2008 20:14 EDT Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter reached a deal on Friday to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Vitali Klitschko. http://www.miamiherald.com/600/story/531851.html http://www.miamiherald.com/600/story/531851.html Tue, 13 May 2008 18:37 EDT Saying the NCAA has "new information," president Myles Brand promised to investigate former Southern California basketball star O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in gifts from money given to an event promoter by a sports agency. http://www.miamiherald.com/600/story/529409.html http://www.miamiherald.com/600/story/529409.html Mon, 12 May 2008 18:19 EDT The sports agency representing O.J. Mayo denied any illegal activity involving the Southern California star on Monday, a day after ESPN reported Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts. http://www.miamiherald.com/600/story/530653.html http://www.miamiherald.com/600/story/530653.html Mon, 12 May 2008 22:49 EDT Indiana University told the NCAA on Monday that its own self-imposed penalties should be enough to keep the organization from having to punish the school for improper phone calls made by Kelvin Sampson before he resigned as basketball coach. http://www.miamiherald.com/617/story/532165.html http://www.miamiherald.com/617/story/532165.html Wed, 14 May 2008 00:01 EDT Annika Sorenstam had made little secret over the years that she had been kicking around the idea of when to leave the LPGA behind. http://www.miamiherald.com/617/story/532167.html http://www.miamiherald.com/617/story/532167.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT The Players Championship was just a few hours old last week when Ernie Els suggested the villainous island 17th at TPC Sawgrass ought to be ``blown up.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/617/story/531423.html http://www.miamiherald.com/617/story/531423.html Tue, 13 May 2008 20:13 EDT Annika Sorenstam ignored her notes and spoke from the heart. One of golf's greatest players was leaving the game, and she handled her retirement announcement the way she would a 10-foot birdie putt with a tournament on the line. With command and composure. http://www.miamiherald.com/624/story/532191.html http://www.miamiherald.com/624/story/532191.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey was on the backside at Belmont in New York on Sunday morning, the day after the Kentucky Derby, and he couldn't believe what he was hearing. http://www.miamiherald.com/624/story/532399.html http://www.miamiherald.com/624/story/532399.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:14 EDT Horse racing always intrigued Michael Iavarone, but it wasn't as if he spent his nights growing up in Bethpage, N.Y., dreaming of owning a Triple Crown threat like Big Brown. http://www.miamiherald.com/624/story/533448.html http://www.miamiherald.com/624/story/533448.html Wed, 14 May 2008 18:44 EDT Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown is the prohibitive 1-2 favorite for Saturday's 133rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The colt will face 12 other three-year-olds in the $1 million, 1 3/16 mile race. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/532750.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/532750.html Wed, 14 May 2008 10:36 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/532700.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/532700.html Wed, 14 May 2008 09:46 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/531810.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/531810.html Tue, 13 May 2008 17:52 EDT Charles Buckman, a crewman for Dale Coyne Racing, has been released from Methodist Hospital four days after being struck by Danica Patrick's race car during practice for the Indianapolis 500. http://www.miamiherald.com/653/story/531344.html http://www.miamiherald.com/653/story/531344.html Tue, 13 May 2008 10:53 EDT The International Olympic Committee has decided to give $1 million in financial support to help relief and recovery efforts following a devastating earthquake in China. http://www.miamiherald.com/653/story/531300.html http://www.miamiherald.com/653/story/531300.html Tue, 13 May 2008 10:18 EDT The Olympic torch relay will be simplified, downscaled and open with a minute of silence Wednesday when a leg starts in the southeastern city of Ruijin, a symbolic gesture to thousands who died in a massive earthquake in central China. http://www.miamiherald.com/653/story/530926.html http://www.miamiherald.com/653/story/530926.html Tue, 13 May 2008 02:38 EDT The United States Anti-Doping Agency announced Monday that an independent arbitrator from the North American Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that weightlifter Josh Moreau was suspended for two years due to doping. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532057.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/532057.html Wed, 14 May 2008 21:35 EDT C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533028.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533028.html Wed, 14 May 2008 21:15 EDT Hank Steinbrenner expects his struggling New York Yankees to focus and turn around their season. "They've got to play smarter and harder," he said Wednesday, even before manager Joe Girardi called a pregame meeting. http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533347.html http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/533347.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00 EDT The Cubs were on the verge Wednesday of signing free agent outfielder Jim Edmonds, who was released last week by the San Diego Padres. http://www.miamiherald.com/860/story/532758.html http://www.miamiherald.com/860/story/532758.html Wed, 14 May 2008 10:41 EDT The top-seeded Detroit Red Wings will try to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup finals tonight, when they go for a four-game sweep of the Stars at American Airlines Center in Dallas. http://www.miamiherald.com/860/story/532988.html http://www.miamiherald.com/860/story/532988.html Wed, 14 May 2008 14:21 EDT Being down 3-0 in the Western Conference finals isn't even the worst part for the Dallas Stars. http://www.miamiherald.com/860/story/532918.html http://www.miamiherald.com/860/story/532918.html Wed, 14 May 2008 13:26 EDT Former NHL player Scott Mellanby will join the Vancouver Canucks as a consultant to the general manager and hockey operations department. http://www.miamiherald.com/619/story/532306.html http://www.miamiherald.com/619/story/532306.