The Miami Heat’s greatest player ever re-signed Thursday, ending months of speculation about whether he would return to the team with which he has won three NBA championships. “It has been an honor and privilege to play with the Miami HEAT the past twelve years,” said Wade. “The Heat family…
Just one season removed from the big three era, the new guaranteed longterm face of the Miami Heat is Goran Tragic. According to ESPN, the team and the Slovanian guard have agreed to a 5-year deal worth $90 million. It’s a bit less than the $100 million-plus contract Tragic was…
Thursday was the last time anyone saw Trevor Moore. The 30-year-old who competed in the 2012 Olympics in the 49er sailing event, left the U.S. Sailing Center in Coconut Grove that afternoon in a 16-foot inflatable power boat. At around 5 p.m. that boat was found tangled in moorings near Dinner…
Dwyane Wade already has his own lines of ties and shoes, and pretty soon he’ll have his own underwear line too. Essentially, Wade will be providing everything a particularly classy male stripper needs in their wardrobe. Wade is the new face of Naked brand underwear, and will launch his own…
Miami, of course, still has no designated MLS stadium. And therefore no MLS team. For months now the front runner for the new home for Beckham’s much-anticipated squad has been a site in Little Havana, the former Orange Bowl site adjacent to Marlins Park—and last week there was also chatter, on…
This season the Miami Dolphins will be sporting a variety of exciting new looks. From the stadium renovations, to the players on the field — the 2015 Miami Dolphins have a very new-car smell about them. The signing of Ndamukong Suh and the long term commitment to Ryan Tannehill have…
Rolling Stone said the movie ‘pulls no punches.’ The Miami Herald called it a ‘knockout’. Former New Times staff writer Frank Alvarado, who wrote the 2008 feature story that inspired the film, said it was ‘worth the wait’. But in the few weeks since Dawgfight, Rakonteur’s new documentary about backyard brawling…
The Miami Marlins opened their wallets big time this off season. They re-signed Giancarlo Stanton to a blockbuster $325 million, 13 year deal. They gave Christian Yelich a seven-year deal worth almost $50 million. Then they brought in Michael Morse for two years for $16 million. Their total payroll is…
For the first time in four years Dwyane Wade won’t be in the NBA Finals, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be seeing him lots during the ESPN on ABC broadcasts. The network has made the sort of odd but increasingly common decision of bringing on an active player (who just…
In the immortal words of Ron Burgundy: “Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got outta hand fast.” In a matter of days, the Miami Heat and Dwyane Wade have suddenly found themselves perched on a knife’s edge. Unlike the Heat’s last big “decision” — involving a certain LeBron…
Just a couple months ago, the Miami Marlins were brimming with optimism. Giancarlo Stanton had a new record-breaking deal, the team had reinforced with promising new players and even lengthy road trips looked like they’d be more palatable this year. Team owner Jeffrey Loria promised a retro-fitted Boeing 767-200 pimped…
Oh, Heat fans, you thought we were going to at least have an easy-breezy off-season after last year’s conundrum? Think again. It appears Dwyane Wade is thinking longterm with his contract, and is considering the possibility of opting out this year and even possibly testing the open market. Pretty much…
One day after U.S. federal prosecutors shocked the futbol world by indicting 14 top FIFA executives, the fallout continues for Sepp Blatter — the organization’s embattled president — and for Aaron Davidson, the 44-year-old Miami resident charged with helping to funnel millions in bribes to nab marketing rights to soccer…
The Miami Dolphins got together for the first time this week and had themselves a little football practice. That’s normal for this time of year, of course, but for some reason it seems more exciting this time around. The last few years, Miami has had their attention on a Miami…
Federal prosecutors struck a stunning blow against FIFA, the world’s soccer organization, late last night with a coordinated raid in Switzerland that netted 14 top executives on corruption charges tied to World Cup bids and sponsorship deals. Among those facing charges is the head of Miami-based Traffic Sports USA, a…
The Dan Jennings era had a good weekend, but is that a good thing? The answer might not be as simple as you think. The Marlins snapped an eight-game losing streak with wins on Saturday and Sunday this weekend, ending their ten game homestand at a pathetic 2-8. The disastrous…
David Beckham announced he’d be brining a Major League Soccer team to Miami well over a year ago, and hasn’t said much since. It appears however Beckham will be beaten to being the first to bring professional soccer back to the 305. The North American Soccer League, America’s Division II league,…
Miami hasn’t hosted a Super Bowl since 2010. Which isn’t exactly an astounding drought, but we are Miami. We do things like host Super Bowls. We’ve hosted ten of them in fact, tied for most with New Orleans. But one day the NFL’s top brass decided our little Sun Life…
Tenth time’s a charm? Probably not for the Miami Marlins and looney tunes owner Jeffrey Loria. With the firing of manager Mike Redmond on Sunday, the Marlins are now on their 10th manger in just 12 years of Loria’s ownership. Just about every previous manager left the house on fire…
The Miami Marlins continue to be a baseball diamond circus of shame, but luckily Miami has at least one competent and proud baseball organization in town. The Miami Hurricanes baseball team, already the owner of four national championships, are on a hot streak lately. Rocking up to 8th in the…
Even by Miami Marlins standards, owner Jeffrey Loria has been popping some crazy pills in the last 24 hours. Last night, he abruptly fired manager Mike Redmond after just 38 games. And this morning, news has leaked that Loria has chosen Dan Jennings to replace him. Jennings’ name might ring…
¡Ay dios mio! ¡Chris Bosh habla español muy bueno! Chris Bosh, in his continued quest to be the most interesting, lovable, and charming man on the face of this Earth, appeared on Univision Deportes yesterday to talk about the NBA Playoffs and his return to the court. Talk being the operative…