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT When asked to identify the catalyst for his team's unexpected postseason success, which continues Wednesday with a Class 2A state semifinal game against North Florida Christian in Sarasota, Highlands Christian coach Bruce Charlebois does not point to the dangerous bat of outfielder Ethan Perla. http://www.miamiherald.com/619/story/532921.html http://www.miamiherald.com/619/story/532921.html Wed, 14 May 2008 13:30 EDT Few high school coaches ever get a chance to win a state championship or coach an NFL player. Nigel Dunn has done both. But what he has done more than any other coach of late -- possibly in the entire country -- is the latter. http://www.miamiherald.com/619/story/530945.html http://www.miamiherald.com/619/story/530945.html Tue, 13 May 2008 03:01 EDT Northwestern's Jacory Harris, Booker T. Washington's Brandon Harris, Monsignor Pace's Greg Shaw and Dade Christian's Shawn Abuhoff were honored Monday by the South Florida Touchdown Club at a ceremony at the Miami Springs Country Club. http://www.miamiherald.com/626/story/533385.html http://www.miamiherald.com/626/story/533385.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:50 EDT Running on the outside has been very good to Big Brown. Now the Kentucky Derby winner gets to try things from the middle. http://www.miamiherald.com/626/story/532647.html http://www.miamiherald.com/626/story/532647.html Wed, 14 May 2008 20:45 EDT Big Brown was late for his big arrival at the Preakness. http://www.miamiherald.com/626/story/533127.html http://www.miamiherald.com/626/story/533127.html Wed, 14 May 2008 16:09 EDT Busy with "Monday Night Football" and his many other jobs, Tony Kornheiser essentially stopped writing columns for The Washington Post long ago. Thus it only seemed inevitable that he tell the world that he's taking the newspaper's buyout - while on the radio. http://www.miamiherald.com/627/story/528747.html http://www.miamiherald.com/627/story/528747.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council got an earful -- mostly negative and colorful -- Wednesday in Key Largo at a public hearing on proposals to end overfishing for gag grouper and vermilion snapper in federal waters throughout the region. http://www.miamiherald.com/627/story/528748.html http://www.miamiherald.com/627/story/528748.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT My recent fishing history is like that of someone who plays Lotto casually for a decade with no luck, and then suddenly hits the jackpot twice in two weeks. http://www.miamiherald.com/627/story/526715.html http://www.miamiherald.com/627/story/526715.html Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01 EDT Neil Bayer, 50, of Pinecrest, secured a spot in the Super Bowl of triathlons, the Ford Ironman World Championship, on Oct. 11 in Kona, Hawaii. He was selected to compete during the event's annual lottery draw. http://www.miamiherald.com/628/story/533449.html http://www.miamiherald.com/628/story/533449.html Wed, 14 May 2008 19:05 EDT There will be nothing resembling Spygate to distract the U.S. Olympic Committee. In fact, the USOC actually encourages - gasp! - sharing its secrets with the competition. http://www.miamiherald.com/628/story/533191.html http://www.miamiherald.com/628/story/533191.html Wed, 14 May 2008 16:39 EDT The United States plans to play its home games in the semifinals of World Cup qualifying in Washington and suburban Chicago and Denver. http://www.miamiherald.com/628/story/533000.html http://www.miamiherald.com/628/story/533000.html Wed, 14 May 2008 14:40 EDT The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) unveiled the qualification format for the inaugural 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League, it was announced on Wednesday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/state//story/532206.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/state//story/532206.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT Freshman Fredrika Hakansson shot an opening-round 70 to help Nova Southeastern take the lead in the women's Division II national championship in Houston. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/state//story/529650.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/state//story/529650.html Mon, 12 May 2008 03:01 EDT Nick Navarro hit a three-run home run and Miami Dade College advanced to the semifinals of the NJCAA Gulf District baseball championships with a 16-4 drubbing of St. Petersburg College on Sunday in Winter Haven. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/state//story/528909.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/state//story/528909.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT The Florida men's tennis team shut out Navy 5-0 on Saturday morning in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Gators swept the six singles matches, but Navy gave them all they could handle in doubles. The Midshipmen split the first two doubles matches with Florida, meaning that the doubles point came down to the match on victory. http://www.miamiherald.com/673/story/531676.html http://www.miamiherald.com/673/story/531676.html Wed, 14 May 2008 14:30 EDT Austrian lefthander Sybille Bammer was an upset victim on a rainy Tuesday at the $1.34 million Italian Open, a clay- court French Open tune-up. http://www.miamiherald.com/673/story/532439.html http://www.miamiherald.com/673/story/532439.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:43 EDT Belgian Justine Henin, the world's top- ranked women's tennis player, will reportedly announce her retirement on Wednesday. http://www.miamiherald.com/673/story/532965.html http://www.miamiherald.com/673/story/532965.html Wed, 14 May 2008 15:53 EDT The world's top-two stars -- Swiss Roger Federer and Spaniard Rafael Nadal -- were a pair of second-round winners Wednesday at the $2.955 million Masters Series Hamburg, a clay-court French Open tuneup. http://www.miamiherald.com/675/story/530917.html http://www.miamiherald.com/675/story/530917.html Tue, 13 May 2008 02:12 EDT Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton believes the greatest potential for new jobs for younger voters lies in alternative energy, innovation and infrastructure and public sector jobs, according to her responses to WWE's SmackdownYourVote! 18-30 Voter Issues Paper. http://www.miamiherald.com/675/story/528392.html http://www.miamiherald.com/675/story/528392.html Sat, 10 May 2008 10:52 EDT For the second time in a week, an EliteXC fighter will be featured on ESPN's sports magazine television show E:60. The most recognizable face in women's mixed martial arts, the incredibly popular and talented Gina Conviction Carano of Las Vegas will be profiled on E:60 at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST Tuesday, May 13. http://www.miamiherald.com/675/story/522573.html http://www.miamiherald.com/675/story/522573.html Tue, 06 May 2008 02:17 EDT World Wrestling Entertainment and the SCI FI Channel announced the 100th episode of WWE's Extreme Championship Wrestling will air 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 6 on SCI FI.